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HARYNGTON, Thomas II, of Layton, Lancs.

Family and Education
yr. s. of Sir James Haryngton† (d.1417), of Fishwick, Lancs. by Ellen, da. of Sir Robert Urswyk† of Tatham; yr. bro. of Sir Richard Haryngton*. m. by Aug. 1446, Emma, at least 1s.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Lancs. 1450, 1455.

Commr. to distribute allowance on tax, Lancs. Aug. 1449.

Main residence: Layton, Lancs.
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HARYNGTON, Thomas I (c.1408-60), of Farleton in Lonsdale and Hornby, Lancs.

Family and Education
b. c.1408, 2nd s. and event. h. of Sir William Haryngton (d.1440) of Farleton in Lonsdale by Margaret (d.1451) da. and event. coh. of Sir Robert Neville† (d.1413) of Hornby; nephew of Sir James Haryngton† of Fishwick, Lancs., and cousin of Sir Richard* and Thomas Haryngton II*. m. by Mar. 1420, Elizabeth (c.1405-18 Apr. 1485), C141/6/24. da. and h. of Thomas Dacre (d.1419) of Tatham, Lancs., 3s. inc. Sir James† and Sir Robert†, 5da. CP25(1)/281/162/8; J. Hunter, S. Yorks. ii. 402. Kntd. prob. 30 May 1445. DL37/20/7; VCH Lancs. vii. 194; R. Somerville, Duchy, i. 492.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Cumb. 1447, Lancs. 1449 (Nov.).

Steward, manor of Hornby for his father 1427 – 28; hundreds of Amounderness and Lonsdale, Lancs. 26 Jan. 1437–22 Feb. 1440 (jt.), 22 Feb. 1440–19 Oct. 1444, 19 Oct. 1444–17 Dec. 1459 (jt.); Somerville, i. 499–500; DL37/12/4. dep. steward of the duchy of Lancaster manor of Ightenhill, Lancs., to Richard Neville, earl of Salisbury, by 26 June 1445–?; Lancs. Deeds, i (Chetham Soc. ser. 2, xci), 107–8. dep. steward and master forester of Bowland, Lancs., to the earl of Salisbury, by 1458. C.E. Arnold, ‘Political Study of the W. Riding 1437–1509’ (Manchester Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 1984), ii. 42.

Commr. to distribute allowance on tax, Lancs. May 1437, Mar. 1442; of inquiry, Westmld. Mar. 1439 (complaint of Elizabeth, wid. of Robert Crackenthorpe*), Lancs. June 1446 (malfeasance of Sir John Byron* as sheriff), Yorks. (W. Riding) Aug. 1459 (opprobrious words); arrest, Yorks. July 1441, July, Aug. 1460, Cumb., Westmld. Nov. 1460; oyer and terminer, Westmld. July 1441 (offences against Thomas Baty), Midlands and N. Eng. Dec. 1460; to take assize of novel disseisin, Yorks. July 1444; C66/458, m. 14d. of array, Lancs., Cheshire July 1450; PPC, vi. 95. to assess subsidy, Yorks. (W. Riding) Aug. 1450.

Parker of duchy of Lancaster park of Quernmore, Lancs. 29 Sept. 1440 – 19 Oct. 1444; jt. 19 Oct. 1444–17 Dec. 1459. DL29/115/1790; DL37/12/4.

J.p. Yorks. (W. Riding) 12 Oct. 1440 – Mar. 1442, 4 May 1442 – Dec. 1459, 23 Aug. 1460 – d., Lancs. 15 Feb. 1442–59, Cumb. 12 Feb. 1448 – May 1452.

Conservator of truce with Scotland Nov. 1449, Aug. 1451, May 1455, June 1457, July 1458, Sept. 1459. Rot. Scot. ed. Macpherson etc., ii. 340, 353, 366, 383, 387, 397.

Sheriff, Yorks. 4 Nov. 1455 – 17 Nov. 1456.

Main residences: Farleton in Lonsdale; Hornby, Lancs.
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HARYNGTON, Sir Richard (d.1462), of Fishwick and Westleigh, Lancs.

Family and Education
s. and h. of Sir James Haryngton† (d.1417) of Fishwick by Ellen, da. of Sir Robert Urswyk† of Tatham, Lancs.; er. bro. of Thomas Haryngton II*. m. by l6 Aug. 1414, Norris Deeds (Lancs. and Cheshire Rec. Soc. cxiii), 165-6. Elizabeth, da. and h. of Sir William Bradshaw (d.1415) of Westleigh, at least 2s. inc. Sir William†, 1da. Kntd. c. 1430.
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Capt. of Bernay 15 Dec. 1425–?, Evreux 28 Oct. 1431–27 July 1434, Argentan 30 Sept. 1432 – 20 May 1433, 5 Nov. 1434–50; lt. of John Beaufort, earl (and later duke) of Somerset, as capt. of Falaise Dec. 1439 – 12 Mar. 1441, Mich. 1441-by 30 Mar. 1444. A.E. Curry, ‘Military Organization in Lancastrian Normandy’ (Council for National Academic Awards Ph.D. thesis, 1985), ii. pp. xliv-v, lii, lxxv, lxxix; Archives Nationales, Paris, Dom Lenoir 21, f. 415; Alençon, Archives Départementales de l’Orne, Série A 411; Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, fr. 25771/900; pièces originales 1483 (Harrington)/19, 20; Clairambault 168 (Harrington)/55.

Escheator, Lancs. 15 Feb. 1427-aft. 5 Mar. 1428, by 5 Mar. l429-between 8 Mar. and 25 July l430. DL42/18, f. 199v; Lancs. Inqs. i (Chetham Soc. xcv), 21–24, 26–28.

Bailli of Evreux 28 Oct. 1431 – 21 July 1434, Caen 21 July 1434–24 June 1450. Evreux, Archives Départementales de l’Eure, sous-série II F 4043.

Ambassador to treat for peace with France Sept. 1442. PPC, v. 212–14.

Member of Grand Conseil of Normandy 1446–50. Bibliothèque Nationale, fr. 25778.

Commr. of oyer and terminer Jan. 1451 (complaint of William Kirkeby regarding military wages unpaid by the commissaries of the duchy of Normandy), Beds., Berks., Bucks., Cambs., Essex, Herts., Hunts., Lincs., Norf., Northants., Oxon., Rutland, Suff. Sept. 1452, Jan. 1453 (treasons etc.); inquiry, Kent Jan. 1451 (treasons etc. of Robert Spenser and others), Mar. 1451 (treasons etc. of John Strelley), [no place] Feb. 1452 (military wages unpaid by Thomas Hoo I*, Lord Hoo, chancellor of Normandy, and others); to distribute tax allowance, Lancs. June 1453.

Controller of the King’s household 28 Apr. 1451 – 10 July 1460, of the household of the prince of Wales by Jan.-10 July 1460. E101/410/6, f. 44v; SC1/57/98.

Councillor of the duchy of Lancaster 19 June 1452–17 Aug. 1462. DL37/20/16.

Main residences: Fishwick; Westleigh, Lancs.
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HART, Richard, of Bletchingley, Surr.

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? s. of William Hart† of Bletchingley and bro. of John*.
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Commr. to provide transport for labour and materials for works at Westminster abbey Jan. 1422.

Main residence: Bletchingley, Surr.
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HART, John, of Bletchingley, Surr.

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? s. of William Hart† of Bletchingley and bro. of Richard*.
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Farmer of Bletchingley for Humphrey, earl of Stafford, by Mich. 1428-bef. 1445; bailiff 1429–31. Staffs RO, Stafford fam. mss, D641/1/2/231–2.

Main residence: Bletchingley, Surr.
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HARRY, Stephen (d.1428), of New Romney, Kent.

Family and Education
m. (1) bef. 1409, Joan; (2) Agnes.
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Jurat, New Romney 25 Mar. 1411–14, 1416 – 17, 1418 – 21, 1422 – 27.

Main residence: New Romney, Kent.
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HARPER, John (d.1464), of Rushall, Staffs.

Family and Education
educ. I. or M. Temple. m. c.1427, Eleanor, da. and h. of William Grobbere alias Rushall (d.1429) of Rushall by his 3rd w. Elizabeth Rolstow (d.1430), at least 2s. inc. Richard†.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Staffs. 1423, 1432, 1437, 1442, 1455.

Steward and receiver of Anne, countess of Stafford’s ldship. of Stafford 15 July 1428-prob. Oct. 1438; steward for feoffees of Thomas, earl of Stafford (d.1392) in Staffs., Glos., Northants. 15 Mar. 1437-prob. Oct. 1438; Humphrey, earl of Stafford (later duke of Buckingham), at Tyseo, Warws. 15 Nov. 1438-c. July 1460; John, Lord Dudley, at Dudley, Staffs. aft. 1440–?; I. Rowney, ‘Staffs. Political Community’ (Keele Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 1981), i. 62. the abbot of St. Werbergh, Chester, at Weston-upon-Trent, Staffs. by 1444 – ?; William Booth, bp. of Coventry and Lichfield, at East Cannock and Rugeley, Staffs. by 25 Nov. 1449–?; CP40/758, rot. 118. liberty of bp. of Coventry and Lichfield in Staffs. and Salop 25 Mar. 1459–d. Rowney, ii. 437.

Escheator, Staffs. 4 Nov. 1428 – 12 Feb. 1430, 5 Nov. 1432–3, 5 Nov. 1439 – 4 Nov. 1440.

J.p.q. Staffs. 24 Mar. 1430 – d.

Commr. Herefs., London, Mdx., Salop, Staffs., Warws., Worcs. Mar. 1431 – Dec. 1461; of gaol delivery, Stafford castle May 1435, Aug. 1438, Oct., Nov. 1439 (q.), Oct. 1447 (q.), Oct. 1450, Oct. 1452 (q.), Oct. 1453, Mar., Oct. 1454 (q.), Oct. 1456 (q.), Oct. 1457 (q.), Oct. 1460 (q.), Oct. 1461 (q.), Mar. 1464 (q.), Lichfield Dec. 1440, Stafford Oct. 1441 (q.), Nov. 1443, Oct. 1458 (q.); C66/437, m. 14d; 442, m. 15d; 445, m.19d; 448, m. 33d; 451, m. 35d; 457, m. 22d; 465, m. 26d; 472, m. 18d; 476, m. 2d; 478, m. 21d; 479, m. 20d; 482, m. 16d; 484, m. 13d; 486, m. 20d; 490, m. 23d; 494, m. 25d; 508, m. 20d. to treat for loans, Staffs. Nov. 1440, June 1446.

Justice itinerant (appointed by Humphrey, earl of Stafford) to hear great sessions at Newport Feb. 1432, Brecon Jan. 1440, Jan. 1443, Jan. 1445, Mar. 1446.

Custodian, estates of abbey of Burton-upon-Trent, Staffs. 20 July 1433–40.

Auditor, estates of John Talbot, earl of Shrewsbury, by 1442-prob. July 1453; auditor-gen. for Humphrey, earl of Stafford and duke of Buckingham c.1439-c. July 1460; auditor, forfeited estates of Richard Neville, earl of Warwick 9 Dec. 1459-prob. July 1460; jt. auditor, estates of the duchy of Lancaster in S. Wales and Glos. 10 Dec. 1461–d.; He was reappointed in error in Mar. 1465, for he was then dead: CPR, 1461–7, p. 429. auditor, estates in Wales, Salop, Herefs. and Glos. held by the Crown during the minorities of the dukes of Buckingham and Norfolk and the earl of Shrewsbury, and of all ministers of the Crown in Wales, Chester, Flint and the Forest of Dean 1 Jan. 1462 – d.

Main residence: Rushall, Staffs.
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HAROWE, John (d.1460), of London.

Family and Education
educ. appr. mercer, London 1422-c.1430. Med. Acct. Bks. of the Mercers ed. Jefferson, 342-3. m. Alice, da. of John Feriby of Kent, wid. of John Penne (d.1450) of London, 1s. 1da. CCR, 1447-54, p. 117; 1461-8, p. 95; 1468-76, nos. 1502, 1541; PCC 12 Rous (PROB11/1, f. 91).
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Attestor, parlty. elections, London 1449 (Feb.), 1453.

Warden, Mercers’ Co. July 1443–4, 1449–50. A.F. Sutton, Mercery of London, 556–7.

Auditor of London 21 Sept. 1447–9, 1458–17 Mar. 1460. Cal. Letter Bk. London, K, 323, 326, 395, 399.

Constable of the staple of Westminster 8 July 1451–3, 1454–6. C67/25; C241/235/4.

Main residence: London.
Harou, Harwe
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HARLESTON, John II (1403-57), of Shimpling and Bardwell, Suff.

Family and Education
b. 1 Nov. 1403, bap. Wimbish, Essex, CIPM, xxii. 527. s. and h. of Ivo Harleston (d. 10 Nov. 1403), CIPM, xviii. 963, 966. by his w. Eleanor (d.1416). CIPM, xx. 500-1. m. (1) Alice (d. June 1440), da. of William Clopton (d.1446) of Long Melford, Suff. by his 1st w. Margery (d.1420), da. of Sir Roger Drury† (d.1420) of Rougham, Suff., 3s. inc. Robert†, 2da.; Vis. Suff. i (Harl. Soc. n.s. ii), 23-24; Add. 19134, ff. 170v-171. HP Biogs. ed. Wedgwood and Holt, 426-7, asserts that Sybil, heiress of Navestock, Essex, was Harleston’s first wife and the mother of his second son, Robert, but she does not feature in the family’s ped.: Add. 19134, ff. 170v-171, 176v, 180. There was a Sybil Harleston who held lands at Navestock and had a s. and h. Robert (C1/71/148), but there is no evidence of a connexion between them and the MP’s family. (2) bef. June 1446, C67/39, m. 34. Elizabeth (d. 2 July 1464), C140/13/23. da. of Thos Hethe† (1383-1439) of Little Saxham, Suff. by Margery, da. of John Reymes† (d.1411) of Overstrand, Norf., wid. of William Bardwell (d.1440) of Bardwell, Suff. and West Harling and Gasthorpe, Norf. Add. 19134, ff. 170v-171; The Commons 1386-1421, iii. 366-7. Dist. 1430.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Suff. 1435, 1449 (Nov.), 1450.

Commr. of oyer and terminer, Suff. May 1431, May 1438; gaol delivery, Bury St. Edmunds May 1433, Feb., C66/435, m. 16d. May, July 1434, C66/443, m. 10d. July 1435, Nov. 1443, C66/457, m. 22d. Apr. 1445, Feb. 1451; C66/472, m. 18d. array, Suff. Jan., July 1436; to assess tax Jan. 1436, Aug. 1450; of inquiry July 1439 (petition of Sir William Wolf* and Maurice Lowell), Mar. 1443 (petition of Thos Gode); to distribute tax allowance, Apr. 1440, Mar. 1442; of arrest Sept. 1440; to treat for loans Nov. 1440, Mar., May, Aug. 1442, Sept. 1449; of sewers Nov. 1452 (from Minsmere harbour to Yoxford bridge).

J.p. Suff. 9 May 1439 (q), 20 May 1439 – d.

Receiver-general of the estates of Richard, duke of York, 1444 – 45; receiver of his honour of Clare 1447 – 48, 1450–1. J.T. Rosenthal, ‘Estates and Finances of Richard, Duke of York’, in Studies Med. and Renaissance Hist. ed. Bowsky, ii. 176.

Sheriff, Cambs. and Hunts. 7 Feb. 1450–1. But he accounted from Mich. 1449 and his successor, William Allington II*, accounted from Mich. 1450.

Main residences: Shimpling; Bardwell, Suff.
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