HARLESTON, John I (d.c.1428), of Wilton, Wilts.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Wilts. 1419, 1420.
Steward of the guild merchant, Wilton Mich. 1410–11; mayor 1415–16.
Alnager, Wilts. 8 Nov. 1415–21.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Wilts. 1419, 1420.
Steward of the guild merchant, Wilton Mich. 1410–11; mayor 1415–16.
Alnager, Wilts. 8 Nov. 1415–21.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Northumb. 1426, 1435, 1437, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1442, 1447, 1449 (Nov.).
Commr. of inquiry, Cumb., Northumb, Westmld., Newcastle-upon-Tyne, York, bpric. of Durham Mar. 1432 (concealments), Newcastle-upon-Tyne Aug. 1434 (piracy), Nov. 1446 (complaint of master of Prussian ship), Dec. 1446 (concealments), Northumb. Sept. 1447 (murder of Henry Hall), Lincs., Norf., Northumb., Suff., Yorks., Bristol, Hull, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Sept. 1450 (vessels trading with Denmark without licence); gaol delivery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne June, Aug. 1443, July 1448 (q.), Oct. 1449 (q.), Jan., June 1452 (q.), July, Dec. 1454 (q.);
Sheriff, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Mich. 1440–1; mayor 1441 – 42, 1444 – 45, 1446 – 48, 1449 – 50, 1452 – 53; alderman 1442–3.
Sheriff, Northumb. 4 Nov. 1445–6.
Controller, customs and subsidies, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 24 Mar. – 11 June 1455.
Commr. of arrest, Dorset Apr. 1461.
Clerk of the peace, Wilts. 1417–20.
Tax collector, Wilts. Dec. 1429.
Officer of the otter-hunt 18 Feb. 1445 – 8 Dec. 1484; jt. Dec. 1484–24 Sept. 1485.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Staffs. 1432, Oxon. 1453.
Commr. to take assizes of novel disseisin, Oxon. May 1444, Berks. Apr. 1451, Oxon. July 1451,
Sheriff, Warws. and Leics. 6 Nov. 1444 – 4 Nov. 1445; Oxon. and Berks. 4 Nov. 1455 – 17 Nov. 1456.
J.p. Oxon. 8 Apr. 1446-Mar. 1452,
Steward, estates of Richard Neville, earl of Warwick, in Oxon. by Mich. 1451,
Constable of Wallingford castle c. Aug. 1460 – Aug. 1461.
Envoy to Louis XI of France 6 May-1 July 1467.
Commr. to distribute tax allowances, Oxon. Aug. 1445, July 1446; of gaol delivery, Wallingford Nov. 1450, Oxford castle Jan. 1451, Sept. 1460, Dec. 1461, Wallingford castle Nov. 1456, June 1465, May 1485, Norwich castle Dec. 1471, Oxford castle Aug. 1478, Oct. 1481, May, Oct. 1484;
Steward of Swindon, Wilts. for the earls of Shrewsbury by 27 Apr. 1452–?Oct. 1483,
J.p. Oxon. 5 July 1455-May 1459,
Parker, Cornbury park, Oxon. 14 Nov. 1460 – 8 Mar. 1475; jt. (with his s. William) 8 Mar. 1475 – 20 Sept. 1485.
Sheriff, Oxon. and Berks. 18 Nov. 1460 – 18 Dec. 1461, 5 Nov. 1466–7.
Bailiff of the liberties of Bp. Waynflete of Winchester, Oxon. and Berks. c.Mich. 1464-aft. Easter 1485.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Lincs. 1416 (Mar.), 1427.
Commr. Lindsey Dec. 1399 – Mar. 1427.
J.p. Lindsey 5 Feb. 1406 – July 1420, 12 Feb. 1422 – July 1423, 20 July 1424 – d.
Escheator, Lincs. 14 Dec. 1415 – 8 Dec. 1416.
Sheriff, Lincs. 23 Nov. 1419 – 16 Nov. 1420.
?Porter, Lewes castle by Nov. 1417 – ?
Bailiff, Lewes by Nov. 1447 – aft.Oct. 1448, by Nov. 1459.