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HANKFORD, Richard (c.1397-1431), of ‘Awnare’, Devon.

Family and Education
s. of Richard Hankford† (d.v.p. 1419) of Hewish, Devon, by Thomasina, da. and h. of Sir Richard Stapleton of Norton and Nonnington, Som. and Hewish. The Commons 1386-1421, iii. 281. educ. adm. Winchester College by 1408, scholar 1409-12; Winchester Scholars ed. Kirby, 37. scholar New College, Oxf. 21 Sept. 1414-July 1415. Biog. Reg. Univ. Oxf. ed. Emden, ii. 866. m. (1) by 21 Sept. 1420, Elizabeth (c.1403-bef. Jan. 1428), da. of Fulk Fitzwaryn (1389-1407) of Whittington, Salop, by Anne, da. of William, Lord Botreaux, and h. of her bro. Fulk (1406-20), 3da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) by Oct. 1429, Anne (d. 28 Nov. 1457), da. of John Montagu, earl of Salisbury, 1da. CP, v. 503-7; CPR, 1422-9, p. 462; 1429-36, p. 261; C139/51/54, m. 1. Kntd. between 8 July and 6 Oct. 1429. Peds. Plea Rolls ed. Wrottesley, 338.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Devon 1421 (May).

J.p. Salop 7 July 1423 – d.

Sheriff, Devon 13 Nov. 1423 – 6 Nov. 1424.

Commr. to take musters, Devon Apr. 1426; of array May 1427; to treat for loans, Devon, Cornw. Mar. 1430; restore ships, Devon May 1430.

Main residence: ‘Awnare’, Devon.
Hangford, Hankeford, Hungeford
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HANCHECHE, Thomas (d.1491), of Cambridge and Newport Pagnell, Bucks.

Family and Education
m. by 1439, Margaret (fl.1487), da. of Philip – , 1s. Thomas†. CIPM, xxv. 359; CP40/912, rot. 135d.
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J.p.q. Cambridge 3 Feb. 1440 – Nov. 1441.

Main residences: Cambridge; Newport Pagnell, Bucks.
Anchettes, Hanchete, Hancheth, Hanchettes, Hanchich, Hanchych
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HAMPTON, John II (c.1391-1472), of Kinver and Stourton, Staffs.

Family and Education
b. c.1391, s. and h. of John Hampton (d.1433) of Stourton by his 1st w. Hawise. C139/62/8. m. (1) 1da.; CPR, 1429-36, p. 48. (2) by May 1425, Agnes (fl.1444), wid. of Thomas Huntley (fl.1422); E159/202, brevia Mich. rot. 33d; CPR, 1436-41, p. 285. (3) by Feb. 1447, Anne (fl.1478), da. of John Hanham, CPR, 1446-52, p. 33. His fa.-in-law, John Hanham, was probably the esquire who, b.c.1389, served in the households of Hen. V and Hen. VI, rising to the position of serjeant of the catery: CPR, 1422-9, p. 463; 1441-6, p. 373; 1446-52, p. 325. He was a feoffee for Hampton’s settlement of jointure on his wife in 1450: CCR, 1447-54, pp. 170-1, 179. If he was the esq. of Tendring, Essex, his s. and h., also called John, died bef. Oct. 1471: C140/48/15. s.p. Dist. 1439, Exonerated from payment, along with the three other esquires for the body, by writ of privy seal dated 13 Oct. 1439: E159/216, recorda Mich. rot. 26. 1457.
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Ranger of Chasepool, Iverley and Ashwood in Kinver forest, and bailiff of Chasepool 26 Sept. 1413–17 Nov. 1461. CPR, 1413–16, pp. 99, 129.

Serjeant of the King’s armour in the Tower 24 May 1421–20 Feb. 1423; CPR, 1416, p. 360; E361/6, rot. 10d, where he is called ‘serjeant-at-arms’. usher of Hen. VI’s chamber by Dec. 1425 – Aug. 1437; esquire for the King’s body July 1437-c. Nov. 1454.

Water-bailiff, Plymouth 6 Dec. 1425 – 8 July 1440, jt. (with his bro. Boyce) 8 July 1440–12 Apr. 1461. CPR, 1422–9, p. 318; 1436–41, p. 432..

Commr. to hold inquisition post mortem on Joan, wid. of William Chetwynd, Leics. June 1426; take musters, Winchelsea Dec. 1429, Jan. 1430, Dover June 1434, Isle of Thanet July 1436, Poole May 1438; distribute tax allowance, Staffs. May 1437, Apr. 1440, Mar. 1441, June 1445, July 1446, Aug. 1449, June 1453; requisition materials to build church of the royal free chapel of Wolverhampton July 1439; of inquiry, London and nationwide Jan. 1440 (evasion of customs on wool), Staffs. July 1443 (dispute between John Kingsley and the mayor and commonalty of Newcastle-under-Lyme), DL37/10/46. Kingsley was the duchy of Lancaster’s jt. steward in the ldship. of Newcastle. Eng. Feb. 1448 (wards, marriages, concealments); to treat for loans, Staffs. Nov. 1440, Sept. 1449, Dec. 1452, May 1455; PPC, vi. 242. determine suit in the constable’s ct. Jan. 1450; of oyer and terminer, London Mar. 1450; gaol delivery, Stafford castle Mar. 1454; C66/478, m. 21d. array, Staffs. Sept. 1457, Dec. 1459; to assign archers Dec. 1457.

Master of the ordnance 24 Feb. 1430–9 Feb. 1432. E159/209, brevia Mich. rot. 15.

Sheriff, Merion. 24 May 1433 – 8 Aug. 1437.

Hereditary keeper of Kinver forest 20 Oct. 1433–?d.

Constable, Chester castle 27 Apr. 1436–6 Dec. 1437, DKR, xxxvii (2), 343. Colchester castle (jt. with his w. Anne) 24 Feb. 1447–6 July 1461. CPR, 1446–52, p. 33.

J.p. Staffs. 21 Feb. 1439 – July 1461.

Jt. high bailiff, Guînes 25 Aug. 1441–?Feb. 1444. DKR, xlviii. 348, 361.

Jt. alnager (with William Essex*), Northants. and Rutland 19 July 1444 – 6 May 1452, 17 Nov. – 30 Dec. 1454, 4 Feb. 1456 – 3 July 1461.

Master of the queen’s horses by Aug. 1444 – bef.10 Feb. 1449.

Steward of Morfe and Shirlett, Salop 30 Sept. 1447–7 Sept. 1461, CPR, 1446–52, p. 106. Bromsgrove, Kings Norton and Clifton-on-Teme, and the liberty of Bewdley, and rider of Wyre, Worcs. 17 Dec. 1459-c. June 1461.

Capt. of Hammes in Picardy by 20 Nov. 1449-bef. May 1451. CPR, 1446–52, p. 387.

Main residences: Kinver; Stourton, Staffs.
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HAMPTON, John I, of Stoke Charity, Hants.

Family and Education
s. and h. of John Hampton† of Stoke Charity. m. a sis. of Master Gilbert Hallum, canon of Salisbury cathedral, Tropenell Cart. ed. Davies, ii. 236, 252. This narrative calls him ‘olde’ John Hampton of Hants, but as Thomas Tropenell* was compiling it in the 1460s and named ‘olde’ John’s s. and h. as Thomas, there can be little doubt that he meant our MP rather than his father. 1s.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Hants [?1414 (Nov.), 1415, 1419, 1420, 1421 (May), 1421 (Dec.)], 1425, 1426, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1435, 1437, 1442, 1447, 1449 (Feb.), 1450.

Bailiff, bp. of Winchester’s estates at Ecchinswell, Overton, Bishops Sutton, Beauworth, Cheriton, Alresford, Woodhay and Burghclere, Hants c. Mich. 1428-c.1460. Hants RO, bp. of Winchester’s pipe rolls, 11M59/B1/172, 173, 178, 182, 187, 190, 193 (formerly 155828, 159428, 159429, 159433, 159437, 159441, 159444).

Verderer, New Forest ? by 1437–28 Apr. 1447, VCH Hants, ii. 443. forest of Woolmer and Alice Holt, Hants to 14 Oct. 1447.

Commr. of inquiry, Hants Jan. 1440 (wool smuggling), July 1448 (extortions by John Fleming*), Dorset, Hants, Suss. Apr. 1453 (smuggling along coast from Weymouth to Seaford); array, Hants Sept. 1449, hundreds of Buddlesgate, Wherwell and Andover Sept. 1457.

Main residence: Stoke Charity, Hants.
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HAMPDEN, John II (d.1458), of Great Hampden, Bucks.

Family and Education
s. and h. of Edmund Hampden† (d.1419/20), of Great Hampden by Joan, da. of Sir Robert Bealknap, c.j.KB, wid. of Sir Ralph Stonor (d.1394) of Stonor, Oxon.; er. bro. of Edmund Hampden*. The Commons 1386-1421, iii. 277. m. Elizabeth (d.1468/9), C1/41/193. da. of John Whalesborough† (d.1418) of Whalesborough, Cornw., G. Lipscomb, Bucks. i. 295-6, 395; The Commons 1386-1421, iv. 822. 2s. 5da. C139/167/19; CAD, i. C1541; Stonor Letters, ii. (Cam. Soc. ser. 3, xxx), 29. Dist. 1430, 1439.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Bucks. 1420, 1422, 1426, 1431, 1437, 1442, 1447, ?1449 (Nov.), ?1453. But the attestor of the elections to the Parls. of Nov. 1449 and 1453 may have been the MP’s namesake, John Hampden I.

Escheator, Beds. and Bucks. 20 May 1422 – 12 Nov. 1423, 26 Nov. 1431 – 4 Nov. 1432.

J.p. Bucks. 3 July 1422–3, 2 Aug. 1431 – d.

Commr. of oyer and terminer, Herts., Bucks. Mar., July 1430 (charges against Sir John Cheyne I*); gaol delivery, Wallingford castle July 1432, Wallingford Feb. 1435, Aylesbury June 1436; C66/431, m. 4d; 437, m. 28d; 439, m. 18d. kiddles, Bucks., Mdx. Aug. 1433; to survey lordship of Kings Langley, Herts. May 1438; of inquiry, Bucks. Dec. 1438 (forestallers and regrators of corn); to treat for loans Nov. 1440, Mar., May, Aug. 1442, June 1446, Sept. 1449, Dec. 1452; raise subsidy Feb. 1441, Aug. 1450; distribute tax allowance June 1445, July 1446; of array Sept. 1457; to assign archers Dec. 1457.

Sheriff, Beds. and Bucks. 3 Nov. 1434 – 6 Nov. 1435, 3 Nov. 1438 – 4 Nov. 1439, 3 Dec. 1450 – 7 Nov. 1451, 17 Nov. 1456 – 6 Nov. 1457.

Master and surveyor of the King’s deer and fisheries in Risborough park, Bucks. 3 May 1438–?d.; jt. parker of Risborough (with Richard Brout) 26 Mar. 1441–?d. CPR, 1436–41, pp. 162, 258.

Main residence: Great Hampden, Bucks.
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HAMPDEN, John I (c.1387-1460), of Great Kimble, Bucks.

Family and Education
b. c.1387, s. of Thomas Hampden of Kingsey, Bucks. by his w. Margaret. m. Christine, da. of David Brecknock (d.?1461) of London, sis. of John Brecknock*, A.J. Stratford, Bedford Inventories, 408; CIPM Hen. VII, i. 418. 2s. Dist. 1439.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Bucks. 1427, 1429, 1431, 1433, 1447.

Commr. Bucks. Apr. 1431 – Sept. 1457.

J.p. Bucks. 19 Feb. 1433 – Apr. 1434, 30 Apr. (q.)-July 1434, 13 July 1434 – Nov. 1439, 28 Nov. 1439 (q.)-July 1459.

Main residence: Great Kimble, Bucks.
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HAMPDEN, Edmund (d.1471), of Dunton, Bucks. and Beckley, Oxon.

Family and Education
yr. s. of Edmund Hampden† (d.1419/20), of Great Hampden, Bucks. by Joan, da. of Sir Robert Belknap, c.j.KB, wid. of Sir Ralph Stonor (d.1394) of Stonor, Oxon.; yr. bro. of John Hampden II*. The Commons 1386-1421, iii. 277. m. aft. Nov. 1429, Anne (d.1487), da. of John Whalesborough† (d.1418) of Whalesborough, Cornw., wid. of Sir William Moleyns (d.1429) of Stoke Poges, Bucks., Ibid. iv. 822; PCC 1 Milles (PROB11/8, f. 6v); CIPM, xxiii. 389-93. s.p. Kntd. by Sept. 1449. CPR, 1446-52, p. 297.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Bucks. [1429], 1432, 1449 (Nov.).

Surveyor, controller of works and keeper at Woodstock, Oxon. 17 July 1437–?1461 (jtly. with John Golafre* 18 Feb. 1438–23 Feb. 1442). CPR, 1436–41, pp. 70, 139; The Commons 1386–1421, iii. 202; E101/499/14.

Parker of Beckley park, Oxon. 18 Feb. 1438-bef. 1461 (jtly. with John Golafre 18 Feb. 1438–23 Feb. 1442). CPR, 1436–41, pp. 139, 184; 1461–7, p. 8; The Commons 1386–1421, iii. 202.

Marshal of the hall by Mar. 1439-aft. June 1440; CPR, 1436–41, p. 245; CCR, 1435–41, p. 316. usher of the queen’s chamber, 1445; Add. 23938. usher of the chamber by Apr. 1446-aft. Aug. 1447; E159/223, brevia Mich. rot. 30; CPR, 1446–54, pp. 84–85. queen’s carver by Nov. 1456-bef. July 1458; CPR, 1452–61, p. 326; DL37/26/21. Sir John Boteler* was the queen’s carver at the latter date. chamberlain of Edward, prince of Wales, by June 1458–?1461. C67/42, m. 17.

Jt. constable of Harlech (with John Salghall) 12 Mar. 1439–?1461. CPR, 1436–41, p. 245. Harlech remained in Lancastrian hands until its capture in Aug. 1468 by Sir William Herbert*, Lord Herbert, whom Edw. IV had appointed constable on 17 June 1463: CPR, 1461–7, p. 271.

Escheator, Beds. and Bucks. 5 Nov. 1439 – 3 Nov. 1440.

J.p. Bucks. 28 Nov. 1439 – July 1459, Berks. 24 Apr. 1449 – Mar. 1452, Oxon. 22 Mar. 1452 – Aug. 1460.

Commr. to distribute tax allowance, Bucks. Apr. 1440, Oxon. Aug. 1449, June 1453; treat for loan, Bucks. Sept. 1449; of inquiry, Oxon. Sept. 1452 (escapes of prisoners), Feb. 1454 (lands of Elizabeth, wid. of Richard, Lord Strange of Knockin), Dec. 1456, Berks., Oxon. Dec. 1456 (post mortem on Isabel, late w. of Sir Robert Shotesbrooke*); gaol delivery, Wallingford castle Feb. 1454, Oxon., Berks., Hants., Wilts. June 1460; C66/478, m. 21d; 489, m. 6d. array, Oxon., Bucks. Sept. 1457, Oxon. Dec. 1459; to assign archers Dec. 1457; of oyer and terminer, Worcs., Glos., Herefs., Salop, Staffs. Feb. 1460, Wales and marches Mar. 1460 (treasons and other offences on lordships lately held by Yorkist lords), Oxon., Berks., Hants, Wilts. June 1460; arrest, Oxon., Berks., Hants, Surr., Suss., Kent, Mdx., Herts., Wilts. June 1460 (adherents of the duke of York).

Sheriff, Beds. and Bucks. 4 Nov. 1441 – 5 Nov. 1442, Merion. (jtly. with Thomas Burneby) 24 Oct. 1447-June 1453. CPR, 1446–52, p. 107; 1452–61, p. 77.

Main residences: Dunton, Bucks.; Beckley, Oxon.
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HAMMOND, William, of Dover, Kent.

Family and Education
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Jurat, Dover by 8 Sept. 1413 – Sept. 1414, 1418 – 19, 1420 – 21, 1427–?d.; chamberlain 1418 – 19, 1428 – 29, 1433–7. Egerton 2088, ff. 189, 195, 205v; Add. 29615, ff. 126v, 138v, 151, 157v, 166, 174v, 181v, 189v, 202v; 29810, ff. 1v, 6v, 16, 20, 31, 39, 45, 51v, 59v.

Cinque Ports’ bailiff to Yarmouth Sept.– Nov. 1423, 1435. E. Kent Archs., New Romney recs., assmt. bk. 1384–1446, NR/FAc 2, f. 138; White and Black Bks. of Cinque Ports (Kent Rec. Ser. xix), 6, 7.

Main residence: Dover, Kent.
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HAMMOND, John (d.c.1474), of Exeter, Devon.

Family and Education
m. (1) Joan; (2) Alice or Alison. C1/59/101; Devon RO, Exeter city recs., mayor’s ct. roll 16-17 Edw. IV, rot. 32d.
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Steward, Exeter Mich. 1447–8, 1451 – 52, 1457 – 58, 1461 – 62, 1463 – 64; bridge warden 1452 – 53; member of the council of 24, 1456 – 57, 1458 – 59, 1460 – 61, 1462 – 63, 1464 – 65, 1466 – 71, 1472 – 74; receiver 1465–6. Mayor’s ct. rolls 26–27, 30–32, 35–38 Hen. VI, 39 Hen. VI-2 Edw. IV, 3–11, 12–14 Edw. IV; KB9/315/35; Add. Ch. 27627.

Main residence: Exeter, Devon.
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