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GRAY, Henry (d.c.1463), of Ketteringham, Norf.

Family and Education
yr. s. of Sir Thomas Gray† (d.1400) of Heaton in Wark, Northumb. by Joan, da. of John, 4th Lord Mowbray (1340-68) and sis. of Thomas Mowbray, duke of Norfolk (cr.1397). Norf. Archaeology, iii. 276; J. Raine, Hist. N. Durham, ped. between pp. 326 and 327; The Commons 1386-1421, iii. 222. m. Emma, da. of William Appleyard† (d.1419) of Norwich, Hethel and Bracon Ash, Norf. Norf. Archaeology, iii. 274; xxvi. plate facing p. 101. 1s. Henry†, 1da. C1/28/333. Dist. 1439, 1458.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Suff. 1437.

Sheriff, Norf. and Suff. 10 Feb.-4 Nov. 1430, He accounted from Mich. 1429. 5 Nov. 1433 – 2 Nov. 1434.

Escheator, Norf. and Suff. 26 Nov. 1431 – 4 Nov. 1432, 7 Nov. 1435 – 22 Nov. 1436.

J.p. Norf. 16 Nov. 1436 – Jan. 1437, ? 24 Nov. 1460 – July 1461.

Commr. of gaol delivery, Norwich castle Oct. 1437, May 1449; C66/441, m. 35d; 467, m. 9d. inquiry, Norf. Apr. 1438 (non-payment of customs); sewers, Suff. May 1458 (from Minsmere harbour to Yoxford bridge).

Jt. bailiff (with Thomas Halle), Clackclose hundred and half, Norf. for the abbot of Ramsey by Apr. 1440. KB27/724, rex rot. 36.

Main residence: Ketteringham, Norf.
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GRANTFORD, Babylon (d.1476), of Winchelsea and Rye, Suss.

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m. prob. 1443/4, Agnes, wid. of Thomas Horsham of Horsham, Kent, and London and of William Fynch*.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Suss. 1449 (Feb.).

Cinque Ports’ bailiff to Yarmouth Sept.-Nov. 1449. Ibid. f. 11; White and Black Bks. of Cinque Ports (Kent Rec. Ser. xix), 26; Cott. Julius BIV, f. 73v.

Dep. bailiff, Rye by Nov. 1450; E159/235, recorda Trin. rot. 59d. jurat Aug. 1456–63; Rye acct. bk. 60/2, ff. 51, 56, 62, 69v, 81, 89v, 97v. mayor 1463 – 67, 1474–5. Ibid. f. 105; White and Black Bks. 49–56, 68, 69; HMC 5th Rep. 493; Cat. Rye Recs. ed. Dell, deed 136/198.

King’s bailiff, Rye by Apr. 1459–15 July 1461; White and Black Bks. 40; Rye acct. bk. 60/2, f. 64. jt. (with John Grantford) 12 July 1466 – 1 July 1474.

Commr. of inquiry, Kent, Suss. July 1461 (piracy).

Main residences: Winchelsea; Rye, Suss.
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GRA, Sir John (1384-1459), of North Ingleby, Lincs.

Family and Education
b. York 12 Oct. 1384, CIPM, xix. 139. His father’s fellow York MP John Howden† was his godfather. This article is a modified and abbreviated account of Gra’s career to that given in S.J. Payling, ‘A Disputed Mortgage’ in Rulers and Ruled ed. Archer and Walker, 118-34. s. and h. of Thomas Graa† (d.1405) of York by Maud (d.1391/2), da. and h. of Sir John Multon (d.1368) of Frampton, Lincs. m. (1) by 13 Aug. 1411, C.F. Richmond, John Hopton, 13 n. 47. Margaret (d.1429), da. of Sir Roger Swillington (d.1417) of Swillington, Yorks., by Joan, da. of Sir Robert Neville† (d.1413) of Hornby, Lancs., and sis. and h. of Sir John Swillington (d.1418); (2) by 9 Apr. 1431, Magdalen Coll. Oxf., Saltfleetby deeds, 5. Thomasina (d.1475), da. and h. of Thomas Fauconer† (d.1434) of London by Philippa, da. of John Halsham (d.1415) of Coombes, Suss., wid. of Sir Reynold Cobham (d.v.p.1428) of Sterborough, Surr.; Payling, 123; Reg. Chichele, ii. 609. s.p. Dist. 1411; Kntd. between June and Dec. 1415.
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J.p. Lindsey 7 July 1423–4.

Main residence: North Ingleby, Lincs.
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GOWER, Thomas II (d.1460), of Stittenham, Yorks.

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s. and h. of Walter Gower (d.1443) of Stittenham by his w. Joan (fl.1443); er. bro. of Edward Gower†. CP40/596, rot. 153d; Test. Ebor. ii (Surtees Soc. xxx), 89. m. at least 1s. Dist. Yorks. 1457.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Yorks. 1447, 1449 (Feb.), 1449 (Nov.), 1450, 1453, 1455, 1460.

Riding forester of the forest of Galtres, Yorks. 14 Jan. 1439 – 13 Jan. 1460.

Commr. of array, N. Riding Nov. 1448; inquiry, Scarborough Mar. 1458 (piracy).

Receiver, duchy of Lancaster lordship of Pickering, Yorks. by Mich. 1453-aft. Mich. 1457. DL29/490/7947–9.

Main residence: Stittenham, Yorks.
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GOWER, Thomas I (d.1458), of Clapham, Surr.

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m. Joan (fl.1460), at least 3s. (1 d.v.p.), 1da. Dist. Surr. 1457.
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Lt. of John, Lord Talbot, at Falaise by 29 Dec. 1428 – 15 Dec. 1429, of John, duke of Bedford, at Alencon 12 Feb.-aft. 6 Dec. 1431, A.E. Curry, ‘Military Organization in Lancastrian Normandy’ (Council for National Academic Awards Ph.D. thesis, 1985), ii. pp. xli, lxxiv, lxxviii. of John Beaufort, earl of Somerset, at Cherbourg 14 July 1439–27 May 1444; Ibid. ii. p. lxiv; M.K. Jones, ‘The Beaufort Fam. and the War in France, 1421–1450’ (Bristol Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 1982), 119. jt. lt. with Matthew Gough of Sir John Fastolf at Le Mans by 1 Oct. 1434-aft. 30 Sept. 1435; Paston Letters ed. Gairdner, ii. 40. lt. of Henry Holand, duke of Exeter, constable of the Tower of London, by Trin. 1456–d. KB29/86, rot. 35d.

Capt. of Evreux 12 Mar.-Mich. 1430, Cherbourg 27 May 1444–12 Aug. 1450. Curry, ii. p. lxiv.

Bailli of Le Mans c.1433-aft. Jan. 1439. Letters and Pprs. Illust. Wars of English, ed. Stevenson, ii (2), 552; Jones, 107.

Main residence: Clapham, Surr.
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GOWER, David (bef. 1392-?1452), of Reading, Berks.

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b. bef. 1392. In July 1438 he was said to be aged over 46: C139/89/66.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Reading 1432.

Commr. to conscript men and horses for the royal stables Mar. 1422.

Yeoman of the avenary prob. by Mar. 1422-aft. Mich. 1447.

Riding forester of Windsor forest 20 Apr. 1431–d. SC6/755/16.

Main residence: Reading, Berks.
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GOURELEY, William, of Kilburn, Derbys.

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Auditor, estates of John Mowbray, duke of Norfolk, by Mich. 1448-aft. Mich. 1453. L.E. Moye, ‘Estates and Finances of the Mowbray Fam.’ (Duke Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 1985), 421.

Main residence: Kilburn, Derbys.
Gouerlee, Gourelay
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GOUGH, John (d.c.1470), of London and Aldercombe in Kilkhampton, Cornw.

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?s. of John Gough of Aldercombe. m. Joan, KB27/751, rot. 77. 2s. ?2da. CP40/743, cart. rot. 1.
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Receiver of writs in the ct. of c.p. for the sheriffs of Som. and Dorset 1438–40, CP40/712, rot. 306d; 713, rot. 305; 716, rot. 125; 717, rot. 316d; 718, rot. 363. Cornw.1442–3, CP40/727, rot. 505d. 1447–8, CP40/750, rot. 12d. in the ct. of KB for the sheriffs of Bristol, Devon, Essex and Herts. 1446–7, KB27/744, rots. 3, 10, 21, 41; 745, rots. 26d, 32d. Cornw., Devon 1447–8, KB27/746, rots. 5d, 9d. Bristol, Cornw., Devon, Essex, Herts., Hull, Som. 1448–9, KB27/750, att. rots. 2, 2d. Devon 1450 – 51, 1455–6, KB27/761, rex rot. 1d; 782, fines rot. 1d. Cornw. Devon 1457 – 58, 1465–6. KB27/790, fines rot. 2; 820, rot. 19d.

Filacer, ct. of KB Hil. 1444 – d.; clerk of the warrants by Mich. 1446-aft. Easter 1458. KB9/242/55, 56.

Commr. of inquiry, Berks., Som., Devon, Cornw. Aug. 1467 (estates of Thomas Ormond).

Main residences: London; Aldercombe in Kilkhampton, Cornw.
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