GOSSELYN, John, of Lewes, Suss.
Tax collector, Suss. Dec. 1421, Oct. 1422.
Tax collector, Suss. Dec. 1421, Oct. 1422.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Bridgwater 1432, 1435, Som. 1447, 1449 (Feb.), 1450.
Collector, customs and subsidies, Bridgwater 7 Nov. 1433–28 Dec. 1455.
Commr. to requisition vessels for passage of the duke of York to France, Bridgwater Mar. 1436, for passage of the earl of Huntingdon, Plymouth May 1439; of gaol delivery, Ilchester May 1440; to confiscate the Seynt Antonye of Biscay and imprison the captain who seized her, Bridgwater June 1443.
Steward, merchant guild of Bridgwater by May 1441.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Som. 1423, 1425, 1429.
Commr. to assess a parlty. subsidy, Som. Apr. 1431, July 1463; of array Jan. 1436, Apr. 1466; inquiry, Som., Dorset, Glos., Bristol Feb. 1448 (concealments), Som., Dorset, Wilts., Cornw., Hants, Mdx., Bucks., Oxon., Berks., Glos. June 1462 (Hungerford lands); arrest, Dorset Apr. 1454; to urge the people to array a force, Som. Aug. 1461; of oyer and terminer, Wilts., Som., Dorset May 1462; sewers, Som. July 1463.
Capt. of Fresnay 6 Mar. 1438-aft. 20 Nov. 1441,
Vice-admiral to John Holand, earl of Huntingdon, admiral of Eng. by Mich. 1438.
J.p. Som. 18 July 1461 – d.
?Attestor, parlty. elections, Wilts. 1435.
Chamberlain, Dover 8 Sept. 1433–6, 1444 – 49; jurat 1439 – 48, 1451 – 57, 1458 – 60, 1462 – 65, 1466 – 71; dep. mayor 1445 – 46, 1454 – 56; mayor 1449 – 51, 1457 – 58, 1460 – 62, 1465–6.
Cinque Ports’ bailiff to Yarmouth Sept.–Nov. 1439.
Attestor, parlty. election, Wilts. 1432.
Tax collector, Wilts. Sept. 1432.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Mdx. 1460, 1467.
Page of the counting house by June 1441-aft. 1454.
Tax collector, Mdx. Aug. 1449, July 1463.
?Bailiff of Tottenham for Richard Turnaunt Mich. 1470–3.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Bridgwater 1420, 1421 (May), 1421 (Dec.), 1426, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1432, 1435.
Collector of customs and subsidies, Bridgwater 12 July 1421–7 Mar. 1425.
Steward of the guild merchant, Bridgwater Oct. 1422–4.
Tax collector, Som. Dec. 1429, Aug. 1430.
Cinque Ports’ bailiff to Yarmouth Sept. – Nov. 1435, 1440.
Bailiff, Hastings 29 Apr. 1436 – 21 Apr. 1437, 7 May 1441–22 Apr. 1442;