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GALE, Thomas, of Haccombe and Dartmouth, Devon.

Family and Education
?s. of William Gale of Som. by his w. Joan. C1/16/114. m. Joan, da. of Gilbert Yearde of Bradley, Devon, wid. of John Radford*, 2s. 1da. J.S. Vivian, Vis. Devon, 389; CP40/894, rots. 68d, 88.
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Searcher of ships, Exeter and Dartmouth 9 Aug.-18 Sept. 1455. CFR, xix. 111.

Commr. of arrest, Devon, Cornw. July 1456, Feb. 1459, Devon Apr. 1461, Feb. 1470, Mar. 1482, Devon, Cornw. Mar. 1483; inquiry, Devon Feb., Apr. 1458 (piracy), Plymouth Oct. 1462 (Gascon wine), Devon Mar. 1466 (wreck), July 1471 (piracy); to make restitution of stolen goods, Cornw. Oct. 1484; take musters, Eng. Apr. 1485.

Collector of customs and subsidies, Exeter and Dartmouth 6 Nov. 1456 – 10 June 1471, 6 June 1476–25 Oct. 1482. E102/2, rots. 36, 38–39, 41, 43, 45d; E122/40/10, 35, 36; 41/1, 3; 195/1; E356/20, rots. 57d-58d; 21, rots. 49–50; 22, rots. 16–18; E159/238, recorda Trin., rots. 9d, 26d; E403/824, m. 4; 827A, m. 7; 829, m. 6; 838, m. 5; 839, m. 10; 848, m. 7; 848, m. 7; E404/77/3/41; E405/42, rot. 1.

Dep. butler, Dartmouth 14 May 1458 – 27 Nov. 1471, 13 July 1474–7 Nov. 1482. CPR, 1467–77, pp. 263, 443; 1476–85, p. 317.

Mayor, Dartmouth Mich. 1465–6, 1472 – 73, 1478 – 79, 1481 – 82, 1486 – 87, 1489–90. H.R. Watkin, Dartmouth, 185–6; CPR, 1476–85, p. 296; E13/166, Mich. rot. 12; Cornw. RO, Edgcombe mss, ME1422; Plymouth Municipal Recs. ed. Worth, 70.

Surveyor of the King’s officers, Exeter, Dartmouth, Plymouth, Fowey 8 July 1471–?June 1476. E405/55, rot. 5.

Escheator, Devon and Cornw. 10 Dec. 1484 – 5 Nov. 1485.

Jt. keeper or clerk of the King’s ships 24 Mar. 1485 – 21 Feb. 1486.

Main residences: Haccombe; Dartmouth, Devon.
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FYNDERNE, William (d.1445), of Childrey, Berks.

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m. (1) bef. May 1404, Alice (d.c.1417), wid. of –; When a widow, Alice had taken a vow to visit Rome, but after her marriage to Fynderne she was unable to fulfil her promise. She petitioned the pope in Dec. 1410 for absolution: Apostolic Penitentiary, i (Canterbury and York Soc. ciii), 35. (2) c.1418, Elizabeth (c.1377-30 Oct. 1463), 1st da. and coh. of Thomas Childrey† of Childrey, wid. of Sir John Kingston (d.1415) of Little Corsley, Wilts., 1s. Sir Thomas*. Dist. 1430, 1439.
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Commr. Berks., Dorset, Hants, Oxon., Som., Wilts. July 1412 – Feb. 1441; to treat for premature payment of taxation, Berks. Feb. 1441.

Escheator, Essex and Herts. 6 Mar. – 30 Nov. 1417, Hants and Wilts. 24 Jan. – 17 Dec. 1426, Oxon. and Berks. 12 Feb. – 5 Nov. 1430.

Sheriff, Wilts. 10 Nov. 1417 – 4 Nov. 1418, 6 Nov. 1424 – 15 Jan. 1426, Som. and Dorset 12 Dec. 1426 – 7 Nov. 1427, Oxon. and Berks. 26 Nov. 1431 – 5 Nov. 1432.

J.p.q. Berks. 12 Feb. 1422 – Mar. 1443, Oxon. 12 Feb. 1422 – July 1423.

Steward, honour of Berkhampstead, Herts. by June 1427. CP40/674, rot. 537d.

Main residence: Childrey, Berks.
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FYNDERNE, Sir Thomas (c.1418-64), of Carlton, Cambs.

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b. c. 1418, s. and h. of William Fynderne* by his 2nd w. m. c.1431, The Commons 1386-1421, iii. 153. Katherine (c.1415-aft. Mar. 1472), CPR , 1467-77, p. 336. da. and h. of Nicholas Berners (d.1441) of Depden, Essex, P. Morant, Essex, ii. 234, 564. But Morant wrongly states that Katherine married ‘Sir William’ Fynderne. and gdda. and coh. of Joan (d.1433), CIPM, xxiv. 90-91. wid. of Sir Robert Swinburne† of Little Horkesley, Essex, 1s. Sir William†. Kntd. by 1445. Ibid. xxvi. 268-70.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Berks. 1435, Cambs. 1449 (Feb.).

Commr. to treat for loans, Cambs. Sept. 1449; of array Sept. 1457, Feb. 1459; inquiry, Cambs., London, Mdx., Norf., Suff. Feb., Mar. 1460 (lands and goods of Sir William Oldhall*).

Lt. of Guînes Jan. 1452-bef. Apr. 1460. E101/71/4/930; E404/68/80; DKR, xlviii. 440.

J.p. Cambs. 29 Nov. 1456 – July 1458.

Sheriff, Cambs. and Hunts. 5 Feb. – 21 Nov. 1460.

Main residence: Carlton, Cambs.
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FYNCH, William (d.1443), of Netherfield and Icklesham, Suss.

Family and Education
yr. s. of Vincent Fynch† (d.c.1415) of Icklesham and Netherfield by Isabel, sis. and coh. of Richard Cralle of Cralle, Suss.; bro. and h. of Vincent*. m. by Mich. 1425, Agnes, wid. of Thomas Horsham of Horsham, Kent and London, Corp. London RO, hr 154/11; Cat. Archs. All Souls Coll. ed. Martin, 59. 4s. 1da. Dist. 1439.
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Commr. of sewers, Hastings to Bexhill, Suss. May 1428, Fairlight, Suss. to ‘Derlands Knock’, Kent Mar. 1432; to assess liability to contribute to parlty. grant, Suss. Apr. 1431; take musters, Winchelsea July 1432, Dec. 1435; of arrest, Suss. July 1435; array Jan. 1436.

Sheriff, Surr. and Suss. 5 Nov. 1430 – 26 Nov. 1431.

Mayor, Winchelsea 11 June 1433-Easter 1435. Cott. Julius BIV, ff. 50v, 51v; White and Black Bks. of Cinque Ports (Kent Rec. Ser. xix), 3; Huntington Lib., San Marino, California, Battle Abbey mss, deeds 934, 1428.

Main residences: Netherfield; Icklesham, Suss.
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FYNCH, Vincent (d.c.1430), of Icklesham and Icklesham, Suss.

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s. and h. of Vincent Fynch† (d.c.1415), of Icklesham and Netherfield by Isabel, sis. and coh. of Richard Cralle of Cralle, Suss.; er. bro. of William*. s.p.
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Main residences:, , Icklesham, Suss.
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FUST, John (d.1451), of Chichester, Suss.

Family and Education
yr. s. of Richard Fust† of Warnham and Chichester by Margaret (c.1373-29 Sept. 1420), da. and coh. of Richard Wheghelton (d.1383) of Bosham, Suss.; Richard Fust’s subsequent marriage, bef. Easter 1425, to Maud, wid. of Richard Salter, former mayor of the staple of Chichester (CP40/657, rot. 255), is not noted in The Commons 1386-1421, iii. 150; nor is his office as sometime receiver of the estates in Suss. belonging to Sir John Cornwall, afterwards Lord Fanhope: SC6/1036/10, 11. uncle of John†. m. Joan, sis. of Richard Hammond, parson of St. Pancras church, Chichester, wid. of Ellis Baker, 1s. C1/28/503-7.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Suss. 1450.

Mayor of the Chichester staple 8 Apr. 1448–d. C241/235/67, 90; C67/25.

Main residence: Chichester, Suss.
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FURBOUR, Richard, of Marlborough, Wilts.

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Under bailiff, Marlborough by Feb. 1431. Wilts. Hist. Centre, Savernake Estate mss, 9/19/270, 271.

Bailiff, liberties of St. Swithun’s priory, Winchester, in Wilts. by Mich. 1431-aft. Mich. 1444, Mich. 1445-bef. Mich. 1447; E159/208, rot. 2d; E368/205, rot. 8; 217, rot. 3; 218, rots. 4, 10; 220, rot. 4. William Furbour was recorded in the office at Easter 1445, but this may have been a mistake for Richard: E368/217, rot. 8. hundred of Kinwardstone, Wilts. for Humphrey, earl of Stafford, Mich. 1441–2. Add. Roll 28005.

Main residence: Marlborough, Wilts.
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FULNETBY, Richard, of Grimsby, Lincs.

Family and Education
m. bef. Trin. 1426, Joan (fl.1440), CP40/718, rot. 349d. wid. of William Pye of Grimsby.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Lincs. 1427.

Bailiff, Grimsby Oct. 1431–2; mayor 1439 – 40; mayor’s councillor 1440 – 42; auditor 1441–2. N.E. Lincs. Archs., Grimsby bor. recs., ct. rolls 1/101, 10, 19–20 Hen. VI; HMC 14th Rep. VIII, 289.

Tax collector, Lindsey July 1446.

Main residence: Grimsby, Lincs.
Folneby, Foulneby, Fulnaby, Fulneby
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