GALE, Thomas, of Haccombe and Dartmouth, Devon.
Searcher of ships, Exeter and Dartmouth 9 Aug.-18 Sept. 1455.
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.
Dep. butler, Dartmouth 14 May 1458 – 27 Nov. 1471, 13 July 1474–7 Nov. 1482.
Mayor, Dartmouth Mich. 1465–6, 1472 – 73, 1478 – 79, 1481 – 82, 1486 – 87, 1489–90.
Surveyor of the King’s officers, Exeter, Dartmouth, Plymouth, Fowey 8 July 1471–?June 1476.
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.
FYNDERNE, William (d.1445), of Childrey, Berks.
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.
FYNDERNE, Sir Thomas (c.1418-64), of Carlton, Cambs.
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.
J.p. Cambs. 29 Nov. 1456 – July 1458.
Sheriff, Cambs. and Hunts. 5 Feb. – 21 Nov. 1460.
FYNCH, William (d.1443), of Netherfield and Icklesham, Suss.
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.
FYNCH, Vincent (d.c.1430), of Icklesham and Icklesham, Suss.
FUST, John (d.1451), of Chichester, Suss.
Attestor, parlty. election, Suss. 1450.
Mayor of the Chichester staple 8 Apr. 1448–d.
FURBY, John, of Shoreham, Suss.
Attestor, parlty. election, Suss. 1442.
FURBOUR, Richard, of Marlborough, Wilts.
Under bailiff, Marlborough by Feb. 1431.
Bailiff, liberties of St. Swithun’s priory, Winchester, in Wilts. by Mich. 1431-aft. Mich. 1444, Mich. 1445-bef. Mich. 1447;
FULNETBY, Richard, of Grimsby, Lincs.
Attestor, parlty. election, Lincs. 1427.
Bailiff, Grimsby Oct. 1431–2; mayor 1439 – 40; mayor’s councillor 1440 – 42; auditor 1441–2.
Tax collector, Lindsey July 1446.
