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FRESPOND, William (d.1464), of Tavistock, Devon.

Family and Education
m. by Sept. 1444, Mariota, wid. of John Sawle of Tavistock. CP40/750, rot. 122; Cornw. RO, Coode and French mss, CF2/215/59.
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Main residence: Tavistock, Devon.
Freschpound, Frespende, Fresshpond, Vespond, Vespount
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Commons 1422-1461
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Oxford 1644
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FREPURS, John, of Bedford.

Family and Education
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Bedford 1420, 1421 (Dec.), 1423, 1425, 1426, 1429, 1431, 1433, 1435, 1437, 1442, 1447, 1449 (Feb.), 1449 (Nov.), 1450.

Bailiff, Bedford 1423 – 24; mayor 1429–32, E159/208, recorda Mich. rot. 30; 209, recorda Hil. rot. 2d. 1437 – 38, 1444 – 46.

Main residence: Bedford.
Frepurse
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Commons 1422-1461
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Oxford 1644
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FRENINGHAM, John (d.1475), of Canterbury, Kent.

Family and Education
s. of John Freningham (d.?1449) of Canterbury. m. (1) ?Isabel, da. of Sir John Scott†; According to Chief Citizens of Canterbury, ed. Urry and Bunce, 51, although there is no independent evidence of this prestigious match. The name of Freningham’s 1st wife is not given in his will. (2) Joan. s.p.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Canterbury 1467, 1472.

Jurat, Canterbury Mich. 1449–51, 1454 – 55, 1457 – 59, 1460 – 62, 1464 – 65; keeper of the keys to the common chest 1450 – 51, 1457 – 59, 1465 – 67; supervisor of the works 1460 – 61; mayor 1462 – 63, 1468 – 69; alderman of Newingate ward by 1463; chamberlain 1465–7. Canterbury Cath. Archs., Canterbury city recs., chamberlains’ accts. 1445–1506, CCA-CC-F/A/2, ff. 27v, 31v, 45v, 55, 57v, 64v, 69v, 75v, 97, 106, 123v; burghmote min. bk. CCA-CC-A/C/1/3.

Tax collector, Canterbury July 1463.

Main residence: Canterbury, Kent.
Fremyngham
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Commons 1422-1461
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Oxford 1644
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FRENCH, John, of Ipswich, Suff.

Family and Education
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Ipswich 1411, 1413 (May), 1421 (May), 1425, Suff. 1413 (May), 1420, 1421 (May), 1422.

Commr. of inquiry, Suff. Mar., July 1418 (lands of Elizabeth Wolverston).

Bailiff, hundred of Hartismere, Suff. bef. 1419; C1/69/393. prior of Ely’s liberty of St. Etheldreda, Suff. by 23 Feb. 1428–31 July 1430; JUST3/219/3, 5; 220/1. liberty of Queen Joan in Norf. and Suff. by Mich. 1431. E159/208, rot. 2.

?Serjeant, Ipswich Sept. 1422–3; treasurer 1433–4. KB27/646, rot. 21; N. Bacon, Annalls of Ipswiche ed. Richardson, 96.

Main residence: Ipswich, Suff.
Frenche, Frenssh, Freynssh
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Commons 1422-1461
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FREEMAN, Thomas (c.1393-c.1472), of Salisbury, Wilts.

Family and Education
b. c.1393. C1/29/31-33. m. (1) by June 1422, Agnes, wid. of John Forest of Salisbury, Wilts. Hist. Centre, Salisbury city recs., Domesday bk. 2, G23/1/214, ff. 48v, 67v. 2s. inc. Richard†, Wilts. Feet of Fines (Wilts. Rec. Soc. xli), 519; CCR, 1447-54, p. 437. 1; d.v.p. ; C241/243/34. (2) by June 1452, Joan. Wilts. Feet of Fines, 600. Dist. Wilts. 1439. E159/216, recorda Hil. rot. 49d.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Wilts. 1449 (Nov.).

Member of the council of 24, Salisbury by Sept. 1420 – Nov. 1436, Nov. 1438 – d.; chamberlain Dec. 1423–4; First General Entry Bk. nos. 216, 242, 457; Wilts. Hist. Centre, Salisbury ledger bk. 2, G23/1/2, passim to f. 105v. reeve 2 Nov. 1424–5; Tropenell Cart. ed. Davies, i. 235. constable Apr. 1429–30, 16 Apr. 1432 – May 1437; auditor 13 Jan. 1436; First General Entry Bk. nos. 262, 282, 311, 329. mayor 2 Nov. 1436–8; Ibid. nos. 323, 333, 341; C241/228/45, 68, 82. supervisor of accounts 12 Oct. 1457. Salisbury ledger bk. 2, f. 29v.

Controller, customs and subsidies, Southampton 11 Feb. 1439-bef. 28 Jan. 1440; CPR, 1436–41, pp. 224, 242, 348. collector, Poole 8 June-3 Jan. 1456. CFR, xix. 106, 148; E356/20, rot. 45d.

Commr. of array, Salisbury Mar. 1440.

Tax collector, Salisbury Nov. 1463. CFR, xx. 112. The patent is recited in Salisbury ledger bk. 2, f. 72.

Main residence: Salisbury, Wilts.
Freman
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Commons 1422-1461
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Oxford 1644
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FRAUNCEYS (FRANCIS), Robert (d.1463), of Foremark, Derbys.

Family and Education
s. and h. of Sir Robert Francis† (d.1419/20) of Foremark by his w. Isabel (d.c.1444), wid. of Thomas Brumpton (d.1382) of Longford, Salop, and Church Eaton, Staffs. m. (1) Anne, da. and h. of Sir Thomas Clinton† by Joan (1381-aft. 1457), da. and coh. of Sir Ralph Meynell (d.1388), 2s. (at least 1 d.v.p.), 5da.; Six of these children are named in the wills made by of their maternal grandmother in 1453 and 1457: CCR, 1447-54, pp. 426-7; J. Nichols, Leics. iii (2), 709-10. A lawsuit of 1458 adds the name of the eldest son, Robert, who was dead by 1451: CP40/789, rot. 430. (2) by Easter term 1451, Elizabeth, wid. of John Fitzherbert of Somersal Herbert, Derbys., CP40/761, rot. 210. prob. 1s. 3da.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Derbys. 1432, 1435, 1442, 1449 (Nov.), 1450, 1453, 1460.

Commr. to distribute allowance on tax, Derbys. May 1437; of arrest, Derbys., Staffs. Mar., July 1449.

Escheator Notts. and Derbys. 6 Nov. 1444 – 4 Nov. 1445.

Main residence: Foremark, Derbys.
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Commons 1422-1461
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Oxford 1644
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FRAUNCEYS, Henry, of New Windsor, Berks. and Guildford, Surr.

Family and Education
m. (1) 1s.; (2) by Nov. 1458, Margaret. CP25(1)/13/86/25.
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Clerk of Windsor castle by Mich. 1438-c. May 1455. E364/73, rot. Kd; 77, rot. Q; 84, rot. G; 95, rot. G. William Okeden* was clerk by 23 May 1455: SC6/755/19, 20.

Under steward of the courts at New Windsor ?1460s. C1/46/312.

Main residences: New Windsor, Berks.; Guildford, Surr.
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Commons 1422-1461
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Oxford 1644
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FRANKELYN, Thomas (d.1439), of Dover, Kent.

Family and Education
m. Joan Parke of Calais, 1s. Add. 29810, f. 19v.
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Common clerk, Dover bef. 8 Sept. 1424–1432, 1433–d. Add. 29615, ff. 71v, 76, 77, 91, 116v, 126v, 138v, 147, 151, 166v, 173, 174v, 181, 189v, 198v, 202v; 29810, ff. 7, 17.

Main residence: Dover, Kent.
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Commons 1422-1461
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FRANK, Richard (d.?1463), of Bishop’s Lynn, Norf.

Family and Education
?s. of Philip Frank*. The Commons 1386-1421, iii. 122.
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Member of council of 27, Bishop’s Lynn Mich. 1433–5; of council of 24, 1435–?d.; mayor 1449–50. Norf. RO, King’s Lynn recs., hall bk. 1431–50, KL/C 7/3, ff. 38v, 40, 46, 47v, 56v, 266; hall bk. 1453–97, KL/C 7/4, pp. 181–2.

J.p. Bishop’s Lynn 4 July 1444–51.

Commr. of arrest, Bishop’s Lynn Sept. 1450 (Hanseatic merchants and their wares); gaol delivery Dec. 1453. C66/478, m. 21d.

Master, Corpus Christi guild 24 June 1451–7 June 1452. King’s Lynn recs., treasurers’ acct., Corpus Christi guild 1451–2, KL/C 57/32.

Main residence: Bishop’s Lynn, Norf.
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Commons 1422-1461
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FRANK, Philip (d.1432), of Bishop’s Lynn, Norf.

Family and Education
?m. ?; Margaret, 2s. ?inc. Richard*.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Bishop’s Lynn 1414 (Nov.), 1422.

Chamberlain, Bishop’s Lynn Mich. 1409–10, 1425 – 26; constable c. 1423 – 25; mayor 1426 – 27; member of council of 24 bef. d. Norf. RO, King’s Lynn recs., hall bk., 1431–50, KL/C 7/3, f. 28.

J.p. Bishop’s Lynn 30 Apr. 1429 – d.

Commr. of sewers, Norf. (Great Ouse from bridge at Wiggenhall St. Mary Magdalen to the sea), Feb. 1431.

Main residence: Bishop’s Lynn, Norf.
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Commons 1422-1461
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