FISHER, Ralph, of Leicester.
Attestor, parlty. election, Leicester 1455.
Mayor, Leicester Mich. 1447–8; steward of the fair 1447–8 (as mayor), 1452–3.
Attestor, parlty. election, Leicester 1455.
Mayor, Leicester Mich. 1447–8; steward of the fair 1447–8 (as mayor), 1452–3.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Bristol 1419, 1420, 1422, 1423, 1425, 1426, 1427, 1429, 1432, 1433, 1437.
Bailiff, Bristol Mich. 1419–20;
Collector of customs and subsidies, Bristol 23 Nov. 1420–11 Mar. 1427.
Tax collector, Glos. Sept. 1432.
Commr. to distribute tax allowance, Bristol Jan. 1436.
Constable of the Bristol staple 30 Sept. 1435–6.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Dorset 1450, 1453.
Constable, Joan, Lady Beauchamp’s castle of Holt, Denb. 9 Aug. 1433–14 Nov. 1435.
Jt. keeper of writs in the ct. of c.p. (with Robert Darcy I*) 16 Oct. 1440 – 17 Oct. 1444, 15 Mar. 1445 – 3 Sept. 1448; keeper 3 Sept. 1448–?14 Apr. 1461.
Commr. of inquiry, Cambs. June 1443 (behaviour of Henry Hatewronge); to distribute allowance on tax, Warws. June 1453.
Keeper of the great wardrobe 24 June 1453 – 13 Nov. 1458.
Steward, Montacute priory, Som. by 11 Apr. 1455.
Sheriff, Warws. and Leics. 7 Nov. 1458 – 24 Nov. 1459.
Alnager, London 25 Mar. 1459 – d.
J.p. Warws. 22 July 1459 – Dec. 1460.
Commr. to distribute tax allowances, Dorset May 1437, Mar. 1442; of inquiry Jan. 1441 (services due to the King, wastes, smuggling), Bristol, Dorset, Som. Feb. 1448 (concealments), Som. Feb. 1450 (claim to the Cheddar estates), Dorset Dec. 1452 (murder of Henry Wareyn, yeoman of the King’s chamber), Apr. 1457 (smuggling); to treat for loans, Mar., May, Aug. 1442, Sept. 1449, Dorset, Som., Wilts. Dec. 1452, Dorset Apr. 1454, May 1455;
J.p.q. Dorset 17 Nov. 1439 – Mar. 1447, 26 Nov. 1451 – July 1461, 8 Apr. 1465 – d.
Jt. steward (with Thomas Tame*) of manors of Ringwood and Christchurch Twynham, Hants, forfeited by the earl of Salisbury 19 Dec. 1459 – Apr. 1460; sole 3 Apr. 1460 – ?
Attestor, parlty. election, Suss. 1435.
J.p. Suss. 1416 – 19, 1424 – d., Surr. 1436 – 37, 1448 – d., as ex officio chief steward, duchy of Lancaster, Cambs., Som. 1442 – d., Suff. 1442 – 49, Cornw., Herts., Kent 1443 – d., Norf. 1444 – d.
Commr. Normandy 1417 – 21, Suss., Surr., Kent May 1435 – Sept. 1449; to take an assize of novel disseisin, Suss. July 1446;
Bailli of Caux 23 Jan. 1419 – 18 Jan. 1421.
Capt. of Longueville from 14 Feb. 1419, Piercourt from 28 Mar. 1420.
Keeper, Portchester castle, Hants 3 Apr. 1421 – d.
Sheriff, Surr. and Suss. 14 Feb. – 13 Nov. 1423, 3 Nov. 1434 – 7 Nov. 1435.
Treasurer, Hen. VI’s household 9 Apr. 1439 – 12 Nov. 1446.
Chief steward, duchy of Lancaster, south parts and Wales 12 June 1441 – 11 Dec. 1447.
Attestor, parlty. election, Suff. 1472.
Usher of Hen. VI’s chamber by 18 Oct. 1447-aft. July 1448;
Sheriff, Hants 9 Nov. 1448 – 20 Dec. 1449, Surr. and Suss. 7 Nov. 1459–60.
Keeper of Portchester castle, Hants Nov. 1449 – 29 Nov. 1451.
J.p. Suff. 4 Dec. 1470 – July 1471, 11 Sept. 1473 – Nov. 1475, 8 Jan. 1484 – Sept. 1485, 20 Nov. 1496 – d.
Commr. of inquiry, Suff. Sept. 1476 (riots, congregations); array May, Dec. 1484, Apr. 1487.
Attestor parlty. election, Kent 1435.
Capt. of Arques and bailli of Caux, Normandy 1418;
Commr. of array, Normandy May, Oct. 1421, Mar. 1422,
Groom of the Chamber by Feb. 1430–1438; esquire for the King’s body by 24 May 1438-c. Sept. 1444;
J.p. Kent 24 Nov. 1433 – d.
Sheriff, Kent 8 Nov. 1436 – 7 Nov. 1437, Surr. and Suss. 3 Nov. 1438 – 5 Nov. 1439.
Jt. constable of duchy of Lancaster castle of Hertford 8 Apr. 1438 – d.; steward of the duchy honour of the Eagle and lordship of Pevensey, Suss. 29 Sept. 1440 – 8 May 1444; chief steward of the duchy in Suss. 8 May 1444 – d.; constable of the duchy castle of Pevensey and master forester of Ashdown forest, Suss. 26 June 1446–d.
Constable of Rochester castle, Kent 27 Mar. 1442–9 Feb. 1443,
Bailiff of Otford, Kent, and Uckfield, Suss., during the vacancy of the see of Canterbury 24 Apr.-c. June 1443; Abp. Stafford’s bailiff of the same Sept. 1443–d.
Alnager, Northants. and Rutland 9 Oct. 1444–d.
Steward of the estates of Henry, duke of Warwick, in Kent and Suss. 1445 – 11 June 1446; same during the minority of Anne, countess of Warwick, 11 June 1446–3 Jan. 1449;
Chamberlain of Queen Margaret’s household bef. Mich. 1446–3 Mar. 1447,
Warden of the Cinque Ports 24 Feb. 1447 – d.
Member of Hen. VI’s council Mar. 1447–d.
Treasurer of England 16 Sept. 1449 – 22 June 1450.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Oxon. 1427, 1435.
Steward of the Talbot estates at Swindon, Broughton Gifford and Ashton Gifford, Wilts., and Bampton 17 Sept. 1413–?1421.
Commr. to assess liability for a subsidy, Oxon. Apr. 1431; take assize of novel disseisin June 1435;
J.p. Oxon. 10 Nov. 1432 – Dec. 1435, 21 Nov. 1436–?d.
Sheriff, Oxon. and Berks. 7 Nov. 1435 – 8 Nov. 1436.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Berks. 1410, Oxon. 1419, 1420, 1421 (May), 1422, 1425, 1426, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1432, 1433, 1437.
Coroner, Oxon. by Oct. 1419-aft. 1437.
Commr. Oxon., Bucks. Feb. 1422 – July 1443; of gaol delivery, Wallingford castle Nov. 1440, June 1443.
Escheator, Oxon. and Berks. 26 Nov. 1431 – 5 Nov. 1432, 5 Nov. 1439–40.
Sheriff, Oxon. and Berks. 4 Nov. 1441 – 6 Nov. 1442.
J.p. Oxon. 12 May 1442 – d.
?Lt. of Pont de l’Arche By Nov.- 26 Dec. 1434.