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FERROUR, John I, of Bedford.

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?s. of William Ferrour (d. by Feb. 1414), of Bedford by his w. Joan; ?bro. of Thomas Ferrour†. Beds. and Luton Archs., deed, TW343; The Commons 1386-1421, i. 260. ?m. ?; bef. 1414, at least 1da. Beds. and Luton Archs., Bedford bor. recs., deed, BorBE2/56.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Bedford 1429, 1437.

?Tax collector, Beds. Jan. 1392.

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FERROUR, John I, of Bedford.
Main residence: Bedford.
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C.E.M.
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Commons 1422-1461
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Oxford 1644
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FERNHAM, Alexander, of Ipswich, Suff.

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m. 2da.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Ipswich 1421 (Dec.), 1435, 1437, 1442.

Claviger, Ipswich Sept. 1431–2, 1433 – 35; coroner 1433 – 34, 1435–7. Suff. RO (Ipswich), Iveagh (Phillips) mss, HD 1538/271/12; C219/14/5, 15/1.

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FERNHAM, Alexander, of Ipswich, Suff.
Main residence: Ipswich, Suff.
Farnham, Fornham
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C.E.M.
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Commons 1422-1461
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Estates
Oxford 1644
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FERIBY, Robert, of Frodingham and Barton-upon-Humber and Burton-upon-Stather, Lincs.

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m. (1) Isabel (d. aft. Nov. 1419); CP25(1)/144/155/20. (2) bef. Nov. 1421, Agnes, da. and coh. of John Tansley† of Nottingham by Alice (d.1439), da. and h. of Henry Martenay of Bradmore, Notts.; wid. of Seman Laxfield alias Patener† of Lincoln.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Lincs. 1416 (Mar.), 1420, 1423, 1425, 1426, 1433, Lincoln 1422, 1425.

Commr. of sewers, Lindsey Feb. 1411, May 1418, July 1423 (q.), Feb. 1428 (q.), Nov. 1432 (q.), Lincs., Notts., Yorks. July 1433; inquiry, Lincoln Nov. 1422 (wastes at the hospital of the Holy Innocents), Lincs. Feb. 1433 (wastes in the manor of Bonby near Barton-upon- Humber); CIMisc. viii. 57. gaol delivery, Lincoln June 1424, Lincoln castle July 1427, Lincoln Feb. 1428 (q.), July 1429, Jan. 1430, Jan. 1432, Reading June 1435; JUST3/203, rots. 9, 10; C66/414, m. 33d; 421, m. 17d; 422, m. 2d; 424, m. 5d; 427, m. 34d; 431, m. 8d; 437, m. 8d. to assess subsidy, Lindsey Apr. 1431. Feudal Aids. iii. 354, 358.

Under sheriff, Lincs. 10 Nov. 1414–1 Dec. 1415. CIMisc. vii. 578.

J.p. Lindsey 27 Feb. 1419 – July 1424, 14 Mar. 1425 (q.)-Nov. 1430, 2 June (q.)-July 1432. He appears to have been an active j.p. throughout his period of appointment: E101/569/38, 41.

Escheator, Lincs. 16 Nov. 1420 – 20 May 1422.

Tax collector, Lindsey Dec. 1429, Aug. 1430.

Steward, the manor of Navenby, Lincs. for the dean and chapter of Lincoln cathedral by 1433. N.L. Ramsay, ‘The English Legal Profession’ (Cambridge Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 1985), app. 9, p. lxxxvii.

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FERIBY, Robert, of Frodingham and Barton-upon-Humber and Burton-upon-Stather, Lincs.
Main residences: Frodingham; Barton-upon-Humber; Burton-upon-Stather, Lincs.
Feryby
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Commons 1422-1461
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FERIBY, John (d.1441), of West Horsley, Surr.

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m. by lic. 25 Jan. 1420, Reg. Chichele, iv. 200. Margery (30 Nov. 1408-18 Dec. 1475), da. and h. of Richard Berners (d.1412) of West Horsley by Philippa (d.1420), da. of Walter Dallingridge of Suss., s.p. Dist. 1430, 1439.
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Clerk in the Household by 1400, of the green cloth (in the counting house) by Oct. 1415; cofferer by Sept. 1418–31 Aug.1422; PPC, iii. 83; Issues of the Exchequer ed. Devon, 360; E101/50/8. controller 8 Feb. 1423-Apr. 1439. PPC, iii. 25; E101/408/24.

Commr. to requisition vessels to supply the Household on its journey to Scotland July 1400; take carriage for the King’s pavilions, armour and artillery to go from Shrewsbury to Worcester Aug. 1403; treat for loans, Surr. July 1426, May 1428, Mar. 1439, Nov. 1440; array royal army setting out for France Apr. 1430; DKR, xlviii. 273. distribute tax allowances, Surr. Dec. 1433; list persons to take the oath against maintenance Jan. 1434, and administer the same May 1434; of gaol delivery, Guildford Mar. 1434; to assess a tax, Surr. Jan. 1436; Surr. Hist. Centre, Woking, Loseley mss, LM/1719. of inquiry Oct. 1436 (wastes on Crown lands held for life by Alice, wid. of Sir Richard Arundel), Kent June 1438 (insurrections, rebellions), Surr. May 1439 (wastes in King’s park of Ashurst); kiddles, Berks. Dec. 1439; to treat for payment of parliamentary subsidies, Surr. Feb. 1441.

Warden of hosp. of Holy Trin., Kingsthorpe, Northants. 1 Sept. – 3 Nov. 1406, hosp. of St. Michael, ‘Llandeweryn’ 31 Jan. 1408 – ?

Parker of Witley, Surr. 24 Feb. 1423 – Mar. 1441; jt. (with Sir Brian Stapleton*) 9 Mar. 1441 – d.

J.p. Surr. 20 July 1424 – d.

Sheriff, Surr. and Suss. 12 Dec. 1426 – 7 Nov. 1427, 8 Nov. 1436 – 7 Nov. 1437.

Capt. of Touques 24 Feb. 1430–9 Feb. 1432. E101/52/32.

Steward, constable and master forester of the duchy of Lancaster honour of Knaresborough 4 Jan. – July 1437; jt. successively with Sir William Ingleby (d.1438) and Sir William Plumpton* 24 July 1437–d. DL42/18, ff. 49, 49v, 111.

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FERIBY, John (d.1441), of West Horsley, Surr.
Main residence: West Horsley, Surr.
Author
L.S.C.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
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FENWICK, Henry (1401-59), of Fenwick, Northumb. and Cockermouth, Cumb.

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b. Alnwick castle, Northumb. 25 Dec. 1401, CIPM, xxii. 831. s. of Sir Alan Fenwick (d.1406) of Fenwick by Margaret, poss. da. of Henry Percy, earl of Northumberland (d.1408) by his 1st w. Margaret (d.1372), da. of Ralph, Lord Neville of Raby (d.1367). m. bef. June 1410, Joan, da. of Sir William Leigh† (d.1428) of Isel and Blindcrake, Cumb., by Agnes (d. by Apr. 1428), da. and coh. of Sir Clement Skelton† of Stainton and Orton, Cumb., 6da.; (2) by July 1432, da. of William Stapleton† (d.1432) of Edenhall, Cumb., by his 1st w. a gdda. of Nicholas Vipont (d. by 1362) of Alston, Cumb. Hist. Northumb. xii. 352; C1/70/85. Kntd. bef. 8 Nov. 1436.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Cumb. 1433, 1435, 1442, 1447, 1450, Northumb. 1435, 1450.

Commr. of array, Northumb. Mar. 1427, Oct. 1429, July 1434, Cumb. Westmld. July 1437, Nov. 1448; to grant safe conducts to Scots Apr. 1437; of oyer and terminer, Westmld. July 1441; inquiry, Northumb. Aug. 1450 (smuggling and illegal fishing); to assess subsidy, Cumb. Aug. 1450; to treat for loans, Northumb. May 1455; PPC, vi. 244. assign archers, Cumb. Dec. 1457.

Sheriff, Northumb. 7 Nov. 1427 – 4 Nov. 1428, Cumb. 8 Nov. 1436 – 7 Nov. 1437, 7 Nov. 1458 – d.

Conservator of the truce with Scotland Mar. 1438, Oct. 1449, July 1451, May 1453, July 1457, July 1459. Rot. Scot. ed. Macpherson etc. ii. 303, 340, 353, 366, 383, 397.

Lt. of Henry Percy, earl of Northumberland’s honour of Cockermouth by Mich. 1442-Mich. 1453; constable of Cockermouth castle by Mich. 1442–d. Cumbria RO, Whitehaven, Wyndham fam., Earls of Egremont of Cockermouth Castle mss., D/Lec 29/2, 3.

J.p. Cumb. 4 Apr. 1443 – d.

Escheator, Cumb. and Westmld. 4 Nov. 1445–6.

Master forester of the earl of Northumberland’s forest of Wasdale Head, Cumb. by May 1448–?d. E40/4751.

Steward of George Neville, Lord Latimer’s manor of Bolton-in-Allerdale, Cumb. ?-bef. Dec. 1449. P. Booth, ‘Men Behaving Badly?’, The Fifteenth Cent. III, ed. Clark, 99.

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FENWICK, Henry (1401-59), of Fenwick, Northumb. and Cockermouth, Cumb.
Main residences: Fenwick, Northumb.; Cockermouth, Cumb.
Fenwyk
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S.J.P.
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FENNINGHAM, William (d.c.1452), of East Grinstead and Waldron, Suss.

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m. by 1422, Joan, wid. of John Clerkson of Suss.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Suss. 1429, 1442.

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FENNINGHAM, William (d.c.1452), of East Grinstead and Waldron, Suss.
Main residences: East Grinstead; Waldron, Suss.
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L.S.C.
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FENNELL, William (d.1473), of Sandwich, Kent.

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s. of Stephen Fennell of Sandwich by his w. Alice. m. (1) Emma; (2) Joan; (3) Elizabeth; 1s. d.v.p. 1da. Centre for Kentish Studies, Maidstone, Canterbury archdeaconry ct. wills, PRC 17/2, ff. 171v-72.
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Jurat, Sandwich Dec. 1438–50, 1451 – 66, 2 Oct. 1467 – d.; mayor Dec. 1450–1; jt. keeper of the keys to the common chest 1450 – 51, 1452 – 57, 1459 – 60, 1461 – 62, 1467 – 69, 1470 – 71, Feb. – Dec. 1473; dep. mayor Feb. – Mar. 1453, July 1455, Sept. 1456, Apr. 1457, Apr. 1459, July 1461; alderman of the 3rd ward by Dec. 1467. E. Kent Archs., Sandwich recs., ‘Old Black Bk.’, SA/Ac 1, ff. 46, 50, 52, 56, 59v, 63, 66, 69, 72v, 76, 79, 87v, 89v, 90v, 92, 95v, 99, 102, 104, 106v, 108v, 110v, 117, 118, 174v, 176, 183v, 191v, 197v, 205v, 210; White and Black Bks. of Cinque Ports (Kent Rec. Ser. xix), 30, 34, 36, 40, 43.

Cinque Ports’ bailiff to Yarmouth Sept.-Nov. 1447. White and Black Bks. 23.

Commr. of inquiry, Kent Feb. 1451 (piracy).

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FENNELL, William (d.1473), of Sandwich, Kent.
Main residence: Sandwich, Kent.
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