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FELAWE, Richard (d.1483), of Harwich, Essex and Ipswich, Suff.

Family and Education
s. of John Felawe of Ipswich. m. Agnes (d.c.1506), 1da. Add. 19129, f. 90; Norf. RO, Norwich consist. ct., Reg. Garnon, f. 103; LP Hen. VIII, i. 438 (3), m. 10.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Ipswich 1447, 1449 (Feb.), 1449 (Nov.), 1450, 1453, 1455, 1459, ?1461, 1467.

Bailiff, Ipswich Sept. 1448–9, 1452 – 53, 1455 – 56, 1458 – 59, 1461 – 62, 1465 – 66, 1474 – 75; justice 1448–d.; Ipswich Bor. Archs. (Suff. Rec. Soc. xliii), 289, 292, 301; KB27/766, rex rot. 44d; E368/228, rot. 7; 231, rot. 9; Suff. RO (Ipswich), Iveagh (Phillips) mss, HD 1538/270/12; N. Bacon, Annalls of Ipswiche ed. Richardson, 107, 108, 112, 115, 116, 121, 124, 126–30, 138–40, 142, 144, 145, 146. portman by Oct. 1450; C219/16/1. escheator Sept. 1452–3, 1455 – 56, 1461 – 62, 1465 – 66, 1469 – 70, 1474 – 75; claviger 1452 – 53, 1455 – 56, 1469–70; Bacon, 109, 113, 119, 125, 128, 137. tax assessor Oct. 1453. Add. 30158, f. 16v.

Commr. of inquiry, Suff. Aug. 1449 (import of uncustomed merchandise); Norf., Suff. June 1464 (treasons, insurrections etc.); arrest, Ipswich Sept. 1450 (Hanse merchants and their property); to victual King’s ships May 1461; urge the raising of a fleet against the King’s enemies of France and Scotland, Essex, Herts., Suff. June 1461; of gaol delivery, Ipswich Feb. 1470. C66/525, m. 6d.

Collector of customs, Ipswich 22 Oct. 1456 – 8 Apr. 1458, 22 Aug. 1464 – 4 Nov. 1466, 9 Oct.- 11 Nov. 1470; controller 18 Nov. 1460–17 Jan. 1462. CFR, xix. 169–71, 197–9; xx. 129, 130, 270, 271, 274; E28/88/29; CPR, 1452–61, p. 635; 1461–7, p. 13; E159/234; E356/20, rot. 35d; 21, rots. 36–38.

Main residences: Harwich, Essex; Ipswich, Suff.
Falowe, Fellawe, Fellowe, Feltawe, Feltewe
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FAYRWELL, Michael, of Wycombe, Berks.

Family and Education
m. Isabel, more than 1s. inc. Thomas†. St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, recs., XV/15/1, m. 7d.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Wycombe 1472.

Main residence: Wycombe, Berks.
Fayrewell, Feyrwell
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FAYREFORD, Alexander, of Southwark, Surr.

Family and Education
s. of Robert Fayreford (d.1457), of Southwark by his w. Juliana (fl.1459). m. bef. 1468, Agnes (d.1491), wid. of William Walsale. PCC 2 Dogett (PROB11/9, f. 9).
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Attestor, parlty. election, Surr. 1460.

Jt. coroner (with his fa.) of the marshalsea of the Household 16 Dec. 1450-c.1453; coroner c. 1453 – 26 Nov. 1457.

Commr. of inquiry, Southwark June 1460 (prostitutes).

Main residence: Southwark, Surr.
Faireford, Fairford
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FAUNTE, Nicholas (exec.1471), of Canterbury, Kent.

Family and Education
poss. s. of Nicholas Faunte of Canterbury, chandler. m. 1s.
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Jurat, Canterbury Mich. 1457–8, 1459 – 61, 1462 – 64; supervisor of the works 1459 – 60; mayor 1470–d. Canterbury Cath. Archs., Canterbury city recs., chamberlains’ accts. 1445–1506, CCA-CC-F/A/2, ff. 55, 60v, 64v, 75v, 83, 139.

Collector of tunnage and poundage, Sandwich 12 Feb. 1462–2 Feb. 1463; CFR, xx. 8. He began to account on 4 Mar. 1462: E356/21, rots. 19d-20. [customs and subsidies 27 Oct. 1467]. CFR, xx. 197. He never accounted for the office: E356/22, rot. 66.

Commr. to impress men to victual the King’s ships Aug. 1463.

Main residence: Canterbury, Kent.
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FAUCONER, Thomas (d.1434), of London.

Family and Education
s. of John Fauconer. m. by 1411, Philippa, da. of John Halsham (d.1415) of West Grinstead, Suss. by his 1st w. Philippa, da. and coh. of David Strathbogie, earl of Atholl, Centre for Kentish Studies, Maidstone, Scott mss, U1115/T13/7; CP, i. 309. 2da. (1 d.v.p.).
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Attestor, parlty. elections, London 1415, 1417, 1419, 1421 (May), 1426, 1429, 1431, 1432.

Warden of the Mercers’ Co. 24 June 1398–9; master 1405 – 06, 1411 – 12, 1417 – 18, 1423–4. A.F. Sutton, Mercery of London, 555–6.

Alderman, Coleman Street Ward by 10 July 1402 – aft.20 July 1414, Cheap Ward by 10 Jan. 1415 – aft.21 Sept. 1434; sheriff, London and Mdx. Mich. 1403–4; mayor, London 13 Oct. 1414–15.

Tax collector, London Dec. 1402.

Collector of customs and subsidies, Southampton 1 Oct. 1405 – 20 Feb. 1407, Boston 24 July 1407 – 28 Jan. 1409, of the wool custom, London 13 Feb. 1412 – 28 Feb. 1416.

Commr. of gaol delivery, Newgate Nov. 1414 (q.), July 1415 (q.). C66/395, m. 4d; 398, m. 39d.

Main residence: London.
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FASTOLF, John (d.1445), of Great Yarmouth, Norf. and Oulton, Suff.

Family and Education
s. of Alexander Fastolf of Great Yarmouth. Add. 39848, no. 208; CAD, vi. C5935. m. (1) aft. 1415, Margaret (d. aft. 1 Feb. 1430), wid. of William Lovell (d.?25 Oct. 1415), 2da.; P.S. Lewis, ‘Sir John Fastolf’s Lawsuit over Titchwell’, Historical Jnl. i. 1, 6n, 10. (2) Katherine (d. 4 Jan. 1479), A. Suckling, Suff. ii. 40. da. and coh. of Roger Welsham (d.1401) of Runhall, Norf. and Willisham, Suff., Norf. RO, Norwich consist. ct., Reg. Harsyk, f. 273. wid. of John Sampson of Harkstead, Suff. Ibid. Reg. Gelour, f. 221; CP25(1)/224/113/53. C.F. Richmond, Paston Fam.: First Phase, 222n, erroneously states that Katherine married Sampson after the MP’s death. It is possible that Katherine was a half-sister of Fastolf’s first wife, Margaret, since her mother, who married Sir Robert Berney† after Roger Welsham died, refers to ‘her daughter’, Margaret Lovell, in her will of 1416: Norwich consist. ct. Reg. Hyrning, f. 5. ?Dist. 1439.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Suff. 1433.

Commr. of inquiry, Suff. Sept. 1421 (illegal disseisin of Sir Robert Harling and Joan his wife), Norf., Suff. Aug. 1442 (non-payment of customs and subsidies); to collect parliamentary subsidies, Great Yarmouth Nov. 1433; CFR, xvi. 184. ? of array, Suff. Jan. 1436. The man who served on this comm. of array might have been the MP’s namesake, John Fastolf of Nacton.

J.p. Great Yarmouth 17 Apr. 1426–?Feb. 1438. There is no evidence that the man who was a j.p. for Norf. 8 Nov. 1423-July 1424, was the MP.

Collector, customs and subsidies, Great Yarmouth 18 Aug. 1433–?26 Jan. 1438. CFR, xvi. 144, 145, 147, 168, 169, 171; xvii. 12, 20; E122/151/63.

Bailiff, Costessey, Norf. for William de la Pole, earl of Suffolk, Mich. 1442–3. Richmond, 240.

Main residences: Great Yarmouth, Norf.; Oulton, Suff.
Fastolfe, Fastolff
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FASNAM, Roger (d.c.1464), of New Windsor, Berks.

Family and Education
m. c. June 1438, Christine, da. and h. of Richard Smyth (d.1455) of New Windsor by his w. Alice; wid. of –. Eton Coll. Archs. Windsor deeds, 767; St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, recs. XV 2/17, 58 C 2. For Smyth’s date of death: Bodl. Ashmole mss, 1126, f. 31v.
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Groom of the saucery by Aug. 1437-aft. Mich. 1452. E101/409/16; 410/1, 3, 6, 9.

Bailiff, New Windsor Mich. [?1451–2], According to Eton Coll. Archs. Windsor deeds, 796, dated Apr. 1452, Hugh Ayllwyn was then mayor and Fasnam and Thomas Brown bailiffs, but the date may be a mistake for early 1456, when the same three men were in office: Berks. Arch. Jnl. lxv. 38. 1454–6, 1459–62. Ibid.; St. George’s Chapel, recs. XV 45/196–7, 199, 202, 214, 48/27; C219/16/6; Windsor deeds, 215, 217–18.

Tax collector, Berks. July, Nov. 1463 Called Richard in error: CFR, xx. 106..

Main residence: New Windsor, Berks.
Fascenham, Fassenham, Fastenham, Fastnam, Fawsenham, Fessenham, Festenham
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FALK, Richard, of Hereford.

Family and Education
prob. yr. s. of John Falk† (d.1426) of Hereford and yr. bro. of Nicholas*.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Hereford 1442, 1450, 1453, 1459, 1460, 1467, 1472.

Bailiff of the King’s fee, Hereford Oct. 1444–5, 1446 – 47, 1452–3. Hereford Cathedral Archs., nos. 67, 163, 1239, 3179.

Main residence: Hereford.
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FALK, Nicholas, of Hereford.

Family and Education
s. and h. of John Falk† (d.1426) of Hereford by his w. Katherine (c.1371-bef. Dec. 1435), sis. and h. of Philip Bockleton (d.1420) of Bockleton, Worcs.; prob. er. bro. of Richard*.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Herefs. 1435, Hereford 1437, 1442, 1447, 1449 (Feb.), 1449 (Nov.), 1450, 1453, 1459.

Mayor, Hereford Oct. 1444–6. Hereford Cathedral Archs., nos. 68, 86; Herefs. RO, Hereford city recs., MT/VIII/8.

Main residence: Hereford.
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