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ELKYNGTON, Simon, of Grimsby, Lincs.

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?s of John Elkyngton (d. by 1414) of Grimsby by his w. Alice (fl.1414). m. by Feb. 1434, Margaret (b.1403), da. and h. of John Cameryng (d.1434) of Risby and Appleby, Lincs., ?s.p.
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Bailiff, Grimsby Oct. 1414–15; mayor’s councillor 1423 – 25, 1434 – 35, 1441 – 42; auditor 1423 – 24, 1431 – 32, 1434 – 35, 1442 – 43; mayor 1429 – 30, 1440 – 41; coroner 1434 – 35, 1441–2. N.E. Lincs. Archs., Grimsby bor. recs., ct. rolls 10, 13–14, 19–21 Hen. VI, 1/100/5/1, 7a; 1/101.

Main residence: Grimsby, Lincs.
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Commons 1422-1461
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ELDESFELD, William, of Gloucester.

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Attestor, parlty. elections, Glos. 1431, 1453, Gloucester 1449 (Feb.), 1449 (Nov.), 1455.

Bailiff, Gloucester Mich. 1441–2, 1448 – 49, 1453 – 54, 1455–6. VCH Glos. iv. 374; KB145/6/32, recorda.

Main residence: Gloucester.
Elderfield, Eldersfield, Eldresfeld, Ellesfeld, Elsfeld
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ELAND, William (d.1488), of London and Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorks.

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?yr. s. of John Eland by Matilda, da. and h. of Peter Hertlond of Glos. Vis. of the North, iii (Surtees Soc. cxliv), 37-38. educ. L. Inn, adm. by 1431. J.H. Baker, Men of Ct. (Selden Soc. supp. ser. xviii), i. 628. m. Joan, da. of John Holme (d.1465) of Beverley, Yorks., baron of the Exchequer, by his w. Denise (d.1471), at least 2s. ?d.v.p., several da. Test. Ebor. iii. (Surtees soc. xlv), 182-3, 192-4; Borthwick Inst., Univ. of York, York registry wills, prob. reg 5, f. 364; Vis. of the North, iii. 37-38.
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Commr. of inquiry, ?Winchelsea Feb. 1451 (plunder of Dutch ships contrary to truce), Kingston-upon-Hull May 1453 (piracy), Feb. 1463 (goods of John Routhe), Yorks. Feb. 1473 (petition of Sir William Ryther), Yorks (E. Riding) Aug. 1473 (unpaid farms), June 1477 (incursions of the Scots), Yorks. Mar., Apr. 1478 (lands late of George, duke of Clarence); sewers, Kingston-upon-Hull Nov. 1454, Yorks (E. Riding) Nov. 1458, Aug. 1464, Feb. 1473, June 1486; to assign archers, Yorks. Dec. 1457; of gaol delivery, Kingston-upon-Hull May 1459 (q.), June 1461 (q.), Feb. 1466 (q.), June 1468 (q.), Feb. 1478 (q.), Beverley June 1461 (q.), July 1472, Dec. 1473, York castle Mar. 1482 (q.); C66/487, m. 19d; 492, m. 14d; 513, m. 12d; 521, m. 12d; 530, m. 31d; 532, m. 19d; 541, m. 18d; 549, m. 27d. array, Yorks. Dec. 1459, May, Dec. 1484; arrest Feb. 1462, Jan. 1466; to arrest ships, Kingston-upon-Hull Oct. 1462; of oyer and terminer, Beverley Sept. 1463; weirs, Yorks. Nov. 1475; to assess alien subsidy Aug. 1483, Feb. 1484; assess subsidy, Yorks (E. Riding) Jan. 1488.

Governor, L. Inn Mich. 1452–3. L. Inn Black Bks. i. 22.

Collector of customs and subsidies, Kingston-upon-Hull 6 Apr. 1453–31 Dec. 1458. CFR, xix. 3, 8, 59, 106, 110; E356/20, rots. 19–24; C67/42, m. 25.

J.p.q. Yorks (E. Riding) 11 July 1454 – 24 Nov. 1458, 1 June 1459 – d., Beverley and Ripon July 1458, July 1461.

Steward of Beverley for William Booth, abp. of York by Sept. 1457; for George Neville, abp. of York 28 Sept. 1465–?1476. E. Riding of Yorks. Archs., E. Riding docs., ZDDX76/1/2; Borthwick Inst., Abps. Regs. 22 (Neville), pt. 1, f. 40.

Sheriff, Kingston-upon-Hull Mich. 1458–9; recorder by 27 Sept. 1459 – d.; alderman by 5 May 1461–?d. Hull Hist. Centre, Kingston-upon-Hull recs., bench bk. 3a, BRB 1, ff. 62, 64, 76v.

Parlty. cttee. investigating corruption at the Mint May 1468. PROME, xiii. 386–9.

Main residences: London; Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorks.
Elande, Elond, Eyland
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Commons 1422-1461
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EGERTON, Ralph (c.1390-1452), of Wrinehill, Staffs.

Family and Education
b. c. 1390, s. and h. of William Egerton (d.1420) by Ellen (d. by Oct. 1420), da. and h. of Sir John Hawkstone of Wrinehill; This marriage had certainly taken place by May 1392 and probably some years before: C146/3673. er. bro. of William Egerton*. m. Elizabeth, da. of Randle Mainwaring (d.1456) of Over Peover, Cheshire, by Margery, da. of Hugh Venables of Kinderton, Cheshire, 3s. 4da. Dist. 1439.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Staffs. 1421 (May), 1421 (Dec.), 1437.

Sheriff, Staffs. 5 Nov. 1432–3.

Commr. of inquiry, Salop July 1431, Salop, Staffs. Nov. 1431 (lands of Richard Peshale); to distribute allowance on tax, Staffs. Mar. 1442; of arrest, Cheshire Oct. 1445. CHES2/119, m. 1.

Main residence: Wrinehill, Staffs.
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EDWARDS, John (d.1462), of Staverton and Rodmarton and Gloucester, Glos.

Family and Education
m. by 1455, Joan, wid. of Henry Croke of Olveston, Glos. 1da. CCR, 1454-61, p. 82; VCH Glos. xi. 236. In the calendared close roll reference cited here Croke is referred to as ‘of Woolstone’, a parish to the north of Cheltenham, but this is probably a misreading because in original documents (e.g. C241/216/9) he is described as of Olveston near Bristol. Dist. 1458.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, ?Wilts. 1429, 1442, Glos. 1433, 1435, 1442. Combined indentures for both the co. of Glos. and Gloucester.

J.p.q. Glos. 28 May 1435 – Nov. 1439, 8 Feb. 1441 – d.

Steward for duchy of Lancaster of estates in Wilts., Dorset and Glos. that once belonged to earldoms of Hereford, Essex and Northampton 18 Mar. 1437–?d.; R. Somerville, Duchy, i. 636; DL37/26/2. duchy steward at Oaksey, Wilts. by Feb. 1443. Somerville, 622n.

Commr. of gaol delivery, Gloucester castle Aug., Oct. 1438 (q.), Gloucester Nov. 1441, Gloucester castle Mar. 1442, Mar. 1446 (q.), July 1449 (q.), Gloucester and castle Oct. 1450 (q.), Gloucester castle Mar. 1451 (q.), Feb. 1453 (q.), Cheltenham, Slaughter, Glos. June 1454 (q.), July 1456 (q.); C66/442, m. 15d; 443, m. 39d; 451, m. 20d; 452, m. 29d; 461, m. 8d; 469, m. 10d; 472, m. 18d; 476, m. 2d; 478, m. 13d; 481, m. 11d. inquiry, Mon., S. Wales Feb. 1441 (treasons), Glos. Feb. 1448 (concealments), June 1449 (treasons), Feb. 1455 (misdoings of John Cassy*); to assess subsidy Aug. 1450; of oyer and terminer Sept. 1450; array, Glos., ?Herts. Dec. 1459.

Steward, Arlingham, Glos. for daughters and coheirs of Richard Beauchamp, earl of Warwick, and their husbands by 1446. Cat. Med. Muns. Berkeley Castle ed. Wells-Furby (Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc.), i. 94.

Main residences: Staverton; Rodmarton; Gloucester, Glos.
Edward, Edwardes
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EDON, Hugh, of Grimsby, Lincs.

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Attestor, parlty. elections, Grimsby 1459, 1463, [1483 (June)], 1484, 1485, 1487. Bull. IHR, xlii. 217–18; C219/16/5.

Chamberlain, Grimsby Oct. 1445–6; bailiff 1447 – 48; auditor 1449 – 50, 1453 – 54, 1464 – 66, 1468 – 69, 1478 – 79, 1480 – 81; tax assessor Oct. 1453; mayor Oct. 1454–5, 1461 – 63, 1471 – 73; coroner Oct. 1457–61, 1464 – 65, 1467 – 69, 1473 – 74, 1476 – 77, 1479 – 84, 1485 – 86, 1487 – 88, 1491 – 92; mayor’s councillor 1464 – 65, 1468 – 69, Dec. 1475-Oct. 1476. Curiously and mistakenly he was nominated to the mayor’s council in Dec. 1454 while serving as mayor: N.E. Lincs. Archs. Grimsby bor. recs., ct. roll 1/101, 33 Hen. VI.

Searcher of ships, Kingston-upon-Hull 10 Aug.-16 Nov. 1461; CFR, xx. 9. gauger 28 Jan. 1465–28 Apr. 1466. CPR, 1461–7, pp. 386, 514.

Main residence: Grimsby, Lincs.
Eddon
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EDMUND, William, of Wells, Som.

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Bp. of Bath and Wells’s bailiff, Wells 1 Oct. 1458-aft. 1467; bailiff of the bp.’s liberty in Som. 3 Nov. 1464–d. Reg. Bekynton, i (Som. Rec. Soc. xlix), 1162, 1622; Wells convocation act bk. 1450–1553, p. 66; HMC Wells, ii. 685; E368/240, rot. 7d; 241, rots. 3d, 7d; 242, rots. 3d, 9d; 243, rots. 3d, 7d; 244, rots. 2d, 6d; 245, rots. 5d, 7d; 246, rot. 7d; 247, rots. 2d, 7; 248, rots. 2d, 6d; 249, rot. 4; 251, rots. 4, 8.

Bailiff of the abbot of Glastonbury’s liberty in Som. and Dorset, c.1469–70. E368/242, rots. 4, 9d.

Member of the council of 24, Wells, Sept. 1467 – d.; constable of the peace Mich. 1467–8; auditor 1467 – 68, 1475 – 76, 1478–9. Wells convocation act bk. 1450–1553, pp. 64, 65, 107, 121.

Main residence: Wells, Som.
Edmond, Edmonde, Edmonds
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