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DODDINGSELLES, Sir Edward (1392-1466), of Long Itchington, Warws.

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b. Wappenbury, Warws. 3 Mar. 1392, s. and h. of Sir John Doddingselles (1365-1403) by his w. Mary (d.1428). m. (1) Margaret, da. of Sir John Cockayne (d.1429), j.c.p., of Bury Hatley, Beds., by Ida, da. of Reynold, Lord Grey of Ruthin, at least 3s. (2 d.v.p.); (2) by 16 Feb. 1446, Alice (d. 27 Mar. 1492), ?sis. of Richard Sharpe of Coventry, Warws., at least 2s. Her inq. post mortem names her son and heir as Henry Doddingselles, but she may also have had by our MP a younger son, Richard, who settled at Eperston in Notts.: CIPM Hen. VII, i. 815; W. Dugdale, Warws. i. 343n. Kntd. by 31 July 1416. CIMisc. vii. 293.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Warws. 1453.

Commr. of array, Warws. May 1418; inquiry Mar. 1455 (Chancery petition of William Bristowe), CPR, 1485–94, p. 202. Nov. 1456 (abduction of a ward).

J.p. Warws. 12 Feb. 1422 – July 1423, 20 July 1424 – Oct. 1433.

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DODDINGSELLES, Sir Edward (1392-1466), of Long Itchington, Warws.
Main residence: Long Itchington, Warws.
Dodenselles, Dodyngsels, Oddyngsels
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S.J.P.
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DOBBE, John, of Totnes, Devon.

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?s. of William Dobbe. C131/63/22; C241/227/5. ?m. ?; Joan. Plymouth and W. Devon RO, Calmady mss, 372/3/2/21.
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?Receiver of Sir John Cornwall, later Lord Fanhope, by 1434–5. SC6/822/23.

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DOBBE, John, of Totnes, Devon.
Main residence: Totnes, Devon.
Dobbes, Dybbe
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DINGLEY, Robert (d.?1470), of Wolverton, Hants.

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s. and h. app. of William Dingley (d.1487), of Wolverton, by his 1st w. Margaret (d.1444), da. and h. of Thomas de Foxcott of Foxcott, Hants. VCH Hants, iv. 352; Peds. Plea Rolls ed. Wrottesley, 359; C.C. Brookes, Hist. Steeple Aston and Middle Aston, 194-5. m. prob. by Dec. 1451, a da. of William Ludlow II*. VCH Hants, iii. 241; Vis. Essex, ii (Harl. Soc. xiv), 548.
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DINGLEY, Robert (d.?1470), of Wolverton, Hants.
Main residence: Wolverton, Hants.
Dyneley
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L.S.C.
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DIGGES, John (b.c.1395), of Barham, Kent.

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b. c.1395, s. and h. of John Digges (d.1419) of Barham ?by Juliana, sis. and h. of James Horne of Popshale, Kent. Archaeologia Cantiana, xl. 16-17. CIPM Hen. VII, ii. 686, the inq. post mortem of the John Digges who died in 1502 (the MP’s gds.) states that there were three previous Johns in succession from the man of this name who m. c.1379, Juliana, prob. da. of Roger Northwode. He himself had married bef. 1472, so at the latest was born in about 1457. With regard to the connexion between the families of Digges and Horne, it should be noted that the MP’s bro. Aymer married Eleanor, sis. (and h. in gavelkind) of Thomas Horne of Coldred: CP40/711, rot. 465d; 712, rot. 12; C1/16/570. m. Joan, da. of Sir Maurice Bruyn of South Ockendon, Essex, Archaeologia Cantiana, xl. 16-17. No other evidence regarding his marriage has been found. 1s. Dist. 1430, 1439.
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Attestor parlty. elections, Kent 1421 (Dec.), 1429, 1432.

Commr. to assess liability to contribute to a parlty. grant, Kent Apr. 1431; of array Dec. 1435; to distribute tax allowance May 1437; assess subsidy Aug. 1450.

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DIGGES, John (b.c.1395), of Barham, Kent.
Main residence: Barham, Kent.
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DIGBY, Everard (d.1461), of Tilton-on-the-Hill, Leics and Offord Darcy, Hunts. and Stoke Dry, Rutland.

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s. and h. of Simon Digby of Tilton-on-the-Hill by Joan (d. by Feb. 1441), da. of Sir James Bellers† of Eye Kettleby, Leics. m. (1) by Trin. 1425, Elizabeth (fl.1441), CPL, ix. 231. da. of Roger Hunt*, at least 1s. (d.v.p.); (2) by Apr. 1446, Agnes, da. of Francis Clerk (d.v.p.1435), His colourless will was proved on 9 Aug. 1435: Lincs. AO, Reg. Gray, f. 181. by Agnes, da. of Roger Flore*; gdda. and coh. of John Clerk of Stoke Dry and Whissendine, Rutland, ?6s. inc. Everard†, at least 1da. Dist. Rutland 1458.
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Attestor parlty. elections, Hunts. 1425, 1427, 1447.

Riding forester and ranger of Weybridge and Sapley forest, Hunts. 11 Apr. 1439 – ?; verderer in Leigh forest, Rutland ?-d. The only evidence for his tenure of the latter office is an order for the election of a replacement after his death: CCR, 1461–8, p. 44.

J.p. Hunts. 28 Nov. 1439 – July 1442, Rutland 12 Apr. 1446 – Jan. 1459.

Commr. to distribute tax allowance, Hunts. Apr. 1440, June 1445, July 1446, Rutland Aug. 1449; treat for payment of a tax, Hunts. Feb. 1441; of inquiry, Rutland Feb. 1448 (concealments), Feb. 1450 (escapes of felons); gaol delivery, Oakham Feb. 1450; C66/471, m. 23d. to treat for loans, Rutland Sept. 1449; of array Sept. 1457, Dec. 1459; to assign archers Dec. 1457.

Steward of William Alnwick, bp. of Lincoln, in Hunts. by 22 July 1440 – ?

Tax collector, Rutland June 1453.

Sheriff, Rutland 7 Nov. 1459–60.

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DIGBY, Everard (d.1461), of Tilton-on-the-Hill, Leics and Offord Darcy, Hunts. and Stoke Dry, Rutland.
Main residences: Tilton-on-the-Hill, Leics; Offord Darcy, Hunts.; Stoke Dry, Rutland.
Dyggeby, Dykkeby
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S.J.P.
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DEWALL, John (d.1452), of London and Dauntsey, Wilts.

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?s. of John Dewall of Dewchurch, Herefs. m. by Apr. 1439, Wilts. RO, Reg. Aiscough, f. 12; VCH Wilts. xiv. 12. Joan (c.1396-1457), da. of Sir John Dauntsey of Dauntsey, and sis. and h. of Sir Walter Dauntsey (d.1420), wid. of Sir Maurice Russell† (d.1416) of Kingston Russell, Dorset, and Sir John Stradling (d.1435). VCH Wilts. xiv. 68; C138/45/37; CFR, xix. 168; The Commons 1386-1421, iv. 253.
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Commr. of inquiry, Herefs. and the march of Wales June 1426 (estates of Edmund, earl of March); gaol delivery, Hereford May 1429, Oct. 1439, Aug. 1440, Nov. 1441, Marlborough castle Aug. 1444, Old Sarum castle, Mar. 1450 (q.), Mar. 1451 (q.), Dec. 1451 (q.), Jan. 1452; C66/424, m. 6d; 457, m. 22d; 470, m. 3d; 472, m. 8d; 474, m. 11d. to treat for loans, Wilts. Sept. 1449; to arrest rebels Sept. 1450; of oyer and terminer Oct. 1450, July, Aug. 1452; to take an assize of novel disseisin Feb. 1452. C66/472, m. 11d.

J.p.q. Wilts. 5 July 1443 – Apr. 1451, 7 July 1451–?d.

Escheator, Hants and Wilts. 6 Nov. 1448 – 11 Dec. 1449.

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DEWALL, John (d.1452), of London and Dauntsey, Wilts.
Main residences: London; Dauntsey, Wilts.
Dewale, Deweale
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H.W.K.
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DEVEROSE, Richard (d.1426), of Norwich.

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m. (1) bef. May 1403, Norf. RO, Dean and chapter of Norwich, deed DCN 45/12/27. Joan, da. and h. of John Chircheman of London by his w. Emma, 1da.; Norf. RO, Norwich city recs., ct. roll, 1461-83, NCR 1/19. (2) Katherine, 1da. Ibid. ct. rolls, 1424-35, 1461-83, NCR 1/18, 19.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Norwich 1420, 1421 (Dec.).

Treasurer, Norwich Mich. 1408–9; auditor from 21 Sept. 1422. Ibid. treasurers’ acct., 1408–9, NCR 7c; assembly roll, 1420–6, NCR 8d.

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DEVEROSE, Richard (d.1426), of Norwich.
Main residence: Norwich.
Steynour, Deuros, Deuerose, Dewrose, Steniour, Stenyour, Stenys
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DEVEREUX, Walter II (c.1432-85), of Weobley, Herefs. and Chartley, Staffs.

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b. c. 1432, C139/176/22. s. and h. of Walter Devereux I*. m. (1) by Nov. 1446, Anne (c.1439-9 Jan. 1469), da. and h. of Sir William Ferrers (d.1450) of Chartley by Elizabeth (d.1471), da. of Hamon Bealknap (d.1429) of Kingsnorth, Kent, at least 1s. 3da.; (2) 1482, Joan (fl.1521), wid. of Thomas Ilam of London, alderman, s.p. Dist. 1458; Kntd. Towton 29 Mar. 1461; summ. as Lord Ferrers of Chartley 26 July 1461-; d. ; KG 24 Apr. 1472.
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Commr. of inquiry, Herefs. Dec. 1453 (escapes of prisoners), S. Wales Aug. 1461 (treasons etc.), Herefs., Salop, Wales Jan. 1468 (falsifications of money); arrest, Herefs. July 1460 (wandering misdoers), Aug. 1460 (Sir John Barre*, Thomas Fitzharry*, John Chippenham, Thomas Breinton*), commote of Hirfyn, Carms. Feb. 1485 (robbers of royal mills); BL Harl. MS 433, ed. Horrox and Hammond, ii. 206. to receive submissive rebels, Wales Aug. 1461, June 1463, Harlech, Merion. Oct. 1464, S. Wales Aug. 1471; of oyer and terminer Aug. 1461, 25 counties Feb. 1462, N. Wales Aug. 1467, S. Wales Oct. 1467 (falsifications of money), Derbys., Herefs., Notts., Salop, Staffs., Warws., Worcs. Jan., Feb. 1468, Glos., Herefs., Wales Feb. 1468 (falsifications of money), Devon, Glos. Aug. 1468, Wales Jan. 1470, S. Wales Aug. 1471, Mdx. May 1477, Yorks. Sept. 1478, London Feb. 1480, Nov. 1484 (treasons of William Collingbourne and John Turberville†); to urge King’s subjects to array, Herefs. Aug. 1461; seize possessions of Humphrey, duke of Buckingham, S. Wales Sept. 1461; of array Mar. 1462, Glos., Herefs., Salop July 1468, Cumb., Westmld., Yorks., York May 1469, Glos., Herefs., Worcs., S. Wales Sept. 1469, Glos., Worcs. Oct. 1469, Herefs. Mar., June 1470, Herefs., Salop Apr. 1471, Glos., Herefs., Salop, Worcs., S. Wales Aug. 1471, Glos., Herefs. Mar. 1472, Feb. 1474, Herts., Herefs. May, Dec. 1484; to take musters of forces of Anthony Wydeville, Lord Scales, Gravesend Oct. 1468; of gaol delivery, Hereford Feb. 1469, Hereford castle Mar. 1473; C66/531, m. 9d. to supervise lordships of Monmouth, Kidwelly, Ogmore Feb. 1473; DL37/41/17. survey lordship of Chesthunt, Herts. June 1481; assess subsidies, Herefs. Aug. 1483.

Steward of lands of Cecily, duchess of York, Herefs. c.1461–?, George, duke of Clarence’s lordship of Elfael, Rad. Sept. 1471 – ?July 1474, royal lordship of Maelienydd, Rad. by 17 Feb. 1485 – d.

J.p. Herefs. 17 July 1461 – Dec. 1470, 24 Feb. 1473 – d., Glos. 8 Feb. 1468 – Dec. 1470, 30 June 1471 – d., Salop 20 July 1471 – d., Devon 24 Sept. 1474 – Nov. 1475, Som., Worcs. 24 Sept. – Nov. 1474, Herts. 26 July 1483 – d.

Member of Edw. IV’s Council by May 1463-c.1483.

Constable of Aberystwyth castle, Card. 18 June 1463-bef. Mich. 1478.

Receiver, lordships of Brecon, Hay and Huntingdon, Brec., during minority of Henry Stafford, duke of Buckingham 16 Nov. 1469–4 Jan. 1473. C. Rawcliffe, Staffords, 206–7.

?Sheriff, Caern. 28 July 1470 – 20 Aug. 1473.

Master forester, Snowdon, Caern. 28 July 1470 – 20 Aug. 1473, Enfield Chase, Mdx. 8 Mar. 1484 – d.

Justice itinerant, duchy of Lancaster lordships in S. Wales May 1472, Ogmore Aug. 1472, Monmouth, Kidwelly, Ogmore Feb. 1473. DL37/41/6, 18.

Trier of petitions, Gascon 1478.

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DEVEREUX, Walter II (c.1432-85), of Weobley, Herefs. and Chartley, Staffs.
Main residences: Weobley, Herefs.; Chartley, Staffs.
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