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DENBOLD, Henry, of Okehampton, Devon.

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m. by Trin. 1434, Maud. CP40/694, rot. 327; 712, rot. 57d.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Devon 1420, 1429, 1431, 1435.

Sheriff’s officer, Devon 1430–5, E5/495; CP40/681, rot. 323; 683, rot. 128d; 688, rots. 126d, 130d, 422d; 689, rots. 124d, 301d, 320d, 400d; 691, rot. 102d; 692, rot. 314d; 693, rots. 1d, 366; 698, rots. 121d, 135d; 699, rot. 1d. Cornw. 1431–2, CP40/685, rot. 132. Som. 1432–3. CP40/688, rot. 133d.

Portreeve, Okehampton 1440, 1455. E.H. Young, Okehampton Parish Hist. 63.

Main residence: Okehampton, Devon.
Danball, Denbaude, Denbol, Denebold
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DELVES, John (1374-1429), of Doddington, Cheshire and Apedale, Staffs.

Family and Education
b. 30 Mar. 1374, CHES2/69, m. 6d. s. of John Delves† (d.v.p. 1394) of Doddington and Apedale by Margaret (d.1409), da. of David Calveley of Lea-cum-Newbold, Cheshire; gds. and h. of Henry Delves (d.1395). m. (1) by 22 Mar. 1409, Philippa, at least 3s. (1 d.v.p.) inc. John†; Ormerod, in a well-researched pedigree, identifies his first w. Philippa as of the fam. of either Harcourt of Ellenhall (Staffs.) or Mainwaring of Norwood (Cheshire): G. Ormerod, Palatine and City of Chester ed. Helsby, iii (1), 522. It may be significant that Thomas and Richard Harcourt were among our MP’s feoffees in 1411: CHES29/114, rot. 21. Philippa is mentioned as our MP’s wife in the will of his mother, dated 22 Mar. 1409: D.L. Broughton, Recs. Old Cheshire Fam. 86-87. (2) by 18 Dec. 1428, Margaret, da. of John Norwood of Coventry, Warws., merchant, wid. of Thomas Massey (d.1420) of Tatton, Cheshire, and Robert Winnington of Winnington, Cheshire, ?1ch.
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Commr. of arrest, Salop Nov. 1399 (Robert Feyre of Cheshire), Cheshire July 1408 (murderers of Thomas Malbon), DKR, xxxvi. 318. Staffs. Aug., Dec. 1411 (John Mynors* and others); array Apr. 1418, Mar. 1419; inquiry Apr. 1419 (lands of Roger Wastnes of Tixall); to treat for loans Jan. 1420.

Escheator, Staffs. 1 Nov. 1405 – 9 Nov. 1406, 10 Nov. 1413 – 12 Nov. 1414.

Sheriff, Staffs. 29 Nov. 1410 – 10 Dec. 1411, 1 Dec. 1415 – 30 Nov. 1416, 16 Nov. 1420 – 1 May 1422.

J.p. Staffs. 16 Nov. 1413 – July 1415, 6 July 1415-Dec. 1417 (q.), 8 July 1420-Feb. 1422.

Jt. keeper, temporalities of bpric. of Coventry and Lichfield 20 May 1414–15.

Steward, James Tuchet, Lord Audley’s manor of Tunstall, Staffs. by 30 July 1422 – ?

Main residences: Doddington, Cheshire; Apedale, Staffs.
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DELVE, William, of Ringmer and Southover by Lewes, Suss.

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s. of John Delve of Ringmer. ?m. ?; 2s. The John Delve of Southover and formerly of Holborn, Mdx., gentleman, who appears on the pardon roll of Jan. 1472, may have been one of his sons: C67/48, m. 23.
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Tax collector, Suss. Sept. 1431, Feb. 1434.

Main residences: Ringmer; Southover by Lewes, Suss.
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DEKEN, John (d.1449), of Ipswich, Suff.

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s. of Thomas Deken of Ipswich. m. Eleanor (d.1451/2), da. of – Gosselyn. C1/7/310; Suff. RO (Ipswich), archdeaconry of Suff. wills, IC/AA2/1/178.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Ipswich 1421 (May), 1449 (Feb.).

Portman, Ipswich by 1420; bailiff Sept. 1422–6, 1427 – 29, 1431 – 32, 1434 – 35, 1441 – 42, 1444 – 45; justice 1448 – d.; coroner 1430 – 31, 1438 – 39; claviger 1430 – 31, 1433 – 35, 1440 – 41, 1444 – 45, 1446–d. Add. 30158, f. 3; N. Bacon, Annalls of Ipswiche ed. Richardson, 93, 95–97, 99, 100, 103–4, 106.

J.p. Ipswich 11 July 1424-aft. Nov. 1447. Still a royally-appointed j.p. in Nov. 1447: KB27/746, rex rot. 46.

Tax collector, Suff. Sept. 1431.

Commr. of gaol delivery, Ipswich May 1438, Oct. 1447. C66/442, m. 30d; 465, m. 15d.

Main residence: Ipswich, Suff.
Deaken, Deakne, Decon, Dekene, Dekens, Dekon, Dekyn
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DEERHURST, Thomas, of Gloucester and Hardwicke, Glos.

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s. and h. of John Deerhurst of Gloucester. m. aft. 1436, Anne, da. of Robert Baynham (d.1436) of Mitcheldean, Glos., 1s. VCH Glos. v. 236; C1/39/101; 56/231. Anne is mistakenly referred to as Margaret in Trans. Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. lxxiv. 81.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Glos. 1429, 1431, 1435, 1447. Combined indentures for both the county of Glos. and Gloucester.

Bailiff, Gloucester Mich. 1435–6. C241/228/148.

Commr. of gaol delivery, Gloucester castle Aug. 1438 (q.), Mar. 1442, May, July 1449 (q.), Gloucester Nov. 1441; C66/442, m. 15d; 451, m. 20d; 452, m. 29d; 467, m. 9d; 469, m. 10d. to distribute tax allowance, Glos. June 1445, July 1446; of inquiry June 1446 (petition of bp. of Llandaff), Misdated ‘1445’ in CPR, 1441–6, p. 466: see CIMisc. viii. no. 195. Herefs. Feb. 1448 (concealments), Glos. June 1449 (treasons); to treat for loans Sept. 1449.

J.p.q. Glos. 18 May 1439 – Apr. 1451.

Steward for duchy of Lancaster, Minsterworth, Rodley, Rye, Tibberton and Etloe, Glos. bef. Mar. 1442; DL37/9/26 (6 Mar. 1442: grant to him of this office, which he had previously held during pleasure, for life). receiver of duchy lordships of Monmouth, Grosmont, Whitecastle, Skenfrith, Caldicot, Ebboth, Hadnock and Minsterworth 1 Dec. 1442–?; R. Somerville, Duchy, i. 650. But Thomas Herbert† became steward of Hadnock on 8 June 1445: ibid. commr. for sessions at Kidwelly, Carm. July 1444. Somerville, 650.

Main residences: Gloucester; Hardwicke, Glos.
Derehurst, Derherste, Derhirst, Derhurst, Durest, Durherst, Durhurste
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DEEPING, John (d.1439), of Rochester, Kent.

Family and Education
m. Joan (d.1453/4), 1da.
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Coroner, Kent by Oct. 1414 – d.

Clerk of Rochester bridge by Mich. 1424–d. Rochester Bridge Trust, wardens’ accts. 1423–5, 1426–7, 1428–31, 1435–6, F 1/33–40.

Main residence: Rochester, Kent.
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DEBENHAM, William, of Ipswich, Suff.

Family and Education
?s. of William Debenham† of Ipswich.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Ipswich 1410, 1413 (May), 1421 (Dec.), 1425, Suff. 1411, 1413 (May), 1414 (Nov.), 1427, 1431, 1433.

Bailiff, Ipswich Sept. 1414–15, 1417 – 20, 1429 – 30, 1433 – 34, 1441–2; CAD, ii. A. 3402; Ipswich Bor. Archs. (Suff. Rec. Soc. xliii), 81; JUST3/220/1; Add. Ch. 9252. claviger 1444–5; N. Bacon, Annalls of Ipswiche ed. Richardson, 103. portman by May 1440. Add. 30158, f. 8.

Tronager, Ipswich 28 Jan. 1420–1.

J.p. Ipswich 10 July 1433 – Nov. 1440.

Commr. of gaol delivery, Ipswich Sept. 1434. C66/437, m. 28d.

Main residence: Ipswich, Suff.
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