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DEBENHAM, Gilbert II (d.1500), of Little Wenham and Ipswich, Suff. and London and Southwark, Surr.

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s. and h. of Gilbert Debenham I*. m. (1) bef. 24 Mar. 1469, Katherine (d. Oct. 1471), da. of Sir William Plumpton*, wid. of William Zouche*, Lord Zouche of Harringworth; ?(2) Anne, s.p. CPR, 1467-77, p. 152; C140/38/40; Plumpton Corresp. (Cam. Soc. iv), p. lxxxiii; CP, xii (2), 946. Kntd. by July 1463. KB27/809, rex rot. 28d.
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?Steward, Framlingham for Mowbray dukes of Norfolk by 1461–?1476. R. Loder, Hist. Framlingham, 394. It is unclear if the steward was the MP or his fa.

Clerk of the market for the Household 13 Mar. 1461–?1470. CPR, 1461–7, p. 8. Debenham was granted this office for life but would have lost it at the restoration of Hen. VI in 1470. William Tyler was appointed clerk on 22 Mar. 1471 (CPR, 1467–77, p. 239) but there is no evidence that the MP regained the office after Edw. IV had recovered his throne.

Commr. to prepare ship for the King’s fleet, Norf. June 1462; of array Mar., May 1472, Suff. May 1472, May, Dec. 1484; oyer and terminer, London Aug. 1483; gaol delivery, Ipswich Mar. 1484; C66/556, m. 16d. arrest, E. Anglia Oct. 1484, Feb., May 1485.

King’s carver by Mich. 1467–8; E101/412/2. 1471-aft. 1478; M. Sayer, ‘Norf. Involvement in Dynastic Conflict’, Norf. Archaeology, xxxvi. 314; Household Edw. IV ed. Myers, 200. knight of the body to Ric. III, to Hen. VII by Feb. 1491. CPR, 1485–94, pp. 334.

J.p. Suff. 4 July 1471 – Nov. 1475, 11 July 1478 – Mar. 1480, 18 Apr. 1482 – June 1483, 18 Aug. 1483 – Sept. 1485.

Chancellor of Ire. 5 Aug. 1474–6. CPR, 1467–77, p. 461; Album Helen Maud Cam, ii. 135; F.E. Ball, Judges in Ire. 155, 183.

Steward, liberty of Meath 22 Aug. 1474–?1476; CPR, 1467–77, p. 468. But he may have retained the office until it was granted to Henry, Lord Grey of Codnor, in Mar. 1478: CPR, 1476–85, pp. 73–74. Dinnington, Yorks. bef. Dec. 1485. CPR, 1485–94, p. 42.

Constable, Carrickfergus castle 12 Feb. 1491–?1492. CPR, 1485–94, p. 334.

Keeper, governor and surveyor of all mines in Ire. 28 Feb. 1491–?1492. CPR, 1485–94, p. 341.

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DEBENHAM, Gilbert II (d.1500), of Little Wenham and Ipswich, Suff. and London and Southwark, Surr.
Main residences: Little Wenham; Ipswich, Suff.; London; Southwark, Surr.
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DEBENHAM, Gilbert I (d.1481), of Little Wenham and Ipswich, Suff.

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s. and h. of Gilbert Debenham† (d.1417), of Alburgh, Norf. and Little Wenham by ?Joan, da. of John Gernegan of Somerleyton, Suff. The Commons 1386-1421, ii. 760-1. m. (1) Elizabeth, da. of Sir Thomas Holbrook; Add. 19126, ff. 210-12 (very confused Debenham peds.); Coronation of Ric. III ed. Sutton and Hammond, 333. Hard to identify with any certainty, Sir Thomas was possibly a son of John Holbrook (d.1375) of Holbrook and Tattingstone, Suff. by a 2nd w.: CIPM, xiv. 231; CIMisc. viii. 33. (2) c.1432, Add. Ch. 25259. Margaret, da. of Sir Edward Hastings (1382-1438) of Elsing and Gressenhall, Norf. and Fenwick, Yorks.; CP25(1)/224/115/28; CP, vi. 358-60. (3) aft. May 1451, CCR, 1447-54, pp. 285-6. Agnes (d. bef. 1476), C1/48/305; VCH Mdx. v. 59. wid. of Sir Thomas Haseley† (d.1449) of Westminster; The Commons 1386-1421, iii. 310. at least 3s. inc. Gilbert II*. M. Sayer, ‘Norf. Involvement in Dynastic Conflict’, Norf. Archaeology, xxxvi. 309. While it is not entirely certain which of Debenham’s wives bore his children, it seems very likely that F. Blomefield, Norf. v. 352, is correct in stating that Margaret Hastings was the mother of his eldest son and namesake. Dist. 1430, 1458, 1465.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Suff. 1431, 1447, 1450, 1459, 1461, KB145/7/1. 1467.

Sheriff, Norf. and Suff. 7 Nov. 1427 – 3 Nov. 1428.

Surveyor general for John Mowbray, 3rd duke of Norfolk, ?1436–61. L.E. Moye, ‘Estates and Finances of the Mowbray Fam.’ (Duke Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 1985), 424. But his quarrels with the 3rd duke make it likely that he did not hold either this office or that of the Mowbray warrener at Walton, Suff. continuously.

Commr. to distribute tax allowance, Suff. May 1437, Mar. 1442, Aug. 1449, June 1453; of gaol delivery, Ipswich Feb. 1444, Oct. 1455, May, Oct. 1456, Oct. 1457, May, Oct. 1461, Oct. 1473; C66/457, m. 33d; 481, mm. 18d, 24d; 482, m. 16d; 484, m. 13d; 492, mm. 3d, 14d; 532, m. 20d. to treat for loans, Norf. Sept. 1449; of arrest, Suff., Essex Sept. 1450 (Hanse merchants, their wares and ships in Ipswich and Colchester), Essex Dec. 1450, Norf., Suff. Apr. 1461; to collect loan from Alice de la Pole, duchess of Suffolk, Oct. 1450; of inquiry, Suff., Ipswich Feb. 1451 (treasons and felonies of William Dalton), May 1456 (piracy committed against Hanseatic merchants), Norf. Aug. 1461 (robberies, murders and other crimes), Suff. Aug. 1473 (unpaid farms); to organize coastal watches Nov. 1456; of array Sept. 1457, Feb., Dec. 1459, Mar., May 1472; to assign archers Dec. 1457; resist Richard, earl of Warwick, and his supporters Feb. 1460; urge the raising of a fleet against the King’s enemies of France and Scotland, Suff., Essex, Herts. June 1461; seize Buckenham castle, Norf. July 1461; assess tax, Suff. July 1463.

J.p. Suff. 20 Feb. 1438 – Apr. 1439, 28 Nov. 1439 – July 1458, 12 May 1460 – Mar. 1465, 12 Nov. 1465–6, 20 Nov. 1467–8, 16 July – Dec. 1470, 4 July 1471 – Nov. 1475.

Warrener, Walton, Suff. for John, duke of Norfolk, bef. 1447–? Moye, 437.

?Steward, Framlingham for the Mowbray dukes of Norfolk by 1461–?1476. R. Loder, Hist. Framlingham, 394. It is not clear if the steward was the MP or his son and namesake.

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DEBENHAM, Gilbert I (d.1481), of Little Wenham and Ipswich, Suff.
Main residences: Little Wenham; Ipswich, Suff.
Debham, Debnam, Debunham, Debynham, Depenham, Deppenham, Depyngham, Depynham
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DAWNE, John atte (d.?1451), of Hythe, Kent.

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m. Matilda, ?2s. inc. Robert a Dawne†.
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Jurat, Hythe 2 Feb. 1423–5, 1427 – 43, 1449–50. E. Kent Archs., Hythe recs., jurats’ ct. bk. 1421–41, H 1018, ff. 33, 41v, 70, 82v, 83, 90v, 100, 114, 117v, 128v, 135v, 143, 147v, 152, 164, 171v ; acct. bk. 1441–56, H 1055, ff. 1, 18, 126.

Churchwarden of St. Leonard’s, Hythe by Feb. 1431-bef. Nov. 1438. Hythe chs. H 1089/1, 2.

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DAWNE, John atte (d.?1451), of Hythe, Kent.
Main residence: Hythe, Kent.
Down, Downe
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DAVY, William, of Totnes, Devon.

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m. by Dec. 1450, Margery ?Crocker, Devon RO, Totnes bor. recs., deeds, 136M/T/17; Kingsbridge feoffees’ mss, 215M/T41. ?1s. C1/59/108.
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DAVY, William, of Totnes, Devon.
Main residence: Totnes, Devon.
atte Lake, Trelake
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DAUNTSEY, John (d.1483), of Trowbridge, Wilts.

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s. of William Dauntsey of Trowbridge. CP40/820, rot. 330. m. Joan, ?2s. 1da. VCH Wilts. vii. 130; PCC 7 Logge (PROB11/7, f. 56v). It has not been possible to establish if she was the Joan ‘Dauntsey’ who had previously been married to Richard Maidstone* (d.1442/3): C1/10/93.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Wilts. 1453.

King’s serjeant by 1 May 1444 – ?; yeoman of the chamber by May 1450-aft. 1452.

Coroner, Wilts. by May 1451-aft. Dec. 1475. KB9/136/86; 350/33; Med. Legal Recs. ed. Hunnisett and Post, 422; CP40/820, rot. 330; Tropenell Cart. ed. Davies, ii. 60, 62, 65.

Porter, Bristol castle 21 May 1451–? Nov. 1460.

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DAUNTSEY, John (d.1483), of Trowbridge, Wilts.
Main residence: Trowbridge, Wilts.
Dandesey, Daunsey
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DAUNTE, John, of Wotton-under-Edge, Glos. and Zeals Clivedon and Mere, Wilts.

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2nd s. of Nicholas Daunte of Wotton, by Alice (fl.1455), da. of John Tracy of Sudeley and Toddington, Glos. Glos. Archs., Penley Milward and Bailey mss, D2078/BOX 5/9. educ. Barnard’s Inn. C67/39, m. 33. m. Anne, ?da. and h. of Simon de Weedon of Weedon, Bucks., wid. of John Clivedon of Zeals Clivedon, 2s. VCH Bucks. iii. 365; Vis. Glos. (Harl. Soc. xxi), 213; CP25(1)/22/124/21, 24.
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Groom of the Chamber and King’s serjeant by 4 June 1451; CPR, 1446–52, p. 463. yeoman of the Crown 29 Sept. 1452–? CPR, 1452–61, pp. 78, 107; E403/796, m. 14.

Parker of Mere 4 June 1451–?, 1 June 1453-aft. Nov. 1456. CPR, 1446–52, p. 463; 1452–61, p. 78; SC6/816/4, m. 10; 1291/2/18/7.

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DAUNTE, John, of Wotton-under-Edge, Glos. and Zeals Clivedon and Mere, Wilts.
Main residences: Wotton-under-Edge, Glos.; Zeals Clivedon; Mere, Wilts.
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