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CRESSETT, Hugh (d.c.1448), of Upton Cresset, Salop.

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s. and h. of Thomas Cresset (d. by Oct. 1400) of Garmston and Upton Cresset, Salop, by his w. Alice. m. by Mar. 1402, Florence (fl.1463), da. of Robert Coyne† (d.1400) of Jay, Salop, by his w. Hugelina (d.1400), at least 1s.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Salop 1413 (May), 1414 (Nov.), 1420, 1421 (May), 1421 (Dec.), 1423, 1425, 1426, 1431, 1432, 1442.

Receiver of Edmund Mortimer, earl of March, Mich. 1424 – 19 Jan. 1425, of Humphrey Stafford, earl of Stafford, for the ldship. of Caus, Salop, by Mich. 1438-bef. Mich. 1441, of Richard, duke of York, for Salop and Montgomery by 1442. CP40/745, rot. 473; C. Rawcliffe, Staffords, 207; SC11/818.

Escheator, Salop 24 Jan. – 17 Dec. 1426, 12 Nov. 1427 – 4 Nov. 1428.

Commr. of inquiry, Salop May 1426 (felonies etc.), Feb. 1433 (concealments), Salop, Staffs., Herefs. Nov. 1435 (concealments), Salop June 1440 (lands of John, earl of Arundel); to assess subsidy Jan. 1436; distribute allowance on tax May 1437; treat for loans Mar. 1439, Mar., May, Aug. 1442; of gaol delivery, Shrewsbury castle Oct. 1440. C66/448, m. 33d.

Constable of Montgomery castle, for Richard, duke of York, by 20 Oct. 1434–d. Reg. Spofford (Canterbury and York Soc. xxiii), 146.

Sheriff, Salop 22 Nov. 1434 – 7 Nov. 1435, 4 Nov. 1445–6.

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CRESSETT, Hugh (d.c.1448), of Upton Cresset, Salop.
Main residence: Upton Cresset, Salop.
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CRATHORNE, Thomas, of York.

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m. Katherine, 1s. J. Kermode, ‘Merchants of York, Hull and Beverley’ (Sheffield Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 1990), app. 4. Katherine has generally been thought to have been a da. of the York mercer Thomas Kirkham, but a codicil to Kirkham’s will names the husband of this Katherine as John Crathorne, while conversely Thomas Crathorne, Kirkham’s executor, is at no point described as his son-in-law: Borthwick Inst., Univ. of York, York registry will, prob. reg. 3, ff. 485v-486.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, York 1435, 1449 (Feb.), 1449 (Nov.).

Constable of the Mercers’ Co., York 25 Mar. 1436–42; master 1447–8. York Mercers (Surtees Soc. cxxix), 46, 48–50, 52.

Chamberlain, York 3 Feb. 1440–1; sheriff Mich. 1441–2; member of the council of 24 by 10 Dec. 1442 – bef.Nov. 1443; of the council of 12 prob. by 10 Nov. 1443 – d.; mayor 3 Feb. 1445–6. York City Chamberlains’ Acct. Rolls, 1396–1500 (Surtees Soc. cxcii), 210; York Memoranda Bk. iii (ibid. clxxxvi), 131, 161.

Commr. of sewers, York May 1442, Mar. 1443; to treat for loans May, Aug. 1442.

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CRATHORNE, Thomas, of York.
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CRACKENTHORPE, William (d.1439), of Newbiggin, Westmld.

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s. and h. of John Crackenthorpe† (d.1436) of Newbiggin; bro. of Robert*. m. by Nov. 1401, Margaret (?Sandford) (d. 20 Jan. 1468), 3s. inc. Thomas*.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Westmld. 1407, 1415, 1416 (Mar.), 1419, 1420, 1421 (Dec.), 1422, 1426, 1427, 1431, 1432, 1433, 1435, 1436.

J.p. Westmld. 26 Mar. – July 1412, 2 July 1412-Feb. 1416 (q.), 8 Feb. 1416-June 1419.

Commr. Westmld. Jan. 1412 – Mar. 1439; Cumb., Westmld. ?Jan. 1424 (lands of Sir William Threlkeld†). E159/200, commissiones Hil. 2 Hen. VI.

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CRACKENTHORPE, William (d.1439), of Newbiggin, Westmld.
Main residence: Newbiggin, Westmld.
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CRACKENTHORPE, Thomas (d.1461), of Scaleby, Cumb.

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yr.s. of William Crackenthorpe*; nephew of Robert*. ?; educ. L. Inn. m. c. Easter 1446, Margaret (d. 5 Aug. 1459), da. of Sir Peter Tilliol*, sis. and coh. of Robert Tilliol (d.1435) of Scaleby, and wid. of Sir Christopher Moresby† (1380-1443) of Distington and Culgaith, Cumb. and Asby Winderwath, Westmld., s.p. ?; ?Kntd. Towton 29 Mar. 1461.
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Sheriff, Cumb. 9 Nov. 1448 – 20 Dec. 1449.

Escheator, Cumb. and Westmld. 11 Dec. 1449 – 7 Dec. 1450.

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CRACKENTHORPE, Thomas (d.1461), of Scaleby, Cumb.
Main residence: Scaleby, Cumb.
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CRACKENTHORPE, Robert (d.1438), of Howgill, Westmld and Skirwith, Cumb.

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yr. s. of John Crackenthorpe† (d.1436) of Newbiggin, Westmld. and Ousby, Cumb., by Alice, da. and coh. of Roger Salkeld of Ousby and Great Salkeld, Cumb.; bro. of William*. educ. L. Inn. m. 1416, The earlier biography (The Commons 1386-1421, ii. 684-6) misdates this marriage. When Sir John Lancaster attested our MP’s election to the Parliament of 1413 (May), he was not yet his father-in-law. Elizabeth (d. 3 Mar. 1462), est. da. and coh. of Sir John Lancaster† (c.1369-1434) of Rydal, Westmld., and Caton, Lancs., by his 1st w. Margaret, da. of Sir William Threlkeld† of Threlkeld, Cumb. and Crosby Ravensworth, Westmld., wid. of John Dalston (d. 9 Mar. 1416) of Dalston, Cumb., On 3 Apr. 1417 she was granted a life interest in the manor of Little Dalston, once of her first husband, John Dalston, with remainder to John’s kinsman, Robert Dalston: C140/7/6. Dalston’s two daughters were by an earlier wife: CIPM, xx. 505; CPR, 1416-22, p. 8. 2s. inc. John*.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Westmld. 1415, 1420, 1432, 1435, 1437, Cumb. 1419.

Escheator, Cumb. and Westmld. 29 Nov. 1410 – 10 Dec. 1411, 23 Nov. 1419 – 16 Nov. 1420.

Dep. sheriff, Westmld. 19 Feb. 1421–16 Oct. or 14 Nov. 1423.

Commr. Westmld., Cumb., Northumb., Yorks. Feb. 1422 – Jan. 1436.

J.p.q. Westmld. 20 July 1424–d. He was the most active of the county’s j.p.s., sitting at every meeting of the bench between Oct. 1428 and Oct. 1432: E101/592/3.

Keeper of west march towards Scotland 24 Nov. 1436.

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CRACKENTHORPE, Robert (d.1438), of Howgill, Westmld and Skirwith, Cumb.
Main residences: Howgill, Westmld; Skirwith, Cumb.
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CRACKENTHORPE, John (1420-c.1485), of Howgill, Westmld and Bromfield, Cumb.

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b. 2 Feb. 1420, s. and h. of Robert Crakenthorpe*. educ. L. Inn. m. ?5s. Cumb. and Westmld. Antiq. and Arch. Soc. n.s. xxxiii. facing p. 43.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Westmld. 1450, 1455, Cumb. 1472.

Escheator, Cumb. and Westmld. 6 Nov. 1444 – 4 Nov. 1445.

J.p. Westmld. 15 July 1456–10 Sept. 1461 (q.), ‘Robert’ not ‘John’ Crackenthorpe appears on the quorum of the Westmld. comm. of the peace of July 1459, but this is almost certainly simply an error: CPR, 1452–61, p. 680. 10 Sept. 1461-May 1474, 14 May 1483–d. (q.), Cumb. 20 June 1473–d. (q.)

Commr. to assign archers, Westmld. Dec. 1457; of gaol delivery, Appleby castle Apr. 1475 (q.), Aug. 1476 (q.), ?May 1477 (q.), Apr. 1478 (q.); C66/535, m. 11d; 538, m. 10d; 540, m. 11d; 542, m. 23d. oyer and terminer, Cumb., Westmld. Aug. 1476 (counterfeiting); to assess subsidy, Aug. 1483; arrest, Cumb. Mar. 1485 (those who hold castle of Hayton against Nicholas Musgrave).

Under sheriff, Cumb. by 12 Jan. 1478 – ?

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CRACKENTHORPE, John (1420-c.1485), of Howgill, Westmld and Bromfield, Cumb.
Main residences: Howgill, Westmld; Bromfield, Cumb.
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COWDRAY, Edward (c.1355-1428), of Herriard, Hants. and Padworth, Berks.

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b. c.1355, s. of Peter Cowdray; nephew and h. of Sir Henry Cowdray (d.1365) of Herriard. m. (1) Maud (fl.1422), prob. da. and h. of Sir John Lilborne† of Milton Lilborne, Wilts., 3s. (1 d.v.p.), 2da.; For these children see Hants RO, Jervoise of Herriard mss, 44M69/C/451; and for Cowdray’s 3rd s., Thomas, see CP40/775, rot. 411. Edward had arranged for his sons Peter and John marriages to the two daughters and coheiresses of Sir Philip Popham†. John died bef. May 1422, when his parents settled on his wid. Margaret the manor of Lyford, Berks.: Jervoise mss, 44M69/C/525. (2) aft. May 1422, Joan (d.?1447), sis. of Robert Forster of Westminster, wid. of Nicholas Baynton (d.1422) of Faulstone, Wilts. Dist. 1411.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Hants 1411.

Tax collector, Hants Nov. 1388, Mar. 1401; assessor Mar. 1404.

Bp. Wykeham’s bailiff of Highclere, Hants 2 Jan. 1391-c.1404; Bp. Beaufort’s bailiff of Sutton, Alresford and Cheriton, Hants Mich. 1405-c.1422. He had left office at Sutton by Mich. 1422: Hants RO, bp. of Winchester’s pipe rolls, 11M59/B1/167 (formerly 159423).

Sheriff, Hants 19 Feb. 1404 – 22 Nov. 1405, 10 Nov. 1417 – 4 Nov. 1418, Oxon. and Berks. 3 Nov. 1412 – 6 Nov. 1413.

Commr. Hants May 1406 – Mar. 1419.

Steward of the estates of St. Swithun’s priory, Winchester 1414–15. Reg. Common Seal (Hants Rec. Ser. ii), 263.

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COWDRAY, Edward (c.1355-1428), of Herriard, Hants. and Padworth, Berks.
Main residences: Herriard, Hants.; Padworth, Berks.
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