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CONY, Walter (d.1479), of Bishop’s Lynn, Norf.

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m. ?(1) Joan; (2) bef. Oct. 1470, Margaret. Norf. RO, King’s Lynn bor. recs., guild bk., guild of St. Francis, 1454-1537, KL/C 57/40; C1/57/198. According to F. Blomefield, Norf. viii. 502, the brass-work on Cony’s tomb included a portrait of his wife, ‘Joan’. If this is correct, Margaret must have been his second wife.
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Chamberlain, Bishop’s Lynn Mich. 1447–8; King’s Lynn bor. recs., hall bk., 1431–50, KL/C 7/3, f. 240v. member of council of 24, 14 May 1449–d.; Ibid. f. 260v. mayor Mich. 1453–4, 1460 – 61, 1469 – 70, 1474 – 75, 27 Dec. 1476-Mich. 1477; Lynn hall bk., 1453–97, KL/C 7/4, pp. 24, 140, 272, 328, 374. alderman, guild of Holy Trinity Mich. 1465–d. Ibid. 226, 393, 403, 407.

Commr. of gaol delivery, Bishop’s Lynn Dec. 1453, Feb. 1478; C66/478, m. 21d; 540, m. 8d. to treat for loans Apr. 1454; of arrest Mar., Apr. 1461, June 1470.

J.p. Bishop’s Lynn 24 Jan. 1458 – Apr. 1459, 18 Oct. 1460 – ?

Master, guild of Corpus Christi, Bishop’s Lynn by 24 June 1459–1461. King’s Lynn bor. recs., treasurers’ accts., Corpus Christi guild, 1459–61, KL/C 57/34–35.

Ambassador to the Hanseatic League 23 Apr.-?Oct. 1464, 11 June-Oct. 1465. Foedera ed. Rymer (Hague edn.), v (2), 122–3, 134–5; C.L. Scofield, Edw. IV, i. 328, 391.

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CONY, Walter (d.1479), of Bishop’s Lynn, Norf.
Main residence: Bishop’s Lynn, Norf.
Coney, Conye, Conyng, Cunnyng
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CONVERS, John (d.1471), of Winchelsea, Suss.

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m. (1) ? 1s. John†; (2) c.1461, Elizabeth, wid. of Sir John Bold (d.1436) of Bold, Lancs., Gilbert Scarisbrick of Scarisbrick, Lancs. and Geoffrey Southworth*. C1/27/202.
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Lt. of Caen by Feb. 1450.

Serjeant-at-arms 17 Oct. 1460 – d.

Controller, customs and subsidies, Chichester 13 July 1462–23 Sept. 1463. E122/34/16. No letters patent appear to have been enrolled.

Commr. to requisition vessels, Norf., Suff. June 1463.

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CONVERS, John (d.1471), of Winchelsea, Suss.
Main residence: Winchelsea, Suss.
Cauners, Converse, Counerse
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CONSTABLE, Robert (1423-88), of Flamborough, Yorks. and Somerby, Lincs.

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b. Holme-upon-Spalding-Moor, Yorks. 27 Mar. 1423, s. and h. of Sir Robert Constable (d.1441) of Flamborough by Agnes (d.1467), da. of Sir William Gascoigne (d.1419), c.j.KB, of Gawthorpe, Yorks., and half-sis. of Sir William Gascoigne†. educ. G. Inn. m. by Dec. 1449, Agnes (d.1496), da. of Roger Wentworth (d.1452) of Nettlestead, Suff. by Margery (d.1478), da. and h. of Sir Philip Despenser of Goxhill, Lincs. and wid. of John Roos, Lord Roos (d.1421), 6s. inc. Sir Marmaduke†, 7da. Dist. Yorks. 1457; It is an indication of his wealth that he paid a distraint fine of as much as £10: E159/234, fines rot. 8. Kntd. between Sept. 1460 and May 1461.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Yorks. ?1447, ?1449 (Feb.), 1449 (Nov.), ?1450, ?1460. Potential confusion with namesakes makes it difficult to determine whether he was the attestor in all these instances. He certainly attested the election of 3 Nov. 1449 for he was described as ‘of Holme’ to distinguish him from his namesake ‘of Bossall’, who was also among the attestors: C219/15/7.

Commr. of inquiry, Yorks. (E. Riding) Mar. 1450 (extortions), Yorks. July 1464 (illegal transport of wools across river Tees), Yorks. (E. Riding) Aug. 1473 (unpaid farms), N. of Eng. Aug. 1474 (silver mines), Yorks. Mar., Apr. 1478 (lands late of George, duke of Clarence); oyer and terminer, Yorks. (N. Riding) July 1453 (felonies, etc.), Yorks. May 1460 (treasons, etc.), York May 1461 (treasons, etc. of John Morton, clerk), Beverley Sept. 1463, Yorks. Feb. 1467; arrest, Yorks. (N. Riding) July 1455 (defaulting collectors of fifteenth and tenth), E159/231, commissiones Trin. ?Yorks. Apr. 1454 (a balinger of Holderness), Yorks. (E. Riding) May 1461 (rebels), Yorks. Feb. 1462 (Richard Gaitford), ?Yorks. July 1464 (named pirates); gaol delivery, York castle Nov. 1458, May 1459, Beverley, Kingston-upon-Hull June 1461, York castle Mar. 1482; C66/486, mm. 13d, 21d; 492, 14d; 549, m. 27d. array, Yorks. (E. Riding) Dec. 1459, May 1461, Lincs. (Lindsey) May 1461, Yorks. Nov. 1461, Yorks. (E. Riding) Mar. 1470, Mar. 1472, June 1480, May, Dec. 1484; weirs, Yorks. June 1462, Nov. 1475; to take ships and provisions, Kingston-upon-Hull Oct. 1462; of sewers, Yorks. (E. Riding) Aug. 1464, Feb. 1465, Lincs., Notts., Yorks. May 1465, Yorks. (E. Riding) July 1465, Feb. 1471, Feb. 1473, Nov. 1479, Mar. 1482; to assess subsidy on aliens, Yorks. Aug. 1483, Feb. 1484.

J.p. Yorks. (E. Riding) 16 June 1453 – d., Lincs. (Lindsey) 16 May 1461 – Sept. 1470.

Steward, forfeited Yorks. lands of Henry, earl of Northumberland (d.1461), and Thomas, Lord Roos (d.1464), 8 Aug. 1461–?10 Aug. 1462; jt. steward, lordships of Henry, earl of Northumberland (d.1489), at Pocklington, Catton, Hunmanby, Nafferton and Seamer, Yorks. by 4 June 1480 – d.

Sheriff, Yorks. 7 Nov. 1461 – 5 Nov. 1463, 5 Nov. 1478–9, Lincs. 5 Nov. 1466–7.

Envoy to treat with commissioners of James III of Scotland 5 Apr. 1464, 10 Oct. 1466; conservator of the truce with Scotland Sept. 1484.

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CONSTABLE, Robert (1423-88), of Flamborough, Yorks. and Somerby, Lincs.
Main residences: Flamborough, Yorks.; Somerby, Lincs.
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CONSTABLE, Sir John (d.1450), of Halsham, Yorks.

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s. and h. of Sir William Constable (d. by 1419) of Halsham by Elizabeth, da. of Sir Thomas Metham (d.1403) of Metham (in Laxton), Yorks. m. prob. by Apr. 1422, Margaret (d. by Nov. 1449), da. of Sir Thomas Umfraville† (d.1391) of Harbottle, Northumb., and Hessle, Yorks., by Agnes (d.1420), da. of Sir Thomas Grey (d.1369) of Heaton, Northumb.; sis. and coh. of Sir Gilbert Umfraville (d.1421); wid. of William Lodington (d.1420), j.c.b., of Gunby, Lincs. 1s. 3da. Dist. 1430; Kntd. between 11 Apr. and 8 Nov. 1436.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Yorks. 1449 (Nov.).

Commr. of array, Yorks. (E. Riding) Mar. 1427, Mar. 1430, July 1434, Jan. 1436, Nov. 1448; sewers, Aug. 1427, July 1433, July 1434, Marshland, Yorks., Lincs. Feb. 1435, Holderness Feb. 1436, Yorks. (E. Riding) June 1445, Mar., July 1446; inquiry, Yorks., Lincs. May 1429 (export of grain and livestock), Yorks. Oct. (concealments), Dec. 1432 (lands and goods of named outlaws, inc. John Rotse, bailiff of Kingston-upon-Hull), Feb. 1433 (alleged customs offence at Kingston-upon-Hull), E159/209, commissiones d. Feb. 1436 (uncustomed exports), Yorks., Lincs. Nov. 1436 (uncustomed trade), Yorks. July 1438, Yorks., Northumb. Feb. 1448 (concealments), Lincs. Oct. 1449 (piracy of Sir John Neville); to assess subsidy, Yorks. (E. Riding) Apr. 1431, Yorks. Jan. 1436; of gaol delivery, Beverley May 1432, July 1433, York castle ?Nov. 1445; C66/431, mm. 6d, 8d; 434, m. 16d; 461, m. 23d. oyer and terminer, Yorks. Aug. 1433 (complaint of William, abbot of St. Mary’s, York), E. Riding June 1441 (treasons); to treat for loans, Yorks. Feb. 1434, E. Riding Mar. 1439, Yorks. Nov. 1440, E. Riding Mar., May, Aug. 1442; receive, value and sell uncustomed wool and ship that carried it, Hornsea Beck (E. Riding) Feb. 1436; E159/212, recorda Hil. rot. 5. of arrest, Kingston-upon-Hull May 1437; to distribute allowance on tax, Yorks. Apr. 1440, June 1445, July 1446; take assize of novel disseisin Nov. 1440; C66/448, m. 28d. enforce statute of 14 Hen. VI, c. 5 (illegal export of wool) in ports and creeks Mar. 1442.

J.p. Beverley 14 July 1433-July 1442; In July 1442 the Crown conceded the right of John Kemp as abp. of York to appoint his own j.p.s in his ldship. of Beverley: E159/219, brevia Mich. rot. 32d. Yorks. (E. Riding) 1 Mar. 1434 – d.

Sheriff, Lincs. 3 Nov. 1434 – 7 Nov. 1435, Yorks. 8 Nov. 1436 – 7 Nov. 1437.

Steward, Humphrey Stafford, duke of Buckingham’s lordship of Holderness c. 1445–d. C. Rawcliffe, Staffords, 212.

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CONSTABLE, Sir John (d.1450), of Halsham, Yorks.
Main residence: Halsham, Yorks.
Conestabylle, Cunstable
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CONSELL, Nicholas, of Guildford, Surr.

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?m. ?; ?1s.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Surr. 1453, Guildford 1472.

Mayor, Guildford Mich. 1474–5. Add. 6167, f. 198v.

Proctor of the abbot of Chertsey by 14 Dec. 1465–?d.

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CONSELL, Nicholas, of Guildford, Surr.
Main residence: Guildford, Surr.
Counsell, Counseyll
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CONDOROV, Nicholas (d.1483), of London and Tilbury, Essex.

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s. of – Condorov, by (Maud), da. of Henry Cokayn of Lostwithiel, Cornw. m. Elizabeth, s.p. PCC 28 Luffenham (PROB11/3, ff. 217v-218v), 8 Logge (PROB11/8, ff. 58-59). It is possible that Nicholas was a yr. s. of Walter Condorov and that Maud Cokayn was his second wife, who after his death (which had occurred by 1425) married William Bonte: CP40/658, rot. 413; Devon RO, Shelley of Shobrooke mss, Z1/41.
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Controller of customs and subsidies, Plymouth and Fowey 1 Dec. 1439–18 Nov. 1440. CPR, 1436–41, pp. 348, 476.

Escheator, Essex and Herts. 29 Nov. 1451 – 13 Nov. 1452.

Commr. of inquiry, Essex Oct. 1452 (flooding).

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CONDOROV, Nicholas (d.1483), of London and Tilbury, Essex.
Main residences: London; Tilbury, Essex.
Condorowe, Condurrow
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H.W.K.
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COMPWORTH, Thomas (d.c.1440), of Helmdon, Northants.

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s. and h. of Thomas Compworth (d.c.1398) of Thrupp, Oxon., by Agnes (d. by 1376), da. and h. of Roger Sprotton of Thrupp, wid. of John Dounhall of Hanborough, Oxon. m. by Nov. 1406, Elizabeth (fl.1442), da. of William Hondsacre by Joan, da. and coh. of William Swynford, prob. s.p.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Northants. 1416 (Mar.), 1417, 1422, 1423, 1426, 1429, 1431, 1432.

J.p.q. Northants. 18 Feb. – Apr. 1412, 16 Nov. 1413-Feb. 1414. E371/177, rot. 8; 178, rot. 50; CPR, 1408–13, p. 483.

Commr. of inquiry, Northants. Aug. 1416 (lands of William, Lord Zouche), May 1425 (refusal of bond tenants of Richard Knightley* to perform customary services); gaol delivery, Northampton May 1427. C66/420, m. 4d.

Escheator, Northants. and Rutland 5 July 1421 – 12 Nov. 1423, 24 Jan. – 16 Dec. 1426.

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COMPWORTH, Thomas (d.c.1440), of Helmdon, Northants.
Main residence: Helmdon, Northants.
de Comporth, Compeworth, Compereworth, Cumpworth
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M.J.
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COMBES, William (d.1452), of London and Snodland, Kent.

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s. of Simon Combes ?of London by his w. Agnes. m. Katherine (d.1468), 1s.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, London 1437, 1449 (Feb.), 1449 (Nov.), 1450.

Commr. of inquiry, Surr. July 1437 (avoidance of Calais staple), Dorset July 1439 (avoidance of customs, concealments etc.); to assess parlty. subsidy, London Aug. 1450.

Alderman, Farringdon Without Ward, London 6 Dec. 1437-c.1451, Castle Baynard Ward c. 1451 – d.; auditor 21 Sept. 1438–42; sheriff of London and Mdx. 21 Sept. 1441–2. Cal. Letter Bk. London, K, 219, 230, 248, 261.

Constable of the staple, Westminster 3 July 1441–?July 1445. C241/229/37, 230/34, 105.

Envoy to treat with the duke of Burgundy July 1449.

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COMBES, William (d.1452), of London and Snodland, Kent.
Main residences: London; Snodland, Kent.
Cumbys
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