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CLERK, Roger, of Stafford.

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?s. and h. of Roger Clerk (fl.1419) of Cotes, Staffs.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Staffs. 1453, 1455, 1467.

Clerk of the cts. of Humphrey, earl of Stafford (and, from 1444, duke of Buckingham) in Staffs. 20 Oct. 1439–?; steward, the duke’s manor of Drayton Bassett, Staffs. by 24 June 1451 – ?; dep. steward, the duke’s manor of Forebridge in Stafford ?late 1450s. C. Rawcliffe, Staffords, 216; Staffs. RO, St. Thomas’s priory mss, D938/139, 161.

Clerk of the peace, Staffs. c.1440–1448. J.H. Baker, Men of Ct. (Selden Soc. supp. ser. xviii), i. 480.

Coroner, Staffs. by 16 Apr. 1467–? C219/17/1.

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CLERK, Roger, of Stafford.
Main residence: Stafford.
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Commons 1422-1461
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CLERK, William, of Leicester.

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prob. s. and h. of Thomas Clerk (fl.1438) of Leicester by his w. ?Katherine (fl.1459). m. by May 1431, Maud (d. bef. 17 Mar. 1444), ?sis. of Ralph Fisher* alias Furnes.
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Serjeant, Leicester ?Mich. 1444–5; dep. bailiff by Apr. 1450-bef. Mich. 1450; mayor 1451 – 52; steward of the fair 1451–2 (as mayor). Leicester Bor. Recs. ed. Bateson, ii. 422, 448, 453; CCR, 1447–54, pp. 422–3.

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CLERK, William, of Leicester.
Main residence: Leicester.
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S.J.P.
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Commons 1422-1461
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CLERK, Walter (d.1472), of Southampton.

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m. (1) bef. Apr. 1456, Ellen, KB27/780, rot. 84d. 1s.; (2) Elizabeth. C1/50/182-4.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Southampton 1449 (Feb.), 1453.

Water-bailiff, Southampton Mich. 1447–8; sheriff 1455 – 56; mayor 1457–9. Remembrance Bk. i (Soton. Rec. Soc. 1927), 35; J.S. Davies, Hist. Southampton, 174.

Commr. to assign archers, Southampton Dec. 1457; of gaol delivery Aug. 1458, May 1459 (ex officio as mayor). C66/485, m. 2d; 487, m. 19d.

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CLERK, Walter (d.1472), of Southampton.
Main residence: Southampton.
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L.S.C.
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Commons 1422-1461
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Oxford 1644
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CLERK, Thomas II (d.c.1467), of Reading, Berks.

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s. and h. of Richard Clerk of Ashampstead, Berks. by his w. Amicia (d.1442). CAD, iii. A5995; C. Kerry, Hist. St. Laurence, 125, 185. m. (1) bef. June 1447, Joan; CP25(1)/13/85/11. (2) bef. May 1458, CAD, iv. A9113. Elizabeth (d.1481), s.p.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Reading 1442, 1449 (Feb.), 1450.

Cofferer, Reading Oct. 1433–4; constable Mich. 1441–2, 1443 – 44; mayor 1448 – 49, 1460 – 62, 1465–6. Berks. RO, Reading recs., cofferers’ accts. R/FA/2, no. 23; deeds, R/AT 1/142–4; Reading Recs. ed. Guilding, i. 3, 4, 14, 18, 30–33, 50, 51, 59.

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CLERK, Thomas II (d.c.1467), of Reading, Berks.
Main residence: Reading, Berks.
Author
L.S.C.
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Commons 1422-1461
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CLERK, Thomas I (b.c.1380), of Much Wenlock and Bridgnorth, Salop.

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b. c. 1380, CIPM, xxiv. 565. em> m. Margery (fl.1456), By 1456 she was the wife of one Thomas Waryng: CP40/783, rot. 88. at least 2s. inc. William†.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Salop 1435, 1442.

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CLERK, Thomas I (b.c.1380), of Much Wenlock and Bridgnorth, Salop.
Main residences: Much Wenlock; Bridgnorth, Salop.
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S.J.P.
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CLERK, John, of Dartmouth and Exeter, Devon and Weymouth, Dorset.

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m. Katherine, 1da.
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Bailiff, Dartmouth Mich. 1438–9. E159/216, recorda Mich. rot. 29.

Controller of the search, Bridgwater, Dartmouth, Exeter, Fowey and Plymouth 21 Apr. 1440–? Jan. 1442.

Collector, customs and subsidies, Exeter and Dartmouth 24 Jan. 1442–28 June 1443; CFR, xvii. 200, 201, 203. Although appointed on 24 Jan. 1442 he did not start to exercise the office until 20 Mar. controller 22 June 1443–8 May 1448. CPR, 1441–6, p. 177; 1446–52, p. 105.

Commr. to requisition ships and mariners for passage of Ralph, Lord Sudeley, July 1442.

Steward, Exeter Mich. 1443–4; receiver 1445–6; Devon RO, Exeter city recs., mayors’ ct. rolls, 22–23 Hen. VI, rot. 1d, 24–25 Hen. VI, rot. 1d; receivers’ acct. 1445–6; Letters and Pprs. Shillingford (Cam. Soc. ser.2, ii), 144; Add. Ch. 27624. constable of the staple 4 Nov. 1445–26 Jan. 1447. C67/25; C267/6/65.

Escheator, Devon and Cornw. 6 Nov. 1444 – 4 Nov. 1445.

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CLERK, John, of Dartmouth and Exeter, Devon and Weymouth, Dorset.
Main residences: Dartmouth; Exeter, Devon; Weymouth, Dorset.
Author
L.S.C.
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Commons 1422-1461
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CLERE, Edmund (d.?1462), of Caister next Yarmouth, Norf.

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yr. s. of John Clere (d.aft. 1408) of Ormesby, Norf. by Elizabeth (d.1440), da. of Sir Philip Braunche. Paston Letters ed. Gairdner, ii. 30, 136n; Vis. Norf. ii. 266, 270; The Commons 1386-1421, ii. 582; Norf. RO, Norwich consist. ct. Reg. Doke, f. 150. Dist. 1439, 1458.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Norf. 1445, 1449 (Nov.).

Collector, customs and subsidies Great Yarmouth 18 Dec. 1439–5 Sept. 1441. CFR, xvii. 111, 112; xviii. 167, 169, 173; E356/19, rot. 30d.

Feodary, duchy of Lancaster in Norf. 26 Dec. 1442–?d. R. Somerville, Duchy, 598.

Parlty. proxy for the abbot of St. Benet of Hulme 1447. SC10/50/2475.

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CLERE, Edmund (d.?1462), of Caister next Yarmouth, Norf.
Main residence: Caister next Yarmouth, Norf.
Clare, Cleer, Cleere
Author
C.E.M.
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Commons 1422-1461
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CLEMENT, William, of Liskeard, Cornw. and London.

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Groom of the Chamber by Sept. 1437.

Master forester of Troutbeck and Ambleside, Westmld. 15 Sept. 1437–?May 1442. CPR, 1436–41, p. 92; 1436–41, p. 445.

Surveyor of the search in the ports of London and Sandwich 24 Feb. 1439–23 Mar. 1452. CPR, 1436–41, pp. 242, 445; 1446–52, p. 517.

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CLEMENT, William, of Liskeard, Cornw. and London.
Author
L.S.C.
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Commons 1422-1461
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CLEMENS, Thomas (d.1473), of Liskeard, Cornw. and London.

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m. by c. 1451, C140/41/42. 2s. C1/54/276.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Cornw. 1453, 1467.

Jt. constable (with Thomas Bodulgate*) of Tintagel castle 3 Sept. 1452-July 1461; CPR, 1452–61, p. 18. constable, 28 July 1461–2. SC6/821/11, m. 12d; CPR, 1461–7, p. 40.

Commr. of inquiry, Cornw. June 1453 (piracy), Feb., Mar. 1455 (wastes), Devon, Cornw. July 1455 (all offences), Vacated. Sept. 1455 (concealments), Cornw. Aug. 1460 (piracy), July 1461 (insurrections), Dec. 1461, Nov. 1462 (piracy), Nov. 1464 (Hungerford estates), July, Aug. 1467 (piracy), Apr. 1469 (estates of Eleanor, duchess of Somerset), C140/24/20, m. 8. Oct. 1470 (felonies); arrest, Sept. 1460 (Sir Hugh Courtenay* and associates), Nov. 1460, Mar. 1461, May 1462, Sept. 1462 (Oliver Tregasowe* and associates), May 1463, June 1465 (Sir Hugh Courtenay and associates), Dec. 1467; to make restitution May 1461; of gaol delivery, Launceston castle, Lostwithiel July 1461; C66/492, m. 7d. to take ships May 1462; hold an assession ct. of the duchy of Cornw. July 1462; of oyer and terminer, Cornw. June 1465, Oct. 1470; Vacated by surrender in cera and nothing was done. array July 1468.

J.p.q. Cornw. 24 Nov. 1460-c. Apr. 1471, KB9/306/25; KB27/819, rex rots. 5, 6d; 830, rex rot. 29. Devon 6 June – July 1461.

Parker of Liskeard 6 Mar. 1461-aft. Mich 1467, CPR, 1461–7, p. 11; SC6/826/6, m. 9; 826/8, m. 8; 1291/3/1/11. at 12 Oct. 1470. SC6/1291/3/13.

Steward of the duchy of Cornw. in Cornw. 1 May-12 Dec. 1461. CPR, 1461–67, p. 7; SC6/816/6, m. 5; 1291/3/1/25.

Controller of the King’s works in Cornw. 28 July 1461-aft. Mich. 1465. SC6/821/11, m. 12d; CPR, 1461–7, p. 40; E101/461/20, 21, 23.

Chief steward of Liskeard 1466–7, Cornw. RO, Liskeard bor. recs., B/LIS/265, m. 1. of the Cornish estates of Sir John Marney by Mich. 1466-aft. Mich. 1470; SC6/822/10; 1242/4–6. steward, estates of Henry, duke of Buckingham, St. German’s priory, Saltash and Truro by c.1471. CP40/837, rot. 126.

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CLEMENS, Thomas (d.1473), of Liskeard, Cornw. and London.
Main residences: Liskeard, Cornw.; London.
Clemence, Clemense, Clement
Author
H.W.K.
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Commons 1422-1461
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