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CLAY, Robert, of Callington, Cornw. and London.

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Receiver of writs for the sheriff of Cornw., 1437 – 39, 1454 – 55, 1460–1. E13/141, rot. 13d; CP40/709, rot. 323; 712, rots. 113d, 329d; 713, rot. 312; 779, rots. 110d, 120, 120d; 800, rot. 1; 802, rot. 104; C260/148/3/3.

Associate justice of assize, s.-w. circuit by Dec. 1448-aft. spring 1451, KB27/746, rex rot. 2d; 752, rex rot. 8d; 755, rex rot. 9; CP40/760, rot. 110. London May 1462. CP40/805, rot. 313.

Clerk of the peace, Cornw. by 1461–1467. E. Stephens, Clerks of Counties, 69; KB9/298/110, 311/44.

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CLAY, Robert, of Callington, Cornw. and London.

Main residences: Callington, Cornw.; London.

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H.W.K.

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CLAY, John (d.1464), of Cheshunt, Herts.

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m. Joan (d.1477), da. of Thomas Astley (d.1435) of Nailstone, Leics. by Joan (fl.1461), da. of Sir Thomas Gresley† of Drakelowe, Derbys., sis. of Thomas Astley*, ?wid. of – Appleby, 1s. 2da. (1 d.v.p.). PCC 30 Wattys (PROB11/6, f. 232); Trans. E. Herts. Arch. Soc. xi. 240; S. Shaw, Staffs. ii. 282. Kntd. by May 1461. C. Rawcliffe, Staffords, 225.

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Capt. of St. Katherine’s, Rouen by 1429, A.J. Pollard, John Talbot, 81. Lisieux 8 July 1446-aft. June 1449, Lisieux, Archives Communales, CC 22, f. 18v; 25, p. 185. Orbec 29 Sept. 1446-aft. 2 Feb. 1448, Pont l’Eveque by later 1440s. Add. Ch. 12310; Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris, fr. 26077/5903.

Lt. Rouen bridge 1 Jan. 1435 – 29 Sept. 1436, Rouen castle by 27 July 1437-aft. 25 June 1441. Bibliothèque Nationale de France, fr. 25772/927; 25774/1260; nouv. acq. fr. 67/1/21 ; Add. Ch. 11921; Rouen, Archives Départmentales de la Seine Maritime, FD 11/83; Bibliothèque Municipale, Martainville 198/11 (17).

Treasurer of duke of York’s household in France by 10 Aug. 1443-aft. June 1445. Add. Ch. 12193; Letters and Pprs. Illust. Wars of English ed. Stevenson, i. 83–86.

Bailli of Evreux by 1447. J.T. Rosenthal, ‘Estates and Finances of Richard, Duke of York’, in Studies in Med. and Renaissance Hist. ed. Bowsky, ii. 179.

Victualler of Calais 2 Dec. 1460-Jan. 1462. DKR, xlviii. 446; C76/145, mm. 11, 18.

J.p. Herts. 14 July 1461 – d.

Gt. steward, household of Cecily, duchess of York, by Aug. 1461; chamberlain by Nov. 1463. C76/145, m. 24; Paston Letters ed. Davis, i. 286–7.

Ambassador to treat with Philip, duke of Burgundy, Aug-Nov. 1461. C.L. Scofield, Edw. IV, i. 9–10; C76/145, m. 24.

Commr. to assess tax, Herts. July 1463.

Sheriff, Essex and Herts. 5 Nov. 1463 – d.

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CLAY, John (d.1464), of Cheshunt, Herts.

Main residence: Cheshunt, Herts.

Claie, Claix, Claye, Cley, de Clay, Declay

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C.E.M.

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CLAVYLE, William (b.c.1383), of Ferne, Dorset.

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b. c.1383, C137/33/39. s. of Peter Clavyle (d. bef. 1401) of Quarr, Dorset, by his 2nd w. Beatrice, da. of Richard Scovell of La Lynch. J. Hutchins, Dorset, i. 695. m. Emmota, 3s. Ibid. 620, 695; Dorset Hist. Centre, Smedmore (Clavell) mss, 60.

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Tax collector, Dorset Sept. 1431.

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CLAVYLE, William (b.c.1383), of Ferne, Dorset.

Main residence: Ferne, Dorset.

Clavell, Claville

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L.S.C.

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CHYVALL, John (d.1458), of Codicote, Herts.

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s. and h. of Robert Chyvall of Codicote. m. Alice (fl.1474), 3s. 3da. H. Chauncy, Herts. ii. 408; Herts. Archs., archdeaconry ct. St. Albans, reg. 1415-70, 1 AR, ff. 91v-92; VCH Herts. ii. 346; Feudal Aids, ii. 444; Trans. E. Herts. Arch. Soc. xii. 85.

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Attestor, parlty. election, Herts. 1447.

J.p. Herts. 28 Mar. 1437 – June 1445, 12 July 1445 – d.

Commr. to distribute tax allowance, Herts. Aug. 1449; of array Sept. 1457; to assign archers Dec. 1457.

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CHYVALL, John (d.1458), of Codicote, Herts.

Main residence: Codicote, Herts.

Cheuall, Chevall, Chivall

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C.E.M.

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CHYTTOK, John (d.1471), of Norwich.

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m. Cecily, 2s. (prob. 1 d.v.p.) 1da. Norf. RO, Norwich consist. ct. Reg. Jekkys, ff. 251-3; Norwich city recs., ‘Old Free bk.’, NCR 17c, f. 66v; R.H. Frost, ‘Aldermen of Norwich, 1461-1509’ (Cambridge Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 1996), 140n.

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Attestor, parlty. elections, Norwich 1455, 1467.

Sheriff, Norwich Mich. 1450–1; alderman by 21 Sept. 1452–d.; Norwich city recs., assembly bk., 1434–91, NCR 16d, f. 22v. auditor Sept. 1452–3, 1455–6; Ibid. ff. 17, 26. mayor June 1457–8, 1466–7. Ibid. ff. 32, 66v-67.

Commr. of gaol delivery, Norwich Nov. 1457; C66/484, m. 2d. to survey walls and clear ditches and rivers July 1458; assess aid for King July 1463.

Alderman, St. George’s guild, Norwich 1458 – 59, 1467–8. Recs. Gild St. George, Norwich (Norf. Rec. Ser. ix), 55, 58.

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CHYTTOK, John (d.1471), of Norwich.

Main residence: Norwich.

Chittok, Chytock

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