CHIKSOND, John, of Huntingdon.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Huntingdon 1429, 1437, 1442, 1447, 1449 (Feb.), 1449 (Nov.), 1467, 1472, Hunts. 1450.
Bailiff, Huntingdon Mich. 1429–30, 1435 – 37, 1450 – 52, 1457–8;
Attestor, parlty. elections, Huntingdon 1429, 1437, 1442, 1447, 1449 (Feb.), 1449 (Nov.), 1467, 1472, Hunts. 1450.
Bailiff, Huntingdon Mich. 1429–30, 1435 – 37, 1450 – 52, 1457–8;
Attestor, parlty. election, Dorset 1423.
Commr. to distribute tax allowance, Dorset Dec. 1433; list persons to take the oath against maintenance Jan. 1434; administer the same May 1434; of array May 1435, Jan. 1436, Mar. 1443; to assess a tax Jan. 1436; of gaol delivery, Dorchester Sept. 1437, Aug. 1438, Sept. 1441, Feb. 1446;
J.p. Dorset 18 May 1435 – Oct. 1439, 17 Nov. 1439 – d.
Sheriff, Som. and Dorset 9 Nov. 1447–8.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Bedford 1449 (Feb.), 1449 (Nov.), 1467, 1472.
Bailiff, Bedford 1449 – 50, 1451 – 52, 1459 – 60; mayor 1464 – 65, 1470 – 71, 1475–6.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Cambs. 1426, 1433, 1447, 1449 (Feb.), 1449 (Nov.), 1450, 1455.
J.p. Herts. 12 Feb. 1422 – July 1424, Cambs. 20 July 1424 – Apr. 1429, 10 Mar. 1437 – July 1439, 6 July 1441 – Aug. 1460, Cambridge 21 Aug. 1437 – Oct. 1438.
Escheator, Beds. and Bucks. 13 Nov. 1423 – 5 Nov. 1424.
Sheriff, Cambs. and Hunts. 10 Feb. – 4 Nov. 1430, 7 Nov. 1435–6.
Commr. to distribute tax allowance, Cambs. Jan. 1436, Mar. 1442; of array Jan. 1436, Sept. 1457, Dec. 1459; inquiry Jan. 1439 (forestallers and regrators of corn), June 1443 (behaviour of Henry Hatewronge), June 1444 (great bridge at Cambridge), bef. Sept. 1444 (dispute between members of Tyrell family),
Commr. of gaol delivery, for the bp. of Ely, Ely Apr. 1448.
Attestor parlty. election, Kent 1429.
King’s serjeant-at-arms by Apr. 1445 – ?
Commr. of inquiry, Kent Apr. 1445 (piracy), Calais Feb. 1453 (judgement before the mayor and aldermen), Kent Apr. 1453 (theft of subsidies granted by the clergy), Feb. 1454 (concealments), Mar. 1457 (unlawful gatherings), Sept. 1458 (governance of the hospital of St. Mary, Ospringe), Mar. 1459 (piracy); to treat for loans Sept. 1449; array Apr. 1450, Feb. 1452, Aug. 1456, Aug., Sept. 1457, Dec. 1459, Jan., Feb. 1460, Canterbury Jan. 1460, Herts., Kent, Mdx., Surr., Suss. June 1460; to take musters, Dover Dec. 1451, Sandwich Dec. 1459, May 1460; of arrest, Kent Dec. 1452; sewers Apr. 1453, May 1455; oyer and terminer Nov. 1457 (treasons of Thomas Walter*), Essex, Kent, Suff. Sept. 1458, Kent Mar. 1460, Essex, Kent, Mdx., Suss. June 1460; to assign archers, Kent Dec. 1457; confiscate possessions of Yorkist rebels Oct. 1459.
J.p. Kent 28 Dec. 1447 – Nov. 1460.
Victualler of Calais 27 Oct. 1451–3 Dec. 1459.
Steward to Queen Margaret of the lordships of Milton and Marden, Kent by Mich. 1452.
Sheriff, Kent 4 Nov. 1454–5.
Parlty. cttee. to investigate the finances of the garrison of Calais 1455.
Constable, Queenborough castle, Kent 4 Feb. 1458-Mar. 1461.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Bucks. 1427, 1433, 1437, 1447, 1449 (Feb.), 1449 (Nov.), 1467.
J.p. Bucks. 12 Feb. 1422 – July 1424, 8 Feb. 1457 – July 1459, Herts. 1 Dec. 1455-c.1459.
Sheriff, Beds. and Bucks. 13 Nov. 1423 – 6 Nov. 1424.
Escheator, Beds. and Bucks. 6 Nov. 1424 – 26 Jan. 1426.
Commr. Bucks., Herts., Aylesbury Jan. 1436 – Oct. 1467.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Cambs. 1450, 1467, 1472, 1478.
Escheator, Cambs. and Hunts. 4 Nov. 1446 – 3 Nov. 1447.
Commr. of inquiry, Cambridge June 1461, July 1478 (the great bridge), Cambs., Herts. Oct. 1461 (alleged extortions of bailiffs of Litlington and ‘Stoneden’), Cambs. Mar. 1468 (escapes of felons from prisons), Oct. 1470 (felons, murderers and other offenders), Mar., Apr. 1478 (lands and possessions of George, duke of Clarence); oyer and terminer Dec. 1461, Aug. 1463, Oct. 1470; gaol delivery, Cambridge castle Dec. 1461, Mar. 1468, Nov. 1472, Mar., May, Oct. 1473, Jan. 1478, Sept. 1481, Apr. 1482;
J.p. Cambs. 4 July 1461 – Nov. 1480, 18 Feb. 1481 – Dec. 1483.
Ambassador to the Hanseatic League 11 June-Oct. 1465.
Sheriff, Cambs. and Hunts. 7 Nov. 1474 – 4 Nov. 1475.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Bucks., 1419, [1429], 1432, 1437.
Commr. Bucks., Herts., Mdx. Mar. 1392 – July 1440.
Tax collector, Bucks. Mar. 1404.
J.p. Bucks. 12 Feb. 1422 – July 1424.
Sheriff, Beds. and Bucks. 15 Jan. – 12 Dec. 1426, 5 Nov. 1430 – 26 Nov. 1431.
Commr. to treat for loans, Dorset, Som., Wilts. Mar. 1430.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Dorset 1455.
Commr. of inquiry, Dorset Oct. 1470 (felonies, homicides), Aug. 1473 (unpaid farms), Dorset, Wilts. Dec. 1475 (treasons, heresies); gaol delivery, Old Sarum, Salisbury Dec. 1475.
J.p.q. Dorset 7 Dec. 1470–1, j.p. 30 May 1473 – d.