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BYKERSTATH, John, of Worcester.

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m. Margery. C1/17/126.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Worcs. 1442.

Clerk of the peace, Worcs. by Oct. 1433-at least May 1443. E101/592/20, nos. 2–4; 592/29; E. Stephens, Clerks of Counties, 181.

Under sheriff, Herefs. 1438–9. CP40/714, rot. 493.

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BYKERSTATH, John, of Worcester.
Main residence: Worcester.
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BYE, John, of Winchester, Hants.

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m. (1) by 1408, Emma, wid. of Hugh Champyon of Southampton; Cart. God’s House, ii (Soton. Rec. Ser. xx), 345-6. (2) ? Alice. Five bales of woad were carted to Winchester from Southampton for Alice Bye in 1444: Brokage Bk. 1443-4 (Soton. Rec. Ser. iv), 50.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Hants 1414 (Nov.), 1420, 1421 (Dec.), 1422.

Town clerk, Southampton by 22 Oct. 1409-aft. 1 Apr. 1413, Black Bk. Southampton, i (Soton. Rec. Soc. 1912), 109, 115, 116, 118, 139. Winchester ? by 1413-aft. 1418; Hants RO, Winchester recs. W/D1/106, in which three lists note Bye as clerk: one not dated, but bef. c.1412 (as Edmund Picard† was still alive), one for 1416–17, and another for 1417–18. recorder ? by Dec. 1420-aft. June 1425; Black Bk. Winchester ed. Bird, 61; Winchester recs. W/D1/106. mayor Mich. 1428–9. Black Bk. Winchester, 66, 193.

Tax collector, Hants July 1446, Aug. 1449.

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BYE, John, of Winchester, Hants.
Main residence: Winchester, Hants.
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BYDON, John, of Bynlegh in Harberton, Devon and South Perrott, Dorset and North Perrott, Som.

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BYDON, John, of Bynlegh in Harberton, Devon and South Perrott, Dorset and North Perrott, Som.
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BYCONNELL, John (d.1501), of Bynlegh in Harberton, Devon and South Perrott, Dorset and North Perrott, Som.

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s. of John Byconnell (d.c.1440), of Bickenhall, Som. by his w. Joan; HMC Wells, iii. 360. yr. bro. of William Byconnell (d.1448), chancellor of Wells cathedral. Som. Med. Wills, 1501-30 (Som. Rec. Soc. xix), 347-52. educ. M. Temple, adm. bef. 1498. J.H. Baker, Men of Ct. (Selden Soc. supp. ser. xviii), i. 414. m. (1) bef. Nov. 1448, Joan; (2) by Apr. 1488, Som. Med. Wills (Som. Rec. Soc. xvi), 274-5. Elizabeth (d. 30 June 1504), da. of Sir Richard Chokke (d.1483), j.c.p., wid. of John Seymour (d.1485), of Beckington, Som.; CIPM Hen. VII, i. 464, 537. s.p. Kntd. between 25 Aug. and 4 Oct. 1485. W.C. Metalfe, Bk. of Knights, 11; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 23; W. Dugdale, Monasticon, viii. 1510.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Som. and Dorset 1460.

Controller of the great custom, London 21 Mar. 1455–21 Oct. 1456. CPR, 1452–61, pp. 239, 328.

Escheator, Devon and Cornw. 4 Nov. 1456–7.

Commr. of inquiry, Som. Apr. 1459 (felonies committed against prior of Montacute and his servants), Dec. 1464 (Hungerford estates), Cornw., Devon, Dorset, Som. Apr. 1465 (estates of the late earls of Devon and Wiltshire), Wilts. June 1473 (post mortem on Philip Beaumont†), Devon, Som. July 1474 (concealments), Dorset, Som. Aug. 1474 (smuggling), Mar., Apr. 1478 (estates late of George, duke of Clarence), July 1479 (estates late of John Mone* and William Godmanston), Cornw., Devon, Dorset, Som. Sept. 1479 (estates late of Fulk, Lord Fitzwaryn), Devon, Som. June 1483 (piracy), Som. Dec. 1483 (treasons, insurrections), Dorset Aug. 1486 (concealments), Som. May 1492 (lands late of John Seymour), Cornw., Devon, Dorset, Hants, Som., Wilts. Nov. 1492, Nov. 1493, May 1494 (concealments), Dorset, Som. July 1494 (lands late of Elizabeth Chokke); to take musters, Dartmouth Mar. 1460, Weymouth June 1475; of array, Som. June 1470, May, Dec. 1484; gaol delivery, Ilchester Oct. 1476 (q.), May 1480 (q.), July 1481 (q.), C66/539, m. 24d; 545, m. 20d; 548, m. 6d. Dorchester, Ilchester Sept. 1487, Bristol, Dorchester Sept. 1491, Ilchester Nov. 1497, Dec. 1498; to assess subsidies Apr. 1483, Feb. 1484; raise and muster archers for the expedition to Brittany, Som. Dec. 1488.

Steward, estates formerly of Sir Matthew Gournay, Dorset, Som. 4 Mar. 1461–d. CPR, 1461–7, p. 23; 1494–1509, p. 349.

Chief steward of estates of William Zouche*, Lord Zouche, Devon 10 Oct. 1465-aft. Nov. 1489. C140/30/53; CIPM Hen. VII, i. 536.

J.p.q. Devon 18 Feb. 1468 – Nov. 1470, j.p. Som. 5 Jan. 1479 – Apr. 1483, q. Apr. – Dec. 1483, 26 Feb. 1484 – d., Dorset 3 May 1497 – d.

Sheriff, Som. and Dorset 9 Nov. 1472 – 5 Nov. 1473.

Bailiff, hundred of Stanborough, Devon, for Margaret, Lady Hungerford and Botreaux, by May 1477. KB9/345/82.

Commr. of inquiry (q.) by appointment of Edward, prince of Wales, as duke of Cornw., Devon Feb. 1478 (tenure of lands on Dartmoor). E41/378/1, m. 3.

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BYCONNELL, John (d.1501), of Bynlegh in Harberton, Devon and South Perrott, Dorset and North Perrott, Som.
Main residences: Bynlegh in Harberton, Devon; South Perrott, Dorset; North Perrott, Som.
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BUTLER, Philip (1414-53), of Wood Hall in Watton-at-Stone, Herts.

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b. Wood Hall 29 Nov. 1414, 2nd s. of Sir Philip Butler (d. 6 Nov. 1420) of Wood Hall by Elizabeth, da. of John Cockayne (d.1429), j.c.p., of Bury Hatley, Beds.; bro. and h. of Edward Butler (1412-30 Nov. 1420). m. by Jan. 1436, Isabel, da. of (Sir) Hugh Willoughby* by his 2nd w., 1s. CIPM, xxi. 532-40; xxiv. 562; CFR, xiv. 360; CCR, 1419-22, pp. 100-1; The Commons 1386-1421, ii. 609; CPR, 1452-61, p. 157; Nottingham Univ. Lib., Middleton mss, Mi D 4792.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Herts. 1447, 1449 (Feb.), 1453.

J.p. Herts. 18 May 1443–?d.

Commr. to distribute tax allowance, Herts. June 1445, July 1446; treat for loans Sept. 1449; of inquiry Nov. 1449 (forcible entry at St. Albans); to assess subsidy Aug. 1450; of arrest Dec. 1451.

Sheriff of Essex and Herts. 3 Dec. 1450 – 7 Nov. 1451.

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BUTLER, Philip (1414-53), of Wood Hall in Watton-at-Stone, Herts.
Main residence: Wood Hall in Watton-at-Stone, Herts.
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BUTLER, John (d.1477), of Badminton, Glos.

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prob. s. of Ralph Butler (d. bef. Oct. 1419) of Badminton by Margaret (d. bef. July 1429), da. of Sir Hugh Berwyk (d.1403) of Frilsham, Berks., sis. and h. of Thomas Berwyk (d. bef. 1416). The Commons 1386-1421, iii. 324-5; VCH Berks. iv. 71; CIPM, xix. 675. m. (1) Margaret, da. of John Vampage*, at least 2s. (1 d.v.p.), ?2da.; PCC 17 Rous (PROB11/1, ff. 134v-135); Vis. Worcs. (Harl. Soc. xxvii), 69; C140/61/25; C1/66/221. (2) aft. June 1474, Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Sir Stephen Popham* and kinswoman and coh. of Sir John Popham*, CPR, 1476-85, pp. 21-22. wid. of John Barantyn† (d.1474) of Little Haseley and Chalgrove, Oxon., s.p. Dist. Glos. 1465; Kntd. by Nov. 1465. E404/73/1/94.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Glos. 1442, 1447, 1449 (Feb.), 1460, 1467.

Commr. to distribute tax allowance, Glos. Apr. 1440, June 1445, July 1446, Bucks. June 1468; treat for loans Dec. 1452; of gaol delivery, Cheltenham and Slaughter June 1454; C66/478, m. 13d. inquiry, Glos. Mar. 1460 (estates of Margaret Kemys), Aug. 1473 (unpaid farms); array Aug. 1461, Mar., June 1470, Mar. 1472.

Sheriff, Glos. 4 Nov. 1441 – 5 Nov. 1442, 4 Nov. 1446 – 8 Nov. 1447, 5 Nov. 1473 – 6 Nov. 1474, Beds. and Bucks. 5 Nov. 1465 – 4 Nov. 1466, 9 Nov. 1472 – 4 Nov. 1473.

J.p. Bucks. 16 June 1462 – May 1466, 23 May 1468 – July 1470, Glos. 8 Feb. 1468 – Sept. 1474, 24 Nov. 1474 – d.

Steward of Anne, dowager duchess of Buckingham, in Glos., Hants., Wilts. by 9 Jan. 1471-bef. Dec. 1472; C. Rawcliffe, Staffords, 210. receiver of same Easter 1471. Ibid. 209.

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BUTLER, John (d.1477), of Badminton, Glos.
Main residence: Badminton, Glos.
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BUT, John, of St. Gennys, Cornw.

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m. by 1406, Joan, 1s.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Cornw. 1413 (May), But does not appear in the Cornish return for Nov. 1414 as suggested by The Commons 1386–1421, ii. 455. 1416 (Mar.), 1417, 1421 (Dec.), 1422, 1425, 1426.

Feodary of the estates of the duchy of Lancaster in Devon Feb. 1400 – July 1405.

Dep. butler, Tawmouth 10 Nov. 1402 – Oct. 1407, Tawmouth and Barnstaple 28 Mar. 1413-c.1431, Plymouth and all ports of Cornw. 24 May 1413–15; dep. havener, Cornw. 1415 – 22.

Under sheriff, Cornw. 1410 – 11, 1419–20. CP40/632, rot. 323.

Tax collector, Cornw. July 1413.

Commr. of inquiry, Cornw. Dec. 1413 (breaches of the Statute of Mortmain).

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BUT, John, of St. Gennys, Cornw.
Main residence: St. Gennys, Cornw.
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H.W.K.
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BUSH, Richard, of Cambridge.

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m. Idonea, C1/28/114. ?1da.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Cambridge 1415, 1419, 1420, 1423, 1429, 1435.

Serjeant of mayor of Cambridge by July 1405. C1/5/110.

Bailiff, Cambridge Sept. 1422–3, 1424 – 26, 1429 – 30, 1437–8; E368/195, rot. 1d; 198, adhuc rot. 11; 210, rot. 3d; Add. 5833, f. 138v; JUST3/220/2, rot. 150. councillor from Apr. 1426; C.H. Cooper, Annals Cambridge, i. 175. mayor Sept. 1444–5. Harl. 7049, f. 265.

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BUSH, Richard, of Cambridge.
Main residence: Cambridge.
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