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BREINTON, George, of Hereford.

Family and Education
s. of William Breinton† of Hereford by his w. Joan (d.1419). m. by Nov. 1424, Agnes, ?1s. Thomas*.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Herefs. 1423, Hereford 1429, 1431, 1432, 1433.

Mayor, Hereford Oct. 1430 – 34.

Main residence: Hereford.
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Commons 1422-1461
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BRECKNOCK, John (d.1476), of Horsenden, Bucks.

Family and Education
s. of David Brecknock (d.?1461) of London. A.J. Stratford, Bedford Inventories, 408. m. (1) 1s. d.v.p.; (2) by c.1426, Lettice, 2da.; C140/58/70, m. 4. (3) by Oct. 1458, Elizabeth (d. 3 Apr. 1488), sis. of Sir John Francis of Foremark, Derbys., s.p. CP25(1)22/124/27; CIPM Hen. VII, i. 418. Dist. Bucks. 1457, 1458, 1465. E159/233, recorda Trin. rot. 27; E405/43, rot. 1d.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Bucks. 1437, 1449 (Nov.), 1453.

Commr. to search a Genoese ship, Southampton Apr. 1436; take musters, Sandwich July 1436; of inquiry, Essex, Herts., Beds., Bucks., Oxon., Berks., Wilts., Hants, Dorset, Som., Devon, Cornw., Bristol July 1448 (concealments), Bucks. Oct. 1470 (all offences); to hold an assession ct., duchy of Cornw. July 1448, July 1455; of array, Bucks. Sept. 1457; to assign archers Dec. 1457; of gaol delivery, Aylesbury Aug. 1461; to take an assize of novel disseisin, Bucks. Mar. 1462; C66/499, m. 22d. of arrest June 1462, Egham, Staines Aug. 1462; [oyer and terminer, Bucks. Oct. 1470]. Vacated.

Clerk of the controlment of the Household by Nov. 1436-May 1456; CPR, 1436–41, pp. 36, 455; E101/408/24, ff. 41v, 44v; 409/11, ff. 37v, 40v; 409/16, f. 33v; 410/1, f. 29v; 410/3, f. 30; 410/6, ff. 36, 39; 410/9, f. 42. treasurer of the Household 11 May 1456-Oct. 1458. E403/807, mm. 6, 10, 11; 809, m. 1, 2, 5, 6; 810, mm. 2, 3, 7–10; 812, mm. 1, 2; 815, m. 4; 816, m. 1; DKR, xlviii. 429; CPR, 1452–61, p. 432.

Feodary of the honour of Richmond in Lincs. and Notts. 28 Nov. 1436–26 Oct. 1439. CPR, 1436–41, pp. 36, 181, 186, 345.

Sheriff, Beds. and Bucks. 4 Nov. 1440–1.

Receiver-general, duchy of Cornw. 24 Sept. 1444-Aug. 1460. CPR, 1441–6, 295; 1452–61, p. 255; SC6/821/7, rot. 1; E159/226, brevia Mich., rot. 11d; E13/145A, rots. 53d, 55; A.R. Myers, Crown, Household and Parl. 167–8.

J.p. Bucks. 20 Aug. 1446 – July 1470, Dec. 1470 – May 1471.

Bailiff of the soke of Mumby, Lincs. bef. May 1447, E159/223, brevia Trin. rot. 18d. of the lordship of Princes Risborough, Bucks. 3 May 1447–? CPR, 1446–52, p. 47.

Main residence: Horsenden, Bucks.
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Commons 1422-1461
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Oxford 1644
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BRAYTOFT, Richard (d.1488), of Coventry, Warws.

Family and Education
m. (1) Alice; (2) by Oct. 1445, This marriage must have taken place before Braytoft entered the Trinity guild, for he was admitted jointly with his wife, Maud: Reg. Holy Trinity Guild Coventry (Dugdale Soc. xiii), 69. Maud; (3) Margery; at least 1s. 2da.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Coventry ?1453, 1472, 1478.

Warden, Coventry Feb. 1434–6; bailiff Oct. 1439–40; mayor Feb. 1444–6, 1456 – 57; j.p. 25 Jan. 1448–81, 1482 – 84, 1486 – d.

Commr. of gaol delivery, Coventry Feb. 1444, Sept., Dec. 1456, C66/457, m. 21d; 482, mm. 11d, 16d. ? Sept. 1487; inquiry Feb. 1456 (treasure trove); to assign archers Dec. 1457.

Master, Holy Trinity guild, Coventry Oct. 1445–6, 1447 – 49, 1457 – 60.

Main residence: Coventry, Warws.
Braitoft
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Commons 1422-1461
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Oxford 1644
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BRAUNFELD, Thomas, of Northampton.

Family and Education
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Bailiff, Northampton Sept. 1443–4; mayor 1452 – 53, 1461 – 62; coroner by 10 May 1451-aft. Feb. 1461.. Northampton Recs. ed. Markham and Cox, ii. 550, 558; CPR, 1446–52, p. 465; KB27/761, rex rot. 2d; 803, rex rot. 42.

Main residence: Northampton.
Brafeld
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Commons 1422-1461
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Oxford 1644
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BRAUNCEPATH, William (d.1437), of Irthlingborough, Northants.

Family and Education
s. and h. of William Brauncepath (d.1415) of Boughton Ho, Northants. by Margaret (fl.1433), da. of Sir Robert Harrington† (d.1399) of Glaston, Rutland, and Glooston, Leics., sis. and h. of Robert Harrington (d.c.1410); er. bro. of John Brauncepath*. m. c.1423, Elizabeth (fl.1444), da. of Thomas Lichfield† alias Taverner of Lichfield, Staffs., and sis. of Roger Lichfield alias Swinfen† of Worcester, Cal. Carts. Pyel and Fraunceys (Camden Soc. ser. 5, ii), 35-36. Here Roger Lichfield is tentatively identified as a London skinner. There can, however, be no doubt that he was the Worcester MP, whose half-brother, Sir William Lichfield*, was later one of the executors of Elizabeth’s second husband, Huddlestone: CP40/654, rot. 78d. wid. of Nicholas Pyel (d.1406) and of (Sir) William Huddlestone† of Irthlingborough. Dist. Northants. 1430; Kntd. between Sept. 1435 and Jan. 1437.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Northants. 1432, 1435.

Sheriff, Northants. 5 Nov. 1430 – 26 Nov. 1431.

Verderer, royal forest of Rockingham, Northants. ? Dec. 1436 – d.

Commr. to distribute allowance on tax, Northants. May 1437.

Main residence: Irthlingborough, Northants.
Braunspath
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Commons 1422-1461
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BRAUNCEPATH, John (d.1448), of Exton, Rutland.

Family and Education
yr. s. of William Brauncepath (d.1415) of Boughton Ho, Northants.; bro. and h. of William*. m. by Trin. 1435, Juliana (fl.1463), wid. of (Sir) John Culpepper*, s.p. Dist. Rutland 1439; Kntd. between Easter and Trin. 1447.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Northants. 1416 (Mar.), 1442, Rutland 1435.

Sheriff, Rutland 7 Nov. 1435 – 8 Nov. 1436.

J.p. Rutland 20 Nov. 1436 – 12 Apr. 1446.

Escheator, Northants. and Rutland 23 Nov. 1436–7.

Commr. to distribute allowance on tax, Rutland May 1437, Mar. 1442; treat for loans Mar. 1439, Nov. 1440, Mar., May, Aug. 1442; of gaol delivery, Oakham May 1444. C66/458, m. 28d.

Main residence: Exton, Rutland.
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Commons 1422-1461
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Oxford 1644
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BRASIER, Ralph, of Leicester.

Family and Education
prob. s. of William Humberston† and uncle of Roger Humberston† of Leicester. m. Joan (fl.1443). CP40/731, rot. 90d.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Leicester 1407, 1410, 1420, 1421 (Dec.), 1422, 1425, 1429, 1431, 1433, 1435, 1437. C219/10/4, 5; 12/4, 6; 13/1, 3; 14/1, 2, 4, 5; 15/1.

Bailiff, Leicester Mich. 1403–4; mayor 1406 – 07, 1414 – 15, 1421 – 22, 1429 – 30.

Main residence: Leicester.
Humberston
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