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BOYVILLE, John (1391-1467), of Stockerston, Leics.

Family and Education
b. 24 June 1391, s. and h. of Sir Thomas Boyville (c.1370-1401), CIPM, xiv. 226; xviii. 689. by Elizabeth (fl.1420), She was alive when her mother made her will: Harl. 2044, f. 18A. da. of Sir Thomas Walsh† of Wanlip, Leics.; er. bro. of Hugh*. m. (1) by 1424, Elizabeth (fl.1442), da. of Sir John Cheyne† of Beckford, Glos., by his 2nd w. Margaret (1373-1438), da. and h. of Edward Lovetoft of Southoe, Hunts.; wid. of Sir Robert Langford (d.1419) of Bradfield, Berks., 3da.; (2) by Hil. 1464, Eleanor (d.1493/4), prob. da. of Sir Thomas Wykeham*, wid. of William Fauconer (d. bef.1458) of Kingsclere, Hants. Dist. 1439, 1458, 1465.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Leics. 1414 (Apr.), 1414 (Nov.), 1429, 1431, 1432, 1433.

Steward, lands of Richard Beauchamp, earl of Warwick, in Rutland and Leics. c.1430–?1439. SC12/18/45, f. 12.

Commr. to assess subsidy, Leics. Apr. 1431, July 1463; of array Jan. 1436; to treat for loans, Rutland Mar. 1439, Mar., May, Aug. 1442; of inquiry, Leics. Jan. 1449 (lands of (Sir) Hugh Willoughby*); C139/135/37. to distribute allowance on tax June 1453; to make arrests, Lincs., Rutland June 1463; of gaol delivery, Oakham June 1463. C66/505, m. 6d.

Sheriff, Rutland 5 Nov. 1432–3, 4 Nov. 1446 – 9 Nov. 1447.

Verderer, forest of Rutland bef. 26 Nov. 1440. CCR, 1435–41, p. 397.

J.p. Leics. 16 July 1461 – d., Rutland, 16 July 1461 – d.

Main residence: Stockerston, Leics.
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BOYVILLE, Hugh (1391), of Ridlington, Rutland.

Family and Education
b. aft. 1391, yr. s. of of Sir Thomas Boyville (c.1370-1401), CIPM, xiv. 226; xviii. 689. by his w. Elizabeth (fl.1420), She was alive when her mother made her will: Harl. 2044, f. 18A. da. of Sir Thomas Walsh† of Wanlip, Leics.; yr. bro. of John*. m. by Dec. 1435, CP40/702, rot. 304. Alice, sis. and h. of Richard Christian of Little Oxendon, Northants., wid. of Simon Norwich (d.1428) of Bringhurst, Leics., at least 2s.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Leics. 1419, 1427, 1429, 1435, Rutland 1429.

Sheriff, Rutland 8 Nov. 1436 – 7 Nov. 1437, 9 Nov. 1448 – 20 Dec. 1449.

J.p. Rutland 26 Nov. 1437 – Nov. 1448, 4 Nov. 1456 – Jan. 1459.

Commr. to treat for loans, Rutland Mar. 1439, Mar., May, Aug. 1442, Sept. 1449, May 1455; PPC, vi. 243. to assess subsidy Aug. 1450, July 1463; assign archers Dec. 1457; of array, Dec. 1459.

Verderer, forest of Rutland c. July 1461–13 July 1464. The system for electing verderers was erratic, but it is likely that Hugh was elected in response to a writ of 11 July 1461 and removed in consequence of one of three years later: CCR, 1461–7, pp. 44, 218.

Main residence: Ridlington, Rutland.
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BOYS, Sir John (d.1447), of London and Harrow, Mdx. and Farley Chamberlayne, Hants.

Family and Education
m. by Jan. 1411, Thomasina (d.1429), er. da. and coh. of Thomas Goodlake† of London and Uxendon, Mdx., wid. of John Hadley† (d.1410), of London, grocer, 1s. Dist. Hants 1411; Kntd. by Nov. 1418.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Mdx. 1421 (May), 1421 (Dec.), 1423.

J.p. Mdx. 14 Nov. 1418–39.

Sheriff, Hants 6 Nov. 1424 – 15 Jan. 1426.

Constable, Farnham castle, by appointment of Cardinal Beaufort by Mich. 1434. Hants RO, bp. of Winchester’s pipe rolls, 11M59/B1/178 (formerly 159433).

Tax assessor, Mdx. Jan. 1436.

Commr. of array, Surr. Mar. 1443.

Main residences: London; Harrow, Mdx.; Farley Chamberlayne, Hants.
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BOWLAND, Richard, of Winchester, Hants.

Family and Education
m. by 1454, Joan, ?1s. Thomas†.
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Bailiff of the commons, Winchester Mich. 1439–40; of the 24, 1441 – 42; mayor 1450 – 51, 1457–8. Black Bk. Winchester ed. Bird, 76, 79, 85, 87, 194–5.

Main residence: Winchester, Hants.
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BOWES, William II (d.1476), of York.

Family and Education
s. of William Bowes I*. m. bef. 1428, Agnes, da. of Robert Kirkeby of York, 4s. 2da. Reg. Guild Corpus Christi, York (Surtees Soc. lvii), 28; Test. Ebor. ii (Surtees Soc. xxx), 70.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, York 1435, 1442, 1447.

Chamberlain, York 3 Feb. 1425–6; sheriff 29 Sept. 1431–2; member of the council of 24 by 19 Sept. 1433 – bef.Sept. 1436; of the council of 12 by 22 Sept. 1436–?bef. June 1458; mayor 3 Feb. 1443–4. York City Chamberlains’ Acct. Rolls, 1396–1500 (Surtees Soc. cxcii), 209–10; York Memoranda Bk. ii (Surtees Soc. cxxv), 142; iii (Surtees Soc. clxxxvi), 159.

Commr. to distribute tax allowance, York May 1437; of inquiry June 1437 (fishgarths on the Fosse).

Main residence: York.
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BOWES, William I (d.1439), of York.

Family and Education
m. by Mar. 1403, Isabel (d. 26 July 1435), 1s. William II*, at least 3da.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, York 1413 (May), 1414 (Nov.), 1415, 1417, 1419, 1420, 1421 (Dec.), 1423, 1425, 1426, 1427, 1429, 1433, 1435, 1437.

Chamberlain, York 3 Feb. 1399–1400; sheriff Mich. 1401–2; member of the council of 12 by c. May 1413 – d.; mayor 3 Feb. 1417–18, 1428 – 29.

Commr. York Mar. 1408 – Feb. 1417; of gaol delivery June 1418, Nov. 1420, May 1423, May 1428, Feb. 1434. C66/401, m. 21d; 403, m. 10d ; 409, m. 11d; 423, m. 19d; 435, m. 19d.

Main residence: York.
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BOWES, John (c.1383-1444), of Costock, Notts.

Family and Education
b. c.1383, s. and. h of John Bowes of Costock. m. Margaret (d.1444/5), sis. and h. of Richard Friseby of Frisby-on-the-Wreak, Leics., s.p.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Notts. 1423.

J.p.q. Notts. 12 Feb. 1422 – July 1423, 20 July 1424 – d., Leics. 23 Jan. 1431 – Oct. 1432.

Commr. of inquiry, Notts. Jan. 1424 (bridges over river Leen), Oxon., Bucks., Beds., Hunts., Notts., Lincs., Leics., Rutland July 1425 (q. waste in temporalities of bpric. of Lincoln), Notts. Feb. 1426 (treasons), May 1433 (q. flooding in vale of Belvoir), Northants., Leics., Warws., Notts., Derbys., Lincs., Rutland July 1434 (concealments); to assess subsidy, Leics. Apr. 1431; distribute allowance on tax, Notts. Jan. 1436, Apr. 1440, London Mar. 1442; of array, Notts. Jan. 1436; to treat for loans Mar. 1439; of kiddles, Yorks., Notts., Lincs. c. 1439; gaol delivery, Newgate Jan. 1441; C66/448, m. 9d. oyer and terminer, London, Mdx., Essex, Kent, Surr. Oct. 1441 (treasons).

Escheator, Notts. and Derbys. 4 Nov. 1428 – 12 Feb. 1430.

Speaker 1435.

Recorder of London 13 July 1440 – 14 July 1442.

Main residence: Costock, Notts.
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BOWELEY, William (d.1443), of Bridport, Dorset.

Family and Education
? s. of Adam Boweley of Bridport. Dorset Hist. Centre, Bridport bor. recs., rental DC/BTB/Q1. m. by Mich. 1428, Christine (fl.1458), Bridport register, DC/BTB/D2, ff. 266-7; Bridport wills, DC/BTB/Y9; CP40/788, rot. 257. ?2s.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Bridport 1432, 1435.

Cofferer, Bridport Mich. 1424–5, 1427 – 28, 1429 – 30, 1435–6; Bridport ‘Domesday Bk.’, DC/BTB/M11, ff. 100, 107, 113, 119; Bridport deeds, DC/BTB/S39, 41. bailiff 1426 – 27, 1428 – 29, 1430 – 31, 1433 – 34, 1436 – 37, 1438 – 39, 1440 – 41, 1442–3; CAD, i. C14, 681, 1494; ii. C2397, 2530; vi. C3879, 4605; Bridport register, ff. 269, 273; Bridport ‘Domesday Bk.’, ff. 110, 114, 120, 127, 132, 140; J. Hutchins, Dorset, ii. 9. constable 1437–8. Bridport ‘Domesday Bk.’, f. 124.

Warden of the fraternity of St. Katherine in St. Mary’s church, Bridport Dec. 1427–8, fraternity of St. Nicholas’s light Jan. 1429–30, fraternity of the two torches Easter 1431–2. Bridport fraternities, DC/BTB/CD14, 16, 22.

Main residence: Bridport, Dorset.
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