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BOTREAUX, William I (d.1432), of London.

Family and Education
m. by Nov. 1427, Isabel, da. of Ralph Trenewith of Padstow, Cornw., sis. of Otto Trenewith†, wid. of Arthur Hamely of Allet, Cornw. CAD, ii. C2114; CPR, 1436-41, p. 333; CCR, 1422-9, p. 354.
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Warden, Drapers’ Co., London Aug. 1423–4. A.H. Johnson, Hist. Drapers’ Co. i. 287, 289, 295.

Main residence: London.
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BOTREAUX, Sir Ralph (bef. 1385-1433), of Linkinhorne and Trevery and Sewenna, Cornw.

Family and Education
b. bef. 1385, 3rd s. of William, Lord Botreaux (1337-91) of Boscastle, Cornw. by Elizabeth (d.1433), da. of Ralph, Lord Daubeney of South Petherton, Som. and his 2nd w. Katherine, da. of Marmaduke, Lord Thweng. m. Maud, ?da. of John, Lord Grey of Rotherfield (d.1375), wid. of Sir Ralph Hastings† (d.1397) of Slingsby, Yorks. Plantagenet Ancestry ed. Richardson and Everingham, 228-9. Kntd. by Dec. 1399.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Cornw. 1426, 1429.

Commr. Bristol, Cornw., Devon, Dorset, Som. Dec. 1399 – Feb. 1425; of inquiry, Cornw. June 1424 (forfeited lands of Sir Thomas Shelley†); E159/200, commissiones Trin. rot. 1. to treat for loans, Som. Mar. 1439, May, Aug. 1442.

Ambassador to treat with Flanders and France June 1404.

J.p. Cornw. 10 May 1412 – Jan. 1414.

Main residences: Linkinhorne; Trevery; Sewenna, Cornw.
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BOTKESHAM, Thomas (d.c.1436), of Bishop’s Lynn, Norf.

Family and Education
?1st s. of Robert Botkesham† of Bishop’s Lynn. m. Katherine, at least 1s. Norf. RO, King’s Lynn bor. recs., acct. scabins Trin. guild, 1437-8, KL/C 38/12; hall bk. 1431-1450, KL/C 7/3, f. 78v.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Bishop’s Lynn 1414 (Nov.), 1420.

Member of council of 27, Bishop’s Lynn Mich.-21 Nov. 1424; Ibid. translation of hall bk. 1422–9 and 1450, KL/C 7/29, pp. 91, 98. of council of 24, 22 Nov. 1424–d.; Ibid. pp. 98, 100, 150, 220, 275; KL/C 7/3, ff. 1, 15, 29, 40, 47v, 56v, 69v. mayor Mich. 1433–4. KL/C 7/3, f. 40.

J.p. Bishop’s Lynn 24 Apr. 1434 – Feb. 1437.

Main residence: Bishop’s Lynn, Norf.
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BOTELER, Thomas, of London and Pitstone, Bucks.

Family and Education
educ. appr. fishmonger, London bef. Nov. 1413. PCC 32 Marche (PROB11/2B, f. 249). m. by Jan. 1424, CP40/661, rot. 130d. Maud, da. of Sir Thomas Sackville*, wid. of Nicholas Kentwood (d. bef. 1421), Berks. Bucks. and Oxon. Arch. Jnl., xxxiv. 61; CIPM Hen. VII, i. 317; Corp. London RO, hr 162/71. 1da. CP25(1)/22/127/29. Dist. Bucks. 1439.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Bucks. 1427, 1429, 1431, 1432, 1433.

Auditor of London 21 Sept. 1423–4. Cal. Letter Bk. London, K, 13–14, 32.

Main residences: London; Pitstone, Bucks.
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BOTELER, Nicholas (c.1384-1451/2), of Rawcliffe, Lancs.

Family and Education
b. c.1384, s. and h. of Sir John Boteler (d.1404) of Rawcliffe by his w. Agnes. m. (1) by Aug. 1401, Margery (fl.1428), da. of Sir Richard Kirkby of Kirby Ireleth, Lancs., 1s. 1da.; (2) July 1441, Katherine (fl.1468), da. of John Booth† (d.1422) of Barton in Eccles, Lancs., wid. of Sir Thomas Radcliffe*. Dist. 1411, 1439.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Lancs. 1413 (May), 1414 (Nov.), 1421 (May), 1422, 1429, 1431, 1432, 1435, 1437, 1449 (Feb.), 1450.

Commr. Lancs. 1410 – Apr. 1418.

Tax collector, Lancs. Feb. 1434, CFR, xvi. 196; E199/21/10. Apr. 1440, July 1446.

Main residence: Rawcliffe, Lancs.
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BOTELER, Sir John (1429-63), of Bewsey and Warrington, Lancs.

Family and Education
b. 1429 or 24 Aug. 1429, Annals of Warrington, ii (Chetham Soc., lxxxvii), 263; PL4/1/28. s. and h. of (Sir) John Boteler I*. m. (1) by 18 Aug. 1444, Margaret (d.1452), da. of Peter Gerard* by his w. Isabel (fl.1448), prob. da. of Sir James Strangeways (d.1443), j.c.p., of Whorlton, Yorks., at least 2s. (1 d.v.p.), 4da.; Annals of Warrington, ii. 263, 300. (2) 4 Aug. 1453, Isabel, da. of Thomas, Lord Dacre, by Philippa, da. of Ralph Neville, earl of Westmorland, div. 24 Nov. 1458; Ibid. 280-1; A.R. Myers, Crown, Household and Parl. 182, 202-3. (3) Apr. 1460, Margaret (d. bef. 1486), da. of (Sir) Thomas Stanley II*, Lord Stanley, by Joan (c.1401-fl.1460), da. and coh. of Sir Robert Goushill (d.1403) of Hoveringham, Notts.; wid. of Sir William Troutbeck (d.1459) of Dunham-on-the-Hill, Cheshire. Annals of Warrington, ii. 288. Kntd. by 20 July 1447. DKR, xl. 539.
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Steward of the prior of Durham at Lytham, Lancs. c. Sept. 1447 – Sept. 1461.

Queen’s carver by July 1458. DL37/26/21.

Constable, Beaumaris castle c.1459–60. C67/45, m.37.

Commr. of oyer and terminer, Wales Mar. 1460.

Main residences: Bewsey; Warrington, Lancs.
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BOTELER, John III (d.1453), of Sandwich, Kent.

Family and Education
s. of John Boteler of Sandwich. m. 1s. E. Kent Archs., Sandwich ‘Old Black Bk.’, SA/Ac 1, ff. 70, 119.
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Constable of the 5th ward, Sandwich by Dec. 1431 – Dec. 1435; jurat 1437 – 40, 1441 – 43, 1446–?d.; jt. keeper of the keys to the common chest 1439 – 46, 1447 – 51; mayor 1440 – 41, 1443–6. Ibid. ff. 3, 20v, 38, 46, 52, 56, 59v, 63, 66, 69, 70v, 71, 72v, 76, 78, 89v.

Cinque Ports’ bailiff to Yarmouth Sept.-Nov. 1449. White and Black Bks. of Cinque Ports (Kent Rec. Ser. xix), 26.

Main residence: Sandwich, Kent.
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BOTELER, John I (?1403-30), of Bewsey and Warrington, Lancs.

Family and Education
b. ? 2 Mar. 1403, s. and h. of Sir William Boteler† (d.1415) of Warrington by either his 1st w. prob. an illegit. da. of Sir Henry Hoghton† of Chipping, Lancs., or his 2nd w. Elizabeth (d.1442), da. of Sir Robert Standish of Standish, Lancs., and wid. of John Wrottesley (d.1402) of Wrottesley, Staffs. m. by 12 Nov. 1411, Isabel (d. 15 May 1441), da. of Sir William Haryngton (d.1440) of Farleton in Lonsdale, Lancs., by Margaret (d.1451), da. and event. coh. of Sir Robert Neville† (d.1413) of Hornby, Lancs., 1s. Sir John*, at least 3da. Annals of Warrington, i (Chetham Soc. lxxxvi), 261-2. Kntd. Leicester 19 May 1426.
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Capt. of Vincennes by May 1430 – d.

Main residences: Bewsey; Warrington, Lancs.
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BOTELER, Henry II (d.1489), of Coventry, Warws.

Family and Education
?s. and h. of John Boteler of Exhall, Warws. m. (1) Joan, at least 1s. 1da.; (2) by July 1486, Isabel, wid. of Thomas Warde of Kenilworth, Warws.
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Recorder, Coventry 4 Oct. 1455 – d.

J.p. Coventry 25 Jan. 1456 – d., Warws. 20 Nov. 1457 – Nov. 1458, 22 Nov. 1458-Dec. 1460 (q.), 14 July 1461-Dec. 1470 (q.), 6 Dec. 1471–d. (q.), Glos. 24 Sept. 1474-May 1475, Worcs. 24 Sept. 1474 – Nov. 1475, Devon 24 Sept. 1474 – Nov. 1475, Som. 24 Sept. 1474 – Nov. 1475.

Commr. of inquiry, Coventry Feb. 1456 (treasure trove), Oct. 1461 (treasons etc.), Warws. Nov. 1465 (crimes of a chaplain), Sept. 1471 (lands of (Sir) John Burgh III*), May 1473 (lands of Ralph, Lord Sudeley), Aug. 1473 (concealed farms), Warws., Worcs. July 1477 (lands of Thomas Burdet*), Leics., Warws. Mar., Apr. 1478 (lands of George, duke of Clarence), Dec. 1483 (traitors and their lands); gaol delivery, Coventry Sept., Dec. 1456, Feb., Nov. 1459, July 1461, Sept. 1471, Apr. 1475 (q.), 1479 (q.), Sept. 1483, Sept. 1487, Warwick Apr. 1460, July 1461, Apr. 1462 (q.), Nov. 1463, Sept. (q.), Nov. 1464 (q.), Sept. 1465, July 1466 (q.), June, July 1470, Oct. 1471 (q.), Feb. (q.), Oct. 1472 (q.), Aug. 1473 (q.), Oct. 1475 (q.), Jan. 1476 (q.), Sept. (q.), Oct. 1476 (q.), Oct. 1477 (q.), Aug. 1479 (q.), Oct. 1480, Oct. 1481 (q.), Sept. (q.), Dec. 1483 (q.), Oct. 1485, Feb. 1486, July 1487, Oct. 1488, Aug., Oct. 1489, Nottingham Aug. 1476 (q.), Warwick castle Sept. (q.), Oct. 1478; C66/482–556. to assign archers, Coventry Dec. 1457; of array, Warws. Mar. 1470, Mar. 1472, May, Dec. 1484; oyer and terminer, Glos., Warws. Sept. 1474, Coventry May 1485; to raise benevolence Dec. 1474; Coventry Leet Bk. ed. Harris, 409–11. examine accts. of auditors of lands of the duke of Clarence, Eng. Feb. 1478; assess subsidy, Warws. Apr. (on aliens), Aug. 1483, Jan. 1488; raise and muster archers for expedition to Brittany Dec. 1488.

Steward, William, Lord Zouche’s manor of Weston-in-Arden, Warws. 20 May 1461–?25 Dec. 1462, the priory of Nuneaton’s town of Nuneaton, Warws. 25 May 1461–d.; J.H. Baker, Men of Ct. (Selden Soc. supp. ser. xviii), i. 409; CP40/905, rot. 337. dep. steward to (Sir) Henry Ferrers†, manor of Cheylesmore, Warws. by 10 Dec. 1469 – ?; steward of Caludon, Warws., for William, Lord Berkeley, c. 1471, and for Sir Humphrey Talbot† by 24 Apr. 1484–? C. Carpenter, Locality and Polity, 701; Coventry Hist. Centre, Coventry bor. archs. BA/G/6/26/13; BA/B/16/424/3.

Parlty. cttee. investigating corruption at the Mint May 1468. PROME, xiii. 386–9.

Main residence: Coventry, Warws.
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