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BOLDE, William, of Canterbury, Kent.

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Jurat, Canterbury Mich. 1449–51, 1454 – 55; bailiff 1449 – 50; supervisor of works 1450 – 51; custodian of the keys to the common chest 1454 – 55; mayor 29 Nov. 1457-Mich. 1458. Canterbury Cath. Archs., Canterbury city recs., chamberlains’ accts. 1445–1506, CCA-CC-F/A/2, ff. 27v, 31v, 45v, 55; SC6/1267/1/53.

Commr. of inquiry, Canterbury May 1458 (treasons and felonies); of gaol delivery May 1458.

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BOLDE, William, of Canterbury, Kent.
Main residence: Canterbury, Kent.
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BOEF, William (d.?1461), of East Raddon in Thorverton, Devon.

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?s. of John Boef of Merriott, Som. by his 1st w. Margaret. Dorset Hist. Centre, Bridport bor. recs., fraternities DC/BTB/CD11. educ. adm. L. Inn by Christmas 1428. L. Inn Adm. i. 6. m. bef. June 1457, Elizabeth, prob. wid. of Richard Waleys. CP25(1)/241/91/17. In 1466 she was recorded as executrix of Richard’s will: CP40/820, rot. 25.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Devon 1450.

Gov. L. Inn 1434 – 35, 1439 – 41, 1446–7. L. Inn Black Bks. i, 5, 9, 10, 17.

Steward of the earl of Devon c.1436–1459. M. Cherry, ‘Crown and Political Community, Devon’ (Wales Univ. Swansea Ph.D. thesis, 1981), 273, 376; The Commons 1386–1421, ii. 651; iv. 168; SC6/827/6.

Commr. of inquiry, Devon Feb. 1441 (shipwreck), Som. June 1443 (extortions), KB9/251/22. Som., Dorset, Wilts., Hants May 1448 (lands of William Horsey), Boef never carried out this comm., claiming not to have received the royal latters patent: E159/231, brevia Hil. rot. 6. Devon June 1452 (piracy), Som. Apr. 1459 (injuries to the prior of Montacute); to distribute tax allowances, Devon June 1445, July 1446; of gaol delivery, Exeter castle May 1457, July 1458, Aug. 1460; C66/483, m. 19d; 485, m. 2d; 489, m. 2d. to assign archers, Devon Dec. 1457; oyer and terminer, Som., Devon, Cornw. June 1460.

Serjeant-at-law, 2 July 1453–d. CCR, 1447–52, p. 381.

J.p.q. Devon 29 June 1458–?d. KB27/806, rex rot. 1d.

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BOEF, William (d.?1461), of East Raddon in Thorverton, Devon.
Main residence: East Raddon in Thorverton, Devon.
Beef, Beeff, Befe, Beof, Beoff, Bief, Boeff
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BODYNGTON, William, of Wallingford, Berks.

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m. bef. Sept. 1423, Agnes.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Wallingford 1420, 1421 (May), 1429, 1431, 1435, 1437, 1442, 1449 (Feb.).

Town clerk, Wallingford by July 1412 – aft.July 1431; mayor Mich. 1436–7, 1439 – 40, 1444 – 45, 1448 – 49; alderman 1440 – 41, 1445 – 48.

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BODYNGTON, William, of Wallingford, Berks.
Main residence: Wallingford, Berks.
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BODULGATE, Thomas (d.1471), of Trecorme in St. Ive and Trencreek in Creed, Cornw. and London.

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s. and h. of Stephen Bodulgate (d.1433/4) of Bodulgate in Lanteglos-by-Camelford by Joan (d.1445), da. of Stephen Crewen. CPR, 1467-77, p. 444; C139/89/67; CP40/740, rot. 493; C1/568/19; Cornw. RO, Coryton mss, DD.CY1054-5; J. Maclean, Trigg Minor, iii. 123; Reg. Lacy, i (Canterbury and York Soc. lx), 279. educ. adm. L. Inn by Christmas 1424. L. Inn Adm. 5. Both a Bodulgate senior and junior were admitted for their first Christmas that year. In neither case is a Christian name recorded, but in view of his later career it seems probable that Thomas was one of them. m. (1) by Mich. 1444, Cornw. RO, Liskeard bor. recs., B/Lis/264. Joan (d. 17 Mar. 1454), da. of Sir John Arundell II*, wid. of John Carminowe (d.1420) of Boconnoc; CFR, xix. 56; C139/156/10; C138/51/99, m. 6. (2) Elizabeth (d.1495/6), da. of Henry, Lord Grey of Codnor (d.1444), by Margaret, da. of Sir Henry Percy of Atholl, s.p. Coryton mss, DD.CY1056; C140/36/17; C1/38/113; C131/75/11; CP, vi. 130. Dist. Cornw. 1439; Kntd. ?Apr. 1471. C1/66/399; CP40/852, rot. 414d.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Cornw. 1425.

J.p. Cornw. 20 May 1441-June 1443, KB9/242/60. 17 July 1443-Feb. 1459. KB27/778, rex rot. 28d.

Commr. to restore goods taken at sea, Cornw. Mar. 1442, July 1444; distribute tax allowances Mar. 1442, June 1445, July 1446, Aug. 1449; of array Mar. 1443, Sept. 1457, Sept. 1458, Feb., Dec. 1459; inquiry Sept., Dec. 1443, June 1445 (piracy), Devon, Cornw. Feb. 1448 (concealments), Cornw. Jan. 1450 (piracy), Feb., March 1450 (suicide of John Yonge of Paderda), Devon, Cornw. Mar. 1452, Cornw. June, Dec. 1453, May 1454 (piracy), Devon, Cornw., Som., Dorset, Wilts. Aug. 1455 (insurrections), Cornw. Feb. 1458 (piracy), Mar. 1460 (possessions of Yorkist rebels); oyer and terminer July 1448, Sept. 1451, Mar. 1460, Cornw., Devon, Som. June 1460; arrest, Cornw. Sept. 1451, Mar., June 1460, Devon, Cornw. June 1460; to search ships Oct. 1451; assign archers, Cornw. Dec. 1457.

Constable of Trematon castle and steward of the Cornish manors of John Holand, duke of Exeter, 8 Jan. 1444-Aug. 1447. E152/10/544, m. 4.

Jt. keeper (with John Trevelyan*) of the duchy of Cornwall manors of Restormel, Penlyn, Penkneth, Tintagel, Moresk and Tewynton, and the boroughs of Lostwithiel and Camelford, Cornw. 1 Feb. 1444–6 May 1450. CPR, 1446–52, p. 80; B.P. Wolffe, R. Demesne in English Hist. 255.

Controller of the King’s mines in Devon and Cornw. 11 Oct. 1444–?6 May 1450. CPR, 1441–6, p. 298.

Jt. parker (with John Trevelyan) of Liskeard 28 Apr. 1447–?Mar. 1461. CPR, 1446–52, p. 87; SC6/816/4, m. 9.

Jt. constable (with Thomas Clemens*) of Tintagel castle, Cornw. 3 Sept. 1452–?Mar. 1461. CPR, 1452–61, p. 18; E159/233, brevia Mich. rot. 25d.

Jt. havener (with Geoffrey Kidwelly) of the ports of Plymouth and Cornw. 5 May 1455–?Mar. 1461. CPR, 1452–61, p. 228.

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BODULGATE, Thomas (d.1471), of Trecorme in St. Ive and Trencreek in Creed, Cornw. and London.
Main residences: Trecorme in St. Ive; Trencreek in Creed, Cornw.; London.
Bodulagath, Bodulgath, Bodylgate, Botilgate, Botulgate, Botulgath
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BODRUGAN, Sir William (1398), of Newham by Truro, Cornw.

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b. c. 1398, s. and h. of William Bodrugan† (d.1416) of Bodrugan in Gorran. m. by 1426, Philippa, da. of Sir John Arundell I*, 1s. Henry†. Kntd. c. 1418. E101/44/30 (5).
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Cornw. 1423, 1427, 1432, 1435, 1437.

Commr. Cornw. Mar. 1419 – Nov. 1441; to take an assize of novel disseisin Apr. 1431; C66/429, m. 6d. distribute tax allowances Dec. 1433; list persons to take the oath against maintenance Jan. 1434; CCR, 1429–35, p. 271. administer the same May 1434.

Sheriff, Cornw. 7 Nov. 1427 – 4 Nov. 1428.

[J.p. Cornw. 19 Nov. 1438.]

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BODRUGAN, Sir William (1398), of Newham by Truro, Cornw.
Main residence: Newham by Truro, Cornw.
Bodrigan, Botrigan, Botrygan
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BOCHELL, William, of East Coker and Nash, Som.

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m. bef. Jan. 1970, Alice, Som. Feet of Fines (Som. Rec. Soc. xxii), 88. ?1da.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Som. 1427, 1435, 1437, 1449 (Nov.), 1453, 1455.

Clerk of the peace, Som. by Apr. 1437-bef. May 1447. E. Stephens, Clerks of Counties, 155; E101/586/10; KB9/255/2, no. 39d.

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BOCHELL, William, of East Coker and Nash, Som.
Main residences: East Coker; Nash, Som.
Bogell
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BLOUNT, Walter (c.1418-74), of Elvaston and Barton Blount, Derbys.

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b. c.1418, s. and h. of Sir Thomas Blount† (d.1456) of Barton Blount by his 1st w. Margaret, da. of Sir Thomas Gresley† of Drakelowe, Derbys.; er. bro. of Thomas*. m. (1) by 7 May 1442, Ellen, da. of Sir John Byron*, 3s. inc. William† (d.v.p.) and James†; (2) by 29 Mar. 1466, Anne (d. 20 Sept. 1480), da. of Ralph Neville, earl of Westmorland, by Joan Beaufort; wid. of Humphrey, duke of Buckingham (d.1460). Dist. 1458; Kntd. Towton 29 Mar. 1461 or 27 June 1641; Paston Letters ed. Davis, i. 165; W.A. Shaw, Knights of Eng. i. 133. cr. Lord Mountjoy 20 June 1465; J.E. Powell and K. Wallis, House of Lords, 515. He appears to have derived his title from his gt.-grandmother, Iseult, da. and h. of Thomas Mountjoy. summ. 28 Feb. 1467 -; d. ; KG 24 Apr. 1472.
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Bailiff of New Liberty of the duchy of Lancaster in Staffs. 4 Jan. – 8 Feb. 1440, Morleston and Litchurch, Derbys. 8 Feb. 1449–13 Jan. 1460; This office was resumed in 1451 and, in July 1453, granted to the King’s half-brothers, the earls of Richmond and Pembroke: B.P. Wolffe, R. Demesne in English Hist. 276; CPR, 1452–61, p. 104. However, Blount is described as bailiff of Morleston in June 1454 and he seems to have retained the office until 1460: KB9/12/2/6; CPR, 1452–61, p. 593. steward of High Peak, Derbys. by 4 July 1453–?d., Tutbury, Staffs. aft. June 1464–?d.; constable and master forester of Needwood, Staffs. aft. Oct. 1464–?d.

J.p. Derbys. 24 July 1449 – Apr. 1456, 8 Dec. 1460 – Nov. 1470, 26 June 1471 – d., Staffs. 8 July 1461 – 4 Dec. 1470, 8 July 1471 – d., Kent 20 Nov. 1467 – Dec. 1470, 27 June 1471 – d., Devon 16 Apr. – Nov. 1470, Hunts. 12 June 1471 – d., Surr. 27 May 1472 – d., Essex 14 July 1472 – d., Suss. 30 Aug. 1472 – d.

Commr. to distribute allowance on tax, Derbys. Aug. 1449, June 1453, June 1468; of arrest, Staffs. Feb. 1451, Notts., Beds., Bucks., Herts., Hunts., Cambs., Warws., Leics., Derbys., Staffs., Lincs. Jan. 1461, Derbys., Staffs. May 1461, Derbys. July 1461 (John Vernon), Notts., Derbys. Feb. 1462, Nov. 1466 (Ralph Sacheverell); to assign archers, Derbys. Dec. 1457; to take into Edward IV’s possession Eccleshall castle, the town and castle of Stafford, and lands of rebels, Staffs., Notts., Derbys. May 1461; of inquiry, Derbys. Dec. 1463 (complaint against (Sir) William Vernon* and others), Essex July 1471 (insurrrections), Eng. Feb. 1473 (piracy against Portuguese shipping); oyer and terminer, London, Mdx., Nov. 1465 (treasons of (Sir) Gervase Clifton*), Notts., Derbys., Staffs., Salop., Herefs., Warws., Worcs. Jan., Feb. 1468, Mdx., Surr., Essex July 1468, Yorks., Cumb., Westmld., York May 1469, Lincs. July 1470, Essex Feb. 1472 (treasons of Sir Thomas Vere), Mdx., Herts. Apr. 1472, Warws., Notts., Derbys., Staffs. July 1473; array, Derbys., Notts. Oct. 1469, Notts. Feb., July 1470, Cornw., Devon Apr. 1470, Notts., Derbys. Apr., May 1471, Staffs., Hunts. Mar. 1472; to supervise and inquire into value of duchy of Lancaster lands in High Peak, Apr. 1474. DL37/43/17.

?Marshal of Calais, ?Oct. 1458–9; lt. of Richard, earl of Warwick, capt. of Hammes by 4 Mar. 1461 – ?; treasurer of Calais 31 Aug. 1460 – 24 Nov. 1464.

Ambassador to treat with commissioners of the duke of Burgundy July 1463. E404/72/3/48.

Treasurer of England 24 Nov. 1464 – 4 Mar. 1466.

Member of King’s Council Nov. 1464 – Oct. 1470, Apr. 1471–d. L.S. Woodger, ‘Hen. Bourgchier’ (Oxf. Univ. D. Phil. thesis, 1974), 109–10, 119.

Justice itinerant, duchy of Lancaster ldships. in S. Wales May 1472, Ogmore Aug. 1472. DL37/41/6.

Trier of petitions, English 1472.

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BLOUNT, Walter (c.1418-74), of Elvaston and Barton Blount, Derbys.
Main residences: Elvaston; Barton Blount, Derbys.
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BLOUNT, Thomas (c.1420-68), of Girsby, Lincs.

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b. c.1420, yr. s. of Sir Thomas Blount† (d.1456), of Barton Blount, Derbys. by his 1st w. Margaret, da. of Sir Thomas Gresley† of Drakelow, Derbys.; yr. bro. of Walter*. m. (1) between Apr. 1452 and Trin. 1453, Agnes (17 Nov. 1430-14 Oct. 1462), Lincs. Church Notes (Lincoln Rec. Soc. i), 136. da. and h. of John Hawley (d.1438) of Girsby, wid. of Robert Sutton II*, 1s. 3da.; (2) Isabel, da. of Robert Clifton*, wid. of Thomas Browe, s. of John Browe*, ?1s. According to A. Croke, Fam. Croke, ii. 255, he between Agnes and Isabel, Katherine, da. of Robert Clifton’s son, Sir Gervase Clifton (d.1491), by whom he had a son, Richard†. There can have been no such marriage, but it is possible that Richard, founder of the Blounts of Iver in Bucks., was our MP’s son by Isabel Clifton. Dist. Lincs. 1465.
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Attorney-general for Richard, duke of York, by 20 Mar. 1456–? Dec. 1460. E159/232, commissiones rot. 5d.

J.p.q. Lindsey 8 July 1456 – 22 Nov. 1458, 16 May 1461 – d.

Commr. to assign archers, Lincs. Dec. 1457; of arrest, Lindsey Nov. 1460; to take lands into the King’s hands, Lincs., Leics., Notts., Northants. May 1461 (lands of William, Viscount Beaumont, and Thomas, Lord Roos), Lincs. (lands of William Tailboys*); of array, Lindsey May 1461; to urge men to go with the King against the Lancastrians Nov. 1461; of sewers July 1462; to distribute allowance on tax, Lincs. June 1468.

Collector of customs, Ipswich 27 Mar.-21 Nov. 1458; E326/20, rot. 35d. controller, Kingston-upon-Hull 31 July 1460 – 13 Mar. 1466.

Receiver of honour of Bolingbroke 3 July 1461 – d.; receiver-general of all lands late of Edmund, earl of Richmond, 3 Aug. 1461 – ?; receiver and steward of lands late of Thomas, Lord Roos, and Sir Richard Tunstall† in Lindsey and Holland, 3 Aug. 1461–?, Crown lands, Lincs. Feb. 1462–?

Sheriff, Lincs. 7 Nov. 1461 – 5 Nov. 1463.

Treasurer of Calais 24 Nov. 1464 – 10 Dec. 1466.

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BLOUNT, Thomas (c.1420-68), of Girsby, Lincs.
Main residence: Girsby, Lincs.
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BLIKE, Richard (c.1397-1465), of Church Stretton and Astley Abbots, Salop.

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b. c.1397, s. and h. of John Blike of Church Stretton by Katherine (d.1424), da. of William Fililode and sis. and coh. of Giles Fililode (d.1420) of Astley Abbots and Shrewley, Warws. m. by 13 Dec. 1418, Margaret (d. 4 Jan. 1471), C140/33/41. 1s. 1da.
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Coroner, Salop by 30 Nov. 1448-aft. Hil. 1455.

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BLIKE, Richard (c.1397-1465), of Church Stretton and Astley Abbots, Salop.
Main residences: Church Stretton; Astley Abbots, Salop.
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