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BISLEY, Thomas, of Gloucester.

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s. of John Bisley† of Gloucester by Katherine, da. of Anselm Guise of Elmore, Glos.; nephew of John*. The Commons 1386-1421, ii. 239. The Gloucester Rental 1455 ed. Cole, 73, and C67/38, m. 9 appear to confirm the suggestion of The Commons 1386-1421, ii. 239-40, that this MP and his brother were the sons of the elder John. m. Josian, 2s. C1/51/186.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Glos. 1429, 1432, 1433, 1435, 1447, 1449 (Nov.), 1453, 1455, The indentures for the first five of these Parls. were combined indentures for the county of Glos. and Gloucester. Gloucester 1449 (Feb.), 1449 (Nov.), 1453, 1455.

Tax collector, Glos. Sept. 1431.

Commr.of gaol delivery, Gloucester Nov. 1441, Nov. 1456; C66/451, m. 20d; 482, m. 16d. oyer and terminer, Glos. Aug. 1450.

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BISLEY, Thomas, of Gloucester.
Main residence: Gloucester.
Beesley, Bisle, Bysley, Bysseley
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C.E.M.
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Commons 1422-1461
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BISLEY, John, of Gloucester.

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bro. of John Bisley† of Gloucester; uncle of Thomas*. KB27/606, rex rots. 10-10d; C67/38, m. 9. m. Agnes, wid. of Robert Butt of Gloucester. Gloucester Rental 1455 ed. Cole, 72.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Glos. 1420, ?1422, ?1425, ?1432, ?1435, Gloucester ? 1449 (Feb.).

Master of St. Margaret’s hospital, Gloucester Sept. 1429, Mar. 1433, Aug. 1448. Gloucester Corporation Recs. ed. Stevenson, 386–7, 389, 396. But it is possible that it was his brother who was master in 1429.

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BISLEY, John, of Gloucester.
Main residence: Gloucester.
Besele, Byseley, Bysley
Author
C.E.M.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
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BISHOP, William (b.c.1399), of Exeter and Alfington, Devon.

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b. c.1399, C4/49/31. s. of Gilbert Bishop of Bondleigh, Devon. C139/88/55. m. Joan. CP40/778, rot. 121d.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Devon 1417, 1420, 1421 (May), 1421 (Dec.), 1422, 1423, 1437, 1447, 1449 (Feb.), 1449 (Nov.), 1450, 1453.

Sheriff’s officer, Devon c. Feb.-Nov. 1423. CP40/632, rot. 316.

Steward, Exeter, Mich. 1423–4, 1426 – 27, 1449 – 50; member of the council of 12, 1425 – 26; of the 1st xii of the council of 24, 1452 – 55; of the council of 24, 1455 – 59; receiver 1450 – 51; warden of the Exe bridge 1456–8. Devon RO, Exeter city recs., mayors’ ct. rolls 2–6, 28–38 Hen. VI.

Under steward of Thomas Courtenay, earl of Devon, by July 1439. C4/49/31.

Constable of the staple, Exeter, by 10 Apr. 1454-aft. 20 Apr. 1456. C67/25; C241/237/11; C131/70/24.

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BISHOP, William (b.c.1399), of Exeter and Alfington, Devon.
Main residences: Exeter; Alfington, Devon.
Author
H.W.K.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
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BISHOP, John IV, of London and Colchester, Essex.

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m. (1) ?Joan; PCC 12 Godyn (PROB11/5, f. 93). (2) by 1484/5, Margaret, wid. of John Noke of Colchester. C1/59/79.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Essex 1459.

Clerk in Chancery ?by Mar. 1448. CP40/824, rot. 338.

Councillor, Colchester Sept. 1458–9, 1466–7; Essex RO, Colchester bor. recs., ct. rolls, 1458–9, 1466–7, D/B 5 Cr69, m. 1; 73, m. 1. alderman 1459 – 61, 1466 – 67, 1473 – 74, 1476 – 78, 1480 – 82, 1484–5; Ibid. 1459–61, 1466–7, 1473–4, 1476–7, 1477–8, 1480–2, 1484–5, D/B 5 Cr70, m. 1; 71, m. 1; 73, m. 1; 75, m. 1; 76, m. 1; 77, m. 1; 78 m. 1; 79 m. 1; 81, m. 1. claviger 1459 – 61, 1470 – 71, 1473 – 74, 1480 – 81, 1484–5; Ibid. 1459–61, 1470–1, 1473–4, 1480–1, 1484–5, D/B 5 Cr70, m. 1; 71, m. 1; 74, m. 1; 75, m. 1; 78, m. 1; 81, m. 1. bailiff 1463 – 64, 1468 – 69, 1475 – 76, 1478 – 79, 1482–3; VCH Essex, ix. 377. j.p. 1476 – 77, 1478 – 79, 1481–3; Colchester ct. rolls, 1476–7, 1478–9, 1481–3, D/B 5 Cr76, m. 1; 79, m. 1; ‘Justices’ bk.’, 1475–84, D/B 5 Sb1/2. coroner 1477–8. Ct. roll D/B 5 Cr77, m. 1.

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BISHOP, John IV, of London and Colchester, Essex.
Main residences: London; Colchester, Essex.
Bischopp, Bisshope, Byschop, Bysshop
Author
C.E.M.
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Commons 1422-1461
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BISHOP, John III (d.1477), of Taunton, Som.

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s. of William Bishop by his w. Margaret. E328/180. m. by 1434, C44/28/3. Alice, prob. da. and h. of Thomas Osborne, wid. of John Bowe† of Taunton, CP40/716, rot. 367d; C1/16/559; Som. Feet of Fines (Som. Rec. Soc. xxii), 92-93. ?s.p.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Taunton 1472.

Keeper of the park of Pounsford near Taunton by appointment of Bp. Beaufort of Winchester 28 Jan. 1445, by appointment of Bp. Waynflete 1 June 1465–d. Reg. Common Seal (Hants Rec. Ser. ii), nos. 284, 359, 388; C67/40, m. 30.

Portreeve, Taunton, Mich. 1448–9. Hants RO, bp. of Winchester’s pipe rolls, 11M59/B1/186 (formerly 159440).

Porter of Taunton castle by Mich. 1461–d. Ibid. 11M59/B1/195, 197, 203 (formerly 155830, 155832, 155838); Reg. Common Seal, no. 358.

Parlimentarian
BISHOP, John III (d.1477), of Taunton, Som.
Main residence: Taunton, Som.
Bisshop, Busshop, Byshopp
Author
H.W.K.
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Commons 1422-1461
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BIRD, John (d.c.1445), of Marlborough, Wilts.

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?s. of John Bird† of Marlborough. m. poss. by 1425, Isabel (c.1402-5 Nov. 1476), prob. stepda. of Mark William† (d.c.1434) of Bristol.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Wilts. 1414 (Nov.), 1426, 1432, 1435.

Bailiff, Marlborough by Aug. 1399.

Steward, receiver and bailiff of the estates of Queen Joan in Wilts. and of her manors of Gillingham, Dorset and Hampstead Marshall, Berks. by Mich. 1405-prob. aft. Easter 1438. CP40/709, cart. rot. d. The queen-dowager died in 1437, but Bird appears to have continued to administer her estates after they reverted to the Crown.

Commr. Glos., Wilts. May 1409 – Dec. 1440; of gaol delivery, Marlborough castle Oct. 1416, July 1422, June 1429, Aug. 1441. C66/399, m. 13d; 406, m. 9d; 424, m. 7d; 450, m. 14d.

Escheator, Hants and Wilts. 10 Dec. 1411 – 3 Nov. 1412, Sept. 1417 – 4 Nov. 1418.

Bailiff, liberties of Glastonbury abbey, Wilts. by Hil. 1425-Mich. 1437, Som. and Dorset Easter-Mich. 1437. E368/197, rot. 120; 209, rot. 8d; 210, rot. 4d.

Tax collector, Wilts. Apr. 1428.

Steward of estates of Humphrey, earl of Stafford, in Wilts. by Mich. 1441–?d.

Verderer, Savernake forest, Wilts. -d.

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BIRD, John (d.c.1445), of Marlborough, Wilts.
Main residence: Marlborough, Wilts.
Bridde, Bryd, Byrd, Byrdde
Author
L.S.C.
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Commons 1422-1461
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BIRD, Alan, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.

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poss. s. of John Bird (fl.1454) of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. m. (1) Joan, at least 2s. 1da.; (2) by Hil. 1466, Elizabeth, wid. of (Sir) William Bertram*, s.p. CP40/818, rot. 277d.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1447, 1449 (Feb.), 1449 (Nov.), 1459, 1472.

Sheriff, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Mich. 1450–1; mayor 1462 – 64, 1465–6. R. Welford, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Gateshead, i. 322, 345, 346, 354.

Collector of customs and subsidies, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1 Aug. – 1 Dec. 1452, 21 Dec. 1458 – 24 Dec. 1459, 18 Feb. 1462–4 Mar. 1465. E356/20, rots. 37, 38, 39d; 21, rots. 58, 58d. The dates given are those of his accounts.

Commr. to treat for loans, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Apr. 1454; arrest pirates Aug. 1454; secure vessels for victualling of Roxburgh castle Oct. 1457; employ workmen and purvey materials for the repair of the castle of Newcastle-upon-Tyne Oct. 1458; of oyer and terminer, Northumb. Nov. 1462; inquiry, Northumb., Newcastle-upon-Tyne June 1464 (lands of the late earl of Northumberland in Byker); gaol delivery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne May 1465. C66/512, m. 8d.

Alnager, Northumb. and Newcastle-upon-Tyne 17 Oct. 1458 – 20 Feb. 1459; jt. 26 Nov. 1461–? CFR, xix. 218–19; xx. 25.

Dep. butler to (Sir) John Wenlock*, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 20 Jan. 1462–26 Feb. 1467. CPR, 1461–7, pp. 129, 547.

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BIRD, Alan, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.
Main residence: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.
Bryd, Brydde
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D.I.G.
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BILLYNGTON, William (d.1444), of Canterbury, Kent.

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s. of William Billyngton of Canterbury by his w. Ellen. m. Joan, 1da.
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Jurat, Canterbury Mich. 1421–3, 1424 – 25, 1426 – 28, 1432 – 34, 1435 – 37; bailiff 1425 – 26, 1428 – 29, 1430 – 31, 1438 – 39, 1443–d. Canterbury Cath. Archs., Canterbury city recs., chamberlains’ accts. 1393–1445, CCA-CC-F/A/1, ff. 149v, 154v, 164v, 170v, 176, 182, 186, 206v, 214, 231v, 237v, 252, 296v, 302.

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BILLYNGTON, William (d.1444), of Canterbury, Kent.
Main residence: Canterbury, Kent.
Author
D.I.G.
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