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BERKELEY, Sir Laurence (d.1458), of Coston and Wymondham, Leics.

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s. and h. of Sir John Berkeley† (d.c.1415) of Coston and Wymondham by his w. Isabel (d. by 1436). m. bef. Feb. 1404, Joan, da. of John Woodford (d.1401) of Brentingby, Leics., by Mabel (fl.1436), da. and h. of Geoffrey Folville of Ashby Folville, Leics., 1s. Sir Thomas†, at least 1da. Kntd. bef. July 1417.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Leics. 1414 (Apr.), 1429, 1432.

Commr. Leics. May 1422 – Feb. 1436.

Sheriff, Warws. and Leics. 5 Nov. 1439 – 4 Nov. 1440.

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BERKELEY, Sir Laurence (d.1458), of Coston and Wymondham, Leics.
Main residences: Coston; Wymondham, Leics.
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S.J.P.
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Commons 1422-1461
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BERGH, Walter (c.1426-71), of London and Fisherton Anger, Wilts.

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b. c.1426, s. and h. of John atte Bergh (d. 8 Mar. 1456) of North Charford, Hants, and Chilhampton, Wilts., by his w. Christine. C139/161/8; CP40/797, rot. 409. m. (1) Agnes; CP40/797, rot. 409. (2) by 1455, Anne; CP25(1)/293/73/402. (3) by c.1465, Eleanor (d. 27 July 1476), 1s. C140/56/40.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Wilts. 1467.

Controller of customs, Great Yarmouth 6 May 1452–28 Mar. 1455. CPR, 1446–52, p. 504; 1452–61, p. 202.

Verderer, Clarendon forest, Wilts. bef. 28 Apr. 1461. CCR, 1461–8, p. 45.

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BERGH, Walter (c.1426-71), of London and Fisherton Anger, Wilts.
Main residences: London; Fisherton Anger, Wilts.
Abarough, Abarrow, atte Bergh, Bargh, Barough, Barowe, Barrow, Berowgh, Borough, Borogh, Borugh, Bourgh, Burgh
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H.W.K.
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BERFORD, William, of Cambridge.

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m. Agnes. C1/82/75.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Cambridge 1467.

Bailiff, Cambridge Sept. 1459–60, 1465 – 67, 1472 – 75, 1477 – 78, 1482–3. E368/232, rot. 8d; 245, rot 4d; 255, rot 5d; Add. 5833, ff. 141, 141v, 142. Although possibly he was bailiff in 1476–7, rather than 1477–8.

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BERFORD, William, of Cambridge.
Main residence: Cambridge.
Barford, Barforth
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C.E.M.
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BEREWE, John (1398-1460/1), of Stapely in Odiham, Hants.

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b. 20 July 1398, s. of John Berewe (d.v.p.) and gds. and h. of John Berewe (d.1419), of Stapely. m. (1) 2s.; ?(2) 1447, Agnes, wid. of Philip Fishwick.
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Keeper, Kerrybullock park and the warrens of Kerrybullock, Calstock and Rillington in the duchy of Cornw. 20 May 1427 – 20 Nov. 1448.

Commr. to assess subsidy, Hants Apr. 1428; distribute tax allowance Dec. 1433; list persons to take oath against maintenance Jan. 1434; administer the same May 1434; of inquiry Jan., Mar., Apr. 1442, Cornw. Nov. 1444, Hants July 1448 (piracy), Surr. Nov. 1457 (escapes of felons); arrest July 1452 (despoilers of Eton College); array, hundred of Odiham Sept. 1457.

Tronager and pesager, Southampton 20 Oct. 1433 – 18 Jan. 1460.

Searcher of ships, Southampton 20 Oct. 1433 – 1 Dec. 1439.

Escheator, Hants and Wilts. 5 Nov. 1433 – 14 Nov. 1434, 4 Nov. 1447 – 6 Nov. 1448.

Jt. guardian of the temporalities of Coventry and Lichfield 26 Nov. 1452 – 26 Mar. 1453.

? Water-bailiff, Bristol 28 Feb. 1457 – d.

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BEREWE, John (1398-1460/1), of Stapely in Odiham, Hants.
Main residence: Stapely in Odiham, Hants.
Barowe, Berewgh, Berough, Berowe, atte Berewe
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L.S.C.
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Commons 1422-1461
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BERE, William (d.1469), of Bodmin and Brynn in Withiel and Goviley in Tregony, Cornw.

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?yr. s. of Thomas Bere by a da. and h. of Cergeaux of Killigarth in Talland; J.S. Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 29. bro. of Thomas*, C1/57/348, 479/46. ?and John I*. s.p.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Cornw. 1447, 1449 (Nov.), 1453, 1467.

Commr. of inquiry, Cornw. Nov. 1439, Aug., Nov. 1441, Nov. 1444, May 1448, Feb. 1453 (piracy), Nov. 1464 (Hungerford estates), Apr. 1469 (estates of Eleanor, duchess of Somerset); C140/24/20. to make restitution for piracy May, Oct. 1441, Mar. 1442; of array May 1456, June 1461, July 1468.

Tax collector, Cornw. Aug. 1445.

Coroner, Cornw. 13 Mar. 1447–d. C242/11/4, 12/2; KB9/300/1–2; 306/22, 23; 312/53, 54; KB27/819, rex rot. 9; CCR, 1468–76, no. 573.

J.p. Cornw. 10 Dec. 1455-Feb. 1459, E101/554/42/6. 6 Nov. 1466 (q.)-d.

Sheriff, Cornw. 5 Nov. 1465–6.

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BERE, William (d.1469), of Bodmin and Brynn in Withiel and Goviley in Tregony, Cornw.
Main residences: Bodmin; Brynn in Withiel; Goviley in Tregony, Cornw.
Bera
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H.W.K.
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BERE, Thomas (d.?1478), of Brynn in Withiel, Cornw.

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?s. of Thomas Bere by a da. and h. of Cergeaux of Killigarth in Talland; J.S. Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 29. His father’s Christian name is suggested by CPR, 1429-36, p. 497. bro. of William*, C1/57/348, 479/46. ?and John I*. DKR, xlviii. 305 suggests that Thomas and John were of the same generation, rather than father and son. m. ?Joan, da. and h. of John Udy of Pengelly, wid. of William Meryfield, Vivian, 29; J. Maclean, Trigg Minor, i. 311; CP40/845, rot. 34. ?2s. C142/34/3; E306/9/4.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Cornw. 1437, 1447, 1453, 1455. It is probable that the Thomas who attested the Cornish shire elections of 1422 was either the MP’s father or the man who had represented Bodmin in the 1390s and attested the elections of 1411 and Apr. 1413: The Commons 1386–1421, ii. 197; C219/10/6, 11/1, 13/1.

Sheriff’s officer, Cornw. 1432–3; C1/10/41. under sheriff, 1437–8; E5/513. sheriff, 4 Nov. 1463–4.

Commr. of inquiry, Cornw. Mar. 1435 (piracy), Oct. 1435 (q.) (possessions of Edward Burnebury*), Jan., Nov. 1439 (piracy), Dec. 1439 (riots at Liskeard and the suspected suicide of Edward Burnebury), Aug., Nov. 1441, Nov. 1444 (piracy), Devon, Cornw. Nov. 1447 (unlicensed trade to Iceland), Devon Feb. 1448 (concealments), Cornw. May 1448 (piracy), Feb. 1450 (suicide of John Yonge of Paderda), Aug. 1451 (concealments), Mar. 1452, Feb., June 1453 (piracy), Devon, Cornw. [July 1455 (all offences)], Vacated. Aug. 1455 (piracy), Sept. 1455 (concealments), Jan. 1458 (lands of Sir John Dynham), Som., Dorset, Devon, Cornw. Dec. 1460 (treasons), Cornw. Nov. 1464 (possessions of Robert, Lord Hungerford and Moleyns), C254/150/18. Mar. 1466 (estates of Otto Colyn); to make restitution, Mar., Aug. 1442, July, Nov. 1444; of oyer and terminer Jan. 1449, KB27/752, rex rot. 5d. June 1465, C254/150/18. [Oct. 1470]; Vacated. arrest Sept. 1451 (John Arundell of Tolverne), Dec. 1461, Sept. 1462 (Oliver Tregasowe* et al.); array June 1454, May 1456, Sept. 1457, Sept. 1458, Dec. 1459, June 1461, Apr. 1466; gaol delivery, Launceston Apr. 1477.

J.p.q. Cornw. 26 Nov. 1451-c. May 1471, KB27/778, rex rots. 4, 28d; 819, rex rot. 24; Cornw. RO, Launceston bor. recs., B/Laus/147. 10 Nov. 1475 – July 1478, Devon June – Nov. 1461.

Steward of Tywardreath priory by 25 Oct. 1456. Cornw. RO, Arundell (Tywardreath) mss, ART1/48.

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BERE, Thomas (d.?1478), of Brynn in Withiel, Cornw.
Main residence: Brynn in Withiel, Cornw.
Author
H.W.K.
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Commons 1422-1461
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BERE, Kynard de la (d.1445), of Kinnersley, Herefs.

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s. and h. of Sir Richard de la Bere (d.1447) of Kinnersley. Sir Richard had four daughters by a wife named Elizabeth, to whom he was married by 1422, but she is unlikely to have been our MP’s mother: C146/395. In a Chancery petition dating at the earliest from 1450, the youngest of the daughters was said to be only 19, and thus they are unlikely to have been full sisters of Kynard, who was born no later than 1410: C1/19/132. m. Joan (d. 11 Aug. 1471), da. of Sir Thomas Barre (d.1420) of Rotherwas, Herefs., by Alice, da. of Richard, Lord Talbot; sis. and in her issue coh. of Sir John Barre*, prob. 1s. Richard†, 3da. Kntd. ?30 May 1445.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Herefs. 1442.

Commr. to distribute allowance on tax, Herefs. Jan. 1436; of gaol delivery, Hereford castle Aug. 1440, Apr. 1444; to bring to the Exchequer the issues of the lordship of Fownhope, Herefs. Aug. 1445.

Escheator, Herefs. 6 Nov. 1438 – 5 Nov. 1439.

Justice itinerant, Humphrey, earl of Stafford and duke of Buckingham’s lordships of Brecon, Hay and Huntingdon Jan. 1443, ?1445, Newport, Wentloog and Machen ?1445. NLW, Peniarth mss, 280, pp. 24, 32, 34.

J.p. Herefs. 12 Feb. 1443 – d.

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BERE, Kynard de la (d.1445), of Kinnersley, Herefs.
Main residence: Kinnersley, Herefs.
Author
S.J.P.
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BERE, John III (d.c.1461), of Berwick-upon-Tweed and Dunstanborough, Northumb. and Carlisle, Cumb.

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m. Joan (fl.1462).
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Cumb. 1453, 1455.

Collector of customs, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 18 Nov. 1439 – 31 July 1441, 2 May-31 Aug. 1443; E326/19, rots. 38, 39. controller, Berwick-upon-Tweed 18 Oct. 1443–30 Dec, 1448. E356/19, rot. 42d.

Steward and receiver, duchy of Lancaster ldship. of Dunstanborough by 28 Oct. 1440–?10 Nov. 1449; receiver, duchy of Lancaster castle and ldship. of Bamburgh, Northumb. 18 Oct. 1443 – 6 June 1444.

Commr. to purvey for Roxburgh castle, Lincs., Norf., Northumb., Suff., Yorks., Newcastle-upon-Tyne Nov. 1445.

Escheator, Northumb. 4 Nov. 1446–7.

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BERE, John III (d.c.1461), of Berwick-upon-Tweed and Dunstanborough, Northumb. and Carlisle, Cumb.
Main residences: Berwick-upon-Tweed; Dunstanborough, Northumb.; Carlisle, Cumb.
Beer
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S.J.P.
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BERE, John II (d.1466), of Rochester, Kent.

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m. Matilda, 1s.
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Yeoman of the chandlery by 23 Oct. 1437–bef. July 1444; the household of Queen Margaret 17 July 1444–aft. Mich. 1452. Add. 23938, f. 15; A.R. Myers, ‘Household of Queen Margaret’, Bull. John Rylands Lib. xl. 187, 228.

Porter, Rochester castle 23 Oct. 1437 – ?Apr. 1461.

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BERE, John II (d.1466), of Rochester, Kent.
Main residence: Rochester, Kent.
Author
D.I.G.
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