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BERDE, Robert (d.1450), of Sevenoaks, Kent.

Family and Education
m. ?Alice, 1da.
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Coroner, Kent by Easter 1445–d. CP40/737, rot. 314; C242/11/12; CCR, 1447–54, p. 146.

Steward, manor and ldship. of Eltham 26 Aug. 1447 – d.

Clerk of Dover castle by autumn 1449. E. Suss. RO, Rye mss, 60/2, f. 11v.

Escheator, Kent and Mdx. 11 Dec. 1449 – d.

Main residence: Sevenoaks, Kent.
Barde, Byrd
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Commons 1422-1461
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BENTLEY, Richard (d.1435), of Shrewsbury, Salop.

Family and Education
m. bef. 1426, Agnes, ?1s.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Salop 1413 (May), 1417, 1421 (Dec.), 1422, 1423, 1426, 1427, 1429.

Assessor, Shrewsbury Sept. 1415–16, 1422 – 23, 1426 – 27; coroner 1425 – 26.

Clerk to John Burley† as sheriff of Salop 10 Dec. 1408–4 Nov. 1409; Sel. Cases King’s Bench (Selden Soc. lxxxviii), 188. under sheriff, Salop c. 1419 – 20, Jan.-Dec. 1426; An interlineation in the Shrewsbury bailiffs’ acct. for 1426–7 describes him as under sheriff: Salop Archs., Shrewsbury recs., bailiffs’ accts. 3365/363. acting sheriff 13 Oct.-Nov. 1420. Although a new sheriff was appointed on 16 Nov., Bentley, as occupator of that office, conducted the county election five days later: CFR, xiv. 358; C219/12/4.

Coroner, Salop 14 Jan. 1423 – d.

Commr. Shrewsbury Nov. 1434.

Main residence: Shrewsbury, Salop.
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Commons 1422-1461
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BENTHAM, Robert II (d.c.1464), of Gloucester.

Family and Education
m. Alice, 1s. CP40/815, rot. 53d; Add. Ch. 23845.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Gloucester 1449 (Feb.), 1453, 1455, 1460, Glos. 1453, 1455.

Bailiff, Gloucester Mich. 1451–3, 1459–60. E368/224, rot. 8d; 226, rot. 2d; 233, rot. 2d; KB145/6/32, recorda.

Main residence: Gloucester.
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Commons 1422-1461
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BENGER, John, of Pewsey and Collingbourne Sunton, Wilts.

Family and Education
s. and h. of John Benger† (d.c.1459) of Pewsey, by his w. Elizabeth. KB27/722, att. rot. 2d; 898, rot. 47. m. by Jan. 1447, Anne, da. of Richard Sotewell*, Hants RO, Coventry of Burgate mss, 1M53/1423. ?2s.
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?Attestor, parlty. elections, Wilts. 1450.

J.p.q. Wilts, 14 Feb. 1456-Aug. 1459, E101/594/29, m. 9. 8 Nov. 1475 – Dec. 1483.

Commr. to assign archers, Wilts. Dec. 1457; of gaol delivery, Old Sarum castle May 1458 (q.), Sept. 1473 (q.), Aug. 1483 (q.); C66/484, m. 13d; 531, m. 5d; 556, m. 6d. inquiry, Berks., Devon, Dorset, Hants, Mdx., Oxon., Som., Wilts. June 1459 (Hungerford estates); to assess a subsidy, Wilts. Apr. 1483.

Main residences: Pewsey; Collingbourne Sunton, Wilts.
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Commons 1422-1461
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BENET, William (1381-1463), of Canterbury, Kent.

Family and Education
b. 1 Nov. 1381, s. and h. of Robert Benet (d.c.1396) of Canterbury by his w. Christine (d.1419). m. (1) bef. Mar. 1419, Isabel; (2) Alice; (3) Ellen; (4) Geraldine, s.p.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Kent 1442.

Jurat, Canterbury Mich. 1406–8, 1409 – 11, 1412 – 14, 1418 – 19, 1420 – 21, 1422 – 24, 1425 – 27, 1429 – 30, 1432 – 34, 1436 – 38, 1439 – 41, 1442 – 43, 1445 – 47, 1451 – 52, 1457 – 58, 1459 – 61; bailiff 1415 – 17, 1419 – 20, 1421 – 22, 1430 – 31, 1434 – 35, 1443 – 45; keeper of the seal of the city by Feb. – Oct. 1420, June 1445; C241/214/16, 235/129. tax collector 1422, 1431 – 32; mayor Mich. 1449–50; chamberlain 1452 – 54; keeper of the keys to the common chest 1457 – 58, 1460 – 61.

Commr. Canterbury May 1458.

Main residence: Canterbury, Kent.
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Commons 1422-1461
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Oxford 1644
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BEMOND, Richard, of Maldon, Essex.

Family and Education
m. bef. 1428 – , da. of John Man of Maldon, 1s. Essex RO, Maldon bor. recs., ct. bk. 1384-1449, D/B 3/1/1, f. 24v; ct. roll, 1446-8, D/B 3/3/27, m. 3.
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Wardman, Maldon Jan. 1431–4; constable 1432 – 33; bailiff 1434 – 36, 1438 – 39, 1442–3. Ct. bk. D/B 3/1/1, ff. 25, 26, 26v, 27, 28v, 30v.

Main residence: Maldon, Essex.
Beamond, Bemonde, Bemunde, Beumond
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