BERDE, Robert (d.1450), of Sevenoaks, Kent.
Coroner, Kent by Easter 1445–d.
Steward, manor and ldship. of Eltham 26 Aug. 1447 – d.
Clerk of Dover castle by autumn 1449.
Escheator, Kent and Mdx. 11 Dec. 1449 – d.
BENTON, Thomas, of Scarborough, Yorks.
BENTLEY, Richard (d.1435), of Shrewsbury, Salop.
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;
Coroner, Salop 14 Jan. 1423 – d.
Commr. Shrewsbury Nov. 1434.
BENTHAM, Thomas, of Gloucester.
BENTHAM, Robert II (d.c.1464), of Gloucester.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Gloucester 1449 (Feb.), 1453, 1455, 1460, Glos. 1453, 1455.
Bailiff, Gloucester Mich. 1451–3, 1459–60.
BENTHAM, Robert I, of Pewsey and Collingbourne Sunton, Wilts.
BENGER, John, of Pewsey and Collingbourne Sunton, Wilts.
?Attestor, parlty. elections, Wilts. 1450.
J.p.q. Wilts, 14 Feb. 1456-Aug. 1459,
Commr. to assign archers, Wilts. Dec. 1457; of gaol delivery, Old Sarum castle May 1458 (q.), Sept. 1473 (q.), Aug. 1483 (q.);
BENET, William (1381-1463), of Canterbury, Kent.
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;
Commr. Canterbury May 1458.
BEMOND, Richard, of Maldon, Essex.
Wardman, Maldon Jan. 1431–4; constable 1432 – 33; bailiff 1434 – 36, 1438 – 39, 1442–3.
