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BEDSTON, William, of Wingfield, Suff. and Heythrop, Oxon.

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m. c.1456, Margaret (c.1419-c.1467), yr. da. and coh. of John Wilcotes† of Great Tew, Oxon. by his 2nd w. Elizabeth Cheyne; Hist. Dean and Chalford (Oxon. Rec. Soc. xvii), 58-61; The Commons 1386-1421, iv. 860-3; C139/34/41; C1/26/213-14. wid. of John Ashfield (d.1455), C139/162/24. of Heythrop, s.p.
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Escheator, Oxon. and Berks. 7 Nov. 1460 – 8 Mar. 1461.

Commr. of arrest, May 1461.

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BEDSTON, William, of Wingfield, Suff. and Heythrop, Oxon.
Main residences: Wingfield, Suff.; Heythrop, Oxon.
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BEDFORD, Richard, of Warwick.

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?s. and h. of Richard Bedford (fl.1401) of Warwick, by his w. Agnes (fl.1401). m. by Nov. 1435, Margery, ?s.p.
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Commr. to arrest ships and mariners, Bristol, Mar. 1428, Cheshire Apr. 1428 (for the passage from Chester of Sir John Sutton, lt. in Ire.); CHES2/98, m. 4. take the muster of Sutton’s retinue, Chester Mar. 1428; negotiate for subsidy and aid, Anglesey, Flint, Chirk, Chirklands, Hawarden, Mold Dec. 1437, CHES2/110, m. 3. Hawarden, Mold, Flint Oct. 1441; CHES2/115, m. 1. assess lands of the duchy of Cornwall, Devon, Cornw. July 1448; to make leases July 1455; of inquiry July 1455, Sept. 1456; of arrest, ?Bucks. June 1462.

Auditor at Exchequer Easter 1429- bef. 7 Mar. 1459, accts. of royal officials in N. Wales and Chester 3 Mar. 1432 – 20 Feb. 1446, receivers of temporalities of the bpric. of Worcester Feb. 1435, royal officials in S. Wales 22 July 1437 – 12 July 1440, in lordship of Holderness, Yorks. Mar. 1440, honour of Richmond in Notts. and Lincs. 2 Mar. 1442–?, duchy of Cornwall 21 Sept. 1445-bef 23 July 1461.

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BEDFORD, Richard, of Warwick.
Main residence: Warwick.
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BEDERENDEN, John (d.1445), of London.

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Attestor, parlty. elections, London 1415, 1420, 1426, 1427.

Auditor of London 21 Sept. 1419–20; chamberlain 21 Sept. 1420–34. Cal. Letter Bks. London, I, 226, 245, 261, 273; K, 1, 13, 32, 44, 54, 63, 79, 102, 112, 123, 183.

Alnager, London 27 Nov. 1425 – 29 June 1431.

Warden, Drapers’ Co. 25 Mar. 1427–8. A.H. Johnson, Hist. Drapers’ Co. i. 315.

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BEDERENDEN, John (d.1445), of London.
Main residence: London.
Beterenden, Beterynden, Betherenden, Betherynden
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M.P.D.
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BEDALE, William (d.1438), of York.

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poss. s. of John Bedale of York. m. (1) Agnes, 2s. 1da.; (2) aft. 1423, Alice (d. June 1437), wid. of ?Henry Hyndeley of York, 2s. 1da. Borthwick Inst., Univ. of York, York registry wills, prob. reg. 3, f. 495; J. Kermode, ‘Merchants of York, Hull and Beverley’ (Sheffield Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 1990), app. 4; Reg. Guild Corpus Christi, York (Surtees Soc. lvii), 22.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, York 1425, 1426, 1432, 1433, 1437.

Chamberlain, York 3 Feb. 1415–16; sheriff Mich. 1423–4; member of the council of 24 by 5 Jan. 1425 – bef.Mar. 1432; of the council of 12 by 24 Mar. 1432 – d.; mayor 3 Feb. 1437–8. York City Chamberlains’ Acct. Rolls, 1396–1500 (Surtees Soc. cxcii), 209–10; C219/13/3; 14/3.

Master of the Mercers’ Co., York 25 Mar. 1432–3, 1434–5. York Mercers (Surtees Soc. cxxix), 37, 42.

Commr. of inquiry, York June 1437 (fishgarths on the Fosse).

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BEDALE, William (d.1438), of York.
Main residence: York.
Bedall
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BECKET, John (d.1445), of Westminster, Mdx.

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Page of the royal chamber by Mich. 1434-bef. Dec. 1437; groom by Dec. 1437 – aft.May 1438; yeoman by Nov. 1440 – d.

Porter, Odiham castle, Hants 10 July 1437 – d.; jt. constable 22 Feb. 1438 – d.; jt. parker 2 Dec. 1441 – d.

Jt. amobyr, Tinaethwy, Maltraeth, Menai and Lifton, Anglesey 15 May 1438 – d.

Jt. keeper of the privy palace of Westminster 14 Mar. 1439 – bef.Oct. 1440, sole by Oct. 1440 – d.

Jt. tronager and pesager, Boston 21 Nov. 1440 – d.

Escheator, Surr. and Suss. 6 Nov. 1442 – 4 Nov. 1443.

Jt. keeper of castle and manor of Stoke sub Hamdon, Som. 5 Oct. 1443 – d.

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BECKET, John (d.1445), of Westminster, Mdx.
Main residence: Westminster, Mdx.
Beket
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BECHE, John (d.?1457), of Colchester, Essex.

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?s. of John Beche (d.1414/15) of Colchester. Essex RO, Colchester bor. recs., ‘Oath bk.’, D/B 5 R1, f. 76. ?m. ?; by 1443, Agnes, wid. of John Chapman of Coddenham, Suff. CP40/730, rot. 435d.
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?Attestor, parlty. elections, Essex 1427, 1429, 1432. Given the existence of namesakes, it is not certain that the MP attested any of these elections.

Bailiff, Colchester Sept. 1428–30, 1431 – 32, 1433 – 34, 1437 – 38, 1440 – 41, 1442 – 43, 1444 – 45, Oct. 1445 John Beche took over as bailiff from Thomas Oskyn*, who died a few days after his election: ‘Oath bk.’, D/B 5 R1, f. 92.-Sept. 1446, 1447 – 48, ?1456 – d.; alderman 1432 – 33, 1434 – 37, 1438 – 40, 1443 – 44, 1448 – 49, 1455 – 56; claviger 1432 – 33, 1434 – 37, 1438 – 39, 1443 – 44, 1448 – 49; coroner 1439 – 40, 1448 – 49; councillor 1451–3. VCH Essex, ix. 377; Colchester bor. recs., ct. rolls, D/B 5 Cr51, m. 1; 52, m. 1; 53, m. 1; 54, m. 1; 56, m. 1; 57, m. 1; 59, m. 1; 63, m. 1; 64, m. 1; 65, m. 1; 66, m. 1; 67, m. 23d; ‘Oath bk.’, D/B 5 R1, f. 92. But more than one John Beche may be conflated here.

Commr. of gaol delivery, Colchester castle July 1429, Feb., June 1434, July 1438, Colchester June 1439, May 1444; C66/424, m. 6d; 435, m. 7d, 16d; 442, m. 21d; 443, m. 19d; 458, m. 28d. to send victuals and ships from Essex to Sandwich July 1435.

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BECHE, John (d.?1457), of Colchester, Essex.
Main residence: Colchester, Essex.
Author
C.E.M.
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BEAUMONT, Henry II (c.1412-46), of Wednesbury, Staffs.

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b. c. 1412, yr.s. of Henry, Lord Beaumont (d.1413), by Elizabeth (d.1428), da. of William, Lord Willoughby of Eresby; yr. bro. of John, Viscount Beaumont. m. between Apr. 1438 and June 1439, Joan (1402-13 Nov. 1467), 1st da. and event. o. h. of Henry Heronville (d.1406) of Wednesbury by Margaret, da. and coh. of William Spernore alias Durvassall† (d.1401) of Spernall, Warws.; wid. of William Leventhorpe (d.1438) of Wednesbury, 1s. 1da. Kntd. prob. 30 May 1445.
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Constable of Horsley castle, Derbys. 8 Nov. 1436 – 4 Dec. 1439.

Commr. to distribute allowance on tax, Leics. June 1445, July 1446.

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BEAUMONT, Henry II (c.1412-46), of Wednesbury, Staffs.
Main residence: Wednesbury, Staffs.
Bellomonte
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BEAUMONT, Henry I, of Dunwich, Suff.

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m. bef. Apr. 1411, Agnes. Add. Roll 40715.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Dunwich 1414 (Nov.), 1431, 1433, 1435.

Chamberlain, Dunwich from 4 Sept. 1429. Bailiffs’ Minute Bk. of Dunwich (Suff. Rec. Soc. xxxiv), 90, 109.

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BEAUMONT, Henry I, of Dunwich, Suff.
Main residence: Dunwich, Suff.
Beawmonde, Bemund, Bemmond, Beumond
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C.E.M.
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BEAULEY, John (d.1491), of London and Woldham, Kent.

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m. by Dec. 1473, Felicia (fl.1492), h. of ‘Sellers’ in Woldham, 1s. 4da. E. Hasted, Kent ed. Drake, iv. 405; Centre for Kentish Studies, Maidstone, Rochester consist. ct. wills, DRb/PWr 6, ff. 44v-46.
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BEAULEY, John (d.1491), of London and Woldham, Kent.
Main residences: London; Woldham, Kent.
Beaule, Beauly, Beawley
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BEAUFO, William (c.1397-c.1466), of Seaton, Rutland.

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b. c.1397, CIPM, xxii. 374-5. 2nd s. and event. h. of Nicholas Beaufo of Seaton by his w. Agnes; CP25(1)/144/152/50. bro. and h. of Sir John Beaufo† (d.1424) of Boughton, Northants. and Seaton. m. by Trin. 1439, Elizabeth, CP25(1)/292/69/225. at least 1s.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Rutland 1437, 1442, 1447, 1453, 1459.

Sheriff, Rutland 5 Nov. 1433 – 3 Nov. 1434, 3 Nov. 1438 – 5 Nov. 1439, 4 Nov. 1454–5.

Commr. to distribute allowance on tax, Rutland Dec. 1433, Jan. 1436, June 1445, July 1446; list persons to take the oath against maintenance Jan. 1434; administer the same May 1434; treat for loans May 1455; PPC, vi. 243. assign archers Dec. 1457; of array Dec. 1459.

J.p. Rutland 12 Apr. 1446 – July 1461.

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BEAUFO, William (c.1397-c.1466), of Seaton, Rutland.
Main residence: Seaton, Rutland.
Beaufoo, Beaufou, Beaufowe, Bufo
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