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BEAUFO, Ralph, of Seaton, Rutland.

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?s. and h. of Ralph Beaufo (fl.1435) of Seaton. educ. Furnival’s Inn. J.H. Baker, Men of Ct. (Selden Soc. supp. ser. xviii), i. 78, 287. m. by Oct. 1468, Margery.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Rutland 1447.

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BEAUFO, Ralph, of Seaton, Rutland.
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BEAUFITZ, William (d.1463), of London and Gillingham, Kent.

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s. of John Beaufitz (d.1427) of Gillingham, by his w. Isabel. Archaeologia Cantiana, lxi. 170. The Beaufitz genealogy was spelt out in Hil. term 1488 when Robert Arnold, the grandson of Isabel Beaufitz (aunt of our MP) sued John Kenet over close breaking at ‘Dunley’ in Hartlip, Kent: Genealogist, n.s. xxii. 184. m. bef. Feb. 1431, Elizabeth (d.1488), da. of Thomas Badby of London, 1s. 1da.
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Clerk of the King’s cellars by Apr. 1440-aft. July 1458. CPR, 1436–41, p. 434; C67/42, m. 9.

Dep. to Sir Ralph Butler (later Lord Sudeley), as chief butler of Eng. prob. by July 1440-May 1458. C67/42, m. 9.

Controller, tunnage and poundage, London 30 Jan. 1442 – June 1447; collector, customs and subsidies 3 July 1447–16 May 1452, CPR, 1441–6, p. 33; CFR, xviii. 55; E356/19, 20. tunnage and poundage 19 May 1451 – Sept. 1457, 24 Jan. 1458–29 Sept. 1462. CFR, xviii. 234; xix. 97; CFR, xx. 7; E122/203/4; E356/19, rots. 4, 4d; 20, rot. 1; 21, rots. 12, 12d.

Gauger of wines, Bayonne 10 June 1448-c.July 1453. CPR, 1446–52, p. 163.

Jt. chirographer (with Sir John Scott† and Henry Unton) of ct. of c.p. 1 Dec. 1461–d. CPR, 1461–7, p. 79.

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BEAUFITZ, William (d.1463), of London and Gillingham, Kent.
Main residences: London; Gillingham, Kent.
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BEAUFITZ, John (d.?1458), of Exeter, Devon.

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m. Juliana. Apostolic Penitentiary, i (Canterbury and York Soc. ciii) 386.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Devon 1433.

Controller of customs and subsidies, Exeter and Dartmouth 20 Nov. 1426 – 28 Nov. 1431, 27 Oct. 1433 – 14 Feb. 1442, 26 Nov. 1442–29 Feb. 1443. E122/222, pt. 2, no. 3; 40/32; E356/16, rots. 11(2), 13(2), 15(1), 16(1)d; CPR, 1422–9, p. 383; 1429–36, pp. 179, 323; 1441–6, pp. 21, 149.

Member of the council of 12, Exeter Mich. 1430–5, of the 1st xii of the council 1435 – 37, 1439 – 40, of the council of 12, 1440 – 42, 1446 – 47, 1448 – 49, of the 1st xii of the council, 1450 – 52, 1454 – 55, of the council of 24, 1455 – 56, 1457 – 58; bridge warden 1435 – 36; receiver 1444–5. Devon RO, Exeter mayors’ ct. rolls 9–16, 18–21, 23–24, 25–26, 27–28, 29–31, 33–35, 36–37 Hen. VI.

Constable of the staple, Exeter 28 Oct. 1430 – 12 Feb. 1432, 8 Feb. 1433 – 4 Feb. 1434, 12 June 1436 – 12 Nov. 1438, 17 Nov. 1439 – 24 Nov. 1441, 19 Nov. 1443 – 4 Nov. 1445, 14 Oct. 1449–21 Nov. 1458. C1/17/324; C67/25; KB27/768, rot. 30; Devon RO, Exeter staple ct. rolls, MR13, rots. 1, 2d, 3, 3d; MR14, rot. 6.

Churchwarden of St. Petrock’s, Exeter 1 Nov. 1432–3, Easter 1451–2. Devon RO, Exeter, St. Petrock’s parish, churchwardens’ accts., 2946A-99/PW1, mm. 6, 24.

Commr. to appraise wine, Dartmouth July 1433; of inquiry, Devon, Cornw. Jan. 1443 (piracy).

Bailiff of the manor of Duryard, Devon 1444–5. Devon RO, Duryard bailiffs’ accts. 23–24 Hen. VI.

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BEAUFITZ, John (d.?1458), of Exeter, Devon.
Main residence: Exeter, Devon.
Beauficz, Beaufilz
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BEAUCHAMP, Sir William (c.1407-57), of Bromham, Wilts.

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b. c.1407, s. and h. of Sir Walter Beauchamp† (d.1430) of Steeple Lavington, Wilts. by Elizabeth (d.1447), da. and coh. of Sir John Roches† (d.1400) of Bromham; er. bro. of Richard, bp. of Salisbury. m. bef. May 1426, Elizabeth (c.1409-2 Dec. 1491), CIPM, xxiii. 225-7; CIPM Hen. VII, i. 727-34. In 1442 the couple obtained papal indults to have their own confessor and a portable altar: CPL, ix. 306, 311. 1st da. and coh. of Gerard Braybrooke (d.v.p.1422), sis. and coh. of Maud Babington (d.1426), and sis. and h. of Eleanor Braybrooke (d.1428); gdda. and h. of Sir Gerard Braybrooke† (d.1429) of Danbury, Essex, by Eleanor (d.1389), da. and h. of Amauri, 4th Lord St. Amand, 1s. Sir Richard†. E. Kite, Mon. Brasses Wilts. 36-37 (for ped.); CP, xi. 300-3. Kntd. 4 Nov. 1429; cr. Lord St. Amand 1449; summ. 22 May 1449 -; d.
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King’s carver 6 Feb. 1430 – d.

J.p. Beds. 28 Jan. 1435 – May 1437, 13 July 1437 – d., Wilts. 2 Mar. 1438 – d.

Commr. to assess a tax, Wilts. Jan. 1436, Aug. 1450; take musters, Sandwich July 1436; induce men of lordships in N. Wales which Queen Katherine held in dower to grant gifts, aids or subsidies to the King, Dec. 1437; DKR, xxxvii. 35. of gaol delivery, Marlborough castle Aug. 1441, Old Sarum castle Dec. 1451; C66/450, m. 14d; 474, m. 21d. array, Wilts. Mar. 1443, Sept. 1450; inquiry Feb. 1448 (concealments), Merioneth July 1452, Aug. 1453 (non-payment of dues); to seize goods of William Aiscough, late bp. of Salisbury, Berks., Dorset, Wilts. July 1450; of oyer and terminer, Kent Jan. 1451, Hants, Kent, Surr., Suss., Wilts. May 1451, Kent June 1451, Wilts. Mar. 1452, Bristol, Cornw., Devon, Dorset, Glos., Herefs., Salop, Som., Staffs., Warws., Wilts., Worcs., Wales July 1452, Beds., Berks., Bucks., Cambs., Essex, Herts., Hunts., Lincs., Norf., Northants., Oxon., Rutland, Suff. Sept. 1452, Jan. 1453; to treat for loans, Dorset, Som., Wilts. Dec. 1452.

Sheriff, Wilts. 8 Nov. 1436 – 7 Nov. 1437, 6 Nov. 1442 – 4 Nov. 1443, 9 Nov. 1447–8, Devon 5 Nov. 1439 – 4 Nov. 1440.

Chamberlain, N. Wales 2 Apr. 1437–9, 15 Apr. 1451-bef. July 1452. CPR, 1436–41, p. 61; 1446–52, pp. 419, 581; Add. Roll 26597; R.A. Griffiths, King and Country, 274–5.

Steward of the King’s courts, Bristol 13 Nov. 1438–29 Mar. 1439. CPR, 1436–41, pp. 220, 286.

Constable of Beaumaris castle c. 1442 – ?

Capt. of Blaye, Fronsac and Blaignac, Guyenne 25 Aug. 1444–? M.G.A. Vale, English Gascony, 118, from C61/132, m. 3.

Steward and constable of lordship of Barnard Castle and master forester of Teesdale during minority of Henry, duke of Warwick, 14 June 1446–? CPR, 1441–6, pp. 432, 446.

Keeper of Clarendon park and forests of Grovely, Melchet and Buckholt, Wilts. 9 June 1447 – Sept. 1456; jt. with his s. Richard 18 Sept. 1456 – d.

Jt. governor of Ivychurch priory, Wilts. 13 Nov. 1447-c.1452.

Trier of petitions, Gascon 1453. PROME, xii. 230.

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BEAUCHAMP, Sir William (c.1407-57), of Bromham, Wilts.
Main residence: Bromham, Wilts.
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BEAUCHAMP, Sir Thomas (d.1444), of Whitelackington, Som.

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?yr. s. of John Beauchamp of Lillesdon, Som. by Joan, gdda. of Thomas Mountsorell and Maud his w. CP40/810, rot. 312. m. (1) bef. 1390, Elizabeth (b.1365/6), da. and coh. of Sir John Stretch† (1341-90), of Pinhoe and Hempston Arundel, Devon, 1s. d.v.p.; (2) bef. 1422, Eleanor, da. and h. of Roger Silveyn of South Bradon, Som., 1da. Kntd. 11 Oct. 1399.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Som. 1407, 1413 (May), 1421 (May), 1423, 1429, 1437.

Tax collector, Som. Mar. 1404.

Commr. Som., Dorset, Devon Sept. 1405 – July 1443; to take an assize of novel disseisin, Som. Oct. 1414; C66/395, m. 33d. of inquiry, Dorset Trin. 1427 (wastes in the estates of the earldom of March). E159/203, commissiones Trin. rot. 1.

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BEAUCHAMP, Sir Thomas (d.1444), of Whitelackington, Som.
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BEARE, John (d.1492), of Huntsham, Devon.

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s. and h. of Robert Beare of Huntsham by his w. Joan. CP40/730, rot. 122; 768, rot. 314; Reg. Lacy, ii (Canterbury and York Soc. cxxxvi), 157. m. at least 1s. CIPM Hen. VII, i. 799; C142/44/90.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Devon 1455.

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BEARE, John (d.1492), of Huntsham, Devon.
Main residence: Huntsham, Devon.
Beer, Beere, Bere, de Bere
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BAYNTON, John (1406-65), of Faulstone in Bishopstone, Wilts. and Hampreston, Dorset.

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b. Bishopstone 25 July 1406, CIPM, xix. 883; xxiii. 307. s. and h. of Nicholas Baynton (d.1422) of Faulstone by Joan (d. bef.1410), da. and coh. of Sir John Roches† (d.1400) of Bromham, Wilts. and Willelma (d.1410), da. and h. of Sir Robert de la Mare† of Steeple Lavington, Wilts. CAD, iv. A10413; CIPM, xix. 883-7, 937; The Commons 1386-1421, iv. 219. m. c.1438, Katherine (d. Mar. 1473), CIMisc. viii. 440. da. of Thomas Payne of ‘Paynshay’, Devon by Margery, da. and h. of Peter Yeovilton of Speckington, Som., wid. of John Stourton I*, 1s. Dist. 1431; E159/207, recorda Hil. rot. 15. Kntd. by June 1433. CCR, 1429-35, p. 252.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Wilts. 1429, 1433, 1442, 1447, 1450, 1459.

Commr. of inquiry, Wilts. Feb. 1429 (lands of the late Sir Thomas Brooke†), Feb. 1448 (concealments), Mar. 1451 (felonies); array Jan. 1436, Mar. 1443, Dorset, Som., Wilts. Sept. 1457, Wilts. Sept. 1458, Dec. 1459; gaol delivery, Old Sarum castle Jan. 1440, Mar. 1450, Mar., Dec. 1451, Nov. 1452, July, Dec. 1455, May 1457, May, Oct. 1458; C66/445, m. 12d; 470, m. 3d; 472, m. 8d; 474, m. 21d; 476, m. 21d; 480, m. 13d; 481, m. 20d; 483, m. 17d; 484, m. 13d; 486, mm. 20d, 21d. to distribute tax allowances, Wilts. June 1445, July 1446, Aug. 1449; hold an assize of novel disseisin, Som. Feb. 1446; C66/461, m. 9d. treat for loans, Wilts. June 1446; assess parlty. subsidy Aug. 1450; seize and try rebels Sept. 1450; assign archers Dec. 1457; of arrest Jan. 1461.

Sheriff, Wilts. 10 Feb. – 5 Nov. 1430, 4 Nov. 1443 – 6 Nov. 1444.

J.p. Wilts. 16 Mar. 1453 – Nov. 1458.

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BAYNTON, John (1406-65), of Faulstone in Bishopstone, Wilts. and Hampreston, Dorset.
Main residences: Faulstone in Bishopstone, Wilts.; Hampreston, Dorset.
Benton, Beyngton, Beynton
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BAYNARD, Robert (bef. 1440-1501), of Lackham, Wilts.

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b. bef. 1440, s. and h. of Philip*. At the time of the death of Baynard’s aunt Thomasina in 1490 he was said to be ‘50 and more’, but he was probably at least slightly older, since he was married by Jan. 1453: CIPM Hen. VII, i. 653; Glos. RO, Badminton muns., D2700/NR11/1/18. educ. ?adm. L.Inn 1459. L. Inn Adm. i. 14. m. (1) by Jan. 1453, Cecily; Badminton muns., D2700/NR11/1/18. (2) Elizabeth, da. of - Ludlow of Hill Deverill, Wilts., 13s. inc. Philip†, 5da. Vis. Wilts. (Harl. Soc. cv), 15; PCC 3 Blamyr (PROB11/13, ff. 38-38v); PCC 3 Ayloffe (PROB11/19, ff. 21-21v). The couple’s numerous children are depicted on their memorial brass at Lacock: E. Kite, ‘Baynard Monuments’, Wilts. Arch. Mag. iv. 3-4.
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Commr. of gaol delivery, Old Sarum castle Sept. 1471, Nov. 1472, Nov. 1477, May 1482 (q.), Aug. 1483 (q.), Nov. 1484 (q.); C66/527, m. 11d; 530, m. 25d; 540, m. 1d; 549, m. 23d; 556, m. 6d; 558, m. 19d. inquiry, Wilts. Sept., Dec. 1473, June 1474 (concealments); to assess subsidies Apr., Aug. 1483; of array, May, Dec. 1484.

J.p.q. Wilts. 23 Nov. 1478 – Aug. 1485, 9 July 1490 – d.

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BAYNARD, Robert (bef. 1440-1501), of Lackham, Wilts.
Main residence: Lackham, Wilts.
Baynyard
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BAYNARD, Richard (c.1371-1434), of Messing, Essex.

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b. c.1371, 4th s. and h. of Thomas Baynard (d.1375) of Messing by his w. Katherine. m. (1) bef. 1400, Joan; (2) between Apr. 1405 and Apr. 1408, Joyce, da. and h. of John Vyne of London, by Joan, da. of Sir Thomas Cornard of Cornard, Suff. and Finchingfield, Essex; (3) bef. Feb. 1409, Joan, da. and h. of John Sandherst of London, by his 2nd w. Cecily; (4) between 1417 and Sept. 1420, Grace (d. 6 May 1439), da. of John Burgoyne*, and wid. of John Peyton of Easthorpe, Essex, 2s. 4da. (2 d.v.p.); 1s. illegit. Dist. 1411, 1430.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Essex 1422.

Escheator, Essex and Herts. 30 Sept. 1399 – 24 Nov. 1400, 13 Nov. 1423 – 6 Nov. 1424.

Commr. Essex, Herts., Mdx. Nov. 1400 – Dec. 1433; of gaol delivery, Colchester castle Dec. 1413 (q.), Dec. 1414, Jan. 1425, July 1427, May (q.), Oct. 1428, Dec. 1429 (q.), May, July 1430, Feb. 1431, Colchester May 1425. C66/393, m. 22d; 396, m. 20d; 416, mm. 6d, 27d; 421, m. 17d; 423, mm. 8d, 19d; 424, m. 26d; 426, mm. 7d, 8d; 427, m. 25d; 429, m. 29d.

Steward of the estates of Edward, duke of York, in Essex by May 1401.

Member of the parlty. cttee. charged to engross the Parliament roll Dec. 1406.

J.p.q. Essex 13 Feb. 1407 – June 1410, 16 Nov. 1413 – Apr. 1419, 12 Feb. 1422 – d.

Controller, customs and subsidies, Ipswich 1 Mar. 1407 – 24 July 1408.

Keeper of Colchester gaol bef. Mar. 1417.

Speaker 1421 (Dec.).

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BAYNARD, Richard (c.1371-1434), of Messing, Essex.
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