BATE, John, of ?Helston, Cornw.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Cornw. 1422, 1442.
Reeve, duchy of Cornw. manor of Helston-in-Trigg, Mich. 1411–12.
Clerk or lt. of Robert Whittingham I*, receiver-general of the duchy of Cornw. by Oct. 1434.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Cornw. 1422, 1442.
Reeve, duchy of Cornw. manor of Helston-in-Trigg, Mich. 1411–12.
Clerk or lt. of Robert Whittingham I*, receiver-general of the duchy of Cornw. by Oct. 1434.
? Attestor, parlty. election, Wilts. 1455.
Clerk of King’s works at Clarendon, Wilts. 4 Dec. 1451 – 23 Oct. 1453.
Bailiff of the liberties of Glastonbury abbey in Wilts. by Easter 1460-aft. Mich. 1469,
Receiver-general for Edward Grey, Lord Lisle, in Glos. at uncertain date between 1475 and 1483.
Alderman, Shrewsbury 1445 – d.; bailiff Sept. 1445–6, 1451 – 52.
Commr. of gaol delivery, Shrewsbury Apr. 1446, Bridgnorth Oct. 1447, Shrewsbury castle Oct. 1452 (q.).
Filacer, ct. KB for Northants., Rutland, Beds., Bucks. Easter 1448 – d.
Coroner, Salop 21 Aug. 1449–?d.
Jt. bailiff (with John Burgh III*) of the manor of Ford, Salop, for James, Lord Audley, and John Troutbeck* by 9 Apr.-aft. 13 May 1450.
Principal, New Inn ?by Aug. 1450–d.
J.p.q. Herts. 14 July 1461 – d.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Weymouth 1422.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Surr. 1442,
Escheator, Surr. and Suss. 3 Dec. 1453 – 6 Nov. 1454.
Commr. of arrest, Surr. Sept. 1455; inquiry, Hants Apr. 1456 (destruction of a gate on the highway at Farnborough), Surr. Oct. 1470 (felonies); to assign archers Dec. 1457; of gaol delivery, Guildford June 1460, Aug. 1461.
Sheriff, Surr. and Suss. 7 Nov. 1457–8, Hants 20 Dec. 1470 – 11 Apr. 1471.
Tax assessor, Surr. July 1463.
J.p. Surr. 26 Feb. 1473 – Oct. 1475.
Attestor, parlty. elections, London 1467, 1472.
Warden, Salters’ Co., London by 1455-aft. 1458.
Auditor of London 15 Mar. 1460 – 21 Sept. 1461, Sept. 1465–7, 1470 – 72; alderman, Aldgate Ward 9 Mar. 1461 – d.; sheriff of London and Mdx. 21 Sept. 1463–4; mayor 13 Oct. 1475–6.
Commr. of inquiry, river Thames Aug. 1470, Feb. 1477 (theft of swans); to hear an appeal from the ct. of the constable of England Feb. 1472, Mar. 1475; of gaol delivery, Newgate Dec. 1475.
Attestor, parlty. elections, Surr. 1437, 1447.
Parker, Odiham by appointment of Queen Joan 30 Oct. 1435 – Dec. 1441; jt. (with John Becket*) 2 Dec. 1441 – d.
Escheator, Surr. and Suss. 7 Nov. 1435 – 23 Nov. 1436.
Commr. of inquiry, Surr. Oct. 1436 (wastes on lands late of Alice, w. of Sir John Keighly), Berks. Dec. 1438 (petition of townsmen of New Windsor); array, Surr. Mar. 1443; to distribute tax allowances Mar. 1442, Aug. 1449; resist and arrest rebels, Kent Dec. 1450.
Jt. constable Odiham castle (with John Becket) 30 Sept. 1441 – d.
Sheriff, Surr. and Suss. 4 Nov. 1443 – 6 Nov. 1444, Wilts. 6 Nov. 1444 – 4 Nov. 1445.
Steward, liberties of Abp. Stafford of Canterbury by Easter 1447–d.
J.p. Surr. 9 Aug. 1448 – d.
Coroner, Windsor forest at d.
Yeoman of the Household by Mar. 1430 – bef.Jan. 1458; serjeant of the pantry by Nov. 1454- bef. Jan. 1458.
Keeper, Bourne Park, Lincs. 7 June 1444 – ?50.
Receiver, ldship. of Kendale, Westmld. 6 July 1444 – Feb. 1446.
Controller of customs and subsidies, Sandwich 18 Dec. 1446 – 23 Jan. 1447, 30 Jan. 1447 – Aug. 1460, London 18 Apr.-2 Oct. 1461;
Jt. keeper of ldship. of Sheen, Surr. 17 June 1452 – Apr. 1456, sole 9 Apr. 1456-May 1461;
Commr. of inquiry, Sandwich Dec. 1454 (piracy).
Attestor, parlty. elections, York 1447, 1449 (Feb.), 1449 (Nov.), 1453, 1459, 1460.
Chamberlain, York 3 Feb. 1439–40; sheriff Mich. 1442–3; member of the council of 12 by 16 Jan. 1447 – d.; mayor 3 Feb. 1450–1.
Commr. of inquiry, York July 1448 (conduct of John Marton*); gaol delivery Feb. 1450.