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BATE, John, of ?Helston, Cornw.

Family and Education
m. Joan. Cornw. Feet of Fines, ii (Devon and Cornw. Rec. Soc. 1950), 1012.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Cornw. 1422, 1442.

Reeve, duchy of Cornw. manor of Helston-in-Trigg, Mich. 1411–12. Duchy of Cornw. Off., enrolled manorial accts., DCO41.

Clerk or lt. of Robert Whittingham I*, receiver-general of the duchy of Cornw. by Oct. 1434. SC6/1291/1.

Main residence: ?Helston, Cornw.
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BASYNG, Edward (d.1490), of Brinkworth, Wilts. and Stanton Drew, Som.

Family and Education
?bro. of William Basyng*. m. (1) by Aug. 1453, Ellen (fl.1462), da. of John Flory (d.1439) of Cloford, Som., Tropenell Cart. ed. Davies, i. 375-8; C139/101/61. 1s.; (2) Joan (d.?1482); CFR, xxi. no. 617. (3) Alice.
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? Attestor, parlty. election, Wilts. 1455. The first name is now illegible: C219/16/3.

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, E368/232, rot. 9d; 242, rot. 9d. He left office bef. Mich. 1472: E368/245, rot. 5d. of the hundred of Damerham, Wilts. Jan. 1469. KB9/320/33.

Receiver-general for Edward Grey, Lord Lisle, in Glos. at uncertain date between 1475 and 1483. SC6/1119/6.

Main residences: Brinkworth, Wilts.; Stanton Drew, Som.
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BASTARD, William (d.1462), of Shrewsbury, Salop and Little Munden, Herts.

Family and Education
s. and h. of Peter Bastard (fl.1416) of Shrewsbury and Much Wenlock, Salop. educ. New Inn. m. (1) Elizabeth, at least 1s.; (2) by Apr. 1450, Elizabeth (fl.1481), da. of Nicholas Appleyard of Bracon Ash, Norf., by Margaret, da. of Sir Philip Thornbury*, at least 1s.
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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.). C66/461, m. 21d; 465, m. 26d; 476, m. 22d.

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. KB9/264/4, 5; KB27/759, rex rot. 36.

Principal, New Inn ?by Aug. 1450–d. CP40/779, rot. 326d; C1/45/11.

J.p.q. Herts. 14 July 1461 – d.

Main residences: Shrewsbury, Salop; Little Munden, Herts.
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BASSET, Thomas (d.1475), of Burgham, Surr.

Family and Education
prob. s. of William Basset (d.1429) of Guildford, Surr., by Agnes (d.1442), Surr. Arch. Collns. xlii. 93, 95; O. Manning and W. Bray, Surr. ii. 84. sis. and coh. of Thomas Wintershall (d.1420) of Bramley, Surr. m. ? (1) by Dec. 1439, Isabel; A Thomas Basset and Isabel his wife acquired land in Chelsham, Surr. from Walter atte Welle, and the manor of Chelsham from John Godstone* and his fam. in 1439-41: Harl. Chs. 86 H 19, I 13; CCR, 1441-7, p. 44; VCH Surr. iv. 271, but another Thomas Basset ‘of Surr.’ was party to one of the transactions. ?(2) by Easter 1473, Anne, 1s.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Surr. 1442, As ‘junior’. 1447, 1449 (Feb.).

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. C66/489, m. 8d; 494, m. 26d.

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.

Main residence: Burgham, Surr.
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BASSET, Robert (d.1484), of London and , Essex.

Family and Education
m. (1) 1s. 1da.; C1/85/41, 89/31; Salters’ Co. London, H1/4/2/1. (2) by Oct. 1483, Elizabeth (d.1500), wid. of Richard Nayler (d.1483) of London.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, London 1467, 1472.

Warden, Salters’ Co., London by 1455-aft. 1458. Salters’ Co. London, H1/2/1/2, 5, 7.

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. Cal. Letter Bk. London, L, 35, 60, 67, 76, 91, 97, 134; A.B. Beaven, Aldermen, ii. 12.

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. C66/537, m. 10d.

Main residences: London; Essex.
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BASKET, John (d.1452), of Bagshot, Surr. and Odiham, Hants.

Family and Education
m. by 1439, Alice (fl.1473), da. of John Burton by Isabel, da. and h. of John Twyford, J. Hutchins, Dorset, ii. 676-7. It has not been ascertained whether Alice’s fa. was John Burton I* (d.1455), the prominent Bristol merchant, whose w. was indeed named Isabel. 1s.
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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. E368/219, rot. 9d; 224, rot. 3d; R. Virgoe, ‘Ancient Indictments in K.B.’, in Med. Kentish Soc. (Kent Rec. Ser. xviii), 233–5; KB27/754, rot. 69.

J.p. Surr. 9 Aug. 1448 – d.

Coroner, Windsor forest at d. CCR, 1447–54, p. 295.

Main residences: Bagshot, Surr.; Odiham, Hants.
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BARTON, Thomas II, of Marston, Lincs. and London.

Family and Education
prob. s. of John Barton (d. bef. 1433) of Marston.
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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; CPR, 1446–52, pp. 37, 59, 246; 1452–61, p. 590; 1461–7, p. 95; E159/225, recorda Mich. rot. 1d; 228, recorda Hil. rot. 4d. collector, Ipswich 28 Apr. 1462-Mar. 1463. CFR, xx. 70, 71, 95; E326/21, rots. 35, 35d.

Jt. keeper of ldship. of Sheen, Surr. 17 June 1452 – Apr. 1456, sole 9 Apr. 1456-May 1461; CPR, 1446–52, p. 557; 1452–61, pp. 287–8; 1461–7, p. 53. keeper of the ‘new park’ 17 June 1452-July 1461; CPR, 1446–52, pp. 557–8; 1461–7, p. 124. gardener 8 June 1457-July 1461. CPR, 1452–61, p. 352; 1461–7, p. 124.

Commr. of inquiry, Sandwich Dec. 1454 (piracy).

Main residences: Marston, Lincs.; London.
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BARTON, Thomas I (d.1461), of York.

Family and Education
s. of William Barton (d.1435) of York. m. bef. 1442, Matilda ?Percy (d.c.1483), multiple ch. d.v.p., 1da. Borthwick Inst., Univ. of York, York registry wills, prob. reg. 2, ff. 451v-452v; 3, f. 409; 5, f. 84; Test. Ebor. iii (Surtees Soc. xlv), 142.
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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. York City Chamberlains’ Acct. Rolls, 1396–1500 (Surtees Soc. cxcii), 210–11; C219/15/4.

Commr. of inquiry, York July 1448 (conduct of John Marton*); gaol delivery Feb. 1450. C66/470, m. 3d.

Main residence: York.
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