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BANASTER, Richard, of Lacon, Salop.

Family and Education
s. and h. of Ralph Banaster (fl.1440) of Lacon by Margaret (fl.1432), da. and h. of Robert Huse of Lacon by his w. Alyn Lacon; ?wid. of Robert Kendale of Soulton, Salop, ?1s.
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Receiver-general for John Talbot, earl of Shrewsbury, by Easter 1447–?d.

Commr. to distribute allowance on tax, Salop Aug. 1449.

Main residence: Lacon, Salop.
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Commons 1422-1461
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Oxford 1644
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BAMPFIELD, John (c.1390-1454/5), of Poltimore, Devon.

Family and Education
b. c.1390, yr. s. of Thomas Bampfield of Poltimore by Joan, da. of John de Weston of Weston, Som.; CCR, 1441-7, pp. 290-91; C1/7/241. bro. and h. of Richard Bampfield (d. 15 Mar. 1430). C139/51/49. m. bef. 10 Oct. 1423, Reg. Lacy, i (Canterbury and York Soc. lx), 91. Agnes, da. and h. of John Pederton of Dunkerton, Som., by Cecily, da. and h. of John Tourney of Hardington, Som., Bath and N.-E. Som. Archs., Bath Ancient Deeds, BC151/3/60; CPR, 1436-41, p. 107; J.S. Vivian, Vis. Devon, 38. 2s. 2da. C1/16/425; Vivian, 38; Som. Feet of Fines (Som. Rec. Soc. xxii), 98-99. Dist. Devon 1430, 1439.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Devon 1421 (Dec.), 1425, 1432, 1435, 1449 (Feb.).

Sheriff, Devon 12 Dec. 1426 – 7 Nov. 1427.

Escheator, Devon and Cornw. 4 Nov 1428–12 Feb. 1430.

Receiver of Walter Pauncefoot junior of Compton Pauncefoot ?c.1435–d. C1/16/425.

Main residence: Poltimore, Devon.
Bamfeld, Baunfeld
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Commons 1422-1461
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BAMLOND, James (d.1435), of New Romney, Kent.

Family and Education
m. ?
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Jurat, New Romney 25 Mar. 1431–4. E. Kent Archs., Romney assmt. bk. 1384–1446, NR/FAc 2, ff. 114, 116, 118v.

Main residence: New Romney, Kent.
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Commons 1422-1461
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BAMBURGH, Robert, of Scarborough, Yorks.

Family and Education
s. and h. of Adam Bamburgh (d.1405) of Scarborough by his w. Alice (fl.1405). m. 1da.
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Clerk of borough court, Scarborough by Mich. 1420-aft. Mich. 1427; bailiff Mich. 1429–30. N. Yorks. RO, Northallerton, Scarborough recs. DC/SCB, ct. bk. 2, Mich. 1420, 1426; E159/206, recorda Mich. rot. 19d.

Main residence: Scarborough, Yorks.
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Commons 1422-1461
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BAMBURGH, John (d.1449), of Trottescliffe and Paddlesworth, Kent.

Family and Education
s. of William Bamburgh by his w. Alice. m. (1) prob. bef. Mich. 1425, When he was among Guildford’s sureties fined in King’s bench: KB27/658, fines rot. 1. Thomasina, da. of Edward Guildford*; Archaeologia Cantiana, xiv. 4-5. Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. xlii), 76 errs in calling Bamburgh’s first wife Margaret. (2) Agnes, 2da. Centre for Kentish Studies, Rochester consist. ct. wills, 1440-53, DRb/PWr 1, f. 87.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Kent 1422, 1435, 1437, 1441, 1447.

J.p.q. Kent, 12 Feb. 1428 – Dec. 1450.

Commr. of sewers, Kent July 1428, July 1437, July 1439, Jan., June 1447, Nov. 1449; gaol delivery, Canterbury castle July 1430, July 1431, Feb. 1433 (q.), June 1437 (q.), July, Oct., Nov. 1437 (q.), June 1444, Maidstone Apr. 1434 (q.), Feb. 1437 (q.), Feb., June 1438 (q.), Feb. 1442 (q.); C66/427, m. 25d; 430, m. 9d; 433, m. 15d; 435, m. 10d; 440, mm. 16d, 33d; 441, mm. 9d, 28d, 33d; 442, m. 27d; 451, m. 5d; 458, m. 17d. oyer and terminer, Kent Feb. 1433, Feb. 1434, June 1438, Dec. 1445; inquiry June 1434 (ownership of the manor of Maplehurst), June 1435 (escapes of prisoners), Feb. 1436, Nov. 1437, Feb. 1438 (goods exported uncustomed), Oct. 1439 (enforcement of statutes regarding regrating and forestalling), Feb. 1443 (concealments); array Dec. 1435; to take assizes of novel disseisin May, July 1440; C66/445, m. 21d; 447, m. 22d. treat for loans Mar., May, Aug. 1442, June 1446; search Spanish and Italian ships and examine merchants’ books for customable merchandise, London, Sandwich, Southampton June 1444.

Steward of the Kent estates of Humphrey, earl of Stafford and duke of Buckingham, bef. Mich. 1442–1 Jan. 1450. C. Rawcliffe, Staffords, 212.

Main residences: Trottescliffe; Paddlesworth, Kent.
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BALSHAM, William (d.1444), of Ilchester, Som.

Family and Education
m. by July 1420, Alice (d.1457), 1s. PCC 29 Luffenham (PROB11/3, f. 231); 9 Stokton (PROB11/4, f. 65v), printed in Som. Med. Wills (Som. Rec. Soc. xvi), 155-6, 173-4.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Som. 1417, 1421 (May), 1431, 1437.

Controller of customs and subsidies, Melcombe Regis 4 Mar. 1410 – 23 Jan. 1412, 8 Dec. 1412 – 1 Mar. 1413, Exeter and Dartmouth 18 Oct. 1415 – 18 July 1417, Bridgwater 20 Apr. – 14 July 1421, Poole, Melcombe Regis and Weymouth 12 Nov. 1421-c. Feb. 1423, Melcombe Regis 8 Feb. 1423 – Nov. 1433, Poole 18 Nov. 1433 – 2 June 1441, 31 July 1441–d. CPR, 1408–13, pp. 156, 243, 458; 1416–22, pp. 116, 337, 398; 1422–9, pp. 50, 447; 1429–36, p. 323.

Main residence: Ilchester, Som.
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BALMAN, John (b.?c.1381), of Chichester, Suss.

Family and Education
b. ?c.1381, C139/42/79. m. Elizabeth, 1da.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Chichester 1453.

Reeve, Chichester Mich. 1426–7. Suss. Arch. Collns. lxxxix. 130–1.;

Main residence: 0Chichester, Suss.
Baleman
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Commons 1422-1461
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BALDWYN, John (d.1469), of Aylesbury, Bucks.

Family and Education
prob. s. of John Baldwyn (d.c.1458) of Aylesbury. educ. G. Inn. According to the inscription on his tomb: Collectanea Topographia et Genealogica ed. Nichols, v. 288. m. by Oct. 1468, Edith (fl.1482), da. and event. coh. of William Streteley of Creslow, Bucks. by his w. Joan, s.p.
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?Attestor, parlty. election, Bucks. 1450.

J.p. Bucks. 30 June – Nov. 1454, 22 Nov. 1454-July 1459 (q.), Oxford 24 Nov. 1459-July 1461 (q.).

Escheator, Northants. and Rutland 6 Nov. 1454 – 4 Nov. 1455.

Commr. of gaol delivery, Aylesbury, Bedford castle Nov. 1454, Aylesbury Mar. 1457 (q.); C66/479, m. 13d; 482, m. 7d. to assign archers, Bucks. Dec. 1457; of inquiry, London July, Oct. 1466 (property of (Sir) Robert Whittingham II*).

Apprentice-at-law retained by the duchy of Lancaster 1455 – 66.

Common serjeant, London 26 Sept. 1463–d. Cal. Letter Bk. London, L, 36; Corp. London RO, jnl. 7, ff. 40v, 194v.

Main residence: Aylesbury, Bucks.
Baldewyn, Baudewyn, Bawedewyn
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BALDRY, William (d.c.1484), of Ipswich, Suff. and London.

Family and Education
illegit. s. of Katherine Baldry of Lopham, Norf. m. Joan, C67/51, m. 24. 1s. Thomas†.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Ipswich 1453, 1459.

Portman, Ipswich by 1448; justice Sept. 1453–4, 1455 – 56, 1457 – 59; bailiff 1455–6. N.R. Amor, Late Med. Ipswich, 237; E368/228, rot. 7.

Tronager, Ipswich 12 May 1452–21 Feb. 1465. CPR, 1461–7, pp. 183, 294, 343.

Commr. to victual the King’s ships, May 1461; urge the raising of a fleet against the King’s enemies of France and Scotland, Suff., Essex, Herts. June 1461; take ships for the carriage of victuals for King’s fleet against Scotland Aug. 1463; hear appeal in maritime cases, London Aug. 1469, Jan. 1470.

Jt. water-bailiff, Calais 1 Aug. 1461–? C76/145, m. 1.

Searcher of ships, port of London 4 June 1462 – 2 July 1467, 4 Nov. 1469–6 Nov. 1479. E122/186/1–7; CFR, xx. 79, 112–13, 251, 278; xxi. no. 17; CPR, 1476–85, p. 174.

Bailiff, Billingsgate by Oct. 1469; Cal. Letter Bk. London, L, 87. assessor of a benevolence, Tower ward, London 12 Feb. 1481. Ibid. 176.

Main residences: Ipswich, Suff.; London.
Baldery, Baldre, Baldree, Baldri
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