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ALDERFORD, John, of Norwich and Little Fransham, Norf.

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?s. of Peter Alderford† of Norwich. m. bef. Dec. 1418, Alice (d.1445), da. of Sir Ralph Shelton† of Shelton, Norf., s.p.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Norf. 1421 (May).

Parlty. proxy for the abbot of St. Benet of Hulme 1404 (Jan.), 1410, 1417, 1420, 1421 (Dec.).

Attorney for the city of Norwich by Mich. 1406-c.1425.

Commr. Norf., Suff., Norwich July 1410 – Apr. 1428; of gaol delivery, Norwich castle Nov. 1418, May 1419. C66/401, m. 16d; 402, m. 28d.

Clerk of the staple, Norwich by June 1414–?d. C241/207/14. He was still in office on 19 Jan. 1434, but had been succeeded by Thomas Wetherby* by 26 May that year: C241/228/5, 26.

Escheator, Norf. and Suff. 23 Nov. 1419 – 16 Nov. 1420.

Sheriff, Norwich Mich. 1428–9.

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ALDERFORD, John, of Norwich and Little Fransham, Norf.
Main residences: Norwich; Little Fransham, Norf.
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ALARD, William, of Winchelsea, Suss.

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Mayor, Winchelsea Easter 1426 – 27, 1437–8; E159/203, recorda Easter rot. 8d; White and Black Bks. of Cinque Ports (Kent Rec. Ser. xix), 9, 10; Suss. Arch. Collns. xxiii. 33–34. jurat 1431 – 35, 1440 – 44, 1446–7. Cott. Julius BIV, ff. 40, 41, 50v, 51v, 64, 65v, 71v-72, 73v; Huntington Lib. San Marino, California, Battle Abbey mss, deed 978.

Warden, St. Giles’s church, Winchelsea by 9 Mar. 1431-bef. 26 July 1432. Cott. Julius BIV, ff. 42–43v, 46–47.

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ALARD, William, of Winchelsea, Suss.
Main residence: Winchelsea, Suss.
Allard
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L.S.C.
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Commons 1422-1461
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ALANSON, Richard (d.1457), of ?Carlisle, Cumb.

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Controller of customs and subsidies, Kingston-upon-Hull 1 Apr. 1448 – 11 May 1452.

Jt. money changer (with Richard Tunstall†), Eng. and Calais 8 June 1451 – 4 Feb. 1453.

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ALANSON, Richard (d.1457), of ?Carlisle, Cumb.
Main residence: ?Carlisle, Cumb.
Aleynson
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AGARD, Thomas (d.1456), of Foston, Derbys.

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prob. s. and h. of Thomas Agard (fl.1423) of Foston. m. at least 2s.
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Attestor, parlty. election, Derby 1449 (Nov.).

Feodary of duchy of Lancaster honour of Tutbury, ?by Nov. 1440–?d.

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AGARD, Thomas (d.1456), of Foston, Derbys.
Main residence: Foston, Derbys.
Acard
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ADY, Richard (b.c.1421), of Marlborough, Wilts.

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b. c.1421. Wilts. Arch. Mag. xxxix. 156-7.
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Under bailiff, Marlborough Oct. 1458, Wilts. Hist. Centre, Savernake Estate mss, 9/19/272. 1472. Wilts. Arch. Mag. i. 288, citing ‘documents found at Kingston House’, which cannot now be traced.

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ADY, Richard (b.c.1421), of Marlborough, Wilts.
Main residence: Marlborough, Wilts.
Author
L.S.C.
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Commons 1422-1461
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ADAM, John (d.1440), of New Romney and Goudhurst, Kent.

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prob. s. of Stephen Adam† (d.1405) of New Romney. m. bef. 1419, Eleanor (c.1394-1 Mar. 1452), da. of William Northwode (d.1396), of Harrietsham, Kent, and sis. and coh. of John, de jure 5th Lord Northwode (d.1416), 2s. Dist. Kent 1411.
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Cinque Ports’ bailiff at Yarmouth Sept. – Nov. 1410, 1412, E. Kent Archs. Romney assmt. bk. 1384–1446, NR/FAc 2, f. 84. 1430.

Jurat, New Romney 25 Mar. 1415–16, 1429 – 33, 1437 – 38; bailiff by Oct. 1422 – Apr. 1427, by Dec. 1433 – aft.July 1435, by July – aft.Dec. 1438.

Commr. Cinque Ports 1434.

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ADAM, John (d.1440), of New Romney and Goudhurst, Kent.
Main residence: New Romney and Goudhurst, Kent.
Author
D.I.G.
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Commons 1422-1461
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ACTON, Thomas (d.1480), of Longnor, Salop.

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prob. s. and h. of Thomas Acton (fl.1437) of Longnor. educ. I. Temple. m. (1) c.1448, Mary (d. by 1470), CP40/835, rot. 343. da. and coh. of John Stapleton† of Stapleton, Salop, at least 2s.; (2) by Hil. 1479, KB27/870, rot. 72. Mary, da. of Fulk Sprenghose of Plaish, Salop.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Salop 1455, 1472.

Bailiff of the liberty of Robert Gilbert, bp. of London, in London and Mdx. Mich. 1443-aft. Easter 1446. E368/216, rot. 3d; 218, rot. 9.

Commr. of inquiry, Salop Feb. 1448 (concealments), May 1459 (riots and escapes of prisoners), Oct. 1470 (felonies etc.), Aug. 1473 (unpaid farms), Herefs., Worcs. Nov. 1476 (lands of Edward Neville, Lord Abergavenny); gaol delivery, Stafford castle Mar. 1454 (q.), Shrewsbury castle Dec. 1456 (q.), Oct. 1465, Dec. 1466, Oct. 1474; C66/478, m. 21d; 482, m. 11d; 513, m. 15d; 516, m. 11d; 534, m. 20d. to assign archers, Herefs., Salop Dec. 1457; of oyer and terminer, Staffs., Salop, Worcs., Glos., Herefs. Oct. 1459, Salop Oct. 1470; array, Herefs. Dec. 1459, Salop Feb. 1474.

J.p.q. Salop 1 Mar. 1454 – Sept. 1460, 12 Feb. 1462 – d., Herefs. 28 Nov. 1456–8.

Tax collector, Salop July 1463.

Steward of manor of Condover, Salop, for Joan, Lady Lovell, by June 1466–?, for Francis, Lord Lovell, by May 1478–d. Salop Archs., Thornes mss, 867/94, 124.

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ACTON, Thomas (d.1480), of Longnor, Salop.
Main residence: Longnor, Salop.
Author
S.J.P.
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Commons 1422-1461
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ACTON, Laurence (d.1439), of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.

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s. of Laurence Acton of Newcastle-upon-Tyne by his w. Maud. m. 1s. ?1da.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Northumb. 1426, 1431, 1432, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1429, 1433.

Sheriff, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Mich. 1424–5; alderman and j.p. 1428 – 30, 1431 – 32, 1433 – 34, 1436–7; C219/13/3; JUST3/54/6, 9, 11, 15; R. Welford, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Gateshead, i. 298. mayor 1428 – 29, 1432 – 34, 1437–8. C66/424, m. 6d; 434, m. 16d; 435, m. 2d; 442, m. 27d; CIPM, xxiii. 193.

Commr. of gaol delivery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne June 1429, July 1431, July 1433, June 1434, July 1438; C66/424, m. 6d; 430, m. 9d; 434, m. 16d; 435, m. 2d; 442, m. 27d. to assess the subsidy Apr. 1431; of inquiry, Cumb., Northumb., Westmld., Newcastle-upon-Tyne Feb. 1433 (concealments), Newcastle-upon-Tyne Aug. 1434 (piracy); to arrest ships Mar. 1436, May 1439.

Escheator, Northumb. 26 Nov. 1431–5 Nov. 1432. E153/1360.

Collector of customs and subsidies, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 11 May 1432 – 3 Nov. 1433, 9 Mar. 1436–d. CFR, xvi. 54, 58, 75, 247, 248, 273–4, 329; E356/18, rots. 48d, 49; 19, rot. 38.

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ACTON, Laurence (d.1439), of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.
Main residence: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.
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