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RESPRYN, Richard, of Respryn in St. Winnow, Cornw.

Family and Education
s. of John Respryn by his w. Clarissa. m. (1) by 1402, Joan; (2) by 1428, Margaret,Cornw. Feet of Fines (Devon and Cornw. Rec. Soc. 1950), 746; CCR, 1389-92, p. 353; Reg. Stafford ed. Hingeston-Randolph, 279; Feudal Aids, i. 227. 1da.
Offices Held

Commr. of inquiry, Cornw., Devon Mar. 1401 (title to Trelaske), Nov. 1410, Sept. 1413 (ransoms of prisoners in Brittany), July, Nov. 1412, Dec. 1431 (q. piracy), Cornw. Feb. 1416 (free estate of William Facheler), Feb. 1417 (suit of mills at Liskeard), Cornw., Devon Feb., July 1419 (treasons, escapes of felons, concealed crown income), Cornw. Aug. 1426 (q. necromancy), Cornw., Devon July 1429 (complaint by merchants of restrictions on trade), Aug. 1431 (wastes at Helston-in-Kerrier), Nov. 1432 (suspected suicide of Edward Burnebury); to raise crown loans, Cornw. Jan. 1420; of gaol delivery, Launceston Nov. 1428; to assess a parliamentary grant, Cornw. Apr. 1431; of oyer and terminer Oct. 1431; arrest July 1435.

J.p. Cornw. 8 Mar. 1410 – Nov. 1438.

Steward of the estates of Bp. Stafford of Exeter in Cornw. by June 1410; of the borough of Launceston (Dunheved) by Nov. 1414.Reg. Stafford, 237; R. and O.B. Peter, Hist. Launceston, 120.

Justice to take assizes, Cornw. July 1414.

Main residence: Respryn in St. Winnow, Cornw.
Reprenna, Repryn, Resprena, Respreve
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Commons 1386-1421
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RESPRYN, Richard

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Estates
Oxford 1644
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RESON, William (d.1427), of Winchester, Hants.

Family and Education
m. by 1406, Joan.Stowe 846, f. 136.
Offices Held

Commons’ bailiff, Winchester Mich. 1408–9; bailiff of the 24, 1413 – 14; mayor 1415 – 16, 1421–2.Ibid. ff. 121, 132, 136v, 144, 145v; Winchester Coll. muns. 1007, 1159.

Main residence: Winchester, Hants.
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RESON, William (-d.1427)

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Estates
Oxford 1644
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RESON, Walter, of Wareham, Dorset.

Family and Education
m. (1) by 1409, Margaret, ?1s. (2) by 1439, Alice, wid. of Robert Quarrel of Winterbourne ‘Quarrelston’, Dorset, and William Tybenham.JUST 1/1519 mm. 26, 31; Dorset Feet of Fines, ii. 356; J. Hutchins, Dorset, i. 332.
Offices Held

Tax collector, Dorset Dec. 1406, July 1413, Nov. 1416, Mar. 1442.

Collector of customs and subsidies, Melcombe Regis and adjacent ports 17 Mar. – 30 July 1408, 18 July 1417 – Nov. 1427; controller to Oct. 1415-July 1417.

Bailiff, Wareham Mich. 1418–19; mayor 1422 – 23, 1428–9.E368/91; Hutchins, i. 82, 108.

Dep. butler Melcombe and Weymouth 22 Nov. 1418 – Dec. 1427.

Main residence: Wareham, Dorset.
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RESON, Walter

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Oxford 1644
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RESKYMER, Sir John (d.1391), of Reskymer and Treloweth, Cornw.

Family and Education
s. of Roger Reskymer of Joan, da. of Roger Whalesborough. m. (1) ?Philippa, da. and h. of John Deviock; (2) by 1379, Maud, 1s. 2da. Kntd. by Nov. 1387.Ibid. 402; CAD, iv. A9605, 10426; CCR, 1392-6, p. 147; CPR, 1385-9, p. 4; Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 395; J. Maclean, Trigg Minor, iii. 385.
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Tax collector, Cornw. Dec. 1380.

Commr. of arrest, Cornw. Aug. 1383; inquiry Nov. 1387 (theft of tin), Feb. 1390 (enemies’ goods), June 1390 (theft of wines).

J.p. Cornw. 20 May 1384 – Feb. 1385, 16 July 1387–9.

Jt. dep. havener, Devon and Cornw. by 18 Feb. 1390. Sheriff, Cornw. 7 Nov. 1390 – d.

Main residences: Reskymer; Treloweth, Cornw.
Rescarmer, Reskemere, Riscomer
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Commons 1386-1421
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RESKYMER, Sir John (-d.1391)

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REMPSTON, Sir Thomas II (d.1458), of Rempstone and Bingham, Notts.

Family and Education
s. and h. of Sir Thomas Rempston I. m. by c.1418, Alice (b.c.1395), da. and h. of Thomas Bekering (d. 31 Aug. 1425) of Tuxford and Laxton, by Isabel, sis. and coh. of Sir John Lowdham (d.s.p. Aug. 1390) of Lowdham, 3da. Kntd. 8 Apr. 1413.C115/K2/6682, f. 63v; Coll. Top. et Gen. i. 344-5; C139/23/25, 152/7, 171/14.
Offices Held

Commr. to take securities, Notts. July 1413; of inquiry Apr. 1416 (illegal fishing in the Trent), Feb. 1450 (riots and disorder), Notts., Derbys. July 1454 (illegal fishing); to raise a royal loan, Notts. Sept. 1449; of kiddles July 1454.

Sheriff, Flints. and constable of Flint castle 4 Feb. 1417–d.DKR, xxxvii (2), 616.

Capt. of Bellencombre castle 12 Feb. 1419-c.1450, Meulan castle 22 Nov. 1419 – aft.Dec. 1421, Argentan castle from c. 1423, St. Jacques de Beuvron castle c.1428–1435.DKR, xli. 730, 807; xlii. 431, 433; Eng. Suits Parlement of Paris (Cam. Soc. ser. 4, xxvi), 302; Letters and Pprs. Illust. Wars of English in France ed. Stevenson, ii (2), 434.

Chamberlain to John, duke of Bedford, in France by 1424–1435.J.H. Wylie, Hen. V, i. 23; Eng. Suits. Parlement of Paris, 302; Letters and Pprs. Illust. Wars of English in France, ii (2), 434.

Lt. of Calais by 15 Nov. 1437–9 Feb. 1439.Rot. Gasc. et Franc. ed. Carte, ii. 291–4.

Ambassador to treat for a truce with envoys from Holland and Zeeland 23 Nov. 1438.Ibid. 294.

Seneschal, Gascony bef. 9 Apr. 1440–14 July 1442.M.G.A. Vale, Eng. Gascony, 245; Corresp. Bekynton ed. Williams, ii. 189–90.

J.p. Notts. 20 Mar. 1449 – d.

Collector of a tax, Notts. Aug. 1450.

Main residences: Rempstone; Bingham, Notts.
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REMPSTON, Sir Thomas II (-d.1458)

Will
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Oxford 1644
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