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PROPHET, John II (d.1416), of London.

Family and Education
m. (1) bef. Feb. 1391, Cecily; (2) bef. Nov. 1402, Joan; (3) bef. Jan. 1415, Elizabeth, da. of Richard Odyham (d.1407), of London, grocer, s.p.CP25(1)110/238/755; CCR, 1399-1402, p. 117; PCC 33 Marche; Corporation of London RO, hr 134/106, 143/32.
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Master of the Fishmongers’ Co. 20 Dec. 1393-c. Dec. 1394.Cal. Letter Bk. London, H, 403.

Common councillor of London by Jan. 1402; auditor 21 Sept. 1399–1400; chamberlain 1404–d.RP, iii. 519; Cal. Letter Bk. London, H, 449; I, 34–35, 143.

Commr. of sewers, Mdx. Aug. 1406.

Alnager, London Mich. 1413–d.

Main residence: London.
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Commons 1386-1421
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PROPHET, John II (-d.1416)

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Oxford 1644
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PROPHET, John I (d.c.1399), of Hereford.

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Mayor, Hereford Oct. 1392–3.J. Duncumb in his Hist. Herefs. is probably wrong in placing Prophet as mayor in 1391: CAD, vi. C4657.

Main residence: Hereford.
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He has been distinguished from the John Prophet who was clerk of the Council under Richard II, Henry IV’s secretary, 1402-6, keeper of the privy seal, 1406-15, and dean of Hereford from 1393 to 1406 (T.F. Tout, Chapters v. 97), with whom he was acquainted: C241/182/98. Perhaps they were related.

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PROPHET, John I (-d. c.1399)

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Oxford 1644
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PRIOUR, Thomas (d.1412), of Hatfield Broad Oak, Essex and Westley Waterless, Cambs.

Family and Education
m. bef. Apr. 1390, Joan (c.1363-bef. June 1427), da. of Sir Edmund Vauncy (d.1372) of Westley Waterless by Joan, da. of William Crek of Welwyn, Herts., sis. and h. of Edmund Vauncy (d.1390) and coh. of Sir William Moigne of Great Raveley, Hunts., 1da.
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Verderer, Hatfield forest bef. 16 June 1390.

Commr. of inquiry, Cambs., Essex Nov. 1397 (disputes between Sir Robert Denny and William Clipston); to assess contributions to a subsidy, Hunts. Jan. 1412.

Tax controller, Cambs. Mar. 1404.

Main residences: Hatfield Broad Oak, Essex; Westley Waterless, Cambs.
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Commons 1386-1421
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PRIOUR, Thomas (-d.1412)

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Oxford 1644
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PRIDEAUX, Sir John (c.1347-1403), of Orcheton in Modbury, Devon.

Family and Education
b. c.1347, yr. s. of Roger Prideaux of Orcheton by Elizabeth, da. and h. of Sir John Clifford of Combe-in-Teignhead, Devon, or by his 2nd w. Joan, da. of Sir William Bigbury. m. Elizabeth, 1da. Kntd. by May 1369.Vivian, Vis. Devon 616-17; CCR, 1369-74, p. 86; J. Maclean, Trigg Minor, ii. 200-1.
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Commr. of array, Devon Feb. 1379, Apr. 1385, Mar. 1392; oyer and terminer Feb. 1380, Cornw. Sept. 1393; inquiry, Devon Nov. 1387 (repair of a road); arrest Feb. 1392.

Main residence: Orcheton in Modbury, Devon.
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Commons 1386-1421
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PRIDEAUX, Sir John (c.1347-1403)

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