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MORESOM, John, of Scarborough, Yorks.

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prob. s. of John Moresom (d.1405) of Scarborough by his 1st w. Isabel. m. by Sept. 1390 Alice, prob. da. of Robert Rottese of Scarborough (d. Sept. 1390) by his w. Amote.Borthwick Inst. York, York registry wills i. f. 13; iii. ff. 234v-5.
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MORESOM, John, of Scarborough, Yorks.
Main residence: Scarborough, Yorks.
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It has been argued that John of Gaunt, duke of Lancaster, intervened in the Scarborough elections of 1378 to have an esquire of his named John Moresom returned to Parliament (EHR, xlv. 624-5). As the local sources make plain, however, we are dealing with a completely different individual.

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MORESBY, Sir Christopher (c.1357-1391), of Distington and Culgaith, Cumb. and Asby Winderwath, Westmld.

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b. c. I357, s. and h. of Christopher Moresby (d. Nov. 1369) by his w. Isabel (d. 10 Feb. 1382). m. Joan (d. aft. Nov. 1392), at least 1s. Christopher. Kntd. by 24 Aug. 1390.CIPM, xii. no. 444; xv. nos. 532-3; CFR, xi. 21, 60; CCR, 1392-6, pp. 22, 26; JUST 1/1500 rot. 33-34.
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Commr. of inquiry, Cumb., Westmld. May 1389 (devastation by Scots).

Sheriff, Cumb. 7 Nov. 1390–21 Oct. 1391.

J.p. Westmld. 24 Dec. 1390 – d.

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MORESBY, Sir Christopher (c.1357-1391), of Distington and Culgaith, Cumb. and Asby Winderwath, Westmld.
Main residences: Distington; Culgaith, Cumb.; Asby Winderwath, Westmld.
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MORESBY, Christopher (1380-1443), of Distington and Culgaith, Cumb. and Asby Winderwath, Westmld.

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b. Winderwarth Nov. 1380, s. and h. of Sir Christopher Moresby. m. by 1422, Margaret (d. 5 Aug. 1459), da. of Sir Peter Tilliol, sis. and coh. of Robert Tilliol (d.s.p. by 2 May 1436) of Scaleby, Cumb., at least 1s. Kntd. by Mar. 1422.C137/33/56; C139/112/61; CFR, xvi. 277-8; Cumb. and Westmld. Antiq. and Arch. Soc. n.s. viii. 308; xxxiii. 53. According to Harl. 782, Christopher Moresby was made a knight on the eve of the battle of Agincourt (24 Oct. 1415), but other evidence suggests that Robert Moresby was the one to be knighted (N.H. Nicolas, Agincourt, 102n, 369).
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Sheriff, Cumb. 6 Nov. 1424 – 15 Jan. 1426, 4 Nov. 1428 – 10 Feb. 1430, 3 Nov. 1438–5 Nov. 1439.PRO List ‘Sheriffs’, 27. Although a Thomas Moresby is named as sheriff in 1428–30, it was (Sir) Christopher who accounted.

Commr. of array, Westmld. Mar. 1427, Oct. 1429, Mar. 1430, July 1434, Cumb., Westmld. July 1437; inquiry, Westmld. Mar. 1439 (attacks on Elizabeth, widow of Robert Crackenthorpe, at Ryedale).

Envoy to conserve and negotiate truces with Scotland 25 Oct. 1429, 28 Mar., 17 May 1438.Rot. Scot. ed. Macpherson etc. ii. 268, 303, 310.

J.p. Westmld. 8 July 1432 – d.

Assessor of taxes, Cumb. Jan. 1436.

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MORESBY, Christopher (1380-1443), of Distington and Culgaith, Cumb. and Asby Winderwath, Westmld.
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MOREHAY, William, of Exeter, Devon.

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Exeter City RO, receivers’ accts. 22 Ric. II-8 Hen. IV.">
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Attorney for the city of Exeter Mich. 1398–1405.Exeter City RO, receivers’ accts. 22 Ric. II-8 Hen. IV.

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MOREHAY, William, of Exeter, Devon.
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