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MOIGNE, Sir William (c.1326-1404), of Great Raveley, Hunts.

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b. c.1326, s. and h. of Sir John Moigne (d. by 1353) of Great Raveley. m. by May 1382, Mary (d.1411/12), wid. of Thomas Alberton (d.1375) of Skelton, Yorks., Thomas Kingston and John Pecche (d.1380) of London, fishmonger, s.p. Kntd. by 1384.Scrope v. Grosvenor, i. 65; ii. 373-4; VCH Hunts. iii. 51, 204-5; CIPM, xiv. no. 323; xv. nos. 262-6; Hunts. Feet of Fines (Cambridge Antiq. Soc. xxxvii), 77; CCR, 1381-5, p. 66; 1385-9, pp. 274-5, 466; CPR, 1388-72, p. 246; Beaven, Aldermen, i. 387; Add. Ch. 33996.
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J.p. Hunts. 20 Mar. 1361–4, 30 Nov. 1374 – Dec. 1382, 14 Feb. 1384 – Nov. 1397, 16 May 1401 – d.

Commr. of inquiry, Cambs. Oct. 1361 (heir to the Colville estates), Beds., Hunts. Nov. 1377 (bridge repairs), Hunts. Sept. 1383 (illicit wine sales); to collect a parliamentary subsidy June 1371; of oyer and terminer July 1376 (disorder at Fenstanton), Sept. 1379 (disorder at Conington), Cambs. 1390 (withdrawal of labour services at Thorney); array, Hunts. Apr., July 1377, Mar. 1380, Apr. 1385, Mar. 1386, Mar. 1392, Dec. 1399, Sept. 1403; to suppress the rebels June 1381, Cambs., Hunts. Mar., Dec. 1382; enforce labour services July 1381 (estates of Thorney abbey and Ramsey abbey); take oaths in support of the Lords Appellant, Hunts. Mar. 1388; proclaim the King’s intention to rule justly May 1402.

Sheriff, Cambs. and Hunts. 25 Nov. 1378 – 5 Nov. 1379, 24 Nov. 1382–1 Nov. 1383.

Tax collector, Hunts. Dec. 1385.

Main residence: Great Raveley, Hunts.
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MOIGNE, Sir John (1354-1429), of Owermoigne, Dorset, Maddington, Wilts. and Great Easton, Essex.

Family and Education
b. Owermoigne, 28 May 1354, s. and h. of Henry Moigne of Owermoigne by Joan, da. of Sir Peter Veel† of Tortworth, Glos. m. (1) by 1377, Joan, da. and h. of John Belvale, 1s. 2da. all d.v.p.; (2) by Feb. 1394, Cecily. Kntd. by 1383.C255/1/5/28; CIPM, xiv. 79; J. Hutchins, Hist. Dorset, iv. 115-16; CCR, 1381-5, p. 442; CPR, 1374-7, p. 450; 1391-6, p. 377.
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Commr. of inquiry, Dorset Dec. 1383 (concealments), Nov. 1388 (shipwreck), Feb. 1389 (disseisin), Oct. 1391 (wastes), Dec. 1391, Feb. 1393 (eviction), Som. Sept. 1392 (estates of deceased tenants-in-chief), Som., Dorset c. Dec. 1392 (estates of William, Lord Windsor), Mar. 1393 (concealments), Dorset Feb. 1394 (post mortem), Feb. 1408 (decay of Melcombe), Nov. 1415 (watches on Isle of Purbeck); array Apr. 1385, Mar. 1392, Dec. 1399, May 1416, Apr. 1418, Mar. 1419; to assign dower, Som., Dorset June 1397; of weirs, Dorset June 1398; to make proclamation of Henry IV’s intention to govern well May 1402.

Sheriff, Som. and Dorset 1 Dec. 1388 – 15 Nov. 1389, 9 Nov. 1395 – 1 Dec. 1396, Wilts. 11 Nov. 1394–9 Nov. 1395.

J.p. Dorset 15 July 1389–96, 12 Nov. 1397–9.

Escheator, Som. and Dorset 2 Jan.-24 Oct. 1392.

Main residences: Owermoigne, Dorset; Maddington, Wilts.; Great Easton, Essex.
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MITFORD, William (c.1369-1423), of Molesden in Mitford, Northumb.

Family and Education
b. c. 1369, s. and h. of John Mitford. m. by Apr. 1398, Margery (d. aft. 1452), da. of Sir Robert Lisle, at least 1s.C139/5/40; J. Hodgson, Hist. Northumb. ii (2), 45; Arch. Aeliana, n.s. xxii. 122-3.
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Commr. of inquiry, Northumb. May 1399 (murder in Tynedale), June 1399, July 1401 (lands of John del Chamber), Dec. 1409 (evasion of customs), Jan. 1412 (persons liable to pay taxes), Feb. 1423 (estates of John del Chamber); array Aug., Sept. 1403, July 1410, Apr. 1418.

Steward and bailiff of the abp. of York’s liberty of Hexhamshire, Northumb. 1 Dec. 1399-c. 1407, 10 May 1409–d.Hist. Northumb. iii. 65.

J.p. Northumb. 16 May 1401–d. , the bp. of Durham’s liberty of Norhamshire and Islandshire, Northumb. c.1421.DKR, xxxiii. 169.

Escheator, Northumb. 29 Nov. 1402 – 16 Aug. 1403, 27 July 1405 – 9 Nov. 1406, 30 Nov. 1417–4 Nov. 1418.

Keeper of the lesser piece of the seal for the recognizance of debts, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 16 Nov. 1405 – d.

Chief steward of the estates of Elizabeth, widow of Sir John le Scrope, in Northumb. and keeper of her liberty of Tynedale there 1413–d.Hodgson, ii (2), 536.

Steward of the prior of Tynemouth’s liberty of Tynemouth, Northumb. by 1421–d.Hist. Northumb. viii. 215.

Bailiff, Morpeth, Northumb. for Henry, earl of Northumberland, by May 1421.Hodgson, ii (2), 498.

Main residence: Molesden in Mitford, Northumb.
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