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GURNEY, John (d.1408), of Harpley and West Barsham, Norf.

Submitted by legacy on
Family and Education
s. and h. of Edmund Gurney (d.1387) of Harpley by Katherine, da. and event. h. of Sir William Wauncy† of Depden, Suff. and West Barsham. m. bef. Nov. 1392, Alice, da. and event. sole h. of John Heylesdon (d.1384) of Hellesdon and Norwich, Norf. and London, mercer, 1s.
Offices Held

Commr. of inquiry, Norf. July 1384, May 1387 (murder), May 1388 (maintenance), Mar. 1392 (theft), Jan. 1400 (shipwreck), Apr. 1400 (wastes on the Hastings estates), July 1402 (rights of Thomas, earl of Arundel, to an advowson), Feb. 1406 (insurrection at Bishop’s Lynn), May 1407 (piracy); array Mar. 1392, July 1402; gaol delivery, Great Yarmouth Feb. 1394; weirs, Norf. June 1398; oyer and terminer Mar. 1399, Suff. July 1402; to make proclamation of Henry IV’s intention to govern well, Norf. May 1402.

Steward of the Norf. estates of Richard, earl of Arundel, bef. 1386.

J.p. Norf. 12 July 1388–9, 18 June 1394 – Mar. 1397, 22 July 1397-c. Oct. 1399.

Alnager, Norf. 20 July-24 Nov. 1394.

Sheriff, Norf. and Suff. 3 Nov. 1399 – 24 Nov. 1400, 15 Nov. 1408 – d.

Escheator, Norf. and Suff. 8 Nov. 1401–29 Nov. 1402.

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GURNEY, John (d.1408), of Harpley and West Barsham, Norf.
Main residences: Harpley; West Barsham, Norf.
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L.S.W.
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Commons 1386-1421
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GURNEY, John (-d.1408)

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GUILDFORD, (d.1448/9), of Halden in Rolvenden, Kent.

Submitted by legacy on
Family and Education
s. and h. of William Guildford of Hemsted in Benenden, Kent by Joan, da. and h. of John Halden of Rolvenden. m. Juliana,The pedigree in Arch. Cant. xiv. 3-5 gives him two wives named Juliana: the da. of William Picklesden of Tenterden and the da. of — Markle. It seems most unlikely that, if he were married twice, both wives would have this not very common first name. 1s. Sir John, 4da.
Offices Held

Commr. of array, Kent Mar. 1419, Dec. 1435, Mar. 1443; inquiry, June 1434 (ownership of a manor), Kent, Cinque Ports Nov. 1434 (theft of a ship’s cargo); to distribute tax allowances, Kent Jan. 1436; take musters, Suss. Mar. 1436, June 1439; of oyer and terminer, Kent June 1438; to raise royal loans Nov. 1440; treat for an advance from parliamentary subsidies Feb. 1441.

Escheator, Kent and Mdx. 24 Jan.-17 Dec. 1426.Also appointed on 7 Nov. 1435, he did not account for the office.

Sheriff, Kent 26 Nov. 1431 – 5 Nov. 1432, 3 Nov. 1438–5 Nov. 1439.

J.p. Kent 18 Nov. 1435 – Oct. 1436, 13 Mar. 1437 – Nov. 1438, 24 July 1440 – d.

Parlimentarian
GUILDFORD, Edward (d.1448), of Halden in Rolvenden, Kent.
Main residence: Halden in Rolvenden, Kent.
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Christian name: Called Edmund in the Kent return for 1435 (OR, i. 327) and also in a council document of 1436 (PPC, iv. 328), but palaeographical confusion between Edward and Edmund is not uncommon.

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L.S.W.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
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GUILDFORD, (-d.1448/9)

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Oxford 1644
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