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GRAFTON, Robert, of Shrewsbury, Salop.

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s. of Richard Grafton of Shrewsbury by his w. Cecily. m. bef. Dec. 1378, Benedicta, 3s.Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 3), ii. 283-5; iii. 363-4; Shrewsbury Guildhall, box II 67, f. 41; Shrewsbury Lib. deed 3843.
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Auditor, crown lands, Wales and Chester from 5 Feb. 1378; estates lately belonging to the King’s mother from 12 Dec. 1386.

Tax collector, Shrewsbury Dec. 1380.

Commr. to settle disorder, Shrewsbury 1384, Salop May 1387.

Bailiff, Shrewsbury Sept. 1390–1, 1401 – 02; assessor 1395 – 96, 1398–9.Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 1), iii. 240–1; Shrewsbury Guildhall, box II 67, ff. 10–11.

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GRAFTON, Robert, of Shrewsbury, Salop.
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GRAA, Thomas (d.1405), of York.

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s. and h. of William Graa (d.c.1377) of York, merchant. m. (1) by 1369, Agnes (fl.1378), poss. da. of John Woodhall (d. by 1368) of Woodhall, Yorks.; (2) by 1381, Maud (d.1391/2), da. of John Multon of Ingleby, Lincs., 3s. 2da.; (3) by Nov. 1401, Alice, wid. of John Colthorpe (d.c.1394) of Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorks., merchant.C143/394/24; CP25(1)277/140/13; Borthwick Inst. York, York registry wills, i. ff. 42v, 86; iii. ff. 235v-6; Yorks. Arch. Soc. Rec. Ser. lii. 138; CIMisc. vii. no. 53; Peds. Plea Rolls ed. Wrottesley, 142; CPR, 1401-5, pp. 74, 111; Trans. E. Riding Antiq. Soc. xxx. 19.
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Commr. of kiddles, Yorks. June 1371, May 1379, Mar. 1380, Nov. 1399; oyer and terminer July 1377 (disorder at Hutton), Mar. 1390 (disorder at Wilton); to repair the King’s fish-ponds and mills, York May 1379; hold a special assize July 1379;C66/305 m. 45v. of gaol delivery July 1379;Ibid. 43v. inquiry Feb. 1380 (alms to St. Leonard’s hospital), Yorks. Nov. 1384 (disorder at Oakwell), Aug. 1387, Mar. 1388 (lands of William Playce), York Oct., Nov. 1388 (escape of felons from gaol), Dec. 1391 (abuses at St. Leonard’s hospital), Apr. 1400, May 1401 (alienation of estates from St. Nicholas’s hospital); to take sureties from persons disturbing the peace Mar. 1382; collect money owed to the King Apr. 1398; deliver the temporalities of the abpric. of York to Richard Scrope June 1398; raise and collect royal loans July 1400.

Mayor, York 3 Feb. 1375 – 76, 1398 – 99; member of the council of 12 by Mar. 1376 – aft.Apr. 1397; chamberlain 3 Feb. 1397–8.Surtees Soc. cxvi. 72, 99; cxx. 23, 30–33, 173; cxxv. 6, 14, 29, 122.

Surveyor of a tax, York Apr. 1379; collector of an aid on the marriage of Princess Blanche Dec. 1401.

Parlty. cttee. for reform of the royal household 2 Mar. 1380.RP, iii. 73.

J.p. York 26 May 1380-c. Feb. 1393.Surtees Soc. cxx. 215. The appointment was briefly suspended in Mar. and May 1381 (no doubt as a result of Graa’s involvement in factional disputes in York), and in Oct. 1392 it was reported that his most recent commission had not yet arrived (CCR, 1377–81, pp. 505, 518; 1392–6, p. 84).

Escheator, Yorks. 1 Nov. 1383–11 Nov. 1384.

Ambassador to negotiate a commercial treaty with Prussia 12 June – aft.21 Aug. 1388.

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GRAA, Thomas (d.1405), of York.
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GRAA, Thomas (-d.1405)

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GOUSHILL, Sir Nicholas (d.1402), of Barlborough, Derbys.

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yr. s. of Sir Nicholas Goushill (c.1316-1393) of Hoveringham, Notts. and Barlborough. m. 1s. Nicholas. Kntd. by July 1373.R. Thoroton, Notts. ed. Throsby, iii. 61-64; C47/6/1; C137/52/7.
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Commr. of inquiry, Derbys. 1396 (wastes at Bolsover castle); array Dec. 1399.

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GOUSHILL, Nicholas (b.1394), of Barlborough, Derbys.

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b. 1394, s. and h. of Sir Nicholas Goushill. m. by Dec. 1432, Margaret.C137/52/7; CPL, viii. 390.
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Escheator, Notts. and Derbys. 30 Nov. 1417 – 4 Nov. 1418, 20 May 1422–13 Nov. 1423.

Commr. of array, Derbys. Mar. 1419.

J.p. Derbys. 8 July 1419–23.

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