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FORTESCUE, Henry (d.c.1458), of Wood Barton in Woodleigh and Fallapit in East Allington, Devon.

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1st. s. of Sir John Fortescue (d.c.1435) of Whympstone, Devon by Eleanor, da. and h. of William Norris; er. bro. of John. m. (1) bef. 1421, Katherine—of Wood Barton, ?1s.; (2) bef. 1424, Joan, da. of Edmund Bosom of Bosomzeal, Devon; (3) by 1437, Margaret, da. and h. of Nicholas Fallapit of Fallapit.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 352-3; CCR, 1454-61, p. 448; CPR, 1467-76, p. 327; T. Fortescue, Ld. Clermont, Sir John Fortescue, ii. 42-45; Reg. Lacy ed. Hingeston-Randolph, i. 20; ii. 70. 1s.
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C.j. KB Ire. 25 June 1426–9.

Commr. of oyer and terminer, Devon July 1433, May 1434, July 1439; inquiry Nov. 1445 (Robert Hill’s will), Devon, Cornw. Dec. 1451, Devon Aug. 1455 (piracy); to survey mines, Devon, Cornw. Sept. 1451; of array, Devon June 1454; to assign archers Dec. 1457.

Sheriff, Devon 4 Nov. 1446 – 9 Nov. 1447, 8 Nov. 1452 – 5 Nov. 1453, Cornw. 9 Nov. 1447–8.

J.p. Devon 22 Nov. 1447–8.

Tax collector, Cornw. Aug. 1450.

Main residences: Wood Barton in Woodleigh; Fallapit in East Allington, Devon.
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Commons 1386-1421
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FORTESCUE, Henry (-d. c.1458)

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Oxford 1644
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FORSTHULL, Thomas, of Oxford.

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s. of Nicholas Forsthull of Oxford by his w. Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Legh (d.1345), town clerk. m. bef. June 1390, Alice, wid. of Peter Panyter and of William Codesale of Oxford.
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Bailiff, Oxford Mich. 1390–1.

Main residence: Oxford.
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Commons 1386-1421
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FORSTHULL, Thomas

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Oxford 1644
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FORSTER, William (d.1443), of Scarborough, Yorks.

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m. Elizabeth, 2s. 3da.Borthwick Inst. York, York registry wills, ii, ff. 74-75v.
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Bailiff, Scarborough Mich. 1432–3, 1434–5.C219/14/5; White Vellum Bk. Scarborough, ed. Jeayes, no. 48C.

Main residence: Scarborough, Yorks.
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Commons 1386-1421
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FORSTER, William (-d.1443)

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Oxford 1644
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FORSTER, Thomas II, of Lincoln.

Family and Education
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Bailiff, Lincoln Sept. 1400–1; mayor 1407–8.Assoc. Archit. Socs. Reps. and Pprs. xxxix. 231–2; C260/115/11.

Collector of a tax, Lincoln Dec. 1402, Mar. 1404.

Main residence: Lincoln.
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Commons 1386-1421
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FORSTER, Thomas II

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Oxford 1644
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