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CURWEN, Sir William (d.1403), of Workington, Cumb.

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s. and h. of Sir Gilbert Curwen† (d. aft. May 1402) of Workington by his 1st w. Alice, prob. da. of Hugh Lowther of Wythop, Cumb. by his w. Margaret Whale. m. (1) bef. 1380, Ellen, da. of Robert Brun of Drumburgh castle, sis. and coh. of Robert Brun (d. s.p. bef. 1386) of Beaumont, wid. of Thomas Quitering, at least 2s. inc. Christopher; (2) c. Aug. 1395, Margaret, da. of Sir John Croft by his 1st w. Maud. Kntd. by 20 Aug. 1377.Cumb. and Westmld. Antiq. and Arch. Soc. v. 189-95; n.s. vii. 243; xiv. 315-16, 371, 373-4; C66/28B m. 8; J.F. Curwen, Hist. House Curwen , 62-73.
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Constable of Lochmaben castle, justice, steward, and keeper of the lordship of Annandale, Dumfries bef. 7 Mar.-1 Dec. 1376.Rot. Scot. ed. Macpherson etc. i. 975, 978.

Commr. of inquiry, Cumb. Nov. 1383 (resistance to payment of clerical subsidies), Westmld. June 1388 (assaults on property of Sir John Derwentwater); array Mar. 1392; to make arrests Mar., Apr. 1396 (persons assaulting the monks of Shap), Dec. 1397, June 1398, Yorks., Westmld. Nov. 1398 (homicides and insurgents).

Collector of taxes, Cumb. Dec. 1385, of an aid on the marriage of Princess Blanche Dec. 1401.

Sheriff, Cumb. 3 Nov. 1397–17 Nov. 1398.

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CURWEN, Christopher (d.1450), of Workington, Cumb.

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s. and h. of Sir William Curwen by his 1st w. Ellen. m. Elizabeth (d. aft. 1468), da. of Sir John Huddlestone of Millom castle, 2s. inc. Thomas†. Kntd. by June 1404.J.H. Curwen, Hist. House Curwen, 72-73, 76-78; VCH Cumb. ii. 218-19; Cumb. and Westmld. Antiq. and Arch. Soc. n.s. xiv. 419; xviii. 234.
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Sheriff, Cumb. 1 Dec. 1415 – 30 Nov. 1416, 13 Nov. 1423 – 6 Nov. 1424, 7 Nov. 1427 – 4 Nov. 1428, 5 Nov. 1433 – 3 Nov. 1434, 7 Nov. 1437 – 3 Nov. 1438, 6 Nov.1444–4 Nov. 1445.

Capt. of Danville, Normandy 1417.Gesta Hen. V ed. Williams, 277.

Commr. of inquiry, Cumb. Feb. 1427 (damage to a watercourse at Carlisle); array Oct. 1429, Mar. 1430, July 1437, Nov. 1448.

Envoy for the enforcement of a truce with Scotland 12 July 1429; to correct violations of truce 25 Oct. 1429; renew a truce and correct past infringements 5 Feb. 1436; grant letters of safe conduct 20 Apr. 1437; conserve a truce 31 Mar. 1438; take oaths for the observance of a truce 16 May 1442, 16 May 1444.Rot. Scot. ed. Macpherson, etc. ii. 268, 294, 324; Foedera ed. Rymer (Hague edn.), v(1), 111; Cal. Scots. Docs. iv. nos. 1030, 1111.

J.p. Cumb. 26 May 1435 – Nov. 1439, Apr. 1443-Feb. 1448.

Assessor of a tax, Cumb. Jan. 1436.

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CURTEYS, Tristram (d.1423), of Lostwithiel, Cornw.

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2nd s. of Thomas Curteys and bro. of John II. m. Thomasina,Add. Ch. 13042. 1s.
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CURTEYS, Thomas (d.c.1407), of Pill of Lanlivery and Lostwithiel, Cornw.

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?s. of John Curteys† of Lostwithiel. m. Maud, da. and coh. of Sir Thomas Fitzwalter† of Daventry, Northants.,Mon. Brasses Cornw. ed. Dunkin, pl. 9; Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 128. 2s. John II and Tristram.
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Commr. to close the ports of Looe, Polperro and Fowey May 1401.

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CURTEYS (COURTEYS), John II, of Lostwithiel, Cornw.

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1st s. of Thomas Curteys*DL42/16 (pt. 2), f. 33. and bro. of Tristram.
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Mayor, Lostwithiel Mich. 1389–90.C241/178/1, 65, 96, 109, 184/16.

Steward of the maritime ct. Lostwithiel 1390.Sel. Pleas Ct. Admiralty (Selden Soc. vi), 1–17, 149–61.

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CURTEYS (COURTEYS), John II

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