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BUTLER, Sir Andrew (d.1430), of Great Waldingfield, Suff.
Family and Education
s. of Thomas Butler of Bulmer, Essex and Great Waldingfield by Margaret, gdda. and h. of John Carbonel (d.1333) of Newton and Chilton, Suff. m. bef. Apr. 1401, Katherine (d.1460/1), da. of William Phelip of Dennington, Suff. by Juliana, da. of Sir Robert Erpingham† of Erpingham, Norf., and sis. of Sir William and Sir John Phelip, s.p. legit., 1da. prob. illegit. Kntd. bef. Mar. 1401.
Offices Held
Commr. of array, Suff. July 1405, June 1421; to supervise musters, Kent July 1410; of inquiry, Suff., Essex June 1422 (post mortem).
Dep. constable of Dover Castle and warden of the Cinque Ports to Sir Thomas Epringham c. Nov. 1406 – Feb. 1409, and to Henry, prince of Wales Feb. 1409-c. Mar. 1413.
Escheator, Norf. and Suff. 10 Nov. 1413–12 Nov. 1414.
Sheriff, Norf. and Suff. 10 Nov. 1417–4 Nov. 1418.
J.p. Suff. 24 July 1424 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Great Waldingfield, Suff.
Author
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Commons 1386-1421
Web Title
BUTLER, Sir Andrew (-d.1430)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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BUT (BUTTE), John, of St. Gennys, Cornw.
Family and Education
m. by 1406, Joan, 1s.Reg. Stafford ed. Hingeston-Randolph, 272; JUST 1/1519 m. 85.
Offices Held
Feodary of the estates of the duchy of Lancaster in Devon Feb. 1400-July 1405.
Dep. butler, Tawmouth 10 Nov. 1402 – Oct. 1407, Tawmouth and Barnstaple 28 Mar. 1413-c. 1431, Plymouth and all ports of Cornw. 24 May 1413–15; dep. havener, Cornw. 1415–22.
Under sheriff, Cornw. Mich. 1410–11.
Tax collector, Cornw. July 1413.
Commr. of inquiry, Cornw. Dec. 1413 (breaches of the Statute of Mortmain).
Parlimentarian
Main residence: St. Gennys, Cornw.
Author
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title
BUT (BUTTE), John
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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BUSSY, Sir John (exec.1399), of Hougham, Lincs. and Cottesmore, Rutland.
Family and Education
s. and h. of Sir William Bussy† of Hougham and Thistleton, Rutland by Isabel, da. of John Paynell of Boothby, Lincs. m. (1) by Oct. 1382, Maud, da. and h. of Sir Philip Neville of Scotton and Grimsthorpe, Lincs., wid. of Sir William Cantilupe (d. 1375) of Greasley, Notts. and Knaresborough, Yorks., and Sir Thomas Kydale (d.1381) of South Ferriby, Lincs.; (2) by June 1386, Mary (d.c. July 1398), wid. of Sir Ralph Daubeney of South Ingoldsby, Lincs., at least 1s. Kntd. between Oct. 1382 and Nov. 1383.CIPM, xiv. nos. 373, 508; xvi. nos. 367-8, 388.
Offices Held
Commr. to enforce labour services, Lincs. June 1381; suppress the insurgents of 1381, June, July 1381, Dec. 1382; survey watercourses, Lincs., Notts. Nov. 1382; of sewers Feb. 1383, Lincs. June 1398; inquiry Nov. 1383 (a property dispute at Fillingham), July 1390 (wastes and concealments on crown property), June 1393 (embezzlement of pavage, Lincoln), July 1393 (merchants using excessive weights), Jan. 1394 (assault at Lincoln cathedral), Essex, Cambs. Nov. 1397 (dispute between Sir Robert Denny and William Clipston), Lincs. Dec. 1397 (attack on servants of the bp. of Lincoln), July 1398 (illegal fishing in the river Trent); to arrest felons at large Jan. 1384, Oct. 1385; of oyer and terminer Jan. 1384 (rape of Isabel Waryn), July 1384 (trespass on Lord de la Pole’s land at Blyborough), Mar. 1385 (attack on the bp. of Lincoln’s tenants at Dunsby), June 1395 (a case in the ct. of chivalry); to administer the Augustinian monastery of Thornholm, Lincs. Feb. 1384; survey the monastery and audit its accounts July 1384; of array, Lincs. Apr. 1385, Mar. 1392; to make proclamation against the sale of armour at excessive prices Sept. 1386; of gaol delivery, Lincoln castle Nov. 1386, May 1387;
J.p. Kesteven (Lincs.) 20 Dec. 1382 – d., Lindsey (Lincs.) 1 Feb. 1392 – d., Cambs. 12 Nov. 1397 – d., Suff. 12 Nov. 1397 – d.
Sheriff, Lincs. 1 Nov. 1383 – 11 Nov. 1384, 20 Oct. 1385 – 11 Nov. 1386, 7 Nov. 1390–21 Oct. 1391.
Justice of assize, Billinghay, Lincs. c. Aug. 1392.
Keeper of the King’s manor and castle of Somerton, Lincs. 25 Mar. 1393 – d.
Speaker 1394, prob. 1395, 1397 (Jan.), 1397 (Sept.).
Chief steward of the duchy of Lancaster north parts c. June 1394-Mar. 1398.
Under steward of the liberty of the abbot of Bury St. Edmunds, Suff. 26 Nov. 1397-prob. d.
Member of the cttee. assigned by Parliament to complete outstanding business 31 Jan. 1398 – 18 Mar. 1399.
Steward of the court of the honour of Clare for Edmund Mortimer, earl of March, prob. July 1398 – d.
Keeper of the English and Welsh estates confiscated from Thomas Mowbray, duke of Norfolk, 16 Sept. 1398 – d.
Ambassador to negotiate for a truce with the Scots, 3 Oct. – 6 Nov. 1398, 22 Mar.-14 May 1399.
Jt. keeper of the King’s castles of Rochester and Leeds, Kent 7 July 1399 – d., of Wallingford, Berks. 12 July 1399 – d.
Main residences: Hougham, Lincs.; Cottesmore, Rutland.
Bossy, Busche, Bushi, Bushy
Notes
Unless otherwise stated, all references are to be found in J.S. Roskell’s article on Sir John in Lincs. Architectural and Arch. Reps. and Pprs. vii (1).
Author
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title
BUSSY, Sir John (exec.1399)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
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