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BOOTH, John I (d.1422), of Barton in Eccles, Lancs.

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2nd s. and h. of Thomas Booth (d.1368) of Eccles by his w. Ellen; bro. of Henry. m. Joan, da. of Sir Henry Trafford (d.1375) of Trafford, Lancs., at least 6s. 5da.; 1s. illegit.Harl. 2112, ff. 169, 176; VCH Lancs. iv. 33, 36; Trans. Lancs. and Cheshire Antiq. Soc. liii. 32-57; CFR, xiv. 130. Although Booth is said by various authorities to have married as his second wife Maud, daughter of Sir John Savage of Clifton, Cheshire, the match cannot have taken place on chronological grounds.
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Collector of a tax, Lancs. Mar. 1396.Chetham Soc. n.s. xcvi. 119.

Commr. of array, Lancs. Aug. 1402,DKR, xl. 531. May 1405; to prevent the spread of treasonous rumours May 1402.

Receiver of Lancs., Cheshire and Bowland for the duchy of Lancaster 27 Feb. 1405–10 Apr. 1413.Somerville, Duchy, i. 493.

J.p. Lancs. 17 Dec. 1411.DKR, xxxvii(1), 174.

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BOOTH, John I (d.1422), of Barton in Eccles, Lancs.
Main residence: Barton in Eccles, Lancs.
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BOOTH, John I (-d.1422)

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BOOTH, Henry (d.1446), of Arleston and Sinfin, Derbys.

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3rd s. of Thomas Booth (d.1368) of Barton in Eccles, Lancs. by his w. Ellen; yr. bro. of John I. m. (1) Elizabeth, 1s. 1da.; (2) by Mich. 1409, Isabel, da. of John Fynderne the elder of Findern, Derbys. by his w. Katherine.Harl. 2112, ff. 167, 176; J.C. Cox, Notes on Churches Derbys. iii. 486-7; iv. 22-23, 486-7; CP25(1)39/44/9. Although Cox states that Isabel Fynderne was the mother of Booth’s children, it is evident on chronological grounds that they must have been the issue of his first wife (CP25(1)39/42/18, 22, 44/33).
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Escheator, Notts. and Derbys. 10 Feb. – 12 Nov. 1403, 7 Nov. 1409–29 Nov. 1410.A contemporary lawsuit refers to Booth’s tenure of the escheatorship at Mich. 1405 (CCR, 1405–8, p. 365).

Commr. to make arrests, Cheshire, Derbys. May 1419 (deserters from the army in France),DKR, xliii. 321. Derbys. May 1425.

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BOOTH, Henry (c.1368-1446), of Littleover and Arleston and Sinfin, Derbys.
Main residences: Arleston; Sinfin, Derbys.
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BONVILLE, Sir William II (1392-1461), of Chewton-Mendip, Som. and Shute, Devon.

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b. a; d; bap. Shute, 12 or 31 Aug. 1392,CP, ii. 218-19 is incorrect in giving Bonville’s date of birth as 30 Aug. 1393 and the date of the papal dispensation for his second marriage as 9 Oct. 1427. The correct dates are to be found in C138/5/58 and Reg. Lacy (Canterbury and York Soc. lxii), 396, respectively. s. of John Bonville (d.v.p. 1396, 1st s. of Sir William Bonville I) by Elizabeth, da. and h. of John Fitzroger of Chewton-Mendip. m. (1) c.1414, Margaret (d. aft. 1426), da. of Reynold, Lord Grey of Ruthin, 1s. 3da.; (2) bef. Oct. 1430, Elizabeth (d. 24 Oct. 1471), da. of Edward Courtenay, earl of Devon, by Maud, da. of Thomas, Lord Camoys, wid. of John, Lord Harington of Aldingham in Furness and Porlock, Som. 1s. illegit. suc. gdfa. Feb. 1408; mother Apr. 1414. Kntd. c. 1416; cr. Lord Bonville of Chewton 10 Mar. 1449; KG 8 Feb. 1461.N. and Q. (5th ser.) viii. 430; Reg. Lacy (Canterbury and York Soc. lx), 29; CPL, vii. 428-9; CCR, 1413-19, p. 199.
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Commr. of array, Dorset Apr. 1418, Mar. 1419, Devon July 1433, May 1435, Jan. 1436, Devon, Cornw. June 1455, Sept. 1458, Devon Feb. 1459; inquiry, Som. Aug. 1426 (necromancy), Devon Aug., Dec. 1431, Aug. 1432, July 1433, Apr., Dec. 1434, July 1437, Devon, Dorset, Cornw. July 1432, Jan., Nov. 1439, Jan. 1440, Aug. 1441, Mar. 1442, Nov. 1444, Aug. 1447, May 1448, Dec. 1451, Feb., June 1453, Aug., Dec. 1455, Oct. 1460 (piracy), Devon Mar. 1434 (extortion), Devon, Cornw. Feb. 1438 (desertion from Warwick’s fleet), Cornw. Dec. 1438 (wastes), Apr. 1440 (manor of Bree), Som., Devon July 1440 (trespasses), Devon May 1444 (felonies), Devon, Bristol, Cornw. Feb. 1448 (concealments), Cornw. July 1448, Aug. 1451 (smuggling), Devon Aug. 1452 (lands of John Boyfield), Cornw. Feb. 1455 (wastes), Devon, Cornw. Aug. 1455 (breaches of truces), Devon, Cornw. Sept. 1456 (concealments), Cornw. Mar. 1460 (possessions of the attainted Yorkists), Som., Dorset, Devon, Cornw. Dec. 1460 (treasons and felonies), Jan. 1461 (arms and armour of the earl of Devon’s supporters); arrest, Devon Nov. 1428, Cornw. May 1450, Sept. 1453, Aug. 1455, Mar. 1460, Devon July 1460, Cornw. Sept. 1460, Som. Oct. 1460, Devon, Cornw. Nov. 1460, Hants, Oxon., Berks., Wilts., Som., Dorset, Devon, Cornw. Dec. 1460; to raise royal loans, Wilts., Som., Dorset, Mar. 1430, Devon, Cornw. Mar. 1431, Som., Dorset Feb. 1434, Cornw. Nov. 1440, Devon, Cornw. Sept. 1449, June 1453, Devon Apr. 1454; restore vessels taken at sea, Devon, Cornw. June 1431; assess liability to contribute to a parliamentary grant, Devon Apr. 1431; of oyer and terminer July 1433, May, July 1434, Som. June 1436, Devon July 1444, Devon, Cornw. Feb. 1448, W. Country and marches of Wales July 1452, Cornw. Dec. 1452, July 1455, July 1456; gaol delivery, Ilchester Sept. 1434, May 1435; to take musters, Plymouth May 1439, June 1451; treat for payment of subsidies, Cornw. Feb. 1441; put down rebellion, Som., Dorset, Devon, Cornw. Feb. 1452; distribute tax allowances, Cornw., Devon June 1453; requisition ships Sept. 1453; raise men against the Yorkist lords, Som., Devon, Cornw. Feb. 1460.

Sheriff, Devon 14 Feb.-13 Nov. 1423.

J.p. Devon 20 July 1431 – d., Som. 8 Apr. 1435 – June 1443, 17 Mar. 1447 – d., Cornw. 19 Nov. 1438 – d.

Tax assessor, Som. Jan. 1436; collector, Cornw., Devon, Som. Aug. 1450.

Steward of the duchy of Cornw. in Cornw. 8 Nov. 1437 – 7 May 1441, 8 Mar 1452–d.CPR, 1436–41, p. 133; 1446–52, p. 526.

Member of the King’s Council Nov. 1437, Feb. 1455, great Council July, Oct. 1454, Jan. 1458.PPC, v. 70; vi. 186, 216, 241, 292.

Seneschal of Guyenne 20 Oct. 1442 – Nov. 1445, July 1449 – Oct. 1450, 12 Sept. 1453.C61/132 m. 15, 140 m. 9; CPR, 1441–6, pp. 154, 424.

Constable, Exeter castle Apr. 1453–d.CPR, 1452–61, p. 91.

Trier of parliamentary petitions 1455, 1459, 1460.

Member of parliamentary committee for naval defence 1455.RP, v. 279, 352, 373.

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BONVILLE, Sir William (1392-1461), of Chewton-Mendip, Som. and Shute, Devon.
Main residence: Chewton-Mendip, Som. and Shute, Devon.
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Commons 1386-1421
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BONVILLE, Sir William II (1392-1461)

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BONVILLE, Sir William I (c.1332-1408), of Shute, Devon.

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b. c.1332, s. and h. of Sir Nicholas Bonville of Shute by Joan, da. of Henry Champernowne†. m. (1) bef. 1365, Margaret (d. 25 May 1399), da. and coh. of Sir William d’Aumarle† of Woodbury, Devon, 5s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da.; (2) Alice (d. 27 Mar. 1426), wid. of John Fitzroger, Sir Edmund Clevedon†, Sir Ralph Carminowe and Sir John Rodney. Kntd. by 1372.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 101; J. Maclean, Trigg Minor, i. 394; iii. 160-1; CCR, 1374-7, p. 87; Peds. Plea Rolls ed. Wrottesley, 199, 356; N. and Q. (ser. 5), viii. 430-1; CIPM, xiii. 209.
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Commr. of inquiry, Devon, Hants July 1364 (Carew estates), Devon, Dorset Mar. 1371 (shipwreck), Som. July 1374 (extortion), Devon July 1376 (Richard Lyons’s† extortions), Som., Dorset Mar. 1393 (concealments), Devon, Som., Dorset, Wilts., Bristol, Hants Dec. 1400 (concealment of the property of Richard II’s adherents), Devon July 1401 (concealment of alnage), Dorset Jan. 1405 (decay of Lyme), Devon, Cornw. June 1406 (concealments); array, Devon May 1375, Feb. 1379, Mar. 1380, Apr. 1385, Mar. 1392, Dec. 1399, July 1402, Som. Aug. 1402, Cornw., Devon, Som., Dorset Aug. 1403, Devon Oct. 1403, July 1405; oyer and terminer Feb. 1380, Som. July 1380, Devon Oct. 1380, Som. May 1381, Devon Nov. 1381, Oct. 1382; of sewers, Som. Apr. 1382, June 1387, Aug. 1401; arrest, Som., Dorset, Devon, Cornw. Feb. 1382, Som. Nov. 1386, Som., Dorset, Bristol Jan. 1387, Som. Nov. 1387; to resist the rebels, Som., Devon Mar., Dec. 1382; make proclamation against disturbers of the peace, Devon May, June 1384; survey rivers, Som. Mar. 1401; raise royal loans, Devon Sept. 1405, Devon, Cornw. June 1406.

J.p. Devon to May 1366 – July 1368, 26 May 1380 – Nov. 1383, 28 Nov. 1384–5, Som. 25 May 1376–80.

Surveyor of taxes, Devon Aug. 1379, Dec. 1380.

Sheriff, Som. and Dorset 1 Nov. 1381 – 24 Nov. 1382, Devon 15 Nov. 1389–7 Nov. 1390.

Tax collector, Som. Dec. 1384.

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BONVILLE, Sir William I (c.1332-1408), of Shute, Devon.
Main residence: Shute, Devon.
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L.S.W.
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Commons 1386-1421
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BONVILLE, Sir William I (c.1332-1408)

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BONHAM, Thomas (d.1420), of Great Wishford, Wilts.

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yr. s. of Nicholas Bonham† of Bonham, Som. by his w. Edith. m. c.1382, Katherine, da. and h. of John Knottingley of Bathampton ‘Wylye’, Wilts., 1da. d.v.p.; (2) bef. 1400, Alice, 2s.
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J.p. Wilts. 26 May 1386 – July 1389, 1 July 1394 – Oct. 1397, 28 Nov. 1399 – Nov. 1404, 22 Feb. 1405–10, 16 Jan. 1414 – d.

Commr. to sell wood for repairs to royal lodges, Wilts. Nov. 1391;E364/29 m. B. of array Mar. 1392, Dec. 1399, July 1402, May 1415, Mar. 1419; to administer Shaftesbury abbey Nov. 1394; collect an aid, Wilts. Dec. 1401; of oyer and terminer, Dorset May 1402, Mar. 1404, Wilts. June 1409; to make proclamation of Henry IV’s intention to govern well May 1402; of arrest, Wilts., Dorset June 1402; to organize repairs to duchy of Lancaster property, Hants, Wilts., Berks., Dorset, Oxon. Oct. 1402; of inquiry, Hants, Wilts., Som. Feb. 1403 (wastes, Hayling priory), Apr. 1403 (wastes, Marlborough), May 1403 (ownership of Barford St. Martin), Wilts., Hants, Dorset (lands of Thomas, Lord West), Wilts. June 1406 (concealments), Nov. 1407 (robbery and arson), Mar. 1408 (concealment of land forfeited by John, earl of Salisbury), May 1408 (rights to an advowson), Aug. 1408 (assaults), Feb. 1409 (post mortem), duchy of Lancaster estates in Wilts., Hants, Som., Dorset, Oxon., Berks. June 1413 (concealments), Wilts. Feb., July 1418 (lands of Sir John Oldcastle), Nov. 1419 (ownership of land), Dec. 1419 (possessions of Ivychurch priory); to raise royal loans Sept. 1405, June 1406, Nov. 1419 hold assizes of novel disseisin Dec. 1415.

Alnager, Salisbury 20 July 1394-Nov. 1396.

Sheriff, Wilts. 9 Nov. 1395 – 1 Dec. 1396, 9 May – 8 Nov. 1401, 10 Dec. 1411–3 Nov. 1412.

Steward, duchy of Lancaster estates, Hants, Wilts., Som., Dorset, Oxon., Berks. 4 Feb. 1401-c. Sept. 1409.Somerville, Duchy, i. 621, 629.

Escheator, Hants and Wilts. 29 Nov. 1402 – 18 Jan. 1403, 9 Nov. 1406 – 2 Nov. 1407, Wilts. 12 Nov. 1403–8 Nov. 1404.

Tax collector, Wilts. Mar. 1404.

Steward, estates of bp. of Salisbury by 1 Feb. 1405-c.1407.

Verderer, Grovely forest, Wilts. 2 Oct. 1414–d. C242/9/9.

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BONHAM, Thomas (d.1420), of Great Wishford, Wilts.
Main residence: Great Wishford, Wilts.
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L.S.W.
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