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BLACKBURN, John (d.1426/7), of York.

Family and Education
prob. 1st s. of Nicholas Blackburn (d. 1432) of York, merchant, by Margaret (d.1435), sis. of William Ormshead. m. (1) Katherine, at least 2s. d.v.p.; (2) by 1424, Joan (d.1446), da. of William Bowes.Test. Ebor. ii. 17-21, 46-51, 70; Borthwick Inst. York, York registry wills, ii. f. 141.
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Member of the council of 12, York by 21 Sept. 1419-c. Dec. 1420.Surtees Soc. cxxv. 86, 91; C219/12/3, 4.

Main residence: York.
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John Blackburn is not to be confused with a local shipman of the same name, who, between 1415 and 1423, was involved in transporting stone for building work on York Minster (Surtees Soc. xxxv. 34, 37, 40, 43, 47).

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BLACKBURN, John (-d.1426/7)

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Oxford 1644
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BIXTON, Walter (d.1403/4), of Norwich, Norf.

Family and Education
m. (1) Ellen; (2) bef. Aug. 1379, Katherine, s.p.
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Bailiff, Norwich Mich. 1357–8, 1362 – 63, 1369 – 70, 1376 – 77, 1383 – 84, 1391–2;Norf. Official Lists ed. Le Strange, 96–97. treasurer 6 Nov. 1381-Mich. 1382.

Tax controller, Norwich Dec. 1380.

Commr. of array, Norwich Dec. 1386.

J.p. Norwich 27 Nov. 1391 – Apr. 1397.

Main residence: Norwich, Norf.
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BIXTON, Walter (-d.1403/4)

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BIXLEY, John (d.1425), of Norwich, Norf.

Family and Education
poss. s. of John Bixley (fl. 1396), of Norwich, merchant.Norf. RO, Norwich enrolments, 15 m. 24. That John had been admitted as a freeman in 1374: Cal. Freemen Norwich ed. Rye, 15. m. 1da.
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Sheriff, Norwich, Mich. 1408–9; mayor May 1414–15.Norf. Official Lists ed. Le Strange, 99–100.

Commr. of inquiry, Norwich Jan. 1414 (illegal congregations and riots).

Tax collector, Norwich Nov. 1416.

Main residence: Norwich, Norf.
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BIXLEY, John (-d.1425)

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BITTERLEY, Richard (d.c.1456), of Harting, Suss.

Family and Education
m. between Oct. 1410 and 1412, Margaret (d. bef. 1430), wid. of Sir Henry Hussey of Harting.
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Keeper of the manor of King’s Langley, Herts. 7 June 1416 – d., of the warren there 18 Oct. 1419–20.

Surveyor of the royal manor and park of Havering atte Bower, Essex bef. July 1437, jt. surveyor (with Thomas Est) 14 July 1437 – d.

Main residence: Harting, Suss.
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BITTERLEY, Richard (-d. c.1456)

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BITTERLEY, John (d.c.1396), of Salisbury, Wilts.

Family and Education
m. by June 1377, Alice (d.1406), wid. of William Teynterer, junior, of Salisbury.C67/28 m. 12; Salisbury RO, ‘Domesday bk.’ II, f. 25.
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Mayor, Salisbury 1372, 1376, 1 Nov. 1382–3, 1385.R. Benson and H. Hatcher, Old and New Sarum, 695; Salisbury RO, deeds iv. 8: the exact dates of Bitterley’s mayoralties in 1372, 1376 and 1385 are not known.

Commr. to put down rebellion, Wilts. Mar. 1382; confiscate heretical books and make proclamation against lollard doctrines, Salisbury May 1388.

Collector of customs on wool, Southampton 30 Nov. 1390–8 Dec. 1391.

Main residence: Salisbury, Wilts.
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BITTERLEY, John (-d. c.1396)

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