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Duchy of Lancaster feodary in Northants. by Jan. 1387-aft. Mich. 1395, Leics. and Warws. 1399–d. Leicester Mus. Archs. Ferrers mss, 26 D53, no. 2047; Somerville, Duchy, i. 590; E159/171 adhuc communia Trin. recorda.

Duchy bailiff, Leicester 1391–1403.Leicester Bor. Recs. ed. Bateson, ii. 408–13; Wyggeston Hosp. Recs. ed. Thompson, nos. 559–70.

Dep. steward, duchy honour of Leicester 1392 – 93, 1401 – 02, in Daventry 1401.Leicester Bor. Recs. ii. 205; DL28/3/4, 4/2–5, 7; DL29/212/3248, 729/11995.

Dep. receiver, Leicester 1401–2.

Collector, Northants., Leics., Warws. of the aid for the marriage of Blanche, the King’s daughter 1401–2.DL28/4/2.

Commr. to repair Leicester castle July 1402; of array, Leics. July 1403; inquiry Oct. 1405 (wastes); to raise forces against the Welsh rebels Mar. 1406.

Escheator, Warws. and Leics. 1 June-1 Dec. 1405.

Parlimentarian

BISPHAM, William (d.1408), of Leicester.

Main residence: Leicester.

Author

C.K.

L.S.W.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

BISPHAM, William (-d.1408)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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BISLEY, John II, of St. John the Baptist’s parish, Gloucester.

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Family and Education

prob. s. of John Bisley I. m. bef. Apr. 1407, Katherine, da. of Anselm Guise of Elmore, Glos., ?2s. John† and Thomas†.

Offices Held

Bailiff, Gloucester Mich. 1410–11, 1417 – 18, 1422 – 24, ?1425–6.Gloucester Corporation Recs. ed. Stevenson, 1078–9, 1081, 1085–7; C219/13/2; E372/256 m. 13d. The sole source for the 1425–6 term is S. Rudder’s New Hist. Glos. 115. Probably the youngest John was bailiff in 1427–8, and master of St. Margaret’s hospital subsequently. See Trans. Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. lxxiv. 72–73; Gloucester Corporation Recs. 1092, 1101, 1105, 1128.

Parlimentarian

BISLEY, John II, of St. John the Baptist’s parish, Gloucester.

Main residence: St. John the Baptist's parish, Gloucester.

Author

L.S.W.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

BISLEY, John II

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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BISLEY, John I, of Gloucester.

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Family and Education

prob. s. of Thomas Bisley of Gloucester. m. (1) bef. June 1380, Margery; (2) bef. Apr. 1397, Emma.C137/87/39; Gloucester Corporation Recs. ed. Stevenson, 1041; CP25(1)78/79/32. ?1s. John II.

Offices Held

Commr. to visit and reform St. Bartholomew’s hospital, Gloucester Oct. 1380, July 1381, Mar. 1382, Mar. 1383; of inquiry, Glos. Feb. 1400 (maladministration of Deerhurst priory).

Bailiff, Gloucester Mich. 1393–4, 1401–2.Gloucester Corporation Recs. 1035, 1049, 1050.

Tax collector, Gloucester Oct. 1393.

J.p. Glos. 27 Jan. 1397 – May 1400.

Steward and receiver of St. Oswald’s priory, Gloucester 8 Aug. 1398-aft. May 1408.Trans. Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. xliii. 119–20.

Alnager, Gloucester 17 Oct. 1399-May 1401.

Parlimentarian

BISLEY, John I, of Gloucester.

Main residence: Gloucester.

Beseley, Byseley

Author

L.S.W.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

BISLEY, John I

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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BISHOPDALE, William (d.1398), of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.

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Family and Education

m. (1) by 3 Nov. 1391, Agnes, da. and coh. of Thomas Graper (d. by Oct. 1381) of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Swarland by his w. Mary, da. of Richard Stanhope of Newcastle, wid. of John Heselrig (d. by Sept. 1391); (2) 1 May 1392, Elizabeth, da. of William Swinhoe (fl. 1389) of Newcastle by his w. Elizabeth, 2da.Hist. Northumb. vii. 391-3; CIMisc. vii. no. 9; Arch. Aeliana, n.s. i. 30; (ser. 2), i. 29, 30; (ser. 3), vi. 66; Surtees Soc. cxxxvii. 185-9.

Offices Held

Bailiff, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Mich. 1377–9; mayor 1379 – 82, 1390–3.Surtees Soc. cxxxvii. 218–20.

Collector of customs, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 10 Dec. 1377 – 20 June 1389, 18 Mar. 1390–8 Dec. 1391.

Dep. butler, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 5 Nov. 1378-bef. 23 Nov. 1391.

Commr. to enforce the statutes regarding salmon fishing, Northumb. May 1380; of gaol delivery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne June 1382, July 1391, Aug. 1393;C66/312 m. 9v, 332 m. 35v, 338 m. 25v. to receive coal from the bp. of Durham Sept. 1383; of inquiry Nov. 1383 (contents of castle chapel, Newcastle); to sell coal for the King Feb. 1384; of oyer and terminer, Northumb. Aug. 1385 (disorder at Whittonstall); to remove and replace royal officials, Newcastle Mar. 1393.

J.p. Newcastle-upon-Tyne 24 Dec. 1390.

Parlimentarian

BISHOPDALE, William (d.1398), of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.

Main residence: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.

Bisshopdale, Byschopdale, Bysshopdal

Author

C.R.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

BISHOPDALE, William (-d.1398)

Will