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BERWICK, Thomas, of Berwick by Attingham, and Shrewsbury, Salop.

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m. 1s. d.v.p.
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Tax collector, Salop Nov. 1377; assessor May 1379.

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BERWICK, Thomas, of Berwick by Attingham, and Shrewsbury, Salop.
Main residence: Berwick by Attingham, and Shrewsbury, Salop.
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There is no evidence to identify Thomas with the 18-year-old son and heir of John Berwick of Ashfield in Ditton Priors and of Ercall Magna, Salop, when the latter died in 1349 (CIMisc. iii. 11).

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BERWICK, Thomas

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BERTRAM, John (d.1450), of Bothal, Northumb.

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2nd s. of Sir Robert Ogle (1353-31 Oct. 1409) by his w. Joan (c.1358-12 Oct. 1416), 3rd da. and coh. of Sir Alan Heton† (d. Mar. 1388), of Ingram; bro. of Sir Robert Ogle. m. (1) by Oct. 1404, Isabel, da. of Sir William Heron of Cornhill, at least 2s. inc. William†, 1da.; (2) by June 1425, Joan (d. aft. Jan. 1451), da. of Sir John Loudham, wid. of Sir John Swillington (d. 2 Apr. 1418) of Burston, Norf., and Wigston, Leics. 1s. illegit. Edward†. Kntd. by 21 May 1415.H.A. Ogle, Ogle and Bothal, 45 and app. p. xii; C138/31/24; C139/139/27; CP25(1)181/15/3; Arch. Aeliana (ser. 4), xii. 90-91, 105; Reg. Chichele, ii. 582; CPR, 1422-9, p. 291; PPC, ii. 160-1.
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Escheator, Northumb. 29 Nov. 1410 – 10 Dec. 1411, 14 Dec. 1415–8 Dec. 1416.

Commr. of gaol delivery, Norhamshire, Northumb. c. 1410 – 11, May 1421, c.1431–2;DKR, xxxiii. 99, 143. to victual the garrison at Roxburgh July 1416;Rot. Scot. ed. Macpherson, etc. ii. 218. of array, Northumb. Apr. 1418, Mar. 1419, Mar. 1425, Cumb. Mar. 1427, Northumb. Oct. 1429, July 1434; to raise royal loans July 1426, May 1428; of inquiry, Norhamshire c.1431–2 (concealments), Cumb., Northumb., Westmld., Yorks. July 1434 (evasions and concealments); to hold a special assize, Norhamshire c.1431–2;DKR, xxxiii. 136, 143. of oyer and terminer, Northumb. May 1438 (generally).

Sheriff, Northumb. 10 Dec. 1411 – 3 Nov. 1412, 30 Nov. 1416 – 10 Nov. 1417, 22 Sept. 1422 – 13 Nov. 1423, 5 Nov. 1430 – 26 Nov. 1431, 3 Nov. 1434 – 7 Nov. 1435, 3 Nov. 1438–5 Nov. 1439.

Keeper of Roxburgh castle 9 Dec. 1415–23 Mar. 1421.E404/31/579; Cal. Scots. Docs. iv. no. 900.

J.p. Northumb. 27 Jan. 1418 – July 1423, 20 July 1424 – July 1437, 1 Mar. 1439 – July 1442; of the bp. of Durham’s liberty of Norhamshire and Islandshire 6 Sept. 1421, c. 1431 – 32, c.1436–7.DKR, xxxiii. 132, 137, 169.

Dep. capt. of Fronsac in France by 25 Aug. 1419.J.S. Roskell, Commons of 1422, p. 152.

Envoy to Scotland on diplomatic missions 12 July 1429, 14 Aug. 1433, 3 Feb.-4 Mar., 10 May 1434, 5 Feb., 14 Mar. 1436, 4 Mar., 20 Apr. 1437, 18 Mar.-2 Apr., 17 May 1438.Cal. Scots. Docs. iv. nos. 1030, 1072, 1111, 1112; Rot. Scot. ii. 283, 285–7, 294, 299, 300, 303, 305, 310; PPC, iv. 172–3, 197, 308–15.

Assessor of a subsidy, Northumb. Jan. 1436.

Constable of the castle at Newcastle-upon-Tyne by d. Arch. Aeliana (ser. 4), xii. 90–91.

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BERTRAM, Sir John (d.1450), of Bothal, Northumb.
Main residence: Bothal, Northumb.
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Commons 1386-1421
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BERNHILL, John, of Northampton.

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Town clerk, Northampton Mich. 1410–11; bailiff 1418 – 19; mayor 1431–2.E142/84/2; Northampton Recs. ed. Markham and Cox, ii. 550. According to these authors John Barry and William Parry were bailiffs in 1418–19 (ibid. 557), but the documentary evidence suggests otherwise.

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BERNHILL, John, of Northampton.
Main residence: Northampton.
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C.R.
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Commons 1386-1421
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BERNHILL, John

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BERNEY, Sir Robert (bef.1365-1415), of Great Witchingham and Gunton, Norf.

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b. bef. 1365, s. of John Berney† (d.1374), of Great Witchingham by his 2nd w. Joan, ?da. of Bartholomew Witchingham. m. (1) bet. June 1382, Margaret, da. and coh. of Sir Walter Walcot† of Gunton, 1s.; (2) aft. 1401, Margaret (d. Sept. 1416), ?da. of — Appleyard, of Norwich, wid. of Roger Welsham (d.1401), of Runhall, Norf., 1s. 1da. Kntd. bet. Mar. 1389.
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Commr. of array, Norf. Apr. 1385, Mar. 1392, Dec. 1399, Kent Aug., Nov. 1403, July 1405; inquiry, Norf. Feb. 1395 (petition from the men of the hundred of Mitford), Apr. 1409 (assault); gaol delivery, Norwich castle Nov. 1396; to hold special assizes, Norf. Feb. 1397; supervise musters, Kent Apr., May 1405.

J.p. Norf. 10 Nov. 1389 – July 1397, 28 Nov. 1399 – Mar. 1401, 10 Mar. 1410 – d., Kent 18 May 1400-Feb. 1406.

Steward of the duchy of Lancaster manor of Gimingham, Norf. Mich. 1398–9.S.K. Walker, ‘John of Gaunt and his retainers, 1361–99’ (Oxf. Univ. D.Phil. thesis, 1986), 293 (taken from DL 29/289/4744 m. 4).

Dep. to Sir Thomas Erpingham as constable of Dover castle and warden of the Cinque Ports c. May 1400 – aft.Mar. 1406.

Escheator, Kent and Mdx. 12 Nov. 1403–1 Feb. 1404.

Sheriff, Norf. and Suff. 5 Nov. 1406 – 30 Nov. 1407, 29 Nov. 1410–10 Dec. 1411.

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BERNEY, Sir Robert (bef.1365-1415), of Great Witchingham and Gunton, Norf.
Main residences: Great Witchingham; Gunton, Norf.
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L.S.W.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
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BERNEY, Sir Robert (bef. 1365-1415)

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BERNERS, Sir James (1361-88), of Berners Hall, Essex and West Horsley, Surr.

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b. West Horsley, 8 Mar. 1361, 2nd s. and h. of Sir John Berners (d.1361) of Berners Hall and West Horsley, by his w. Katherine St. Omer. m. Anne (d. Easter 1403), da. of John Barew, 3s. Kntd. by Oct. 1381.CIPM, xiv. 246, 657; Reg. Black Prince, iv. 438-9, 461; CIMisc. v. 19-22, 141-2, 312; H. Chauncy, Herts. i. 317; C137/34/18; CCR, 1381-5, p. 75; F. Chancellor, Sep. Mons. Essex, 221; S. Lewis, Hist. Islington, 73.
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Commr. to enforce labour services, Surr., Wilts. Oct. 1381; of inquiry, Surr. Apr. 1385.

J.p. Surr. 14 Dec. 1381 – d.

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BERNERS, Sir James (1361-88), of Berners Hall, Essex and West Horsley, Surr.
Main residence: Berners Hall, Essex and West Horsley, Surr.
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BERNERS, Sir James (1361-88)

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