ABRAHALL, John (at least 1389-d.1443), of Dewchurch and ’Gillow’ in Archenfield, Herefs.

Family and Education

s. and h. of Richard Abrahall, esquire, by Elizabeth Pichard or Pechere of ‘Pecheres’, Herefs. m. (1) bef. June 1412, Margaret, wid. of Sir William Hampton of Hampton, Herefs.; (2) da. and h. of Richard Moore, ?1s.; (3) bef. 1437, Perryne, da. of Sir Thomas Whitney of Whitney, Herefs., 1s.J.H. Matthews, Herefs. (Wormelow) i. 131-2; Vis. Herefs. ed. Weaver, 2-3; CP25(1) 83/52/46. There appears to have been some confusion with regard to Abrahall’s wives, but it was certainly Perryne who survived him: C139/110/39.

Offices Held

Escheator, Herefs. and the adjacent marches of Wales 30 Nov. 1417 – 4 Nov. 1418, 5 Nov. 1439–4 Nov. 1440.

J.p. Herefs. 5 Mar. 1437 – Feb. 1443.

Commr. to distribute a tax allowance, Herefs. May 1437, Apr. 1440; raise loans Nov. 1440, Mar. 1442; treat for payment of a parliamentary subsidy Feb. 1441; of inquiry, duchy of Lancaster lordships, Wales Feb. 1441; gaol delivery, Hereford castle Nov. 1441.

Steward of the castle of Bronllys, manors of Penkelly and Cantref Selyf, lordships of Llangoed and Alexanderston, and one third of the barony of Penkelly, Wales, 17 July 1439 – d.; receiver-general of the same 21 Dec. 1439 – d.

Receiver for the duchy of Lancaster in Monmouth, Ebbw and Caldicot 31 Oct. 1440–d.Somerville, Duchy, i. 650; DL37/8/41.

Steward of the earl of Stafford’s lordship of Brecon by Mich. 1441–d.C. Rawcliffe, Staffords, 207.

Parlimentarian

ABRAHALL, John (d.1443), of Dewchurch and Gillow in Archenfield, Herefs.

Main residences: Dewchurch; 'Gillow' in Archenfield, Herefs.

Aberhall, Abrall, Habrahale

Author

L.S.W.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

ABRAHALL, John (-d.1443)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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