ALLINGTON, William (d.1446), of Horseheath, Cambs.

Receiver of Brest, Brittany by June 1397.Recueil des Actes de Jean IV ed. Jones, ii. no. 1099.

Treasurer, Calais 8 Feb. 1398-c. Aug. 1399.

Escheator, Cambs. 24 Nov. 1400 – 5 Feb. 1401, Cambs. and Hunts. 14 Dec. 1415-Dec. 1416.

J.p. Cambs. 16 May 1401 – Feb. 1407, 28 Nov. 1417 – July 1420, 7 July 1423 – Nov. 1439, Cambridge 18 May 1414 – Apr. 1415, 28 Jan. 1430-Feb 1432.

Commr. to make proclamation of Henry IV’s intention to govern well, Cambs. May 1402; of inquiry Feb. 1417 (murder), Apr. 1429 (concealments), Apr. 1431 (liability to contribute to an aid); sewers, from Cambridge to the sea May 1418; array, Cambs. May 1418, Jan. 1436; to raise royal loans July 1426, May 1428, Cambs., Hunts. Mar. 1430, Mar. 1431, Cambs. Feb. 1434; assess tax on landed incomes Jan. 1436.

Treasurer of the Exchequer of Ireland 14 July 1403 – bef.Apr. 1404, 14 July 1406-c. June 1413.

Tax controller, Cambs. Mar. 1404.

Sheriff, Cambs. and Hunts. Mich. 1414 – 14 Dec. 1415, 3 May – 13 Nov. 1423, 7 Nov. 1427–4 Nov. 1428.

Member of Henry V’s council in England by Oct.1417-c. July 1418, of Henry VI’s council 25 Jan. 1424-aft. Mar. 1427.He may have remained on the Council until July 1434: E101/96/22.

Envoy to treat with the French 26 Oct. 1418, 22 Jan. 1419, with John V, duke of Brittany 7 July 1420, 26 Mar. 1421.

Treasurer-general and receiver-general of Normandy 1 May 1419 – Sept. 1422, throughout the pays conquis 24 Jan. 1420-Sept. 1422.

Controller of the salt-garners, Vernon and Fécamp May 1419-c. Sept. 1422.

Conservator of the truce with Brittany 10 Feb. 1421.

Speaker 1429.