BEAUPYNE, Thomas (d.1404), of Bristol.

Commr. to requisition ships May 1370;Issue Roll, Brantingham ed. Devon, 124; C76/53 m. 25. of gaol delivery, Bristol Oct. 1377 (q), Aug. 1384 (q); arrest, Bristol, Som., Dorset Jan. 1387, Jan. 1392; inquiry, Bristol, Som., Glos. Feb. 1387 (customs evasion); to assign dower, Som., Dorset May 1398 (Gorges estates).

Farmer of the cloth subsidy, Som., Dorset, Glos. 24 June 1371 – Sept. 1383, Sept. 1384 – bef.May 1395, Bristol, Devon, Cornw. 5 Dec. 1373 – Sept. 1383, Sept. 1384-c. May 1395.

Bailiff, Bristol Mich. 1371–2; sheriff 1 Oct. 1374–5; mayor Mich. 1377–8, 1383–4;Trans. Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. xxvi. 127–8. councillor Aug. 1381.

Collector, customs and subsidies, Bristol and all ports to Chepstow, Gloucester and Bridgwater 29 Oct. 1371 – Sept. 1375, Bristol and all ports to Exeter and Chepstow 30 Sept. 1375 – Sept. 1376, 16 Jan. 1387 – Jan. 1392, subsidy for the Gascony convoy, Bristol and Bridgwater 13 Mar.-Dec. 1373.

Tax assessor, Bristol Aug. 1379.

Surveyor of works, Bristol castle 6 Feb. 1382-c.1383.

Jt. receiver of parliamentary subsidies for the safekeeping of the seas, Melcombe and all ports Devon and Cornw. May 1382-Sept. 1384.E403/496 m. 13, 505 m. 14; RP, iii. 123–4.

J.p. Bristol 8 Feb. 1386-c.1387.

Dep. butler, Bristol 19 Jan. 1387-Oct. 1390.

Envoy to treat at Calais with representatives of the Flemish towns 20 May-July 1388.E403/521 m. 21; C76/72 m. 6.

Controller, Bristol and Bridgwater and all ports to Chepstow 8 May 1398-Oct. 1399.

Constable of Bristol castle c. July 1399–d.CPR, 1399–1401, p. 45; SC8/93/4619.