BENTLEY, William, of Plymouth, Devon.

Commr. of arrest, Plymouth Oct., Nov. 1396; to defend merchant shipping Aug. 1403; fortify Plymouth Feb. 1404.

Lt. to Edward, earl of Rutland, admiral of England 1397–8.Sel. Cases in Chancery (Selden Soc. x), 42.

Mayor, Plymouth Mich. 1399–1400, 1408 – 09, 1412 – 13, 1417–18.Trans. Devon Assoc. xvi. 747–8; lxix. 264; lxxviii. 253; HMC 9th Rep. (pt. i), 279; Plymouth Lib. Acc. 33/19, 20.

Searcher, Fowey, Plymouth, Dartmouth and Exeter 12 June 1413–5 May 1417.

Collector of customs and subsidies, Fowey and Plymouth 12 Dec. 1419-Nov. 1423.