BETLEY, Henry (b.1339), of Bishop’s Lynn.

Family and Education

b. 25 Nov. 1339, 2nd s. and event. h. of Hugh Betley of Lynn (d.1349), by Margery, da. of John Swerdestone of Lynn. m. Margery (d.1411), 1s.

Offices Held

Councillor, Lynn Mich. 1369–71, 1372 – 75, 1376 – 77, 1378 – 82, 1383 – 92; chamberlain 1371 – 72, 1377 – 78; coroner Dec. 1381 – Nov. 1382; mayor Mich. 1382–3.Ibid. ff. 121, 124, 126–7, 129d, 131, 133, 135, 148, 150–5, 158, 160–4, 166–9.

Tax assessor, Lynn May 1379.

Commr. of array, Lynn May 1385, May 1386.

Alderman, Holy Trinity guild, Lynn by Apr. 1390-aft. Sept. 1392.CPR , 1391–6, p. 149; King’s Lynn Town Hall, Be 508.

Parlimentarian

BETLEY, Henry (b.1339), of Bishop’s Lynn.

Main residence: Bishop's Lynn.

Author

L.S.W.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

BETLEY, Henry (b.1339)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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