Family and Education
poss. yr. s. of Thomas Elys of Pontefract. m. by Sept. 1386, Joan (b.1363), e. da. and coh. of Sir William Everingham (d. Aug. 1369) of Skinningrove by his w. Alice, da. of John, Lord Grey of Codnor (d.1392), 2s. 2da. Kntd. by Oct. 1384.Clay, Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. i. 278; Test. Ebor. i. 162; CP25(1)278/144/4; CP, v. 192; CFR, x. 220; CIPM, xvi. nos. 541-3; CPR, 1381-5, p. 468.
Offices Held
Commr. to make an arrest, Yorks. Jan. 1367; of inquiry Aug. 1374 (poaching on the lands of the abp. of York), May 1388 (wastes on the same).
Bailiff of Strafforth hundred, Yorks. 28 Sept. 1391 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Everingham, Yorks.
Eleys
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Commons 1386-1421
Web Title
ELYS, Sir William (-d.1391)
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Oxford 1644
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