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SOMER, Henry (d.1450), of London, Tottenham, Mdx. and Grantchester, Cambs.

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m. by Nov. 1402, Katherine, da. and h. of Mark le Faire of Winchester, Hants, by his 1st w. Joan, and wid. of John Newman of Salisbury, Wilts. 1da. d.v.p.CCR, 1402-5, pp. 172-3; Lambeth Pal. Lib. Reg. Stafford, f. 183v-184v.
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Commr. to survey the forfeited estates of the Lords Appellant of 1388, Essex, Herts. Oct. 1397; of musters, Southampton 1402; to recruit armourers to work in the Tower, London Feb. 1405, June 1406; of inquiry, Southampton Nov. 1405, Mar. 1406, Mdx. July 1420, Feb. 1421, Mdx., Essex July 1421 (forfeited estates of Henry, late earl of Northumberland), Mdx. Dec. 1438 (excessive charges by millers); to recruit craftsmen for work at the Mint, London Sept. 1412; of oyer and terminer, Mdx. Feb. 1414, Jan. 1430 (treasons and felonies); array May 1418; to raise a royal loan Nov. 1419, Jan. 1420, July 1426, May 1428; secure French prisoners in the Tower, London Feb. 1423;PPC, iii. 23–24. lease royal demesne land, Bucks., Berks. Feb. 1424; of kiddles, Essex, Herts., Mdx. Feb. 1428, Mdx. June 1430, Bucks., Mdx. Aug. 1433, Essex, Herts., Mdx. Apr. 1434, Bucks., Herts., Mdx., July 1438; to assess a royal loan, Mdx. Apr. 1431.

Collector of customs, Southampton 31 May 1398 – 5 Oct. 1399, the wool custom, London 18 Nov. 1400 – 6 Oct. 1401, tunnage and poundage 1 Oct. 1405–6 Feb. 1406.

Clerk of the receipt of the Exchequer by 1 Dec. 1399–1404; baron of the Exchequer 8 Nov. 1407 – 19 June 1410; dep. treasurer to Sir John Tiptoft 20 July 1408 – 29 Sept. 1410, to (Sir) John Pelham 17 Dec. 1411 – 2 Mar. 1413; chancellor of the Exchequer 20 June 1410–18 Dec. 1437.J.L. Kirby, ‘Rise of Under Treasurer’ EHR, lxxii. 667–72; E403/564, 595 m. 9; PRO List ‘Exchequer Offs.’ 196.

Alnager, Hants 31 Jan. 1404-Mich. 1408.

Keeper of the privy wardrobe in the Tower 13 Feb. 1405 – 27 Oct. 1408.

J.p. Mdx. 13 Feb. 1407 – d., Cambridge 28 Jan. 1430 – Feb. 1432, Cambs. 8 July 1442-Feb. 1446.

Keeper of the royal park at Kempton, Mdx. 29 (sic) Feb. 1409 – d.

Warden of the Exchange and Mint in the Tower of London and at Calais 29 Nov. 1411 – 18 Dec. 1439.

Tax assessor, Cambs., Mdx. Jan. 1436.

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SOLAS, John (d.1418), of Southwark, Surr.

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Clerk of KB c. June 1384-c. Jan. 1416.Sel. Cases King’s Bench (Selden Soc. lxxxviii), pp. lxvii, lxix.

Coroner, Surr. (ad hoc) 10 May 1395.

Commr. to requisition transport Nov. 1395, Dec. 1409, Dec. 1413 (carriage of KB records from London to Bristol, Leicester, etc.); of inquiry, Kent June 1404; to make an arrest Mar. 1414.

Bailiff of the prior of Bermondsey, Surr. by Easter 1399.KB27/552 rot. 13.

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