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PEYTO, William (c.1394-1464), of Chesterton, Warws.

Family and Education
b. c.1394, s. and h. of William Peyto of Chesterton by Joan, da. of Sir John Thornbury of Little Munden, Herts.; gds. of Sir John. m. (1) c. May 1415, Elizabeth, da. of Sir Robert Francis of Foremark, Derbys.; (2) between 1425 and Mich. 1429, Katherine, da. of Sir John Gresley of Colton, Staffs., wid. of Thomas Stafford of Baginton, Warws., 1s. Kntd. by July 1423.
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Sheriff, Warws. and Leics. Mich. 1428 – 10 Feb. 1430, 8 Nov. 1436–7 Nov. 1437.

Captain of the ‘bastille’ by Dieppe c. June- 15 Aug. 1443, of St. Lô by Sept. 1449.

Commr. to take musters of the army commanded by John, duke of Somerset, Dieppe Aug. 1443, of Richard, Lord Rivers’s company, Plymouth Mar. 1451; of arrest, Warws. July 1453.

Keeper of the household of Edmund, marquess of Dorset, in Normandy c.1447–9.

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Main residence: Chesterton, Warws.
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Commons 1386-1421
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PEYTO, William (c.1394-1464)

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Oxford 1644
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PEYTO, Sir John (d.1396), of Chesterton, Warws.

Family and Education
s. and h. of William Peyto of Drayton, Warws. by Margaret, da. and h. of Robert Langley of Wolfhampcote, Warws. m. by Oct. 1349, Eleanor (31 May 1333-bef. 1396), da. and h. of John Loges alias Warwick of Great Wyrley, Staffs. and Chesterton, 1s. ?1da. Kntd. by Aug. 1361.
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Commr. of array, Warws. Feb. 1371; to collect parochial subsidies June 1371; put down rebellion Dec. 1481; of inquiry, Glos. Mar. 1387 (felonies), to take custody of Richard Faversham’s heir, Kent Mar. 1389; of sewers, Isle of Axholme, Lincs. and betwen Bikersdyke, Notts. and river Don, Yorks. Nov. 1490; oyer and terminer, Worcs. May 1391; to determine appeals in the admiral’s ct. Dec. 1391, May 1395.

Chief steward of the estates of Ralph, earl of Stafford, bef. June 1372.

Lt. of Dover castle c.1388.W. Dugdale, Warws. 474, quoting from Gascon roll 11 Ric. II (C61/100), where, however, no reference to Peyto has been found.

Lt. to the Earl Marshal, Thomas Mowbray, earl of Nottingham, bef. June 1389-Oct. 1391.Nottingham Med. Studies, vii. 77. He continued to be active at the Marshalsea until Mar. 1392: Cal. Letter Bk. London H, 376.

Main residence: Chesterton, Warws.
Payto, Peito, Peytowe
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Volume
Commons 1386-1421
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PEYTO, Sir John (-d.1396)

Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
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PEYNTOUR, Stephen (d.c.1405), of Sandwich, Kent.

Family and Education
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Jurat, Sandwich Dec. 1383–4, 1388 – 89, 1390 – 91, 1397 – 98, 1400–1.Kent AO, St. John’s hosp. deeds, Sa/QJt1/15; Sandwich deed Sa/TB1/17; St. John’s hosp. reg. f. 4; W. Boys, Sandwich, i. 43, 47.

Collector of customs and subsidies, Sandwich 19 May 1398 – 24 May 1401; controller of tunnage and poundage 24 Mar.-25 Oct. 1401.

Main residence: Sandwich, Kent.
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Volume
Commons 1386-1421
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PEYNTOUR, Stephen (-d. c.1405)

Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
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