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MORTON, Thomas (b.c.1336), of Bishop’s Lynn, Norf.

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Red. Reg. ff. 116-18, 120, 121, 124, 126-7, 129d, 131, 133, 135, 155-6, 158, 160, 161d, 164, 166-9.">
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Town clerk, Lynn Mich. 1374–96.Red. Reg. ff. 116–18, 120, 121, 124, 126–7, 129d, 131, 133, 135, 155–6, 158, 160, 161d, 164, 166–9.

Controller of customs and subsidies, Lynn 8 Feb. 1378 – Nov. 1384, c.1387-June 1388.

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MORTON, Thomas (b.c.1336), of Bishop’s Lynn, Norf.
Main residence: Bishop's Lynn, Norf.
Merton, Mordon
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MORTON, Thomas (b. c.1336)

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MORTON, Robert (d.1424), of Harworth, Notts. and Bawtry, Yorks.

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s. and h. of Robert Morton† (d.1396) of Harworth and Bawtry by his w. Joan. m. (1) prob. May 1396, Ofka (d. by Apr. 1402), lady-in-waiting to Richard II’s queen, Anne of Bohemia, 3s. (1 d.v.p.); (2) by Oct. 1411, Katherine, da. of Walter Frost of Beverley, Yorks., wid. of Thomas Holme (d.1406), of York, merchant.Test. Ebor. i. 210-14, 408; Borthwick Inst. York, York registry wills, iii, f. 254; CPR, 1391-6, p. 465; CCR, 1409-13, pp. 293-4; 1413-19, p. 356.
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Commr. of inquiry, Yorks., Notts. Apr. 1396 (obstructions of the river Idle); to audit the accounts of Thomas Arundel, the former abp. of York, Glos., Lincs., Northumb., Notts., Yorks. Feb. 1398; of array, Notts. Dec. 1399, Sept. 1403; oyer and terminer June 1401 (attacks on the abp. of York’s ferry over the Trent); sewers, Lincs., Yorks. June 1413; to deliver land to the abbot of Chertsey, Surrey May 1415; make arrests, Notts. Sept. 1415, Lincs. Sept. 1416.

Sheriff, Notts. and Derbys. 3 Nov. 1397–27 Aug. 1399.

Bailiff and master forester of the manor and lordship of Hatfield, Herts. for Edward, duke of York (d.1415), then the Crown 12 May 1403 – d.

Escheator, Yorks. 10 Nov. 1412–13.

Keeper of the royal falcons by 10 Oct. 1413.E403/614 m. 2.

Keeper of Isleworth park, Mdx. 1 May 1417 – d.

Master of the ordnance for Henry V by 1 Oct. 1418-bef. 15 Dec. 1423.J.H. Wylie, Hen. V, i. 321.

Feodary of the Notts. estates of the duchy of Lancaster, and constable of Castle Donnington, Leics. 13 Mar. 1419–d.Somerville, Duchy, i. 584.

Steward of the royal lordship of Kirton, Lincs. c.1420–d.Rot. Gasc. et Franc. ed. Carte, i. 348.

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MORTON, Robert (d.1424), of Harworth, Notts. and Bawtry, Yorks.
Main residences: Harworth, Notts.; Bawtry, Yorks.
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MORTON, John II (d.1434), of York.

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s. and h. of Roger Morton (d.1390) of York, mercer, by his w. Alice. m. c. May 1396, Margaret, yr. da. and coh. of John Berden (d.1396/7) of York by his w. Alice, 1s. 2da.Borthwick Inst. York, York registry wills, i. ff. 14v-15, 95v, 100-100v; iii. ff. 400v-1, 586v; iv. 115v-116Bv; York City Archs. List of Civic Officials ed. Skaife, f. 321.
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Sheriff, York Mich. 1408–9; recorder by Mar. 1411; member of the council of 12 by c. Nov. 1414 – d.; mayor 3 Feb. 1418–19.Surtees Soc. lxxxv. 3, 4, 6–9; xcvi. 126; cxx. 74, 140; cxxv. 52, 62, 64, 79, 84, 86, 91, 157, 159, 173–4, 183; clxxxvi. 49, 158; Yorks. Arch. Soc. Rec. Ser. cxx. 80; C219/11/5.

Commr. of inquiry, York Nov. 1412, July 1413 (dues to St. Leonard’s hospital), Dec. 1424 (lands of John Gunwardby); array (N. Riding) Aug. 1419.

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MORTON, John II (d.1434), of York.
Main residence: York.
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MORTON, John I, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.

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Collector of pontage, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 12 May 1379–12 May 1384.

Collector of taxes, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Nov. 1388.

Bailiff, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Mich. 1393–4.Surtees Soc. cxxxvii. 220.

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MORTON, John I, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.
Main residence: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.
Moreton, Moorton, Mourton
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There is no evidence to connect the subject of this biography with the John Morton who, in February 1368, at the age of 21, succeeded his father, Thomas Morton, to an estate in Morton and Cockerton, Co. Dur. A John Morton, perhaps his son, was still in possession in 1418 (DKR, xlv. 236; Surtees Soc. xxxii. 7, 14, 197).

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MORTON, John I

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MORTIMER, John (d.1446), of Grendon, Northants. and Stoke Goldington, Bucks.

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m. by Easter 1407, Agnes (d. by 1446), at least 1s. 2da.CP25(1)178/91/59; Mon. Brasses ed. Mill Stephenson, 384; Early Lincoln Wills ed. Gibbons, 187.
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Escheator, Rutland and Northants. 14 Dec. 1415–8 Dec. 1416.

Verderer of the royal forest of Rockingham, Northants. to 3 Feb 1433.

Forester of the royal forest of Salcey, Northants. to 28 Nov. 1440; verderer to d.

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MORTIMER, John (d.1446), of Grendon, Northants. and Stoke Goldington, Bucks.
Main residences: Grendon, Northants.; Stoke Goldington, Bucks.
Mortymer
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This MP can easily be confused with his namesake and contemporary, Sir John Mortimer of Hatfield in Hertfordshire, especially before 1417, when the latter was knighted. Mortimer was captured by the French in 1406, and subsequently played a prominent part in both the Agincourt campaign and Henry V’s second invasion of Normandy. He suffered a dramatic reversal of fortunes in 1422, however, being charged with treason and executed two years later (E101/69/2/310; E404/21/73, 32/275; N.H. Nicolas, Agincourt, 103n, 382; CPR, 1416-22, pp. 74, 141; DKR, xli. 715, 765, 782; xliv. 547, 563, 566, 587; E. Powell, Kingship, Law and Society, 256-8; Issues ed. Devon, 373, 377, 384).

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