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MERSTON, Thomas, of Wycombe, Bucks.

Family and Education
prob. s. of John Merston of Wycombe.CP25(1)21/104/12. m. bef. 1425, Joan, at least 2s.L.J. Ashford, Hist. Wycombe, 51; HMC 5th Rep. 564; CP25(1)22/118/17.
Offices Held

Mayor, Wycombe Mich. 1414–16, 1431 – 32, 1440–1.Ashford, 89; HMC 5th Rep. 562–3; C219/11/4.

Tax collector, Bucks. Nov. 1419.

Parlimentarian
Main residence: Wycombe, Bucks.
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Volume
Commons 1386-1421
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MERSTON, Thomas

Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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MERSTON, John (d.c.1416), of Oxford.

Family and Education
m. bef. 1401, Alice.CP25(1)191/25/8, 11.
Offices Held

Commr. of inquiry, Oxford Feb. 1391 (forgery of a will).

Bailiff, Oxford Mich. 1391–2; alderman 1398 – 1400, 1401 – 03, 1404 – 05, 1406 – 07, 1408 – 11, 1412 – 15; mayor 1400 – 01, 1403 – 04, 25 Jan.-Mich. 1412.Oxf. Hist. Soc. xxxvii. 19–20; lxiv. nos. 307, 383; lxvi. nos. 102, 609; xc. no. 771; CPR, 1408–13, p. 362.

Alnager, Oxford 11 Dec. 1396-c. June 1399.

J.p. Oxford 6 June 1401-c.1408.

Main residence: Oxford.
Author
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title

MERSTON, John (-d. c.1416)

Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
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MERLEY, Henry (d.c.1415), of Dover, Kent.

Family and Education
Offices Held

Commr. to search for smugglers, Kent Oct. 1381, Oct. 1382.

Common sergeant, Dover from Sept. 1385; jurat 1407 – 08, 1410–11.Egerton 2088, f. 157, 2091, ff. 18, 65.

Collector of customs and subsidies, Sandwich 5 Nov. 1394–17 Feb. 1397.

Cinque Ports’ bailiff at Yarmouth Sept.-Nov. 1405.Romney assmt. bk. 2, f. 63.

Main residence: Dover, Kent.
Author
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title

MERLEY, Henry (-d. c.1415)

Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
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