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MERBURY, John (d.1438), of Lyonshall and Weobley, Herefs.

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yr. bro. of Nicholas Merbury. m. (1) by 1400, Alice (d.c. Apr. 1415), da. and h. of Sir John Pembridge of Pembridge, Herefs., wid. of Edmund de la Bere and Thomas Oldcastle, 1 da.; (2) by 1417, Agnes (1371-3 Feb. 1436), da. and h. of Thomas Crophill, wid. of Sir Walter Devereux of Weobley and John Parr of Kirkby Kendal, Westmld.,CPR, 1381-5, p. 184; 1413-16, pp. 163, 321; 1429-36, p. 145; Herefs. RO, B56/2 f. 79; CCR, 1381-5, p. 324; 1401-5, p. 306; CFR, xii. 86; xiii. 111; xiv. 103; Reg. Gilbert (Canterbury and York Soc. xviii), 72; Reg. Spofford (ibid. xxiii), 225-6; Trans. Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. x. 189; C139/75/32, 87/43; CIPM, xv. 958-63. 1da.
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Chamberlain and receiver, S. Wales 18 Mar. 1400–10 June 1421.R.A. Griffiths, Principality of Wales, i. 181.

Commr. of array, Carm. June 1403, Herefs. Apr. 1418, Mar. 1419; inquiry Jan. 1414 (lollards), Feb. 1414 (armed raid on Eardisley), Dec. 1417 (the forfeited lands of Sir John Oldcastle), Pemb. Oct. 1421 (theft of a cargo), Herefs. July 1426 (treasons and felonies), w. Midlands July 1427 (concealments), Herefs. July 1429 (rights of Henry Oldcastle at Almeley), July 1434 (concealments); to raise royal loans Nov. 1419, Mar. 1422, July 1426, May 1428, Mar. 1430, May 1431, Feb. 1434, Feb. 1436; seize ships and bring them to Bristol May 1420; of arrest May 1423.

Tax collector, Herefs. Mar. 1404.

J.p. Herefs. 27 Apr. 1404 – d.

Sheriff, Herefs. 22 Nov. 1405 – 5 Nov. 1406, 10 Nov. 1414 – 1 Dec. 1415, 23 Nov. 1419 – 7 Jan. 1421, 1 May 1422 – 14 Feb. 1423, 15 Jan. – 12 Dec. 1426, 10 Feb. – 5 Nov. 1430, 3 Nov. 1434–7 Nov. 1435.

Dep. justiciar S. Wales Mich. 1411–13; justiciar 10 June 1421–17 Nov. 1423.Ibid. 132–4, 137.

Steward of Brecon Feb. 1414–20, Kidwelly 15 Feb. 1417-June 1423.DL42/17/77, 90, 96, 157, 203, 18/194; Somerville, Duchy, i. 639, 646.

Escheator, Herefs. and adjacent march 8 Dec. 1416–30 Nov. 1417.

Forester of Cantrefselyf bef. July 1426.

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Main residences: Lyonshall; Weobley, Herefs.
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MERBURY, John (-d.1438)

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MELTON, Sir William (c.1340-1399), of Aston, Yorks.

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b. c.1340, s. and h. of Sir William Melton (d.1362) of Aston by his w. Joan (d. 4 July 1369), da. and in her issue h. of Anthony, 1st Lord Lucy (d.1343). m. by 1377, 1s. Kntd. by Nov. 1362.CP, viii. 250-5; CIPM, xi. no. 372; xii. no. 396; CCR, 1402-5, p. 344; CFR, vii. 234.
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Commr. of oyer and terminer, Yorks. Feb. 1362 (disorder at Maltby), Feb. 1362 (poaching at Wath), Feb. 1365 (disorder at Wortley), Apr. 1388, May 1390 (obstruction of the river Ouse), May 1392 (theft of timber at Wakefield); array, (W. Riding) Feb. 1367, Apr., July 1377, Feb. 1379, Mar. 1380, Dec. 1383, Aug. 1384, June, Aug. 1388;Rot. Scot. ed. Macpherson etc. ii. 58, 67, 95. inquiry May 1368 (disorder at Doncaster), Nov. 1375 (breach of sanctuary at Kilham), Notts. Nov. 1388 (wastes at the priory of Blyth), Yorks. Feb. 1391 (goods of John Lokton); to suppress the insurgents of 1381 Mar., Dec. 1382; hold a special assize June 1383 (property dispute at Reeth).C66/315 m. 4v.

Sheriff, Yorks. 4 Oct. 1375 – 26 Oct. 1376, 5 Nov. 1379 – 3 Mar. 1380, 7 Nov. 1390–21 Oct. 1391.

Collector of a tax, Yorks. (W. Riding) Mar. 1377; assessor May 1379.

Escheator, Yorks. 26 Nov. 1377–8.

J.p. Yorks. (W. Riding) 28 May 1381-Apr. 1385.

Main residence: Aston, Yorks.
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MELTON, Sir William (c.1340-1399)

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