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HOTOFT, John (d.1443), of Knebworth, Herts.

Family and Education
m. (1) by 1412, Idonea, ?2da.; (2) by Oct. 1438, Joan (d. Dec. 1445), da. and h. of John Olney of Holt, Leics. by Isabel, da. and h. of Robert Petham, and wid. of Sir George Nowers and Richard Fox (d.1435), of Thonglands, Salop.London and Mdx. Feet of Fines, i. 175-6; PCC 15 Rous; C139/112/65, 122/31; R. Clutterbuck, Herts. ii. 377; CFR, xvi. 215; xviii. 2; CCR, 1441-7, pp. 337-8.
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Controller of the household of Henry, prince of Wales, by 13 Apr. 1411-prob. 20 Mar. 1413.

J.p. Mdx. 12 July 1411 – Nov. 1413, Herts. 16 Jan. 1414 – d.

Clerk of the ct. of c.p. 23 Mar. 1413-Jan. 1423.PPC, ii. 169–70. See the biography of Robert Darcy for the chronology of this appointment.

Commr. of inquiry, Herts. Jan. 1414 (lollards at large), Essex, Herts. Jan. 1416 (concealments), Herts. June 1417 (wastes), Apr. 1431 (persons liable to contribute to a royal grant), Feb., July 1436 (ownership of land in Thele), Nov. 1442 (escape of felons from Hertford gaol); oyer and terminer Mar., Sept. 1417 (withdrawal of labour services by tenants of St. Albans abbey); array, Normandy Mar. 1419; to raise royal loans, Herts. Nov. 1419, May 1421, Mar. 1422, July 1426, May 1428, Feb. 1434, Mar. 1439, Nov. 1440, Mar. 1442; repay loans made for national defence, generally July 1435; of kiddles, Essex, Herts., Mdx. July 1440; to raise a parliamentary subsidy, Herts. Feb. 1441.

Escheator, Essex and Herts. 23 Nov. 1419–26 Nov. 1420.

Collector of a loan, Herts. Jan. 1420, Jan. 1436.

Treasurer of the Household 8 Feb. 1423–24 May 1431.PPC, iii. 25, 286; iv. 29.

Sheriff, Essex and Herts. 4 Nov. 1428-Mich. 1429.

Treasurer of the King’s wars by Mich. 1429-c. Dec. 1430.E101/52/33–35, 408/9; E404/47/123, 148; PPC, iv. 71–72; v. 32.

Chamberlain of the receipt of the Exchequer 1 Feb. 1431 – d.

Steward of the Essex and Herts. estates of Katherine, queen of Henry V, by 4 July 1436–3 Jan. 1437.E163/7/31 (2) m. 32.

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Main residence: Knebworth, Herts.
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Commons 1386-1421
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HOTOFT, John (-d.1443)

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Oxford 1644
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HOSIER, alias LENE, alias TAYLOR, William, of Grimsby, Lincs.

Family and Education
m. by Sept. 1395, Agnes, 2s.Lincoln Rec. Soc. lvi. 224-7; South Humberside RO, 1/560/30.
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Main residence: Grimsby, Lincs.
LENE, TAYLOR, Hosyer
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HOSIER ALIAS LENE ALIAS TAYLOR, William

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HORSEY, Sir John (c.1365-1422), of Clifton Maybank,, Dorset.

Family and Education
b. c.1365, s. and h. of John Horsey of Horsey, Som. by Eleanor Maubank (d.1417). m. bef. 1398, Alice (d. 16 Mar. 1434), da. of William Carent of Toomer in Henstridge, Som. and aunt of William Carent, 2s (1 d.v.p.). Kntd. by Mar. 1419.CCR, 1422-9, p. 30; Som. Med. Wills (Som. Rec. Soc. xvi), 23. The pedigree given by J. Hutchins (Hist. Dorset, iv. 427) contains errors.
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Commr. to take custody of a royal ward June 1402; of arrest Nov. 1403.

Lt. of Windsor castle ?by June 1404–5 Sept. 1413.Issues ed. Devon, 314; E404/24/525; CPR, 1413–16, p. 118.

Parker of Guildford, Surr. 27 June 1404–5 June 1413.

Sheriff, Som. and Dorset 30 Nov. 1407 – 15 Nov. 1408, 10 Dec. 1411–3 Nov. 1412.

J.p. Som. 28 Mar. 1419 – d.

Main residence: Clifton Maybank, Dorset.
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Commons 1386-1421
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HORSEY, Sir John (c.1365-1422)

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Oxford 1644
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HORSELEY, Robert, of Shrewsbury, Salop.

Family and Education
s. of William Horseley of Shrewsbury.Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 3), iii. 372.
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Assessor, Shrewsbury Sept. 1392–3, 1403 – 04, 1409 – 10, 1413 – 14; bailiff 1414 – 15, 1421 – 22; coroner 1415–16.Ibid. (ser. 1), iii. 243; Shrewsbury Guildhall, box II, 67, ff. 10–13d.

Main residence: Shrewsbury, Salop.
Herseley, Horseleg
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Commons 1386-1421
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HORSELEY, Robert

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Oxford 1644
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