MITCHELL, John (d.1445), of London.

Family and Education

s. of John Mitchell by his w. Clemency, prob. of Iklingham, Suff. m. (1) Olive; (2) Margaret, 1s.; (3) by Oct. 1411, Margaret (d.1455), da. and h. of Hamelin Matham (d.1382), of Sawbridgeworth, Herts. by his w. Cecily Lyons, at least 2da.PCC 29 Luffenham, 2 Stockton; CFR, xiii. 222; xvii. 70; VCH Herts. iii. 340; Surr. iii. 453; Corporation of London RO, hr 140/53; C139/158/31.

Offices Held

Buyer for the royal household 26 Mar. 1413–2 June 1421.CPR, 1413–16, pp. 6, 189; 1416–22, pp. 5, 122, 149, 234, 281, 335–6.

Auditor, London 21 Sept. 1413–14; alderman, Castle Baynard Ward by 3 Feb. 1414-bef. 5 Oct. 1415, Bridge Ward by 5 Oct. 1415 – 3 July 1444; mayor, London 13 Oct. 1424–5, 1436–7.Cal. Letter Bk. London, I, 117, 127–8; K, 33, 48, 207–8, 213–15; Beaven, Aldermen, i. 56, 89.

Sheriff, London and Mdx. Mich. 1414–15.

Tax collector, London Dec. 1417.

Ambassador to treat for a truce with the duke of Burgundy’s envoys 6 Mar.-4 May, 7 Aug. – 22 Oct. 1416, 10 May 1417.J.H. Wylie, Hen. V, ii. 298–300; E403/624, 630; E404/32/114, 288.

Commr. to hire ships to transport victuals, London Oct. 1421; of oyer and terminer Dec. 1423, Sept., Dec. 1429, July 1430 (maritime disputes); to distribute a tax allowance Jan. 1436; of inquiry May, Sept. 1437 (bis: riots and illegal export of grain).

Mayor of the Staple of Westminster 7 July 1425–3 July 1431.C267/8/32–36.

Parlimentarian

MITCHELL, John I

Main residence: London.

Mychell

Author

C.R.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

MITCHELL, John (-d.1445)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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