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WALSH, Sir Thomas (bef.1346-1397/8), of Wanlip, Leics.

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b. bef. 1346, 2nd s. of Sir John Walsh (d. bef. 1350) of Wanlip by Alice, da. and coh. of Henry Cliff,Peds. Plea Rolls, ed. Wrottesley, 164. Little is known about his mother’s family, save that her great-uncle was Master Henry Cliff (d.c.1334) the former keeper of the privy seal and of the rolls of Chancery. In 1385 Walsh and certain kinsmen on his mother’s side brought a suit against Sir William Burcester* and his wife Margaret (Lord Burghersh’s widow) for possession of the Burghersh manor of ‘Foxgrove’ in Kent, but they proved unsuccessful. and h. to his bro. William. m. Katherine (d.c.1421), 4s. 2da. Kntd. bef. May 1370.
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Commr. to distribute tax relief, Leics. Jan. 1373; of inquiry, Glos., Warws. Feb. 1375 (diversion of a stream), Leics. Feb. 1378 (murder), May 1378 (repairs to Leicester gaol); to survey tax assessments Aug. 1379; put down rebellion Mar., Dec. 1382; administer the oath of loyalty to the Lords Appellant Mar. 1388; of array Apr. 1385, Mar. 1392; oyer and terminer Mar. 1386, Sept. 1387, July 1388; to hold special assizes July, Sept. 1389.

Escheator, Warws. and Leics. 12 Dec. 1374–3 Nov. 1375.

Tax collector, Leics. Mar. 1377, Dec. 1384.

J.p. Leics. 5 Apr. 1381 – July 1382, 28 June 1390–4.

Steward of the duchy of Lancaster honour of Leicester in Leics., Northants., Notts., Rutland, Warws. by appointment of John of Gaunt by 15 Aug. 1392-aft. 1393.Somerville, Duchy, i. 375.

Constable of Leicester castle by 10 Apr. 1394.

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WALSH, Sir Thomas (bef.1346-1397/8), of Wanlip, Leics.
Main residence: Wanlip, Leics.
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WALSH, Sir Thomas (bef. 1346-1397/8)

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WALSH, Robert, of Lincoln.

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Commr. of inquiry, Lincoln July 1426 (survey Somerton castle).

Keeper of a lesser piece of the King’s seal for recognizances of debts, Lincoln Nov. 1427.

J.p. Lincs. (Kesteven) 6 Nov. 1435-Mar. 1437.

Assessor of a tax, Lincoln Jan. 1436.

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WALSH, Robert
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WALSH, Robert

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WALSALL, William (d.1414), of Rushall, Staffs.

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m. prob. by Nov. 1385, Margaret ?da. of Nicholas Zouche of Codnor, Derbys., wid. of Sir Rhys ap Gruffyd (d.1380), 1da.CIMisc. vi. no. 38; CIPM, xv. no. 234; CFR, x. 110; A. Gross, ‘Adam Peshale’ (London Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 1989), 89, 157. The pedigree of Margaret Walsall is given in ‘an old ms.’ cited in S. Shaw, Staffs. ii. 63, but the source for this information remains unknown, save that it was probably composed by a member of the Harper family, descended from Walsall’s daughter, Katherine.
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Escheator, Salop, Staffs. and the Welsh march 3 Nov. 375–26 Nov. 1377, 3 Nov. 1378 – 25 Oct. 1381, 1 Nov. 1383 – 11 Nov. 1384, Staffs. 29 Nov. 1402–12 Nov. 1403.

Sheriff, Salop and Staffs. 26 Nov. – 8 Dec. 1377, Staffs. 1 Nov. 1381–3, 15 Nov. 1389 – 7 Nov. 1390, 1 Dec. 1396 – 3 Nov. 1399, 5 Nov. 1406–30 Nov. 1407.

Commr. of inquiry, Staffs. July 1379, Feb., Mar. 1384, July 1386, Sept. 1393; to seize the goods of outlaws Apr. 1380; survey and take custody of crown property, Staffs., Warws. Apr. 1385 (temporalities of the bp. of Lichfield), Staffs. Sept. 1391 (estates of Nicholas, Lord Audley);Walsall subsequently denied ever having received this commission (CCR, 1413–19, p. 76). arrest malefactors June 1397, Staffs., Warws. Feb. 1399; of array, Staffs. Dec. 1399, Sept. 1403; oyer and terminer Aug. 1411.

Assessor of taxes, Salop, Staffs. Dec. 1380; collector, Staffs. Dec. 1384.

Constable of Stafford castle and keeper of Stafford park 19 July 1392-c. Mar. 1399; constable of Carmarthen castle it June 1395 – 19 May 1399, Dynevor castle, Carm. 28 June 1397–29 Nov. 1403.R.A. Griffiths, Principality of Wales, i. 198–9. 248–9. Walsall was briefly replaced as constable of Dynevor castle at the beginning of November 1399, but was out of office for less than a fortnight.

Marshal of the hall to Richard II by 11 June 1395-c. Oct. 1399.

Keeper of the King’s hay at Teddesley in Cannock Chase, Staffs. 31 Jan. 1398–?d.

J.p. Staffs. 12 June – Nov. 1413.

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WALSALL, William (-d.1414)

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