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USFLETE, Sir Gerard, of North Ferriby and Ousefleet, Yorks.
Family and Education
s. and h. of Sir Gerard Usflete of North Ferriby. m. 1s. 2da., 2s. illegit. Kntd. by July 1371.Test. Ebor. i. 340-1; CPR, 1370-4, p. 118.
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Commr. of sewers, Yorks. (E. and W. Ridings) May 1370, Mar., Oct. 1377, Apr. 1381, May 1392, Nov. 1399, Feb. 1400; inquiry June 1376 (water supply to Kingston-upon-Hull), Feb. 1378 (illicit fishing in the Ouse), May 1386 (allegations of fraud at Hull), Nov. 1389 (petition by the earl of Suffolk’s son for livery of his inheritance), July 1404 (persons liable to pay taxes); array Sept. 1384,
J.p. Yorks. (E. Riding) 2 July 1378 – May 1380, 16 Feb. 1386-July 1389.
Surveyor of a tax, Yorks. (E. Riding) Dec. 1380; collector Nov. 1386, Mar. 1388, Mar. 1404.
Sheriff, Yorks. 11 Nov. 1384–20 Oct. 1385.
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Main residences: North Ferriby; Ousefleet, Yorks.
Ouseflete, Ufflete, Ursflete
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USFLETE, Sir Gerard
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URSWYK, Thomas, of Tatham, Lancs. and Badsworth, Yorks.
Family and Education
2nd s. of Sir Robert Urswyk by his 2nd. w. Ellen. m. by Apr. 1405, Joan, at least 1s. 1da.VCH Lancs. vi. 93; vii. 269; CP25(1) 279/150/16.. Chronological evidence, as well as the descent of certain family property, suggests that Thomas was the son of his father’s second, not first, marriage, but we cannot be entirely sure on this point.
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Commr. to make an arrest, Lancs. 1410;
Master forester of Amounderness, Quernmore and Wyresdale in the duchy of Lancaster, Lancs. 1 July 1413 – 10 Nov. 1443; receiver of the duchy estates in Lancs. and Cheshire 24 Nov. 1417 – 10 Nov. 1443; chief baron of the duchy exchequer, Lancaster 1436–10 Nov. 1443.
J.p. Lancs. Mar. 1418, Aug. 1426, Dec. 1435, Mar. 1436, Feb. 1437, Mar. 1440-aft. May 1441.
Collector of taxes, Lancs. Apr. 1431,
Dep. to Thomas Chaucer, chief butler of England, in Liverpool to Dec. 1422, extended to all Lancs. 2 May 1429.
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Main residences: Tatham, Lancs.; Badsworth, Yorks.
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URSWYK, Thomas
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URSWYK, Sir Robert (c.1336-1402), of Tatham, Lancs. and Badsworth, Yorks.
Family and Education
b. c.1336, s. and h. of Adam Urswyk (d.1361) of Strickland Ketel, Westmld. by Sarah, da. and h. of Robert Tatham of Tatham and Over Kellet, Lancs. m. (1) by 1367, Margaret, da. and h. of Thomas Southworth of Upper Rawcliffe, wid. of Robert Hornby† (d.c.1363) of Middleton, 1s.; (2) by 1372, Ellen (fl. 1394), wid. of Sir John Dalton† (d.1369) of Dalton, Yorks., and Bispham, Lancs., at least 1s. Thomas, 2da.; (3) by July 1398, Joan. Kntd. by 28 Oct. 1386.VCH Lancs. vii. 268-9; viii. 145, 221; CIPM, xi. no. 224; Yorks. Arch. Soc. Rec. Ser. lix. 26-27; Lancs. Feet of Fines, iii. 12-13, 45; Chetham Soc. n.s. xciii. 29, 58, 104; CPR, 1385-9, p. 233; 1396-9, p. 402.
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Master forester of Amounderness, Quernmore and Wyresdale, and forester of Myerscough, Lancs. for John of Gaunt, duke of Lancaster, 5 Sept. 1374-c. Feb. 1399, then for Hen. IV c. Oct. 1399 – d.; chief steward of Lanes. for Gaunt 1392–3.
Commr. of oyer and terminer, Lancs. Feb. 1382, Mar. 1383, 1384 (trespasses in Gaunt’s forests); array Feb. 1384, Mar. 1400; to recruit archers to fight with Gaunt in Spain Mar. 1386;
Escheator, Lancs. 8 Apr. 1383-bef. 6 Oct. 1388, by 22 Mar. 1389–1 Dec. 1391.
J.p. Lancs. 18 Mar. 1384, 15 Aug. 1393 – July 1394, 16 Mar. 1400–d.
Collector of pontage for the repair of Preston bridge, Lanes. 12 Mar. 1400 – d.
Main residences: Tatham, Lancs.; Badsworth, Yorks.
Urcewyk, Vrswyk
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URSWYK, Sir Robert (c.1336-1402)
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URRY, Walter (d.1446/7), of Horsham and Rusper, Suss.
Family and Education
m. by Apr. 1423, Willelma, da. of Sir William Burcester by his 2nd w., 1da.CCR, 1422-9, pp. 70-71; Suss. Arch. Colls. xviii. 20-21.
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Commr. of inquiry, Suss. Feb. 1422 (counterfeiting), Surr., Suss. Nov. 1427, Aug. 1431 (concealments); to assess taxes, Suss. Apr. 1431; distribute a tax allowance Jan. 1436.
Prob. steward of the castles and lordships of Lewes and Reigate for Thomas, earl of Arundel, and his widow, Beatrice, by Whitsuntide 1415-Oct. 1439;
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Main residences: Horsham; Rusper, Suss.
Vrry
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URRY, Walter (-d.1446/7)
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URBAN (HURBAN), John (d.1420), of Helston, Cornw. and Southfleet, Kent.
Family and Education
m. c.1399, Joan (d. 11 June 1414), da. of Sir John Reskymer of Reskymer, Cornw., 2s.
Offices Held
Commr. of inquiry, Cornw. July 1387 (the escheat of ‘Coweswork’ tin mine), Feb. 1393 (shipwreck), Nov. 1393 (the Tresilian estates), Feb. 1395 (goods pertaining to the Crown), Kent July 1402 (lands of the Knights Hospitallers), July 1408 (floods), May 1414 (robberies); sewers (coast) July 1402, July 1409, Sept. 1411; to hear a piracy case, Calais July 1403; inspect the records of the Staple of Calais Apr. 1404; hear appeals from the ct. of Calais, Sept. 1407, July 1409; of array, Kent Mar. 1419; to treat for a loan Nov. 1419, Jan. 1420.
J.p. Cornw. Feb. 1393–7.
Lt. of the admiral of the west (Sir Thomas Rempston I) by Sept. 1401, of the admirals of the west and north by Apr. 1403, of the admiral of England (Sir Thomas Beaufort) by July 1415.
Ambassador to Flanders c. July 1402 – Apr. 1403, France and Flanders July – Aug. 1403, Burgundy and Flanders Nov. 1403 – Feb. 1404, Mar. – July 1404, Nov. 1404 – Mar. 1405, 1406 – 07, France Oct. 1406–7, Burgundy June 1408, France Nov. 1408, Burgundy May 1417.
Lt. of the Staple of Calais by July 1404 – aft.June 1405.
Collector of customs and subsidies, Exeter and Dartmouth 23 Jan. 1412-Dec. 1414.
Main residences: Helston, Cornw.; Southfleet, Kent.
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URBAN (HURBAN) ), (-d.1420)
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