KIMBERLEY, John (d.?1432), of Colchester, Essex.

Commr. to survey crown lands, Essex, Herts. bef. Feb. 1394.

Controller of customs and subsidies, Ipswich and Colchester 19 Sept. 1401 – Dec. 1402, 3 Oct. 1403–5, 29 Sept. 1408 – Feb. 1410, 8 Nov. 1410 – Feb. 1412; tronage and pesage 28 Jan.-May 1421.

Searcher of ships, Tilbury to Ipswich 19 Sept. 1401-Oct. 1405.

Dep. butler, Ipswich and Colchester 27 Sept. 1401 – Oct. 1405, and Orwell and Maldon 24 Apr. 1411 – Nov. 1432, Great Yarmouth 6 June 1407-Jan. 1408.

Councillor, Colchester Sept. 1404–7; alderman 1411 – 12, 1413 – 14, 1418 – 20, 1422 – 23, 1428 – 30; bailiff 1415 – 16, 1420 – 21, 1425 – 26; coroner 1418 – 20; mace-bearer 1422–3.Colchester Moot Hall, ct. rolls 33–36, 38–43, 45, 49–50.

Collector of customs and subsidies, Ipswich and Colchester 28 Jan. 1421-Jan. 1425.