RADFORD, Nicholas (d.1455), of Poughill and Upcott Barton, Devon.

Jt. steward of the estates of Thomas, earl of Devon, 16 Feb. 1423-c.1435.

Commr. of inquiry, Devon May 1424, July 1438 (estates of St. James’s priory, Exeter), Feb. 1425 (destruction of fish in river Exe), Devon, Cornw., July 1429 (prevention of free sale of goods), Aug., Dec. 1431, Dec. 1434 (q.), June 1440, Jan. 1443, Apr. 1444, July 1454, Aug. 1455 (piracy), Feb. 1434 (escapes of felons), Feb. 1436 (desertion from the earl of Warwick’s army), Feb. 1440 (attack by Flemings), Dec. 1440 (arrest of a Flemish ship), Mar. 1442 (estates of (Sir) John Arundell I), Som. June 1443 (judicial), Devon May 1444 (trespasses and felonies), Devon, Cornw., July 1449 (estates of John de Campo Arnulphi), Devon, Cornw., Som., Wilts. Aug. 1455 (conspiracy), Sept. 1456 (concealed crown income); to assess contributions to a parliamentary grant, Devon Apr. 1431; of gaol delivery, Exeter castle May, June 1432, Jan. 1451, Mar. 1454; to distribute tax allowances, Devon Jan. 1436; of arrest 1437; to raise royal loans Mar. 1439, Nov. 1440, Mar. 1442, Sept. 1449; of oyer and terminer Sept. 1439, Sept. 1440, Cornw. July 1440; array, Devon Mar. 1443, June 1454.

J.p. Devon 20 July 1424 – d.

Escheator, Devon and Cornw. 7 Nov. 1435–23 Nov. 1436.

Apprentice-at-law, duchy of Lancaster 1439–d.Somerville, Duchy, i. 453.

Recorder of Exeter Mich. 1442–d.Trans. Devon Assoc. xxxv. 257.

Tax collector, Devon Aug. 1450.