WELLES, John III (d.1442), of London.

Family and Education

s. and h. of John Welles (d.c.1384), of Norwich, Norf. by his w. Isabel. m. by Dec. 1415, Margery, wid. of John Osbarn (d. by Sept. 1403), of London, fishmonger, and Henry Halton (d.1415), of London, grocer, s.p.Ibid. I, 26, 203; Reg. Chichele, ii. 616; Corporation of London RO, hr 144/51; Norf. RO, Norwich enrolments 14 m. 19d.

Offices Held

Common councillor, London by 24 May 1417;Corporation of London RO, jnl. 1, f. 21. alderman of Langbourn Ward Dec. 1420 – Aug. 1436, Cheap Ward c. 1436 – d.; auditor, London 21 Sept. 1421–4, 1425 – 27; mayor 13 Oct. 1431–2.Beaven, Aldermen, i. 100, 168; Cal. Letter Bk. London, I, 261, 273; K, 1, 14, 32, 44–45, 54, 63, 123–4.

Sheriff, London and Mdx. Mich. 1420–1.

Master of the Grocers’ Co. July 1426–7, 1429 – 31, 1434 – 36, May 1441–2; warden July 1431–2.W.W. Grantham, Wardens Grocers’ Company, 9–10. It is possible that Welles was also warden of the Company over the year ending July 1417. No accounts have survived for this year, but a reference made shortly afterwards to ‘nostre dyner en le tempz de John Wellys et John Checheley’ suggests that the two men were then in office (Ms. Archs. Grocers’ Company ed. Kingdon, i. 126).

Commr. of inquiry, London Oct. 1432; oyer and terminer Oct. 1433, Oct., Nov. 1434, Jan. 1442; to distribute a subsidy allowance Dec. 1433, Feb. 1434.

Ambassador to treat for a truce with the envoys of John V, duke of Brittany, 24 Mar. 1433.Rot. Gasc. et Franc. ed. Carte, ii. 279.

Keeper and escheator of Norwich 15 July-29 Nov. 1437.PPC, v. pp. xxiv, 45, 76.

Parlimentarian

WELLES, John II

Main residence: London.

Author

C.R.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

WELLES, John III (-d.1442)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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