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Miles Metcalfe (d.1486)
Miles METCALFE (1428-1486)
of York. Lawyer.
Third son of James Metcalfe of Nappa(q.v.). (H.P.p.588)
1 = Matilda (Maud) (ibid.)
Children: Thomas. (ibid.)
James = Anne, daughter of Thomas Mountford of Hackforth. (D.V.Y. II p.121)
Richard, Katherine. (ibid.)
2 = Elizabeth Rivers. (I.G.I.)
Educated at Gray’s Inn. (Ricardian 104 pp.174-89)
He was a member of the Council of the North. (P.M.K.p.129)
One of Richard’s legal council. (Horrox p.86)
1455Called to the bar. (Ricardian 104 pp.174-89)
20 Nov.1456A feoffee for Reginald Grey. (ibid.)
Autumn1459Reader of Gray’s Inn. (ibid.)
1460’sWarwick’s Attorney-general. (R.III p.51)
26 Sep.1464He and his brother, Thomas, were granted custody of their late brother,
Edmund’s, widow, she being an idiot. (C.P.R.1461-67 p.327)
29 Nov.On a commission of the peace for Middlesex. (ibid.p.389)
Sep.1465Attorney-general to Warwick. (Ricardian 104 pp.174-89)
1467Gave his second reading. (ibid.)
1468/9Retained by the City of York. (ibid.)
1469A feoffee for Sir William Parr in Westmoreland. (H.P.p.588)
20 Mar.A feoffee of Sir John Conyers for the manor of Yarm.
(Ricardian 104 pp.174-89)
1470’sHe moved to Richard’s employment. (L.L.L.p.44)
1470Entered the Guild of Corpus Christi. (H.P.p.588) with his wife.
(Ricardian 104 pp.174-89)
A supervisor of the Will of Robert Colyer of London(q.v.). (Ricardian 137 p.62)
20 Nov.On a commission of the peace for the North Riding. (C.P.R.1467-77 p.637)
27 Nov.1471Pardoned. (H.P.p.588)
in 1472He was in London, working for Morgan Kidwelly(q.v.). They acted for Peter
Peckham(q.v.) in his purchase of tenemnts in Holborn. (Ricardian 104 pp.174-89)
1472-5M.P.Dartmouth. (H.P.p.588)
10 Nov.1475On a commission of the peace for the North Riding. (C.P.R.1467-77 p.637)
24 Nov.On a commission to survey the Ouse, Wharfe, Aire, Don, Nidd, Ure,
Derwent and Humber pursuant to the act in the last Parliament concerning
stanks, piles and kiddles. (ibid. p.572)
1476Deputy Chief Steward for the north parts of the Duchy of Lancaster.
(Ricardian 104 pp.174-89)
Recorder of York. (ibid.)
1476He became a Freeman of York. (R.F.Y. p.198)
14 Feb.On a commission of the peace for the North Riding. (C.P.R.1467-77 p.637)
Mar.He went on a progress of the northern duchy of Lancaster.
(Ricardian 104 pp.174-89)
22 Jun.His first attendance at a meeting of the Council of the Duchy of Lancaster, in
London. (ibid.)
1477He was made a freeman of York. (H.P.p.588)
20 Feb.On a commission of the peace for the North Riding. (C.P.R.1467-77 p.637)
5 Jul.On a commission de walliis et fossatis for the Yorkshire-Lincolnshire border.
(C.P.R.1476-85 p.51)
1 Sep.He was chosen Recorder of York in place of Sir Guy Fairfax. (H.P.p.588)
1478M.P.York. (ibid.) He and Robert Amyas(q.v.) were paid expenses for
attending Parliament, totalling £12 19s 8d. (Y.R.p.67)
26 Feb.On a commission of the peace for the North Riding. (C.P.R.1476-85 p.579)
Mar.One of those who were paid expenses for travelling to Middleham to confer
with Richard about fishgarths, and for riding to Leaconfield to confer with
Northumberland. (Y.R.p.61)
2 MayHe, Richard Davy and two others bought ‘le Rose’ in Southwark. (H.P.p.588)
3 Jul.On a commission de walliis et fossatis for the Yorkshire-Lincolnshire border.
(C.P.R.1476-85 p.172)
12 Jul.He attended the meeting of York city council. (
1479Entered the Merchants’ Guild. (H.P.p.588)
13 Aug.He arbitrated in the dispute between the City of York and Francis Lovell over
pasturage in the Knavesmire. (Ricardian 104 pp.174-89)
May1480An arbitrator in the Plumpton inheritance. (ibid.)
9 Nov.On a commission of the peace for the North Riding. (C.P.R.1476-85 p.579)
30 Nov.On a commission of the peace for the North Riding. (ibid.p.579)
1481 An executor of the Wills of William Neville of ThorntonBridge(q.v.) and of
Thomas Witham of Cornburgh. (H.P.p.588)
13 Jan.One of those licensed to found a perpetual chantry in the parish church of
Sheriff Hutton. (C.P.R.1476-85 p.275)
Mar.An arbitrator in the dispute between Thomas Assheton and Robert Hesketh, who
were both members of Gloucester’s council. (Ricardian 104 pp.174-89)
15 Mar.He attended the meeting of York city council. (
24 Sep.He and Thomas Metcalf(q.v.) granted a messuage in Hull to
William Elande(q.v.) and others.
( ref. DDSC/27)
5 Mar.1482On a commission of oyer and terminer for Yorkshire. (C.P.R.1476-85 p.343)
7 Mar.He returned to York from London, having been part of the delegation sent to
see Richard to resolve the dispute over the mayoralty election. (P.M.K.p.135)
12 Mar.He attended the meeting of York city council. (
16 Mar.He attended the meeting of York city council. (ibid.)
30 Apr.He attended a meeting of the Duchy Council at Blackfriars.
(Ricardian 104 pp.174-89)
4 MayHe attended a meeting of the Duchy Council at Blackfriars. (ibid.)
10 Jun.One of those who rode to see Northumberland regarding the wages of the men
of Ainsty who were going with the army to Scotland. (Y.R.p.116)
17 Jun.He attended the reception for Richard andAlbany in York.
(Ricardian 104 pp.174-89)
He attended the meeting of York city council. (
13 Jul.He attended the meeting of York city council. (ibid.)
20 Dec.He attended both meetings of York city council. (ibid.)
23 Dec.He was elected to attend Parliament in place of John Tong, who was too ill
to attend. (H.P.p.588)
1483 M.P.York. (ibid.)
1483 He, Sir Thomas Bryan(q.v.) and William Mongeham(q.v.) made a plaint
of forcible entry against William Twygge of London(q.v.), Richard
Twygge of London(q.v.), John Twygge of London(q.v.) and John Rothwell
of Rochester(q.v.).
(
1483He and Leonard Knyght(q.v.) made a plaint of common recovery against
William Burgh.
(
6 Mar.He attended the meeting of York city council. (
Apr.Made judge of the County Palatine of Lancaster. (H.P.p.588)
24 Apr.He attended the meeting of York city council. (
14 MayOn a commission of the peace for the North Riding. (C.P.R.1476-85 p.579)
26 Jun.On a commission of the peace for the North Riding. (ibid.p.579)
20 Jul.He, Sir William Gascoigne(q.v.), Nicholas Leventhorpe(q.v.),. Thomas
Middleton(q.v.) and Richard Danby(q.v.) were commissioned to enquire into
Differences between the King’s tenants of Knaresborough and the Abbot and
Convent of Fountains and their tenants regarding the right to lands bounding
the Forest of Knaresborough. (Harl.433 II p.147)
1 Aug.On a commission to assess subsidies and appoint collectors in Yorkshire.
(C.P.R.1476-85 p.394)
28 Aug.He promised to pay £100 towards a present for Richard and Anne. (Y.R.p.167)
2 Sep.He was at a meeting at which it was decided to put on a special performance of
the Creed Play on 7 September for Richard, Anne and their party.
(Ricardian 159 p.549)
13 Oct.Present at the meeting of York Council at which it was decided to send men
under Thomas Wrangwysh(q.v.) to help Richard with Buckingham’s rebellion. (Ricardian 104 pp.174-89)
5 Dec.On a commission of the peace for the North Riding. (C.P.R.1476-85 p.579)
7 Dec.The receivers and farmers of Scampton appertaining to Lord Latimer were
warranted to give him 7 marks a year for exercising the office of Steward of the
said lordshipo and the lordships of Rillington, , Thornton, Synnington and
Danby. (Harl.433 II p.183)
Jan.1484Accompanied Richard to York and Thomas Wrangwysh(q.v.) to London.
(Ricardian 104 pp.174-89)
16 Jan.The City Council agreed to pay him 4d a day for attending Parliament.
(Y.R.p.184)
18 Feb.On a commission to assess subsidies and appoint collectors in Yorkshire.
(Harl.433 II p.425)
Mar.-Sep.Involved in the achievement of abeting the York fee farm.
(Ricardian 104 pp.174-89)
1 MayOn a commission of array for the North Riding. (Harl.433 II p.401)
28 Sep.the City Council agreed to pay him 26s 8d for his work on their behalf in
Nottingham and London. (Y.R.pp.189-90)
8 Dec.On a commission of array for the North Riding. (Harl.433 II p.492)
17 Feb.1485A warrant was issued to the receiver and bailiff of the lordships of Scampston
and Rillington to pay him £20 which he had lent to Richard when he was in
York. (Harl.433 II p.205)
8 Oct.Specifically excluded from pardon. (Ricardian 104 pp.174-89)
29 Nov.Pardoned. (C.P.R.1485-94 p.60)
18 Jan.1486He was terminally ill by this time. (Ricardian 104 pp.174-89)
12 Feb. He made his Will. (ibid.)
25 Feb.Died. (H.P.p.588)
29 Feb.He was buried in York Minster. (I.G.I.)
8 April 2015
1 March 2016