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Nicholas Leventhorpe (d.1505)
Nicholas LEVENTHORPE (d.1505)
of Bramham, Yorkshire, and Hatfield, Essex.
Son of Nicholas Leventhorpe(q.v.). (Jacob pp.602-3)
= 2 Katherine, formerly Lady de la Warre, widow of Sir Richard West, 7th Baron de la Warre(q.v.).
(C.C.R.1476-85 p.23)
1466He was Receiver of Knaresborough. (Horrox p.41 n.50)
17 Apr.1470Appointed Receiver of all lordships, etc. in Yorkshire formerly belonging to the
late Sir George Neville, Lord Latimer(q.v.), during the minority of Sir George’s
grandson, Henry. (C.P.R.1467-77 p.207)
25 Apr.Commissioned to seize rebels’ lands, castles, lordships, etc. in Lincolnshire.
(ibid.p.218)
1470-1He went into exile with Edward IV. (Horrox p.41)
1470/1A go-between for Edward IV, in Flanders, and Henry Percy. (Horrox p.41)
1471He was accompanied by a servant of Sir Ralph Assheton(q.v.) on his return from
Zeeland. (Horrox p.41)
30 May1471He, Sir Henry Beaumont, John Acton and John Sanbroke were commissioned to
arrest Robert Loder, chaplain, and take him before the King and Council.
(C.P.R.1467-77 p.286)
29 Jun.Appointed Controller of the petty custom in Hull, with the keeping of one part of
the cocket seal. (ibid.p.268)
26 Mar.1472Appointed Surveyor and Receiver of all the King’s castles, lordships, manors and
farms of the alnage of cloth in Yorkshire, Westmoreland, Cumberland and
Northumberland. (ibid.p.329)
15 Apr.Appointed Surveyor of all the King’s castles, lordships, etc. in Yorkshire,
Westmoreland, Cumberland, Northumberland, York, Carlisle, Hull and Newcastle.
(ibid.p.333)
16 Apr.He, Sir William Plumpton(q.v.) and Ralph Snaith were commissioned to arrest
Thomas Fulbarn, ”gentleman”, and take him before the King in Chancery.
(ibid.p.353)
4 Aug.Appointed Surveyor and Receiver of all the King’s castles, etc. in Yorkshire,
Westmoreland, Cumberland, Northumberland, York, Carlisle, Hull and Newcastle.
(ibid.p.347)
27 Feb.1473He, John Whitfield, Mayor of Hull and Edmund Talbot, were commissioned to
arrest John Boston of Hull. (ibid.p.379)
3 Aug.1474On a commission to enquire into all shipments of wools, hides, wool-fells, lead, tin,
and other merchandise which ought to have repaired to the Staple of Calais in
Holderness, contrary to the form of certain statutes of Henry VI. (ibid.p.490)
30 Jul.1475Appointed approver, alnager and collector of the subsidy and alnage of cloths in
York, Hull and Yorkshire, to hold office from next Michaelmas for the next eight
years. (C.F.R.1471-85 p.106)
29 Nov.He, Edmund Talbot and the Mayor and Sheriff of Hull, were commissioned to
arrest certain men and take them before the King and Council.
(C.P.R.1467-77 p.571)
1476Married. (Ricardian 79 pp.124-7)
9 Feb.Involved in the gift of manors by Richard West, Lord de la Warre.
(C.C.R.1468-76 p.435)
23 Aug.Bond of £1,000 between himself and Thomas West, Lord de la Warre(q.v.), that he
and his wife obey the award of Thomas Byllyng(q.v.) and Thomas Bryan(q.v.) and
they allow Thomas West to enjoy the revenues thereof. (C.C.R.1476-85 p.23)
in1478Receiver General. (C.N.p.p.199)
10 Mar.He and Thomas Leventhorpe(q.v.) were appointed approvers of the farm of the
subsidy and alnage of cloths in York, Hull and Yorkshire. (C.F.R.1471-85 p.154)
by1483Usher of the Chamber. (Ricardian 79 pp.124-7)
25 Feb.One of those commissioned to enquire into discords between the tenents of the
forest of Knaresborough on the one hand and the tenents of Lady Berkeley, the
abbot and convent of St.Mary, Fountains, and other inhabitants of the free chase
of Nederdale, Yorkshire. (C.P.R.1476-85 p.345)
26 Jul.On a commission of the peace for Hertfordshire. (ibid.p.562)
1 Aug.On a commission to assess subsidies and appoint collectors in Hertfordshire.
(ibid. p.395)
5 Dec.On a commission of the peace for Hertfordshire. (ibid.p.562)
Mar.1484Confirmed as Receiver-General of the Duchy of Lancaster. (Harl.433 I p.145)
Mar.Confirmed as Receiver of the castle and lordship of Knaresborough and keeper of
the artillery in the castle. (Harl.433 I p.146)
1 MayOn a commission of array for Hertfordshire. (ibid.p.401)
3 MayMiles Metcalfe, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, was ordered to make out a
warrant allowing him to keep 100 marks from the receipts of the office of receiver
of the lordships of Pontefract and Knaresborough in repayment of money
owed to him. (Harl.433 II p.139)
4 Jun.Warranted to pay John Lethington £66 13s 4d from the issues of the Duchy of
Lancaster. (ibid.p.140)
7 Jun.Miles Metcalfe was ordered to issue a warrant to the auditors of the Duchy of
Lancaster allowing him £150 from the first and next accounts. (ibid.p.139)
20 Jul.He, Sir William Gascoigne(q.v.), Miles Metcalfe(q.v.), Thomas Middleton(q.v.)
and Richard Danby(q.v.) were commissioned to enquire into differences between
the tenants of Knaresborough and the Abbot and Convent of Fountains and their
tenants regarding the title of certain ground. (Harl.433 II p.147)
28 Oct.Warranted to pay John Metcalfe £9 for a tun of wine delivered for the expenses of
the household. (ibid.p.172)
3 Nov.Warranted to pay Duncan Huetson the sum of £42 11s 5d. (ibid.pp.173-4)
3 Jan.1486One of those appointed to survey, approve and let the lands formerly held by Thomas,Lord Roos, in Yorkshire, Westmoreland, Cumberland and Northumberland.(C.P.R.1485-94 p.56)
Nov.1492He made an assignment of the lease of Chellow, Bradford, to Robert
Ryshworth of Pontefract(q.v.).
(“The History of Manningham, Heaton and Allerton” W Cudworth p.237)
8 May 2012