CONSTABLES OF FLINT CASTLE |
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The Constable of the Castle for the time being continued to act as Mayor of the Borough until 1836, since which time, as will be herafter shown, the two offices have been seperated.
| Name | Office | Appointment | Reference | Remarks
| William de Ralegh
| Constable of the Castle of Flint
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| Chester Recognizance Rolls 8&9 Edw.III
| Mentioned in an Inquisition to have been Constable in 22 Edw. I
| Hugh de Venables, Knt.
| Constable of Flint
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| Witness to a deed dated 28 Edw.I
| In the possession of H. Taylor
| Jordan de Bradford
| Constable of the Castle and Sheriff of Flint
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| Flint Plea Rolls 28-33 Edw.I
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| Jordan de Bradeford
| Constable of the Castle of Flint
| Saturday next after the Feast of St. Andrew, 30 Edw.I
| Flint Plea Rolls 28-33 Edw.I
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| Jordan de Bradeford
| Constable of Flint and Mayor the Borough
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| Chester Chamberlain's accounts 31-32 Edw. I
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| William Broun
| Constable of Flint and Mayor the Borough
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| Chester Chamberlain's accounts 33-34 Edw. I
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| Peter Hynkele
| Sheriff of the County of Flint and Constable of the Castle
| 11 Edw. II
| Chester Recognizance Rolls, 9,10 & II Edw. II
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| William de Ralegh
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| See above
| Richard del Hogh of Thornton
| Constable of the Castle and Sheriff of the County
| 1340-1341 5 March
| Chester Recognizance Rolls 14 & 15 Edw. III
| For 1 year at £46 13 4 yearly
| Richard del Hogh
| Constable of the Castle and Sheriff of Flint
| 1346 April 28
| Chester Recognizance Rolls 20 & 21 Edw.III
| Renewed for 4 years at £48 13 4 yearly
| Ith'ap Ken' Seys
| Constable of the Castle and Sheriff of Flint
| 1351 Sep. 30
| Chester Recognizance Rolls 25 & 26 Edw.III
| For 5 years at $46 13 4 yearly
| Rees ap Ropp't Gruff'
| Constable of Castle and Sheriff of Flint
| 1357 Sep 30
| Chester Recognizance Rolls 31 & 32 Edw.III
| For 3 years at £41 13 4 yearly, the said Rees to appoint an Englishman as his deputy
the Price (the Black Prince) as Earl of Chester not wishing the castle to be kept by
any other than an Englishman
| Kenard ap Roppert
| Constable of the Castle and Sheriff of Flint
| 1360 Sep 30
| Chester Recognizance Rolls 34 & 35 Edw.III
| For 3 years at £46 13 4 yearly, the said Kennard to appoint an Englishman as his deputy
| David de Backerum
| Shriff of the County of Flint and Constable of the Castle of Flint
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| Flint Ministers Acc., 38 & 39 Edw. III
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| Adam de Kyngeslegh
| Shriff of the County of Flint and Constable of the Castle of Flint
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| Flint Ministers Acc., 43 & 44 Edw. III
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| Ralph de Devanport, Knt.
| Warden of the Castle of Flint
| 1376-1377 Feb.25
| Chester Recognizance Rolls 50 & 51 Edw. III
| Confirmation of his appointment of 8 June 47 Edw.III with Fifty marks yearly,
the said Ralph to serve the Prince in time of war with one Esquire.
| Ralph Davenport, Knt.
| Keeper of the Castle of Flint
| 1382 Nov 9
| Chester Recognizance Rolls 5 & 6 Rich.II
| Confirmation of letters dated 47 Edw. III
| Lambert Fermor
| Keeper of the Castle of Flint
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| Roger de Coghull
| Keeper of the Castle of Flint
| 1382-1383 Feb. 24
| Chester Recognizance Rolls 5, 6 & 7 Rich. II
| In the room of Lambert Fermor, to whom on the death of Ralph de Davenport, Knt. the said
office had been given, the said Roger to receive for the said office and other services
£20 yearly, which sum was not to serve as a precendent for future Keepers of the Castle.
| Roger Coghull
| Constable of the Castle of Flint
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| Chester Recognizance Rolls 10 & 11 Rich. II
| Letter to the Chamberlain that the King had granted the office of Constable of the Castle
of Flint to Roger Coghull and had been informed that the Constable of the Castle was always
accustomed to be Sheriff of Flint, and commanding the Chamberlain if such was the usage
to render to the same Roger the Sheriffdom.
| John Golofre, Knt.
| Sheriff of the County of Flint, Constable of the Castle of Flint, and Raglor of the County
| 1390 July 30
| Chester Recognizance Rolls 13 & 14 Rich.II
| For life - Golofre is described as "nostre camere". Raglorius is a Steward.
| Nicholas Hauberk, Knt
| Constable of the Castle and Sheriff and Raglor of the County
| 1396 Dec 19
| Chester Recognizance Rolls 20 & 21 Rich.II
| For life - with the same fees that John Golofre deceased had.
| Nicholas Hauberk, Knt.
| Sheriff of Flint and Constable of the Castle
| 1399 Nov 2
| Chester Recognizance Rolls 1 & 2 Hen IV
| Confirmation of appointment of 19 Dec 20 Rich.II vice John Golofre deceased.
| Roger le Leche, Knt
| Constable of the Castle of Flint and Sheriff and Raglor of the County
| 1407 Oct. 17
| Chester Recognizance Rolls 8 & 9 Hen.IV
| Steward of the Household of Henry Prince of Wales vice Nicholas Hauberk
| Thomas Rempston, Knt.
| Constable of the Castle of Flint and Sheriff and Raglor of the County
| 1416-1417 Feb. 4
| Chester Recognizance Rolls 4 & 5 Hen.V
| In the room of Roger Leche deceased
| John Dawne
| Sheriff and Raglor of the County of Flint and Constable of the Castle
| 1458 July 6
| Chester Recognizance Rolls 36 & 37 Hen.VI
| Qy. John Done, Knt. of Utkingdon, Cheshire
| Thomas Manly, Knt.
| Sheriff of Flint and Constable of the Castle
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| Chester Recognizance Rolls 9 & 10 Edw.IV
| An entry on these Rolls, dated 11 Feb. 1469-70, acknowledges that Thomas Manly, Knt.
had for a consideration, surrendered to the King's Father (Hen.IV) the office
of Sheriff of Flint and Constable of the Castle.
| William Stanley, Knt.
| Chamberlain of Chester, Sheriff of Flint and Constable of the Castle of Flint and Raglor
| 1461 May 1
| Chester Recognizance Rolls 1 & 2 Edw.IV
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| William Stanley, Knt. Chamberlain of Chester, and William Stanley his son and heir-apparent
| Constable of the Castle of Flint
| 1489 Nov 19
| Chester Recognizance Rolls 5 & 6 Hen.VII
| For life, in survivorship, from Michaelmas last
| Sampson Norton, Knt.
| Constable of the Castle of Flint
| 1495 April 10
| Chester Recognizance Rolls 10 & 11 Hen.VII
| During pleasure, with £30 yearly as fee
| Sampson Norton, Knt.
| Constable of the Castle of Flint
| 1509 Jan 23
| Chester Recognizance Rolls 24 Hen.VII and 1 Hen.VIII
| During pleasure
| Sampson Norton, Knt. and John Norton his cousin
| Constables of Flint Castle
| 1516 May 24
| Chester Recognizance Rolls 7 & 8 Hen.VIII
| During good behaviour, with £20 yearly fees.
| John Norton, Gentleman
| Constable of the Castle of Flint
| 1517 April 6
| Chester Recognizance Rolls 8 & 9 Hen.VIII
| During good behaviour, with £20 yearly fees.
| Edward Mackwilliam
| Constable of the Castle of Flint
| 1571 April 24
| Chester Recognizance Rolls 12 & 13 Eliz.
| During good behaviour
| Lancelot Bostock
| Constable of the Castle of Flint
| 1598
| Calendar of State Papers
| For life
| Thomas Griffith
| Constable of Flint Castle
| 1638
| Calendar of State Papers
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| Thomas Edwards
| Constable of Flint Castle
| May 3
| Calendar of State Papers
| "His Majesty's Servant" Void by the death of Thomas Griffith, with £10 per annum fee.
| James Phillips and Edymion his son
| Constables and porters of Flint Castle
| 1661 Aug 19
| Calendar of State Papers
| In survivorship, void by the death of Thomas Edwards
| Ralph Whitley
| Constable of Flint Castle and Keeper of the Goal
| 1664 Sep
| Calendar of State Papers
| In reversion after Thomas Edwards. Fees as Constable £10
| Sir Roger Mostyn, Bart.
| Constable of Flint Castle
| 1702
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| Mentioned in the Charter to the Borough by William III.
| Sir John Trevor, Knt.
| Constable of the Castle of Flint, and as such Mayor of the Town and Borough of Flint
| 1705
| Calendar of Treasury Papers
| See Memorial dated 22nd April 1709 to the Lord High Treasurer as to certain prosecutions
| Sir George Wynne, Bart.
| Constable of the Flint Castle and Mayor of the Borough of Flint
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| Municipal Corporations Commissioners' Report
| Mentioned in a grant dated 29 Sep 1736
| The Earl of Plymouth
| Constable of Flint Castle
| 1761
| Privy Seal Office Books
| Prior to 1760 the entries in the books were made in the name of the person appointed, and not
of the appointment itself.
| Owen Salisbury Brereton
| Constable of Flint Castle
| 1771
| Privy Seal Office Books
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| Watkin Williams
| Constable of Flint Castle
| 1779
| Privy Seal Office Books
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| David Pennant
| Constable of Flint Castle, Keeper of the Goal etc.
| 1809 Dec 21
| Privy Seal Office Books
| See Report of Municipal Corporations Commissioners 1835
| Hon. Thomas Pryce Lloyd
| Constable of Flint Castle
| 1841
| Privy Seal Office Books
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| Philip Pennant Pennant
| Constable of Flint Castle
| 1874
| Privy Seal Office Books
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