DINHAM 379 escape from Devonshire to Guernsey and thence to Calais. (•) From Calais, in Jan. following, he headed an expedition which captured Sandwich, and took back. Lord Rivers and his son prisoners. (*) Sheriff of Devon, 1460-61. On 21 May and i Oct. 1464 he was granted, in tail male, 8i manors, then in the King's hand by the forfeiture of Robert, late Lord Hungerford-C") He was pardoned all forfeitures, reliefs, and debts to the King, 3 Feb. 1465/6. (") He was sum. to Pari., 28 Feb. (1466/7) 6 Edw. IV to 16 Jan. (1496/7) 12 Hen. VII, by writs directed Joluinni Dynham de Care Dynham (with the addition of chivaUr in the earlier writs), whereby he Is held to have become LORD DINHAM.(') He was appointed^ Keeper of Dartmoor Forest, and of the manor, borough, and castle of Lydford, Steward of the borough and manor of Bradninch, and of all the other manors in Devon parcel of the Duchy of Cornwall, and Warden of the Stannaries in Devon, 17 Oct., Steward of all the castles, manors, and boroughs then in the King's hand by the death of Hum.phrey Stafford, Earl of Devon, and the forfeiture of Thomas Courtenay, late Earl of Devon, 9 Nov. i469,('^) and Keeper of the King's forests of Exmoor and Neroche, 16 Mar. 1469/70,311 for life.C^) Was one of those who swore in Pari., 3 July 1 47 1, to accept Edward, Prince of Wales, as King of England. (") Was made commander of an armed force at sea, 15 Apr. 1475.0 ^" 22 Sep. following he was appointed one of the King's Counsellors, with a grant of 100 marks a year during the King's pleasure. (*) He was appointed Chief Forester of Dartmoor Chase, Steward of the borough and manor of Bradninch, and of all the other manors in Devon parcel of the Duchy of Cornwall, and Warden of the Stannaries in Devon, 24 June 1483,(8) and Chief Steward and Surveyor of the castles and lordships of the said Duchy throughout the realm, 27 Feb. 1483/4, during good behaviour.(s) Was appointed Treasurer of the Exchequer, 14 July i486, during the King's pleasure. («) K.G. before 23 Apr. 1487. He m., istly, in 1467, C") Elizabeth, widow of John Radcliffe, sometimes called Lord (*) Chron. of London, edit. Kingsford, p. 170: William of Worcester, p. 478: Paston Letters, nos. 345, 346. (•>) Patent Rolls, 4 Edw. IV, p. I, m. 10, p. 2, ot. 26; 5 Edw. IV, p. 2, m. 12. (*) He was a trier of petitions, 17 Edw. IV, and 4 and 12 Hen. VII. {Pari. Rolls, vol. vi, pp. 167, 410, 510). C) Patent Rolls, 9 Edw. IV, p. 2, mm. 22, 19; 10 Edw. IV, m. 12. (') Close Roll, 1 1 Edw. IV, m. i d. He signed as " Dynham." (') Patent Rolls, 15 Edw. IV, p. l, m. 5 d, p. 3, m. 14. (8) Patent Rolls, I Ric. Ill, p. 2, m. 9, />. 4, m. 21 ; I Hen. Nil, p. 4, m. I I (14). (•") Licence, 15 Mar. 1466/7, for John Dynham esq. and Elizabeth, late the wife of John RatteclyfFe of FitzWauter esq., to convey the manors of Hempnall and Diss, Norfolk, Shimpling and Thurston, Suffolk, Henham, Wimbish, Lexden, Sheering, Burnham, Ashdon, Little Dunmow, Woodham Walter, and Roydon, Essex, to themselves and the heirs of Elizabeth. Pardon, 9 July 1467, to John Dynham, Lord Dynham, and the same Elizabeth, his wife, for conveying, without licence, the manor, hundred, and advowson of Hartland to themselves and the heirs of John. {Patent Roll, 7 Edw. IV, p. I, mm. 17, 6).
