Babylon Graundfote Esq (c. 1420 – 1480) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at several points between 1459 and 1465, and also served as Mayor of Rye between 1463 and 1475.
Graundfote's names, in the assessment of Josiah Wedgwood "show close association with the other side of the channel; thought it remains doubtful whether the surname comes from a Franch Grandfort or from an out-size in shoes".
for the hire of two horses to go to London in 1450, before later appearing on the list of Jurats for the year 1456/7, and being noted as having sold salt to the town of Rye at 3s.
"for riding up to London whence he was sent up to the King and the Lords, for the town, with excuse, what time it was not as it is now, blessed be God of the grace of amendment and so continue".
[2] From this in can be inferred that Graundfote was elected to the Parliament of the Devils convened at Coventry in the Benedictine Priory of St Mary's, which first met on the 20 November 1459.
[4] In 1466, Graundfote and his son John were granted the office of bailiff of Rye, a position that came with the caveat of a lifetime appointment for the two men.