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b. June 1591, 2nd s. of William Lenthall (d.1596) of Wilcot, Oxon. and Frances, da. of Richard Southwell of Horsham St. Faith, Norf.Parochial Colls. (Oxon. Rec. Soc. xi), 231. educ. St. Alban Hall, Oxf. 1607; L. Inn 1609, called 1616; Al. Ox.; LI Admiss.; LI Black Bks. ii. 188. travelled abroad (France) 1634. PC2/44, p. 246. m. by 1619, SP14/117/12. Elizabeth (d.1662), da. of Ambrose Evans of Loddington, Northants., at least 2s. 2da. Vis. Oxon. (Harl. Soc. v), 199-200; Vis. Norf. ed. G.H. Dashwood, i. 126-7. d. 3 Sept. 1662. W.R. Williams, Parl. Hist. Oxon. 60.
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Recorder, New Woodstock 1621–60, Woodstock Chamberlain’s Accts. 1609–50 ed. M. Maslen (Oxon. Rec. Soc. lviii), 86; C231/4, f. 132. Gloucester 1638–60; Glos. RO, GBR B3/2, p. 88. bencher, L. Inn 1633, marshal 1636 – 38, reader 1638; LI Black Bks. ii. 309, 341, 343–44. master of the Rolls 1643–60; CJ, ii. 879; HMC 5th Rep. 113b, 163b; 6th Rep. 82b; 7th Rep. 153b. kpr. of the seal (jt.), duchy of Lancaster 1645–8; Duchy of Lancaster Office-Holders ed. R. Somerville, 2. commr. Great Seal 1646 – 48, kpr. 1659. A. and O. i. 885, 995, 998, ii. 1271; HMC Bath, ii. 132.

Commr. new buildings, London 1630; SP16/171/3; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 3, p. 115. j.p. Oxon. 1631 – 60, Burford 1642; C193/13/2; CSP Dom. 1634–5, p. 445; C231/5, pp. 69, 510; SP16/405. commr. sewers, Berks. and Oxon. 1634, C181/4, f. 179v. assessment, Berks. Oxon. and Gloucester 1641 – 42, 1644 – 52, 1657, 1660, Mdx. 1652, 1657, 1660, Glos. 1660; SR, v. 154; A. and O. i. 541, 542, 546, 961, 966, 972, 1078, 1083, 1090; ii. 293, 299, 306, 461, 467, 474, 657, 664, 668, 672, 173, 1061, 1069, 1077, 1369, 1373, 1376, 1435, 1440. dep. lt. Oxon. 1642–5; CJ, ii. 489b. commr. execution of ordinances, Berks. and Oxon. 1644, A. and O. i. 455, 456. visitation, Oxf. Univ. 1647; Ibid. 976. chamberlain of Chester 1647 – 55, 1659; VCH Cheshire, ii. 38. commr. militia, Berks., Oxon. and Gloucester 1648, Glos., Oxon., Gloucester and Westminster 1659, Mdx. and Oxon. 1660, A. and O. i. 1234, 1237, 1241, 1324, 1325, 1330; ii. 1290. drainage, Fenland 1649; Ibid. ii. 139. custos rot. Berks. and Oxon. by 1656–60; C193/13/5, 6. chan. co. palatine of Lancaster 1660. Duchy of Lancaster Office-Holders, 2.

Speaker of House of Commons 3 Nov. 1640 – 30 July 1647, 6 Aug. 1647 – 20 Apr. 1653, 4 Sept. 1654 – 22 Jan. 1655, 7 May – 13 Oct. 1659, 26 Dec. 1659–16 Mar. 1660. CJ, ii. 20a, v. 259b, 269b, vii. 365b, 421b, 644–5, 797a, 880b.

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LENTHALL, William (1591-1662), of Lincoln’s Inn, London; later of Burford Priory, Oxon.
Main residences: Lincoln's Inn, London; Burford Priory, Oxon.
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LENTHALL, William (1591-1662)

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