WHITE, Adam (c.1563-1611), of Winchelsea, Suss. and Canterbury, Kent

Family and Education

b. c. 1563,Age calculated from date of university admiss. 1st s. of Goddard White† of Winchelsea and Ursula, da. and coh. of Richard Mockett of Challock, Kent. educ. St. John’s, Camb. 1579. m. by 1601, Hester (d.1619), da. and coh. of Oliver Cortiece of ‘Montweete’, Normandy, at least 2s.Vis. Suss. (Harl. Soc. liii), 130-1; Al. Cant.; HMC Hatfield, xi. 586; PROB 11/134, f. 72. suc. fa. 1589. PROB 11/73, f. 325. d. 15 Oct. 1611.Suss. Inquisitions comp. F.W.T. Altree (Suss. Rec. Soc. xiv), 239.

Offices Held

Jurat, Winchelsea by 1602 – d., deputy to the Guestling 1602, 1608, asst. to the mayor 1603, auditor, chamberlain’s accounts 1603, mayor 1608–9.Cal. White and Black Bks. of the Cinque Ports ed. F. Hull (Kent Recs. xix), 373, 384, 386; E. Suss. RO, WIN 55, ff. 58v, 63v, 130, 150.

Parlimentarian

WHITE, Adam (c.1563-1611), of Winchelsea, Suss. and Canterbury, Kent

Main residences: Winchelsea, Suss.; Canterbury, Kent.

Author

P.J.L.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

WHITE, Adam (c.1563-1611)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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