CONSTABLE, John (by 1526-79), of Halsham and Burton Constable, Yorks.

Family and Education

b. by 1526, 1st s. of Sir John Constable of Burton Constable by Joan, da. and coh. of Ralph Neville of Thornton Bridge. educ. ?G. Inn, adm. 1544. m. (1) Margaret, da. of John, 8th Lord Scrope of Bolton, 5s. inc. Henry; (2) Catherine, da. of Henry Neville, 5th Earl of Westmorland, 1s. suc. fa. 1542. Kntd. 2 Oct. 1553.Date of birth estimated from livery of inheritance. Vis. Yorks. (Harl. Soc. xvi), 68; Gooder, Parlty. Rep. Yorks. ii. 16; Test. Ebor. vi (Surtees Soc. cvi), 153-4.

Offices Held

Commr. relief, Yorks. (E. Riding) 1550, sewers, Yorks. 1555, 1565, (E. Riding) 1570, castles and enclosure of borders 1555; j.p. (E. Riding) 1554, rem. 1562, rest. by 1569, sheriff, Yorks. 1566 – 67, member, council in the north June 1566-Dec. 1567.CPR, 1553, p. 353; 1553–4, p. 26; 1554–5, p. 110; 1555–7, p. 54; 1569–72, pp. 216, 224; R. R. Reid, King’s Council in the North, 494.

Parlimentarian

CONSTABLE, John (by 1526-79), of Halsham and Burton Constable, Yorks.

Main residences: Halsham; Burton Constable, Yorks.

Author

A.D.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

CONSTABLE, John (by 1526-79)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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