RADCLIFFE, Sir Henry (by 1533-93), of Portsmouth, Hants.

Family and Education

b. by 1533, 2nd s. of Henry Radcliffe, 2nd Earl of Sussex, by his 1st w. Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk; bro. of Thomas. m. lic. 6 Feb. 1549, Honor, da. and coh. of Anthony Pound (d.1547) of Drayton in Farlington, 1s. Kntd. 2 Oct. 1553; suc. bro. as 4th Earl of Sussex 9 June 1583; KG 22 Apr. 1589.

Offices Held

MP [I] 1560.

Sewer to the Queen by 1556; PC [I] 1557; lt. of Leix and Offaly 1557 – 64; constable of Portchester castle and lt. of Southbere forest 1560; jt. steward, crown possessions in Essex 1561; warden and capt. of Portsmouth from May 1571; burgess, Portsmouth bef. 1575, high steward from 9 Sept. 1590; j.p. Hants from c. 1573, commr. musters by 1576, jt. (with William Paulet , 3rd Mq. of Winchester) ld. lt. from 1585.C142/210/84; CPR, 1553 and App. Edw. VI, p. 6; 1555–7, p. 516; 1558–60, p. 390; CP, xii(1), pp. 526–8; Lansd. 4, f. 156; 56, f. 168 seq. CSP Carew, 1515–74 passim; CSP Ire. 1509–73 passim; CSP Dom. 1547–80, p. 413; 1581–90, pp. 245–6; 1591–4, p. 418; Portsmouth Recs. 133, 137.

Parlimentarian

RADCLIFFE, Sir Henry (by 1533-93).

Main residence: Portsmouth, Hants.

Author

P.H.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

RADCLIFFE, Sir Henry (by 1533-93)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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