Family and Education
b. 27 Feb. 1531, 1st s. of Edward North, 1st Lord North, by his 1st w. Alice, da. of Oliver Squire of Southby, Hants, wid. of Edward Murfyn of London and of John Brigandine of Southampton. educ. ?Peterhouse, Camb. m. c.1547, Winifred, da. of Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich, wid. of Sir Henry Dudley, 3s. inc. Henry and John 1da. KB Jan. 1559; suc. fa. as 2nd Lord North 1564. Kt. banneret at Zutphen 1586.EHR, xxxvii. 566; CP , ix. 652-3; DNB; The generally accepted date for his marriage, 1557, is an error based on the wrong identification of Sir Henry Dudley, his wife’s former husband.
Offices Held
J.p. Cambs. from c. 1559, Suff. and Isle of Ely from c. 1579, Mdx. 1591; ld. lt. Cambs. 1569, custos rot. c. 1573; alderman, Cambridge 1568, high steward 1572; steward, duchy of Lancaster lands in Cambs., Norf., Suff. 1572; ambassador to Vienna 1568, France 1574; gov. Flushing June 1586, Utrecht and Harlingen July 1586; PC and treasurer of the Household Aug. 1596.
Main residences: Kirtling, Cambs.; Mildenhall, Suff.
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Commons 1558-1603
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NORTH, Sir Roger (1531-1600)
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Oxford 1644
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