ESTOFTE, Christopher (d.1566), of Ellerker, Scarborough and South Burton, Yorks.

Family and Education

b. ?1516, 2nd s. of William Estofte (d.1532) of Eastoft by Joan, da. and coh. of Robert Fitzstephen of Keldick or Heldick. educ. I. Temple, bencher 1556. m. (1) Elizabeth (or Mary), da. of Sir Humphrey Hercy of Grove, Notts., wid. of Sir Francis Hotham, ?1da.; (2) Isabel, da. of Richard Smethy of Yorks., wid. of Sir John Ellerker.C24/9/31; Yorks. Peds. (Harl. Soc. xciv), 170; Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. l), 335; Venn, Al. Cant. ii. 106; Foster, Vis. Yorks. 110.

Offices Held

Commr. sewers, Yorks. (E. and W. Ridings) 1554, 1555; j.p.q. (E. Riding) 1554, (W. Riding) by 1559; j.p.q. bpric. of Durham from c. 1561; member, council in the north from Dec. 1558; feodary, Yorks. (W. Riding) by 1558; custos rot. Yorks. (E. Riding) c.1562.CPR, 1553–4, pp. 26, 35, 439; 1554–5, p. 109; 1560–3, p. 445; Lansd. 1218; Reid, Council of the North, 181, 493; CSP Dom. Add. 1566–79, p. 9; C66/958.

Parlimentarian

ESTOFTE, Christopher (d.1566), of Ellerker, Scarborough and South Burton, Yorks.

Main residences: Ellerker, Scarborough; South Burton, Yorks.

Author

N.M.S.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

ESTOFTE, Christopher (-d.1566)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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