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CAESAR, Sir Charles (1590-1642), of Benington, Herts.

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b. 27 Jan. 1590, 3rd but 1st surv. s. of Sir Julius Caesar* and his 1st w. Dorcas, da. of Sir Richard Martin, master of the Mint, and wid. of Richard Lusher of M. Temple; half-bro. of Robert*.R. Clutterbuck, Herts. ii. 286; J. Craig, The Mint, 142; B.P. Levack, Civil Lawyers, 215. educ. Magdalen, Oxf. 1602, BA 1605, MA (All Souls) 1608, BCL 1608, DCL 1612; Al. Ox. I. Temple 1611; CITR, ii. 57. Paris c.1611. L.M. Hill, Bench and Bureaucracy, 250. m. (1) 19 Dec. 1613, St. Katharine by the Tower (Harl. Soc. Reg. lxxv), 89. Anne (d. 13 June 1625), da. of Sir Peter Vanlore of London, merchant, 3s. d.v.p. 3da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) 1626, Jane (d. 16 June 1661), da. of Sir Edward Barkham of London, Draper and alderman, 6s. (3 d.v.p.) 4da. d.v.p. Clutterbuck, ii. 284, 286; A.B. Beaven, Aldermen of London, i. 102. Kntd. 9 Oct. 1613; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 153. suc. fa. 1636. d. 6 Dec. 1642. Clutterbuck, ii. 286.
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Fell., All Souls, Oxf. by 1607–11; Levack, 215. member, Doctors’ Commons 1613 – at least41, treas. 1636. G.D. Squibb, Doctors’ Commons, 170; Levack, 215.

Adv., Ct. of Arches from 1613; LPL, Abbot reg. i. f. 164. master in Chancery extraordinary 1613 – 15, in ordinary 1615–39; C216/1/49; T.D. Hardy, Cat. Principal Officers of Chancery, 89, 91. member, High Commission, Canterbury prov. 1620-at least 1633; R.G. Usher, Rise and Fall of High Commission, 347; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. iv. 36. judge of audience and master of the faculties 1626–39; CSP Dom. 1625–6, p. 474; 1639, p. 3. master of the Rolls 1639–d. Rymer, ix. pt. 2, p. 248.

J.p. Herts. by 1614 – at least40, Mdx. 1639 – at least40, Surrey aft. 1640-July 1642; C66/1988; 66/2859; C231/5, pp. 354, 532. commr. sewers, Herts. 1617, Lincs., Notts. 1639–d., C181/2, f. 297v; 181/5, ff. 149, 223. piracy, Mdx. 1617 – 39, Kent, Surr. 1617 – 33, London 1619 – 39, Essex 1619–33, C181/299v, 339; 181/4, f. 138v; 181/5, f. 130v. survey, L. Inn Fields, London 1618, Rymer, vii. pt. 3, p. 83. swans, Essex, Herts., Mdx. 1619, C181/2, f. 340v. subsidy, Herts. 1621 – 22, 1624, C212/22/20–1, 23. highway repairs 1622; C181/3, f. 69v. surveyor of woods, Essex by 1624; Add. 12496, f. 59. commr. Forced Loan, Herts. 1627, C193/12/2, f. 23v. oyer and terminer, London and Mdx. 1639 – at least41, Home circ. 1639–?d., C181/5, ff. 130v, 138v, 213–14, 222. assessment, Herts. 1641–2, SR, v. 62, 84, 151. array, Herts. and Mdx. June 1642–?d. Northants. RO, FH133.

Dep. gov. Mineral and Battery Co. 1621 – 35, 1637–?d., asst. 1635–7. BL, ms Loan 16, pt. 2, ff. 3v, 73–4v, 90.

Main residence: Benington, Herts.
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BUNCE, James (1563-1632), of St. Benet Gracechurch, London

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b. 1563,Ex inf. the Leathersellers’ Co. yr. s. of James Bunce (d.1609), yeoman, of Otterden, Kent and Elizabeth, da. of one Reyner of Kent. m. 13 Jan. 1596 Mary, da. of George Holmeden, Leatherseller, of Brookehouse, Kent, 2s. 1da. Vis. London (Harl. Soc. xv), 120; GL, ms 5671, unfol.; PROB 11/161, ff. 77-80v. d. 26 Jan. 1632. A.B. Beaven, Aldermen of London, i. 290.
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Churchwarden, St. Benet Gracechurch, London 1609–10; GL, ms 1568, pp. 434–7. gov. Christ’s hosp., London by 1622-at least 1629; GL, ms 12806/3, ff. 308v, 318v, 326v, 397v. common councilman, London by 1627. CLRO, Letter Bk. KK, f. 249.

Master, Leathersellers’ Co. 1623–4. Ex inf. Leathersellers’ Co.

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BROWNE, John II (1580-1659), of Dorchester and Frampton, Dorset

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b. c. Dec. 1580,C142/439/56. 1st s. of Sir John Browne of Frampton and Jane, da. of Sir Henry Portman of Orchard Portman, Som.; bro. of George*. Vis. Dorset Addenda ed. Colby and Rylands, 8. educ. Magdalen Coll. Oxf. 1598; M. Temple 1599. Al. Ox.; M. Temple Admiss. m. 18 Nov. 1607, Elizabeth (d. 25 June 1656), da. of Sir George Trenchard† of Wolveton, Dorset, 4s. 6da. Hutchins, Dorset, ii. 298, 556; Vis. Dorset Addenda, 8. suc. fa. 1627. C142/439/56. d. 16 Mar. 1659. Hutchins, ii. 298.
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Freeman, Lyme Regis, Dorset 1611; Dorset RO, B7/B6/11, f. 11. j.p. Dorset 1628 – 36, 1641 – 42, by 1650–d.,C231/4, f. 249; 231/5, pp. 223, 475, 530; C193/13/3, f. 15v; 13/5, f. 21v. treas. W. Dorset 1628–9, Dorset Q.S. 1625–38 ed. T. Hearing and S. Bridges (Dorset Rec. Soc. xiv), 67. sheriff, Dorset 1632–3, List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 39. commr. sewers 1638, C181/5, f. 113v. assessment 1641 – 44, 1647 – 52, 1657, SR, v. 61, 83, 150; A. and O. i. 90, 544, 964, 1081; ii. 33, 296, 464, 661, 1066. piracy 1642, C181/5, f. 226v. sequestration 1643, levying money 1643, A. and O. i. 111, 147, 229. execution of ordinances 1643 – 44, militia 1648. Ibid. 460, 1236.

Cttee. Dorchester New Eng. Co. 1624–7. Procs. Dorset Nat. Hist. and Antiq. Field Club, xiii. 65.

Commr. compounding 1647, High Ct. of Justice 1649, A. and O. i. 914, 1255. trustee for maintenance of ministers 1649, commr. indemnity 1649, to remove obstructions to sale of forfeited lands 1651, army 1652. Ibid. ii. 143, 149, 523, 562, 689.

Main residences: Dorchester; Frampton, Dorset.
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BROWNE, John II (1580-1659)

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BROWNE, George (c.1583-1631), of the Middle Temple, London; Symondsbury, Dorset and Taunton Castle, Som.

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b. c. 1583, 2nd s. of Sir John Browne (d.1627) of Frampton, Dorset and Jane, da. of Sir Henry Portman of Orchard Portman, nr. Taunton, Som.; bro. of John II*.Vis. Dorset Addenda ed. Colby and Rylands, 8. educ. Magdalen Coll. Oxf. 1598, aged 15, BA (Univ. Coll.) 1602; Al. Ox. M. Temple 1602, called 1609. M. Temple Admiss.; MTR, 512. m. 1612, Joan (d. by 1631), da. of Christopher Darby of ?Askerswell, Dorset, wid. of Arthur Fowkes (d.1610) of Symondsbury, s.p. Vis. Dorset Addenda, 8; Hutchins, Dorset, ii. 243; PROB 11/159, f. 378. d. 22 Apr. 1631. William Whiteway of Dorchester (Dorset Rec. Soc. xii), 115.
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Freeman, Lyme Regis, Dorset 1611–d.; Dorset RO, B7/B6/11, p. 11. clerk of Taunton castle 1617–d.; Inf. from Mr. R.J.E. Bush. j.p. Dorset 1617 – 25, Som. 1618 – 26, 1629–d. C231/4, ff. 48, 67, 265; William Whiteway of Dorchester, 78; T.G. Barnes, Som. 1625–40, p. 313.

Recorder, Lyme Regis 1611–d., Dorset RO, B7/B6/11, p. 11. Taunton 1627–d.; M. Weinbaum, Brit. Bor. Charters 1307–1660, p. 104; CD 1628, ii. 564. Lent reader, M. Temple 1628, Readers and Readings in Inns of Ct. and Chancery ed. J.H. Baker (Selden Soc. suppl. ser. xiii), 178. bencher 1628–d. MTR, 731, 776.

Main residences: the Middle Temple, London and Symondsbury, Dorset and Taunton Castle, Som.
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BROWNE, George (c.1583-1631)

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BROCKE, William (c.1566-1611), of the Inner Temple, London and Longwood House, Owslebury, Hants.

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b. c. 1566, 3rd s. of Robert Brocke (d.1588) of Chester, Cheshire, and Jane, da. and coh. of John Cotgreave of Cotton Edmunds, Cheshire, wid. of Richard King of Upton, Cheshire.Lancs. and Cheshire Hist. Soc. n.s. lxxiv. 164-7. educ. Brasenose, Oxf. 1583, aged 17; Clifford’s Inn; I. Temple 1584, called 1593.Al. Ox.; I. Temple Admiss.; CITR, i. 387. m. by 1601, Anne, da. of Sir Benjamin Tichborne† of Tichborne, Hants, 1da.W. Berry, Hants Gen. 31-2. d. 16 Nov. 1611.WARD 7/35/65.
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Standing counsel, Chester 1597–d.;Chester City Council Mins. (Lancs. and Cheshire Rec. Soc. cvi), 52. recorder, Southampton 1603–d.;Assembly Bks. (Soton Rec. Soc.), i. 61; iii. 20. bencher, I. Temple 1605, reader 1608.CITR, ii. 13, 29, 35.

Commr. inquiry, St. John’s hosp., Chester 1601;Lancs. and Cheshire Hist. Soc. n.s. xlii. 79. j.p. Hants 1602–d.;C231/1, f. 144. freeman, Southampton, Hants 1603,Assembly Bks. ed. J. Horrocks (Soton Rec. Soc.), i. 61. freeman and alderman, Chester 1603–d.,Chester City Council Mins. (Lancs. and Cheshire Rec. Soc. cvi), 52. Winchester, Hants 1608–d.;Hants RO, W/B1/1, f. 314v; W/B1/2, ff. 165, 168. commr. piracy, Southampton 1603,C181/1, f. 67v. gaol delivery, 1604 – d., Winchester 1606 – d., Poole, Dorset 1611,Ibid. f. 94v; 181/2, ff. 9v, 20v, 118, 144, 152. nisi prius, Southampton 1608,C181/2, f. 59v. subsidy, Hants and Southampton 1608,SP14/31/1. aid, Hants 1609,SP14/43/107. piracy, Southampton 1611,C181/2, f. 138v. oyer and terminer, Poole 1611.C181/2, f. 139v.

Main residences: the Inner Temple, London; Longwood House, Owslebury, Hants.
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BROCKE, William (c.1566-1611)

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BRADSHAW, William (aft. 1567-c.1626), of St. Dogmaels, Pemb.

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b. aft. 1567,He was still a minor at his father’s death in 1588: PROB 11/67, f. 390v. 1st s. of John Bradshaw II† of Presteigne, Rad. and St. Dogmaels, and his 2nd w. Elizabeth, da. of William Gerard II†. m. by 1588, Elizabeth, da. of Richard Tothill of London, 1s. 1da.Dwnn, Vis. Wales ed. S.R. Meyrick, i. 257; Misc. Gen. et Her. (ser. 4), iii. 12; E.M. Prichard, Hist. St. Dogmaels Abbey, 181-4. suc. fa. 1588.PROB 11/67, ff. 390v-1; Y Cymmrodor, xxvii. 6. d. aft. 28 May 1626.This is the date of death of Thomas Howard, 1st earl of Suffolk, which is mentioned in an Exch. lawsuit of 1626 brought by Bradshaw and his son: E112/277/3.
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J.p. Rad. 1595 – d., Pemb. 1602 – Jan. 1616, Feb. 1616–d.;JPs in Wales and Monm. ed. Phillips, 321–30, 210–15. commr. subsidy, Pemb. 1608, 1621 – 22, 1624,SP14/31/1; C212/22/21–3. aid 1609,SP14/43/107. i.p.m. George Owen 1614;G. Owen, Taylors Cussion, xiv. dep. lt., Pemb. by 1614–d.;NLW, Bronwydd 379; Salop RO, 151/2903. commr. survey, Cilgerran Forest, Pemb. 1617 – 18, 1620.E112/151/64.

Alderman, Cardigan, Card. by 1604.C219/35/2/186.

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BILLINGSLEY, Sir Henry (c.1538-1606), of Fenchurch Street, London.

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b. c. 1538, C24/303/26. 3rd s. of William Billingsley (d.1570) of London, Haberdasher and Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Harlowe, wid. of Sir Martin Bowes†. Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxix), 46; Vis. London (Harl. Soc. i), 69; C142/159/55. educ. St. John’s, Camb. 1550; G. Inn 1591; appr. Haberdasher c.1553. Al. Cant.; GI Admiss.; Ath. Ox. i. 761. m. (1) 1562, Elizabeth (d. 29 July 1577), da. and coh. of Henry Boorne of Yorks., at least 7s. (5 d.v.p.) 3da. (2 d.v.p.); (2) Bridget (d. Sept. 1588), da. and coh. of Sir Christopher Draper of St. Dunstan-in-the-East, London, Ironmonger and alderman, and wid. of Stephen Woodrofe of London, s.p.; (3) by 1591, Katherine (bur. 18 May 1598), da. of Sir John Killigrew I† of Arwennack, Cornw. and wid. of Robert Trapps of London, 1s. d.v.p. 1da. d.v.p.; (4) by 1601, Elizabeth Monslow, wid. of Rowland Martin, ?s.p.; (5) ?aft. 1602, (with £200) Susan (d. 25 Apr. 1633), da. of Richard Tracy of Stanway, Glos., and wid. of Edward Barker† of London (d.1602), register to Ct. of Delegates, s.p. Kntd. bet. 19 Jan. and 21 Feb. 1597. d. 22 Nov. 1606. Vis. Glos. (Harl. Soc. xxi), 165; Misc. Gen. et Her. i. 251-2; Ath. Cant. ii. 443; GL, ms 17832/1, ff. 2v, 3r-v, 6, 7, 14, 15, 76r-v, 86, 92; Recs. of Skinners of London, 257, 281-2; C142/225/97; PROB 11/93, ff. 192v-3. sig. Henry Billingsl(e)y.
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Freeman, Haberdashers’ Co. 1560, asst. 1583, master 1584 – 85, 1590 – 91, 1595 – 96, 1605–6; M. Benbow, ‘Index of London Citizens involved in City Govt.’, 50; I. Archer, Haberdashers’ Co. 237–8. ? member, Merchant Adventurers’ Co.

Collector of customs, strangers’ goods, London by 1572-at least 1579, Lansd. 14, f. 106; Benbow, 50; Archer, 237–8. Tunnage and Poundage 1589-at least 1598; Lansd. 67, f. 202; E122/90/42; CSP Dom. 1598–1601, p. 56. auditor, London 1580 – 82, sheriff 1584 – 85, alderman, Tower ward 1585 – 92, Candlewick ward 1592 – d., ld. mayor 1596–7; A.B. Beaven, Aldermen of London, ii. 42. gov. St. Thomas’ hosp. by 1580, Pres. 1594–d.; LMA, HO1/ST/A1/4, ff. 1v, 108v, 192v; Suppl. to Memoranda Rel. to Royal Hosps. ed. T.J. Nelson, 113; Archer, 141–2. commr. sewers, R. Lea by 1587-at least 1589, Lansd. 53, f. 168v; Lansd. 60, f. 90. Surr. and Kent 1603, C181/1, f. 46. London 1606, Lansd. 168, f. 151. concealed goods of Spaniards, London and Mdx. 1590; T. Rymer, Foedera, vii. pt. 1, pp. 44–5. escheator, London 1597, Ibid. 188, 195. commr. oyer and terminer, Mdx. 1596–d., Cooper, ii. 443; 4th DKR, 290; C181/1, f. 13v; 181/2, f. 3v. London 1601–d., C181/1, ff. 11; 181/2, f. 11v. subsidy, London 1598, 1603-at least 1604; E115/146/53; 115/148/120; 115/277/130. asst. to piracy commrs., London 1601; Rymer, vii. pt. 2, p. 15. commr. gaol delivery, London 1601–d., C181/1, f. 11v; 181/2, f. 5v. charitable uses 1604, C93/2/28. to administer Oath of Allegiance 1606. CSP Dom. 1603–10, p. 330.

Commr. prize goods 1587, 1589, 1591, 1596, 1598, APC, 1589–90, p. 37; 1596–7, p. 109; 1597–8, p. 224; CSP Dom. 1591–4, p. 132. mariners’ pay 1588–90;APC, 1589–90, pp. 47–50, 153, 158, 184; 1590, pp. 215–16, 254. recvr. of money for armour sold in the Tower, 1588; CSP Dom. 1581–90, pp. 518, 539; APC, 1588, p. 220; 1588–9, pp. 242, 282. commr. Union 1604–d. CJ, i. 208a.

Main residence: Fenchurch Street, London.
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BEST, Thomas (1589-c.1649), of Middleton Quernhow, nr. Ripon, Yorks. and Fleet Street, London

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bap. 30 July 1589, 1st s. of Henry Best, scrivener, of Fleet Street, London and 1st w. Ann. m. (1) Martha (bur. 25 Mar. 1615), 1s. d.v.p. 1da. d.v.p. ; (2) 17 Jan. 1621, Olive, da. of Sir John Mallory* of Studley Royal, Yorks., s.p.Best’s Farming Bk. ed. C.B. Robinson (Surtees Soc. xxxiii), 170; GL, ms 10342, ff. 30, 225. suc. fa. 1630. C142/713/201. admon. 18 June 1649. PROB 6/24, f. 69v.
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J.p., Yorks. (N. Riding) 1624 – 25, 1629 – ?42, liberty of Ripon 1625 – 27; commr. sewers, N. Riding 1632; C231/4, f. 165; C181/3, f. 142, 160; 181/4, f. 114. capt. militia ft., N. Riding by c.1633. Add. 28082, f. 81.

Main residences: Middleton Quernhow, nr. Ripon, Yorks.; Fleet Street, London.
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BEST, Thomas (1589-c.1649)

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BERKELEY, Sir Thomas (1575-1611), of Caludon Castle, nr. Coventry, Warws.

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b. 11 July 1575, 2nd but o. surv. s. of Henry, 7th Lord Berkeley (d.1613), of Caludon Castle and Berkeley Castle, Glos. and his 1st w. Katherine, da. of Henry Howard, styled earl of Surrey. educ. privately (Edward Cowper) by 1584; Magdalen, Oxf. 1590;J. Smyth, Berkeley Mss ed. J. Maclean, ii. 393-5. G. Inn 1598; GI Admiss. travelled abroad (France, Italy, Low Countries) 1600, 1608, 1610-11. m. 19 Feb. 1596 (with £1,000) Elizabeth (d. 23 Apr. 1635), da. and h. of George Carey†, 2nd Bar. Hunsdon, 2s. 1da.; 4 other ch. d.v.p. Smyth, Berkeley, ii. 395-6, 399. KB 25 July 1603. Shaw, Knights of Eng. i. 153. d. 22 Nov. 1611. Smyth, Berkeley, ii. 399.
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Commr. sewers, Glos. 1607; C181/2/23. alderman, Coventry 1611. B. Poole, Coventry, 149.

Main residence: Caludon Castle, nr. Coventry, Warws.
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BERKELEY, Sir Richard (1531-1604), of Stoke Gifford, Glos.

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b. 18 Apr. 1531, o.s. of Sir John Berkeley of Stoke Gifford and Isabel, da. of Sir William Denys of Dyrham, Glos. m. (1) by 1559, Elizabeth, da. of William Rede† of Mitton, Worcs. and Tewkesbury, Glos., 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 5da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) by 1593, Eleanor (d. 17 Mar. 1629), da. of Robert Jermy of Antingham, Norf. and wid. of Robert Rowe (d.1587), Haberdasher, of London, s.p. suc. fa. 1545;E150/376/7; J. Smyth, Berkeley Mss ed. J. Maclean, i. 263-4; Vis. Glos. (Harl. Soc. xxi), 8-9; Vis. Norf. (Harl. Soc. xxxii), 174; CPR, 1566-9, p. 418; Ath. Ox. iii. 111; S. Rudder, New Hist. Glos. 623; PROB 11/71, f. 61; 11/104, f. 109. Kntd. 21 Aug. 1574. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 75. d. 26 Apr. 1604. I.M. Roper, ‘Effigies of Bristol’, Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. Trans. xxvi. 267.
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J.p. Glos. by 1559 – d., Mdx. 1596–d.; Lansd. 1218, f. 14; SP13/F/11, f. 22v; C66/1620. sheriff, Glos. 1564–5; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 51. commr. victuals, Glos. 1573, APC, 1571–5, p. 158. tanning 1574, eccles. causes, Bristol and Gloucester diocs. 1574; R. Flenley, Cal. Reg. Council, Marches of Wales, 120, 125. member, Council in Marches of Wales 1590-at least 1602; CSP Dom. 1581–90, p. 703; Eg. 2882, f.20v. commr. musters, Mdx. 1596; dep. lt. Glos. 1601-at least 1603; APC, 1596–7, p. 386; 1601–4, p. 161; C66/1618. commr. oyer and terminer, Oxf. circ. by 1598 – d., Wales and the Marches 1602. Smyth, Berkeley, ii. 370; C66/1482; C181/1, ff.17v, 33.

Lt. of the Tower 1596–7. CSP Dom. 1595–7, pp. 281, 438.

Main residence: Stoke Gifford, Glos.
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