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SKINNER, Sir Vincent (1543-1616), of Thornton College, Lincs.; Lincoln’s Inn and Blackfriars, London

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b. 1543, o.s. of John Skinner, mercer, of Thorpe by Wainfleet, Lincs., and Elizabeth, da. of John Fairfax of Swarby, Lincs.Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. lii), 888. educ. Trin., Camb. 1557, fell. 1561, MA 1564; incorp. Oxf. 1566; L. Inn 1565. Al Cant.; LI Admiss. m. (1) 16 Jan. 1570, Audrey (d. aft. Sept. 1582), da. of Richard Ogle of Pinchbeck, Lincs., wid. of John Man† (d.1569) of Bolingbroke, Lincs., s.p.; (2) c.1594, Elizabeth (bur. 16 Dec. 1633), Misc. Gen. et Her. n.s. i. 81. da. of Robert Fowkes† of Symondsbury, Dorset, wid. of Henry Middlemore of Enfield, Mdx., 1s. N and Q, n.s. ccix. 164-5. suc. fa. 11 Oct. 1545. C142/74/133. Kntd. 7 May 1603. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 104. d. 28 Feb. 1616. C142/356/134. sig. Vin[cent] Skynner.
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Escheator, Lincs. 1573 – 74; duchy of Lancaster recvr. in Lincs. by 1581 – 1615; duchy of Lancaster feodary, Lincs. from 1582; constable Bolingbroke Castle and Lincoln Castle, Lincs. 1583; R. Somerville, Hist. Duchy of Lancaster, i. 580, 583; Duchy of Lancaster Office-Holders ed. R. Somerville, 187–8. j.p. Lincs. by 1596-at least 1608, SP13/F/11; SP14/33, f. 39. Mdx. by 1598-at least 1608; APC 1598–9, p. 142; SP14/33, f. 42. kpr. of Kirkby Park, Lincs. 1604; CSP Dom. Addenda, 1580–1625, p. 441; SP14/7/51. steward of Willoughton manor, Lincs. 1604; E315/310, f. 15v. commr. inquiry, possessions of Sir Walter Ralegh† and Henry Brooke, 11th Lord Cobham†, London and Mdx. 1603, C181/1, f. 72v. oyer and terminer, Mdx. 1603 – 10, London, 1608–10, C181/1, f. 66v; 181/2, ff. 30, 71v, 132v, 133. sewers, fenland 1604 – 05, Mdx. 1604, Lincs., 1607 – 10, Lea valley 1607 – 09, Lincoln, 1608, London, 1608, Colne valley 1609, C181/1, ff. 75, 88, 100v, 118; 181/2, ff. 48, 50, 75, 84, 90, 94, 119; Lansd. 168, f. 151v. charitable uses, Mdx. 1605, C93/2/15. musters, Mdx. 1608, Add. 11402, f.142. gaol delivery, London and Mdx. 1608–10, C181/2, ff. 73, 103v, 110, 131v. subsidy, Mdx. and Westminster 1608. SP14/31/1.

Sec. to William Cecil†, Lord Burghley c.1575–93; HMC Hatfield, iv. 377. writer of tallies and auditor of the receipt 1593–1609. Exchequer Officeholders comp. J.C. Sainty (L. and I. Soc. spec. ser. xviii), 207.

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SKINNER, Sir Vincent (1543-1616), of Thornton College, Lincs.; Lincoln’s Inn and Blackfriars, London
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VYVYAN, Hannibal (1589-c.1657), of Lostwithiel, Cornw.; later of Plymouth, Devon.

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bap. 11 July 1589, Cornw. RO, P140/1/1, p. 8. 4th s. of Hannibal Vyvyan† (d.1610) of Trelowarren, Cornw. and Philippe, da. and coh. of Roger Tremayne of Collacombe, Devon; bro. of Francis*. Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 529-30. educ. Exeter Coll. Oxf. 1605, BA 1609. Al. Ox. m. 1 Mar. 1622, Anne (bur. 3 Jan. 1636), da. of Richard Munday of St. Columb Minor, Cornw., 5s. 1da. Cornw. RO, P13/1/1, p. 245; Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 529. d. by 22 Apr. 1657. PROB 6/33, f. 78v. sig. Hanniball Vyvyan. Cornw. RO, DD.V/FW/28.
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Comptroller of coinage, Devon and Cornw. Stannaries and kpr. of Lostwithiel gaol c.1621-c.1650; DCO, ‘Letters and Patents 1620–1’, f. 57; C66/2356/13. capital burgess, Lostwithiel by 1629, mayor 1632 – 33, 1636 – 38, 1640–1. Cornw. RO, B/LOS 116; HMC Var. i. 336.

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VYVYAN, Hannibal (1589-c.1657), of Lostwithiel, Cornw.; later of Plymouth, Devon.
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SIDNEY, Sir Robert (1595-1677), of Penshurst, Kent and Baynard’s Castle, London

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b. 1 Dec. 1595,Sidney Letters ed. A. Collins, i. 120. 4th but o. surv. s. of Robert Sidney†, 1st earl of Leicester and his 1st w. Barbara, da. and h. of John Gamage of Coity, Glam. educ. Household of Prince Henry 1605; Christ Church, Oxf. 1607; travelled abroad (Brussels) 1613; G. Inn 1618; embassy (Germany) 1619. Al. Ox.; GI Admiss.; R.E. Schreiber, The 1st Carlisle (Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. lxxix. pt. 7), p. 24. m. (with £6,000) 1615, Dorothy (d. 19 Aug. 1659), da. of Henry Percy, 9th earl of Northumberland, 6s. (2 d.v.p.) 9da. (5 d.v.p.) Sidney Letters, i. 143, 147; Cent. Kent. Stud. U1475/T327/12. cr. KB 2 June 1610; Shaw, Knights of Eng. i. 158. styled. Visct. L’Isle 2 Aug. 1618; suc. fa. as 2nd earl of Leicester 1626. d. 2 Nov. 1677.
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Capt. ft., Flushing garrison 1611 – 16, col. English regt. in Dutch service 1616–23. E351/276; CSP Dom. 1611–18, p. 370; Chamberlain Letters ed. N.E. McClure, ii. 307.

Steward, Otford manor, Kent 1613, C66/2007/14. manor of E. Peckham, E. Farleigh and Boxley 1627, manor of Maidstone 1627; E315/311, p. 22. commr. sewers, Kent (Gravesend to Penshurst) 1628-at least 1639, C181/3, f. 248; 181/5, f. 129v. Kent and Suss. border 1616-at least 1632, C181/2, f. 247; 181/4, ff. 38, 106. Kent 1628, C181/3, f. 248. Dengemarsh and Southbrook, Kent 1645, C181/5, f. 260. subsidy, Kent 1624; C212/22/23. j.p. Kent 1625-at least 1642; Cal. of Assize Recs. Kent Indictments, Jas. I ed. J.S. Cockburn, 158; Cal. of Assize Recs. Kent Indictments, Chas. I ed. J.S. Cockburn, 421. commr. Forced Loan, Kent 1626, Harl. 6846, f. 36v. new buildings, London 1630, T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 3, p. 114. oyer and terminer, Home circ. 1635 – 42, Midland circ. 1639 – 42, Oxf. circ. 1639–42; C181/4, f. 198; 181/5, ff. 140–1, 218, 219v, 221v. ld. lt. [I] 1641–3, C66/2892/18; Docquets of Letters Patent 1642–6 ed. W.H. Black, 369. Kent and Canterbury 1642 [nom. by Parl.]; A. and O. i. 1. v.-adm. Munster, Ire. 1641; HCA 30/820, no.54. commr. (roy.) for safeguarding Oxf. and receiving money, plate, arms and munition 1643. Docquets of Letters Patent, 30.

Amb. (extraordinary), Denmark 1632, France 1636–41; Handlist of British Diplomatic Representatives comp. G.M. Bell, 34, 111. PC 1639, 1660; PC2/50, p. 335; Sidney Letters, i. 135. Speaker, House of Lords 7–12 Mar. 1642. LJ, iv. 633b-42a.

Freeman, Merchant Adventurers’ Co. 1632; Add. 28079, f. 59. gov. Mineral and Battery Works Co. 1660–2. BL, Loan 16, pt. 2, ff. 125v, 126v.

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SIDNEY, Sir Robert (1595-1677), of Penshurst, Kent and Baynard’s Castle, London
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VINCENT, Sir Francis, 1st Bt. (c.1568-1640), of Stoke d’Abernon, Surr.

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b. c. 1568, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Vincent† of Barnack, Northants. and Jane, da. and h. of Thomas Lyfield† of Stoke d’Abernon.Manning and Bray, Surr. i. 480; CB, i. 158. educ. Corpus, Oxf. 1582, aged 14; L. Inn 1587. Al. Ox.; LI Admiss. m. (1) 29 June 1589, with £2,000, Sarah (d. 13 June 1608), da. of Sir Amias Paulet† of Hinton St. George, Som., 5s. (2 d.v.p.) 2da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) Mary, da. of Henry Archer of Theydon Garnon, Essex, s.p.; Manning and Bray, ii. 725; C142/247/99; PROB 11/183, f. 142; Misc. Gen. et Her. (ser. 5), ii. 101. (3) lic. 27 Mar. 1617, Eleanor (d. 10 Aug. 1645), da. and h. of Robert Malet of Woolleigh, Beaford, Devon, wid. of Sir Arthur Acland of Killerton, Broadclyst, Devon s.p. Vivian, Vis. Devon, 4; Exeter Mar. Lics. ed. J.L. Vivian, 55. Kntd. 1 Jan. 1970; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 115. suc. fa. 1613; Manning and Bray, i. 480. cr. bt. 26 July 1620. C66/2225. d. 14 Mar. 1640. WARD 7/94/157. sig. Fr[ancis] Vincent.
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J.p. Surr. by 1608 – at least36, Devon 1621-at least 1636; SP 14/33, f. 60; SP16/405; C231/4, f. 131. commr. subsidy, Surr. 1608, 1622, 1624, Devon 1622, 1624; SP14/31/1; C212/22/21, 23. dep. lt. Surr. by 1615-at least 1627; HMC 7th Rep. 670; Manning and Bray, iii. 670. commr. oyer and terminer, Home circ. 1622 – d., Western circ. 1629–d., C181/3, ff. 64v, 259; 181/5, ff. 158v, 163. martial law, Surr. 1626; C66/2384/3. collector of Forced Loan, Kingston and Elmbridge hundreds, Surr. 1626–7; E401/1386, mm. 42, 47 commr. Forced Loan, Devon and Surr. 1627, C193/12/2, ff. 10, 57. piracy, Devon 1630, sewers, Surr. 1632, Devon 1634, C181/4, ff. 52, 121v, 163v. execution of the poor law, Exeter dioc. 1632, Cal. of Docquets of Ld. Kpr. Coventry ed. J. Broadway, R. Cust and S.K. Roberts (L. and I. Soc. spec. ser. xxxiv-vii), 37. repair of St. Paul’s Cathedral, Devon 1633, GL, ms 25475/1, f. 14v. maltsters 1636. PC2/46, f. 273.

Gent. of the privy chamber extraordinary by d. LC3/1, unfol.

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VINCENT, Sir Francis, 1st Bt. (c.1568-1640), of Stoke d’Abernon, Surr.
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VILLIERS, Sir Edward (1585-1626), of Dean’s Close, Westminster; later of Youghal College, co. Cork

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b. c. 1585, 2nd s. of Sir George Villiers* (d.1606) of Brooksby, Leics. and his 1st w. Audrey, da. and h. of William Saunders of Harrington, Northants. educ. Queens’, Camb. 1601; M. Temple 1618. m. by 1612, Barbara (d.1672), da. of Sir John St. John* of Lydiard Tregoze, Wilts., 5s. (1 prob. d.v.p.) 5da. (at least 1 d.v.p.). Memorials of St. Margaret’s, Westminster ed. A.M. Burke, 115, 117, 534; Lodge, Peerage of Ire. ii. 94; Regs. of St. Peter, Westminster ed. J.L. Chester, 65; MTR, ii. 626; V. Treadwell, Buckingham and Ire. 323, n. 9; PROB 11/340, ff. 57-8. Kntd. 7 Sept. 1616. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 159. d. 7 Sept. 1626. sig. Ed. Villiers.
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Capt. and muster-master of militia, Leics. 1614–15; T. Cogswell, Home Divisions, 88. j.p. Westminster 1619 – ?25; commr. subsidy, Westminster 1624; C212/22/23. ld. pres. of Munster [I] 1625–d. C181/2, f. 331; CP and CR Ire. 17–18, 20–21.

Master of the Mint 1617 – 19, 1619–23 (jt.), warden 1623–d. (jt.), commr. for the office of master of the Mint 1625–d.; gent. of privy chamber by 1625. C66/2136, 2300; C233/1, f. 60v; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 1, pp. 5–6; CSP Ire. 1615–25, p. 568.

Special amb. Palatinate 1621. Handlist of British Diplomatic Representatives comp. G.M. Bell, 143–4.

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VILLIERS, Sir Edward (1585-1626), of Dean’s Close, Westminster; later of Youghal College, co. Cork
Main residences: Dean's Close, WestminsterWCA, E151; E152.; Youghal College, co. Cork, [I].
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VILLIERS, Sir George (c.1544-1606), of Goadby Marwood, Leics.

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b. c. 1544, 1st s. of William Villiers of Brooksby, Leics. and Colett, da. and h. of Richard Clarke of Willoughby, Warws., wid. of Richard Beaumont of Coleorton, Leics.Nichols, County of Leicester, iii. 198; Vis. Northants. (Harl. Soc. lxxxvii), 50. educ. Pembroke, Camb. 1565; G. Inn 1566. m. (1) Audrey (d. 1 May 1587), da. and h. of William Saunders of Harrington, Northants., 2s. 4da.; (2) c.1590, Mary (d. 19 Apr. 1632), da. of Anthony Beaumont of Glenfield, Leics., 3s. 1da. Nichols, iii. 193-4, 198; R. Lockyer, Buckingham, 8. suc. fa. 1558, aged 14; C142/118/74. Kntd. 17 June 1593. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 90. d. 4 Jan. 1606. Nichols, 193.
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J.p. Leics. by 1579-at least 1593, SP12/145, f. 26; Hatfield House, ms 278. capt. of levies 1588, APC, 1588, p. 221. sheriff 1591–2. List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 75.

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VILLIERS, Sir George (c.1544-1606), of Goadby Marwood, Leics.
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SHURLEY, Sir John (1568-1631), of Isfield, Suss.; later of Cuckfield, Suss.

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b. 20 Apr. 1568,Cal. of Post Mortem Inquisitions ed. L.F. Salzman (Suss. Rec. Soc. iii), 132. 1st s. of Thomas Shurley of Isfield and his 1st w. Anne, da. of Sir Nicholas Pelham† of Halland, Suss. Suss. Gens.: Lewes Centre comp. J. Comber, 253. educ. Hart Hall, Oxf. 1582; M. Temple 1591. Al. Ox.; M. Temple Admiss. m. (1) 10 Jan. 1589, Jane, da. of Sir Thomas Shirley I* of Wiston, Suss., 2s. d.v.p. 7da. (2 d.v.p.); (2) 14 Mar. 1608, Dorothy (d.1640), da. of George Goring† of Danny Park, Suss., wid. of Sir Henry Bowyer† of Cuckfield, s.p. Suss. Gens.: Lewes Centre, 253; W.H. Challen, ‘Suss. Entries in London Par. Regs.’ Suss. N and Q, ix. 104; Par. Regs. of Cuckfield ed. W.C. Renshaw (Suss. Rec. Soc. xiii), 102. suc. fa. 1579; Cal. of Post Mortem Inquisitions, 132. Kntd. 11 May 1603. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 107. d. 25 Apr. 1631. Notes of Post Mortem Inquisitions taken in Suss. ed. E.W.T. Attree (Suss. Rec. Soc. xiv), 207. sig. John Shurley.
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J.p. Suss. by 1597–d.; Cal. Assize Recs. Suss. Indictments, Eliz. ed. J.S. Cockburn, 326; T.W. Horsfield, Hist. and Antiquaries of Lewes, ii. 148. commr. sewers, rape of Pevensey, Suss. 1602 – at least05, Suss. 1604 – 30, rapes of Pevensey and Hastings, Suss. 1631, Kent 1618; C181/1, ff. 27v, 81, 108v; 181/2, ff. 134, 292v, 320; 181/3, ff. 133v, 166v; 181/4, ff. 36v, 74. capt. militia ft. Suss. by 1603-at least 1606; Harl. 703, f. 136. commr. subsidy, Suss. 1608, 1621 – 22, 1624; SP14/31/1; C212/22/20–1, 23. commr. and collector of aid, Suss. 1609, collector 1613; E179/283/12; E403/3732, f. 161. dep. lt. Suss. 1613–d.; Harl. 703, f. 152v; Horsfield, ii. 148. sheriff, Surr. and Suss. 1616–17; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 138. commr. brewhouse survey, Suss. 1620, APC, 1619–21, p. 203. oyer and terminer, Home circ. 1625 – d., Suss. 1627, C181/3, ff. 138v, 216v; 181/4, f. 72v. Forced Loan, Suss. 1626–7, T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 144; C193/12/2, f. 59. martial law 1627. CSP Dom. 1627–8, p. 461.

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SHURLEY, Sir John (1568-1631), of Isfield, Suss.; later of Cuckfield, Suss.
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VERNON, Sir Robert (1576-1636/40), of Hodnet, Salop.

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b. 1576, 3rd but 1st surv. s. of John Vernon of Hodnet by Elizabeth, da. of Sir Richard Devereux† of Carmarthen, Carm. and Lamphey, Pemb. m. by 1605, Mary, da. of Robert Needham of Shavington, Salop, wid. of Thomas Onslow (d.1604) of Boreatton, Salop 2s. 1da.Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxix), 473-4; C142/289/88. Kntd. 12 July 1599; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 96. suc. fa. 1591. C142/287/14. d. 1636 /40. sig. R[obert] Vernon.
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J.p. Salop 1608–d.,SP14/33. commr. subsidy 1608, 1621 – 22, 1624; SP14/31/1; C212/22/20–3. member, Council in the Marches 1609–d.;Eg. 2882, ff. 52, 93v, 162v. dep. lt. Salop by 1617-at least 1627; HMC 10th Rep. iv. 365; SP16/408/73; PRO 30/53/11, f. 21. commr. oyer and terminer, Oxf. circ. 1624 – d., Forced Loan, Salop 1626 – 27, swans, Midlands 1627. C181/3, ff. 119, 227; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, 145; C193/12/2.

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VERNON, Sir Robert (1576-1636/40), of Hodnet, Salop.
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SHURLEY, John (c.1546-1616), of The Friars, Lewes, Suss. and Serjeants’ Inn, Fleet Street or Chancery Lane, London.

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b. c. 1546, Age calculated from date of admiss. to Queens’, Camb. 2nd s. of Edward Shurley (d.1558) of Isfield, Suss. cofferer to Henry VIII, and Joan, da. of John Fenner of Crawley. educ. Queens’, Camb. 1562; Clifford’s Inn; M. Temple 1565, called by 1575. m. (1) Elizabeth (bur. 30 May 1580), da. and coh. of Richard Kyme of Lewes, 1da. d.v.p.; (2) 14 Sept. 1585, Frances (d.1642), da. of Henry Capell† of Little Hadham, Herts., 1s. 2da. Suss. Gens.: Lewes Centre comp. J. Comber, 252-4; Al. Cant.; M. Temple Admiss.; W.H. Challen, ‘Kyme Fam. of Lewes’, Suss. Arch. Colls. c. 119-21. d. 2 Oct. 1616. Notes of Post Mortem Inquisitions taken in Suss. ed. E.W.T. Attree (Suss. Rec. Soc. xiv), 206.
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Reader, New Inn 1578 – 79, M. Temple 1588, 1597, Readers and Readings in the Inns of Ct. and Chancery ed. J.H. Baker (Selden Soc. suppl. ser. xiii), 168, 170, 211. bencher 1587 – 1603, treas. 1601–2; MTR, 413, 422, 430. fee’d counsel, Hastings, Suss. 1605, Rye, Suss. by 1607; HMC 13th Rep. IV, 137, 140, 360. sjt.-at-law 1603–d. Order of Sjts.-at-Law ed. J.H. Baker (Selden Soc. suppl. ser. v), 537.

J.p. Suss. by 1585–d.; Cal. Assize Recs. Suss. Indictments, Eliz. ed. J.S. Cockburn, 194; Cal. Assize Recs. Suss. Indictments, Jas. I ed. J.S. Cockburn, 70. commr. sewers, rape of Pevensey, Suss. 1602 – at least05, Kent 1603, Suss. 1604, 1610, Kent and Suss. 1604, C181/1, ff. 27v, 57, 81, 95v, 96, 108v, 134v. subsidy, Suss. 1608, aid 1609. SP14/31/1; 14/43/107.

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SHURLEY, John (c.1546-1616), of The Friars, Lewes, Suss. and Serjeants’ Inn, Fleet Street or Chancery Lane, London.
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VERNON, George (1575/6-1639), of the Inner Temple, London and Haslington, Cheshire

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b. 1575 /6,CHES 3/95/15. o.s. of Sir Thomas Vernon of Haslington and Dorothy, da. of William Egerton of Betley, Staffs. Vis. Cheshire (Harl. Soc. lix), 243-4. educ. I. Temple 1594, called 1603. I. Temple Admiss.; CITR, ii. 2. m. (1) Jane, da. of Richard Corbet of Stoke upon Tern, Salop, 3da. (2 d.v.p.); (2) settlement 8 Sept. 1614 (with £1,300), Alice, da. of Sir George Booth, 1st bt. of Dunham Massey, Cheshire, s.p. Vis. Cheshire, 243-4; WARD 7/94/212. suc. fa. 1616; CHES 3/95/15. Kntd. 23 Dec. 1627. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 193. d. 1970. Les Reportes de Sir William Jones (1675), p. 450; CHES 3/105/9. sig. Geo[rge] Vernonn.
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Bencher, I. Temple 1619 – 27, steward, reader’s dinner 1619, autumn reader 1621; CITR, ii. 113–14, 124; Readers and Readings at Inns of Ct. and Chancery ed. J.H. Baker (Selden Soc. suppl. ser. xiii), 97. sjt.-at-law 1627;Order of Sjts.-at-Law ed. J.H. Baker (Selden Soc. suppl. ser. v), 184. Exch. bar. 1627 – 31, j.c.p. 1631–d.; Sainty, Judges, 32, 75. judge of assize, Home circ. 1629 – 31, Northern circ. 1633–d. J.S. Cockburn, Hist. Eng. Assizes, 271–2; Strafforde Letters (1739) ed. W. Knowler, i. 129.

Commr. oyer and terminer, Mdx. 1628 – d., London 1629 – d., Northern circ. 1632–d. C181/3, f. 244; 181/4, ff. 34, 119v.

Member, High Commission, York and Canterbury provs. 1633–?d. CSP Dom. 1633–4, p. 326.

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VERNON, George (1575/6-1639), of the Inner Temple, London and Haslington, Cheshire
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