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NOYES, John (by 1557-1620), of Calne, Wilts.

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b. by 1557, ?2nd s. of William Noyes (d. c.1558) of Urchfont, Wilts., yeoman and Agnes, da. of one Woodrooffe. m. 19 Feb. 1571, Alice (bur. 24 Dec. 1622), da. of one Seager alias Parsons, 1s. at least 2da. bur. 17 Aug. 1620 17 Aug. 1620.PROB 11/40, ff. 74v-5; Wilts. RO, Calne par. reg.; Wilts. N and Q, iv. 369.
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Guild steward, Calne 1585 – 86, 1599 – 1600, 1613 – 14, 1618–19. Guild Stewards’ Bk. of Calne 1561–1688 ed. A.W. Mabbs (Wilts. Rec. Soc. vii), pp. xxi-xxii.

Main residence: Calne, Wilts.
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NOYES, John (by 1557-1620)

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LAWSON, Wilfrid (c.1545-1632), of Isel, Cumb.

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b. c. 1545, 2nd s. of Thomas Lawson (d.1559) of Little Usworth, Washington, co. Dur. and Elizabeth, da. of Sir Edward Darrell† of Littlecote, Wilts.Surtees, Dur. ii. 47. educ. Trin. Camb. 1562; G. Inn 1564.Al. Cant.; GI Admiss. m. 1572, Matilda (d. 21 Sept. 1624), da. of Richard Redman of Levens, Cumb., wid. of Christopher Irton of Threlkeld, Cumb. and Thomas Leigh of Isel, s.p.Trans. Cumb. and Westmld. Antiq. and Arch. Soc. n.s. xxiv. 21. Kntd. 18 Apr. 1604.Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 131. d. 16 Apr. 1632.C142/486/106.
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J.p. Cumb. by 1582–d.;Lansd. 35, f. 132; SP16/212, f. 10v. sheriff, Cumb. 1582 – 83, 1597 – 98, 1606 – 07, 1612–13;List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 28. lt. hon. of Cockermouth, Cumb. 1591–d.;Trans. Cumb. and Westmld. Antiq. and Arch. Soc. n.s. xxiv. 17. commr. musters, Cumb. and Westmld. 1593,HMC 10th Rep. IV, 305. member, High Commission, York prov. 1599,HMC Hatfield, ix. 397; xv. 394. oyer and terminer, Northern circ. by 1602–d.,C181/1, ff. 19v, 131v; 181/2, ff. 4, 333v; 181/3, ff. 8, 262v; 181/4, ff. 14v, 120. border malefactors 1605, 1618, 1619,CSP Dom. 1603–10, p. 193; T. Rymer, Foedera, vii. pt. 3, pp. 38, 96. subsidy, Cumb. 1608, 1621 – 22, 1624;SP14/31/1; 14/123/3; C212/22/21, 23. dep. lt. Cumb. by 1627;SP16/73/41. commr. Forced Loan, Cumb. 1627.SP16/56/34.

Main residence: Isel, Cumb.
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LAWSON, Wilfrid (c.1545-1632)

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NOWELL, William (1580-1637), of Capelside, Yorks. and Little Mearley, Lancs.

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bap. 18 Sept. 1580,Clitheroe Par. Reg. (Lancs Par. Reg. Soc. cxliv), 8. 1st s. of Christopher Nowell of Little Mearley, and Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Walmesley of Showley, Lancs. Vis. Lancs. (Chetham Soc. lxxxi), 33; Vis. Lancs. (Chetham Soc. lxxxviii), 271, 328. m. by 1604, Anna, da. of Alan Carr of Capelside, 3s., 3da. DL7/29/44. suc. fa. 20 Jan. 1628. DL7/27/60. d. 23 May 1637. DL7/29/44. sig. W[illia]m Nowell.
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Freeman, Clitheroe, Lancs. by 1619; C90/38. steward and bailiff of Barnoldswick manor, Yorks. 1619; Duchy of Lancaster Office-Holders ed. R. Somerville, 158. gov. Giggleswick g.s. Yorks. 1624, Clitheroe g.s. Lancs. 1628, rent collector, Clitheroe g.s. 1636–d.; C.W. Stokes, Queen Mary’s G.S. Clitheroe (Chetham Soc. n.s. xcii), 74. commr. swans, Lancs., Cheshire and elsewhere 1629. C181/3, f. 270v.

Main residences: Capelside, Yorks.; Little Mearley, Lancs.
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NOWELL, William (1580-1637)

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LAWLEY, Thomas (1580/3-1646), of London; Twickenham, Mdx. and Spoonhill, Much Wenlock, Salop; formerly of Middelburg, Zeeland and Delft, Holland.

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b. 1580 /3, 3rd s. of Francis Lawley (d.1583) of Spoonhill and Elizabeth, da. of Sir Richard Newport† of High Ercall, Salop. Vis. Salop (Harl. soc. xxix), 314. educ. appr. Draper, London. c.1600. Drapers’ Hall, London, FA1. m. 4 July 1625, Anne, da. and coh. of John Manning of Hackney, Mdx., 2s. 1da. Vis. Salop, 314; LMA, Hackney par. reg. suc. bro. Richard 1624; C142/431/98. cr. bt. 16 Aug. 1641. CB. d. 19 Oct. 1646. D. Lysons, Environs of London, iii. 582; C2/Chas.I/L7/62, f. 1.
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Member, Merchant Adventurers’ Co. c.1607; Assumed to have joined when he went to the Low Countries: C2/Jas.I/L15/18. freeman, Drapers’ Co. 1623, master 1642–3. Drapers’ Hall, London, FA1.

Freeman, Wenlock liberty 1625; Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 2), vi. 277. j.p. Salop by 1636–?42; SP16/405; C231/5, p. 287. alderman, Castle Baynard ward, London Jan.-Mar. 1641. A.B. Beaven, Aldermen of London, i. 93.

Main residences: London and Twickenham, Mdx. and Spoonhill, Much Wenlock, Salop; Middelburg, Zeeland; Delft, Holland.
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LAWLEY, Thomas (1580/3-1646)

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NORTON, Sir Thomas (d.1631), of Northwood Chasteners, Milton-next-Sittingbourne, Kent

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2nd but 1st surv. s. of Thomas Norton of Northwood Chasteners and Elizabeth, da. of William Aubrey†, DCL, of Cantreff, Brec. and Sydenham, Kent.Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. xlii), 80; Coll. Top. et Gen. iv. 376. m. 3 June 1599, Mar. Lic. (Suss. Rec. Soc. ix), 26. Elizabeth (bur. 5 Oct. 1608), Cent. Kent Stud. P253/1/1, unfol. da. of John Byne of Rowdells, Washington, Suss., 2s. 1da. Add. 5524, f. 169; The Gen. n.s. xxiii. 5. suc. fa. 1598; Cent. Kent Stud. P253/1/1, unfol. Kntd. 20 July 1607. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 143. d. 1631. Add. 5507, f. 149v.
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Commr. sewers, Teynham marshes, Kent 1617, river Medway 1622; C181/2, f. 271; 181/3, f. 42. sheriff, Kent 1618–19, List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 69. capt. militia ft. 1621. HMC Finch, i. 42.

Main residence: Northwood Chasteners, Milton-next-Sittingbourne, Kent.
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NORTON, Sir Thomas (-d.1631)

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