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PECKE, Ashburnham, of Winchelsea, Suss.

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1st s. of John Pecke, jurat and mayor of Winchelsea, by Mary, da. of James Blechendon of Aldington, Kent. m., at least 10s. suc. fa. c.1581.Vis. Suss. (Harl. Soc. liii), 134; PCC 77 Montague; Lewes Archdeaconry, wills register, A7, f. 186; E. Suss. RO, Winchelsea mss; HMC 9th Rep. pt. 1, 306.
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Jurat, Winchelsea 1590.

Main residence: Winchelsea, Suss.
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PECKE, Ashburnham

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PELHAM, Edmund (d.1606), of Catsfield, Suss.

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5th s. of Sir William Pelham of Laughton, being 3rd s. by his 2nd w. Mary, da. of William, 1st Baron Sandys, ld. chamberlain to Henry VIII; half-bro. of Sir Nicholas Pelham. educ. G. Inn 1563, called 1574. m. Ellen or Helen, da. of Thomas Darrell of Scotney, 5s. 3da. Kntd. 1604.
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Of counsel to Winchelsea 1579, to Cinque Ports 1582, Hastings prob. by 1583, Rye by 1584; brodhull rep. for Hastings 1583; j.p. Suss. from c. 1583; pens. G. Inn 1586, Autumn reader 1588, Lent 1601; serjeant-at-law 1601; chief baron of the Exchequer and PC [I] 1602.DNB; Suss. Arch. Colls. xiv. 107; Suss. Genealogies, Lewes Centre, 206–7; Mousley thesis, 659–60; PCC 103 Dorset; HMC 13th Rep. IV, 357; Rye hundreds accts. 1573–93, f. 228; Winchelsea hundreds, no. 4, f. 130; Cinque Ports black bk. f. 45.

Main residence: Catsfield, Suss.
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Sometimes Edward in contemporary documents.

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PELHAM, Edmund (-d.1606)

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PELHAM, Herbert (c.1546-1620), of Michelham Priory, nr. Hailsham, Suss. and Compton Valence, Dorset.

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b. c. 1546, o.s. of Anthony Pelham of Hendall manor in Bucksteep, Warbleton, Suss. by Margaret Hall, wid. of Percy de Buckthorpe of Suss. educ. Queens’, Camb. 1562. m. (1) Katherine (d. by 1612), da. of John Thatcher, of Priesthawes, Westham, Suss., 3s. 1da.; (2) Elizabeth (d. 15 Jan. 1639), da. of Thomas West, 2nd Baron de la Warr, 1s. 1da. suc. fa. 1566.Hutchins, Dorset, ii. 294; C142/145/12; J. Comber, Suss. Genealogies, Lewes Centre, 211, 287; Collins, Peerage (1812), v. 19; CPR, 1566-9, p. 12.
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Sheriff, Surr. and Suss. Apr. – Nov. 1576, 1590 – 91; j.p. Suss. 1582 – 87; brodhull rep. 1583; bailiff to Yarmouth 1583; freeman, Winchelsea 22 Jan. 1583, jurat 7 Apr. 1583.PRO Assizes, 35, S.E. circuit, Suss. 24–7; E. Suss. RO, Winchelsea mss.

Main residences: Michelham Priory, nr. Hailsham, Suss.; Compton Valence, Dorset.
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PELHAM, Herbert (c.1546-1620)

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PELHAM, John (1537-80), of Laughton, nr. Lewes, Suss.

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b. 1537, 1st s. of Sir Nicholas Pelham of Laughton by Anne, da. of John Sackville of Withyham, sis. of Sir Richard Sackville, and aunt of Thomas Sackville, Baron Buckhurst; bro. of Thomas. educ. ?Queens’, Camb. 1549. m. Judith (d.1607), da. of Oliver St. John, 1st Baron St. John, of Bletsoe, Beds., 1s. suc. fa. 1560. Kntd. 1573.
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Commr. sewers, Suss. 1564, j.p. from c. Mar. 1565; sheriff, Surr. and Suss. 1571 – 72; commr. musters, Suss.; commr piracy, Suss. and Cinque Ports.

Main residence: Laughton, nr. Lewes, Suss.
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PELHAM, John (1537-80)

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