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NORTON, Richard II (c.1552-1611), of Rotherfield in East Tisted, Hants.

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b. c. 1552, 1st s. of Richard Norton I of East Tisted by his 1st w. m. (1) c.1576, Mabel, da. of Henry Beecher, alderman and haberdasher of London, 3s. 2da.; (2) Elizabeth, da. of Richard Capell, wid. of Humphrey Adderley of Weddington, Warws. suc. fa. 1592. Kntd. 1601.
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J.p. Hants from c. 1592, sheriff 1596–7.

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NORTON, Richard II (c.1552-1611), of Rotherfield in East Tisted, Hants.
Main residence: Rotherfield in East Tisted, Hants.
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NORTON, Richard II (c.1552-1611)

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NORTON, Thomas (by 1532-84), of London and Sharpenhoe, Beds.

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b. by 1552, 1st s. of Thomas Norton, grocer of London, by Elizabeth, da. of Robert Merry of Northaw, Herts. educ. Michaelhouse, Camb. matric. c.1544, MA 1570; I. Temple 1555. m. (1) Margaret, da. of Thomas Cranmer, abp. of Canterbury, s.p.; (2) by 1568, Alice, da. of Edmund Cranmer, bro. of Thomas, 4s. 2da. suc. fa. 10 Mar. 1583.DNB; C142/203/12; N. and Q. (ser. 3), iv. 480; Harl. 1234, f. 113; 1547, f. 45v; Her. and Gen. iii. 276.
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Servant of Protector Somerset by 1550; freeman, Grocers’ Co. 1558; counsel to Stationers’ Co. 1562; remembrancer, London 6 Feb. 1571, ?garbler of spices Mar. 1583 – d.; commr. to examine Catholic prisoners 1578 – 83, for Guernsey 1579, for Sark 1583; censor for bp. of London by 1581; solicitor to Merchant Taylors’ Co. 1581.Archaeologia, xxxvi(1), pp. 106, 115; Lansd. 33, f. 150; 48, f. 188; APC , viii. 319; xi. passim; xii. 62, 88–9, 264–5; xiii. 37, 144, 164–5; CSP Dom. 1581–90, p. 48.

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NORTON, Thomas (by 1532-84), of London.
Main residences: London; Sharpenhoe, Beds.
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NORRIS, John (c.1550-Dec. 1612 or Jan. 1613), of Fifield and Bray, Berks. and Woodwicks, Herts.

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b. c. 1550, 1st s. of William Norris by Mary, da. of Sir Adrian Fortescue of Shirburn, Oxon. m. Mary, da. of George Basford of Rickmansworth, Herts., wid. of Roger Colte (d.1575), 1s. d.v.p. 1da. suc. fa. 1591. Kntd. 1601.C142/228/30; Vis. Berks. (Harl. Soc. lvii), 185; VCH Berks. iii. 128, 173; VCH Herts. ii. 383.
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Comptroller of works, Windsor castle 16 Apr. 1591; woodward of Cookham and Bray, keeper of Cranborne lodge in Windsor forest, ?1596; j.p.q. Berks. from c. 1592, sheriff 1601–2.CSP Dom. 1594–7, p. 327; 1611–18, p. 58; Hope, Windsor Castle, i. 287, 289; The King’s Works, iii. 416.

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NORRIS, John (c.1550-Dec. 1612 or Jan. 1613), of Fifield and Bray, Berks. and Woodwicks, Herts.
Main residence: Fifield and Bray, Berks. and Woodwicks, Herts.
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A.H.
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NORRIS, John (c.1550-Dec.1612 or Jan.1613)

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NORRIS, Sir John (c.1547-97), of Rycote, Oxon. and Yattendon and Notley, Berks.

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b. c. 1547, 2nd s. of Sir Henry Norris I and bro. of Edward, Sir Henry II and William. unm. Kntd. 1586.
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MP [I] 1585.

Volunteer under Coligny 1571; capt. in Ulster 1573 – 75, in the Netherlands 1577 – 84; ld. pres. of Munster from 1584; gen. in the Netherlands Aug. – Dec. 1585; capt. under Leicester ?1585 – 88; commr. to inspect defences of channel coast Apr. 1588; gen. of the Portugal expedition 1589, of the army in Brittany 1591 – 92, 1593 – 94; j.p. Oxon. 1596.DNB; CP.

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NORRIS, Sir John (c.1547-97), of Rycote, Oxon. and Yattendon and Notley, Berks.
Main residences: Rycote, Oxon; Yattendon; Notley, Berks.
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NORRIS, Sir John (c.1547-97)

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