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NORRIS, Sir Henry I (c.1525-1601), of Rycote, Oxon. and Bray, Berks.

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b. c. 1525, 1st s. of Henry Norris of Bray by Mary, da. of Thomas Fiennes, Lord Dacre of the South. m. by 1544, Margery or Margaret (d.1599), yr. da. and coh. of John Williams, Lord Williams of Thame, 6s. inc. Edward, Sir Henry II, Sir John and William 1da. suc. fa. 1536. Kntd. 1566; cr. Lord Norris 1572.
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In King’s service by Aug. 1544; official of royal stables by 1546; gent. of privy chamber to Edw. VI by 1547; butler of Poole 1553; j.p. Berks. from 1559, Oxon. from c. 1561, sheriff, Oxon. and Berks. 1562 – 63; ambassador to France 1566 – 70; keeper of the armoury and porter of the outer gate, Windsor castle 1578; high steward, Abingdon c. 1580, Wallingford from 1588; jt. ld. lt. Oxon. and Berks. from c. 1585 – 99, first with Sir Francis , then with (Sir) William Knollys; capt. of light horse, the Queen’s bodyguard July 1588.CP; LJ, i. 704; LP Hen. VIII, xvii. p. 564; xxi(2), p. 401; CPR, 1553–4, p. 276; OR, i. 375; Bull. IHR, v. 20–1; APC, xv. 118; xvi. 196; CSP Dom. 1595–7, p. 296; LP Hen. VIII, ix(2) g 166(64).

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NORRIS, Henry (c.1525-1601), of Bray, Berks.
Main residences: Rycote, Oxon; Bray, Berks.
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NORRIS, Sir Henry I (c.1525-1601)

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NORRIS, Sir Henry II (c.1554-99), of Rycote, Oxon.

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b. c. 1554, 4th s. of Sir Henry Norris I and bro. of Edward, Sir John and William. educ. Magdalen Coll. Oxf. 1571. unm. Kntd. Sept. 1586; KG Apr. 1592.DNB (Sir Henry, Baron Norris); Lansd. 94, f. 110.
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Capt. English volunteers at Antwerp June 1583; capt. Berks. contingent for defence of England 1588, on Portugal expedition 1589, in Brittany 1591; col.-gen. of infantry in Ireland 1595.HMC 2nd Rep. 73; HMC Foljambe, 47, 49, 51; CSP For. 1589 (Jan.-July), 119; APC, xxi. 25; CSP Dom. 1591–4, p. 397; Cal. Carew Pprs. iii. 113.

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NORRIS, Sir Henry II (c.1554-99), of Rycote, Oxon.
Main residence: Rycote, Oxon.
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NEWTON, Henry (c.1531-99), of East Harptree, Som., Barr’s Court and Hanham, Glos.

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b. c. 1531, 1st s. of Sir John Newton of East Harptree by his 1st w. Margaret, da. of Sir Anthony Poyntz of Alderley, Glos. educ. ?Christ’s, Camb. 1549. m. of Norf. 1s. 4da. suc. fa. 1568. Kntd. 1592.
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Freeman, Wells 1571; j.p. Som. from c. 1573, sheriff 1581–2.E150/952/4; Vis. Som. ed. Weaver, 105; Wells corp. act bk. 1553–1623, f. 80.

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NEWTON, Henry (c.1531-99), of East Harptree, Som., Barr’s Court and Hanham, Glos.
Main residences: East Harptree, Som.; Barr's Court; Hanham, Glos.
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NEWTON, Henry (c.1531-99)

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NEWPORT, Francis II (c.1555-1623), of High Ercall, Salop.

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b. c. 1555, 1st s. of (Sir) Richard Newport, and bro. of Andrew. educ. Shrewsbury 1569-71; Magdalen Coll. Oxf. 1574; I. Temple 1577. m. Beatrice, da. of Roland Lacon of Willey, 3s. 4da. suc. fa. 1570. Kntd. 21 Apr. 1603.Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxix), 374; Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 4), xi. 155; Early Chrons. Shrewsbury, ed. Leighton, 31.
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J.p. Salop from c. 1582, sheriff 1586 – 87, 1601 – 02, dep. lt. 1590, commr. for poor 1598; member, council in the marches of Wales 1601.J. B. Blakeway, Sheriffs of Salop; APC, xx. 12; Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 3), i. 410; P. H. Williams, Council in the Marches of Wales, 352–3.

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NEWPORT, Francis II (c.1555-1623), of High Ercall, Salop.
Main residence: High Ercall, Salop.
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NEWPORT, Francis II (c.1555-1623)

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