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MORE, Richard II (d.1635), of the Middle Temple, London and Cuddington, Bucks.

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s. and h. of William More of Totternhoe, Beds. educ. New Inn; M. Temple 1586, called 1594. m., 2s. Kntd. 1619.
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Master in Chancery extraordinary 1616; assoc. bencher, M. Temple 1616.

Main residences: the Middle Temple, London; Cuddington, Bucks.
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MORE, Robert (1581-1626), of Loseley and Catshall, Surr.

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b. 21 May 1581, 1st s. of (Sir) George More of Loseley by his 1st w. Anne, da. and coh. of (Sir) Adrian Poynings. educ. Corpus, Oxf. 1595, BA 1598; M. Temple 1600. m. Frances, da. of Sampson Lennard by Margaret Fiennes, Baroness Dacre, 6s. 5da. Kntd. bet. 17 Oct. 1601 and 28 Feb. 1604.
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Jt. keeper with fa. and gd.-fa. of Farnham little park 1600; jt. constable with fa. of Farnham castle ?1603 – 08; j.p. Surr. temp. Jas. I-d. dep. lt. by 1619; gent. pens. to Jas. and Chas. I.

Main residences: Loseley; Catshall, Surr.
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MORE, Robert (1581-1626)

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MORE, William I (1520-1600), of Loseley, Surr.

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b. 30 Jan. 1520, 5th but o. surv. s. of (Sir) Christopher More, of Loseley, remembrancer of the Exchequer, by his 1st w. Margaret, da. of Walter Mudge or Mugge of Guildford. m. (1) settlement 12 June 1545, Mabel (d. by 1549), da. of Marchion Digneley of Wolverton, I.o.W., s.p.; (2) settlement 1551, Margaret, da. and h. of Ralph Daniell of Swaffham, Norf., 1s. George 2da. suc. fa. 16 Aug. 1549. Kntd. 14 May 1576.Manning and Bray, Surr. i. 95 seq.; W. Berry, Co. Genealogies, Surr. 87; Vis. Surr. (Harl. Soc. xliii), 2; CPR, 1549-51, p. 167; C142/89/134; Loseley mss 346/30/1-2.
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Provost marshal, Surr. 1552, commr. church gds. 1553, musters by 1558, j.p. from 1559; sheriff, Surr. and Suss. 1558 – 59, 1579 – 80; v.-adm. Suss. 1559 – 94; constable, Farnham castle 1565; verderer, Windsor forest by 1561; dep. lt. Surr. 1569, 1580, 1588; eccles. commr. 1572; chamberlain of the Exchequer at d.; farmer of alnage in Surr. and Suss. from 1549; collector of loan, Surr. 1589, dep. custos rot. by 1594.HMC 7th Rep. 607b, 608b, 614a, 615a, 616, 617b, 620a, 622a, 646b, 652, 653a; Surr. Arch. Coll. xxxix. 55; Lansd. 106, ff. 1 seq.; 114, ff. 121 seqq.; CPR, 1569–72, pp. 440–2; CSP Dom. 1601–3, p. 54; PCC 9 Coode.

Main residence: Loseley, Surr.
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This biography owes much to an early version drafted by Sir John Neale.

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MORE, William I (1520-1600)

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MORE, William II (by 1511-68 or later), of Derby.

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b. by 1511, prob. s. of Roger More. m., at least 1s.C1/1139/47-8; CPR, 1560-3, p. 316.
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Bailiff, Derby 1554 – 55, 1562–3.W. Hutton, Hist. Derby, 80–1.

Main residence: Derby.
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MORE, William II (by 1511-at least 68)

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MORE, George (1553-1632), of Loseley, Surr.

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b. 28 Nov. 1553, o.s. of William More I by his 2nd w. Margaret, da. and h. of Ralph Daniell of Swaffham, Norf. educ. Corpus, Oxf. c.1570-4; I. Temple 1574. m. (1) Anne (d.1590), da. and coh. of Adrian Poynings, 4s. inc. Robert 5da.; (2) Constance, ?da. of John Michell of Stammerham, Suss., wid. of Richard Knight of St. Denys, Hants, s.p. Kntd. c. 1598; suc. fa. 1600.Vis. Surr. (Harl. Soc. xliii), 2; Vis. Hants (Harl. Soc. lxiv), 88; Manning and Bray, Surr. i. 95; A. J. Kempe, Loseley Mss, xvi-xvii n; HMC 7th Rep. 625a; DNB; Lansd. 84, f. 147; M.I. at St. Nicholas’s church, Guildford; PCC admon. act bk. 1631-3, f. 147.
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Member of Earl of Leicester’s household by 1579; commr. musters, Surr. 1580; j.p. Surr. from c. 1582, sheriff, Surr. and Suss. 1597 – 98, Suss. from 1601; commr. recusants, Surr., collector of the loan 1598, dep. lt. 1600; chamberlain of receipt in the Exchequer 1601; treasurer and receiver-gen. to Henry, Prince of Wales ?1603; chancellor of order of the Garter 1611 – 30; lt. of the Tower 1615–17.Wright, Eliz. ii. 102; APC, xii. 14; xxi. 12; xxxviii. 559; Harl. 474; PRO Index 4208; p. 196; SP14/33; CSP Dom. 1601–3, p. 54; 1611–18, p. 56; 1629–31, p. 164; DNB.

Main residence: Loseley, Surr.
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MORE, George (1553-1632)

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MORE, John II (d.c.1588), of Ipswich and Little Brisset, Suff.

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s. of Edward More of Burston Haugh, Suff. m. Joan, 6da. suc. fa. 1558.
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Chamberlain, Ipswich 1559 – 60, bailiff 1566 – 67, 1572 – 73, 1577 – 78, 1584–5.

Main residences: Ipswich; Little Brisset, Suff.
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MORE, John II (-d. c.1588)

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