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LEWKNOR, Richard (1542-1616), of Downeley, West Dean, Suss.

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bap. 14 Mar. 1542, and s. of Edmund Lewknor of Tangmere by his w. Jane Tirrell, bro. of Thomas. educ. M. Temple 1560, called. m. (1) at least 2s.; (2) Margaret, da. of Thomas Atkins of London, wid. of Thomas Hughes, royal physician (d. 5 Aug. 1558), and of Stephen Hadnall of Lancelevy, Hants. Kntd. 1600.W. Suss. RO, Tangmere par. reg.; Mousley thesis, 584-6; J. Comber, Suss. Genealogies, Lewes Centre, 154; Suss. Arch. Colls. iii. 97; Vis. Suss. (Harl. Soc. liii), 27; PCC 62 Cope; HMC Hatfield, xii. 86; W. R. Williams, Welsh Judges, 164; N. and Q. cc. 328, 329.
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Surveyor of lands for bp. of Chichester 1571; j.p. Suss. from c. 1573, q. from c. 1583, commr. piracy, musters, grain; Autumn reader, M. Temple 1581; bencher 1581; serjeant-at-law 1594; recorder, Chichester 1588 – 1600; c.j. Chester, member of council in the marches 1600.Suss. Rec. Soc. lviii. 64, 89; M.T. Recs. i. passim; M. T. Bench Bk. (1937), p. 82; CSP Dom. 1598–1601, pp. 415, 436.

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LEWKNOR, Richard (1542-1616), of Downeley, West Dean, Suss.
Main residence: Downeley, West Dean, Suss.
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LEWKNOR, Richard (1542-1616)

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LEY, James (1550-1629), of Westbury, Wilts.

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b. 1550, 6th s. of Henry Ley (d.1574) of Bere Ferrers, Devon and Teffont Evias, Wilts. by Dionysia, da. and coh. of Walter Seymour; bro. of Matthew. educ. Queens’, Camb. 1571; Brasenose, Oxf. BA 3 Feb. 1574; L. Inn 1577, called 1584, bencher 1600, Lent reader 1602, governor 1609-22. m. (1) 2 June 1590, Mary, 1st da. of John Pettie of Stoke Talmage, Oxon. by Elizabeth, da. and h. of Thomas Snape of Fawler, Oxon., 3s. 7 or 8da.; (2) lic. London 13 Feb. 1618, Mary (bur. 5 Oct. 1618), da. and coh. of Thomas Preison of Westminster, wid. of (Sir) William Bowyer III of Denham, Bucks.; (3) 4 July 1621, Jane, 3rd da. of John, 1st Baron Boteler of Brantfield by Elizabeth, da. of Sir George Villiers. Kntd. 8 Oct. 1603; cr. Bt. 20 July 1619, Baron Ley of Ley 31 Dec. 1624; Earl of Marlborough 5 Feb. 1626.
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Serjeant-at-law, Nov. 1603; 2nd justice of Carm. Pemb. and Card. June 1603–4; c.j. King’s bench [I] 1604 – 08; commr. of great seal [I] Apr. – Nov. 1605; commr. for Ulster plantation, 1608; attorney of court of wards Nov. 1608; c.j. King’s bench 29 Jan. 1622 – 20 Dec. 1624; Speaker, House of Lords and jt. commr. of great seal May-July 1621; PC 20 Dec. 1624; ld. high treasurer Dec. 1624 – July 1628; high steward, Yarmouth 1625 – d.; jt. commr. for coronation claims Jan. 1626; ld. pres. of council July – Dec. 1628; chief commr. to treat with ambassadors from States-General Feb. 1628.DNB; Wilts. Vis. Peds. (Harl. Soc. cv, cvi), 113–15; CP.

J.p.q. Wilts. from 1601.

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LEY, Sir James (c.1552-1629), of Westbury and Heywood, Wilts., Clerkenwell, Mdx. and Lincoln’s Inn, London
Main residence: Westbury, Wilts.
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LEY, James (1550-1629)

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LEY, Matthew (c.1545-1636), of Westbury and Teffont Evias, Wilts.

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b. c. 1545, 2nd s. of Henry Ley and bro. of James. m. 1970, Margaret, da. of one Barret of Essex, wid. of Sir Humphrey Foster, s.p. suc. bro. William 1623.
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LEY, Matthew (c.1545-1632), of Westbury and Teffont Evias, Wilts.
Main residences: Westbury; Teffont Evias, Wilts.
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LEYCESTER, George (c.1566-1612), of Toft, Cheshire.

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b. c. 1566, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of William Leycester of Toft by Katherine, da. of John Edwards of Chirk, Denb. educ. Shrewbury 1574; Univ. Coll. Oxf. 1578. m. Alice, da. of Peter Leycester of Tabley, 3s. 4da. suc. fa. 1589. Kntd. 1599.
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Servant of the Earl of Leicester; capt. of ft. in the Netherlands 1586, of trained soldiers in Cheshire by 1587; j.p. Cheshire by 1594, q. by 1603, sheriff 1602–3.

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LEYCESTER, George (c.1566-1612), of Toft, Cheshire.
Main residence: Toft, Cheshire.
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N.M.S.
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LEYCESTER, George (c.1566-1612)

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