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HEYDON, Sir Christopher (by 1519-79), of Baconsthorpe, Norf.

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b. by 1519, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir Christopher Heydon by Anne, da. of Sir John Heveningham of Ketteringham. m. (1) by 1540, Anne (d.1561), da. of Sir William Drury of Hawstead, Suff., 3s. 4da.; (2) lic. 23 July 1563, Temperance (d.1577), da. of Sir Wymond Carew of Antony, Cornw., wid. of Thomas Gray of Merton, s.p.; (3) lic. 4 Oct. 1578, Agnes, da. of Robert Crane of Chilton, Suff., wid. of John Smith of Halesworth, Suff. and of Francis Clopton of Long Melford, Suff., 1da. suc. fa. 11 Mar. 1541; gd.-fa. 16 Aug. 1551. Kntd. 1549.
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J.p. Norf. 1547, q. by 1562, high steward of Norwich cathedral aft. 1557; jt. (with Sir Edmund Wyndham) ld. lt. Norf. from 1560, dep. lt. 1570, sheriff 1556 – 57, 1569 – 70, custos rot. from 1564.E150/641/13, 648/4; C142/190/44; Vis. Norf. (Norf. and Norwich Arch. Soc.), ii. 188–90; Blomefield, Norf. vi. 507; CPR, 1547–8, p. 87; H. Le Strange, Norf. Official Lists , 84; APC, vii. 359–60; A. H. Smith, thesis, 100–1; SP12/93; A. H. Smith County and Court, 163–4.

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HEYDON, Christopher (1518/19-79), of Baconsthorpe, Norf.
Main residence: Baconsthorpe, Norf.
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HEYDON, Sir Christopher (by 1519-79)

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HEYDON, Christopher (c.1560-1623), of Baconsthorpe and Saxlingham, Norf.

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b. c. 1560, 1st s. of Sir William Heydon of Baconsthorpe by Anne, da. of Sir William Woodhouse of Hickling. educ. Peterhouse, Camb. 1576, BA 1579. m. (1) Mirabel, da. and coh. of Sir Thomas Rivett, alderman of London, ?3s.; (2) Anne (d.1642), da. and coh. of John Dodge, wid. of John Potts of Mannington, 1s. 4da. suc. fa. 1594. Kntd. at Cadiz 1596.
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High steward, Norwich cathedral; j.p. Norf. from c. 1583, commr. musters 1597.

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HEYDON, Christopher (c.1560-1623), of Baconsthorpe and Saxlingham, Norf.
Main residences: Baconsthorpe; Saxlingham, Norf.
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G.M.C.
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Commons 1558-1603
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HEYDON, Christopher (c.1560-1623)

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HEXT, Edward (d.1624), of Netherham, (Low Ham) Som.

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1st. s. of George Hext of Pickwell, Devon by Mary, da. of Thomas Parker of North Molton, Devon, stepson of John Newcourt of Pickwell. educ. M. Temple 2 July 1568, called 10 July 1576. m. (1) Agnes Hunton, wid. of Thomas Walton of Netherham, s.p.; (2) Dionisia, da. of George Stonehouse of Radley, Berks., stepda. of Richard Kingsmill and wid. of Walter Lawson, 1da. Kntd. 12 May 1604.Vivian, Vis. Devon , 484, 578; Vis. Som. (Harl. Soc. xi), 50; Som. Wills, ii. 55-8; vi. 44; Morant, Essex, ii. 565.
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J.p.q. Som. from c. 1585; commr. for restraint of grain 21 Apr. 1586; sheriff, Som. 1607–8.APC, xiv. 70; Lansd. 737.

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HEXT, Edward (c.1550-1624), of the Middle Temple and Low Ham (Netherham), Som.
Main residence: Netherham, (Low Ham) Som.
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R.C.G.
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Commons 1558-1603
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HEXT, Edward (-d.1624)

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HETON, Thomas (d.1606), of Southampton; later of Wisbech, Cambs.

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s. of George Heton of London by Joanna, da. of Sir Martin Bowes of London. m. 1594, Elizabeth (d.1624), da. of William Chester of London, 10 ch. inc. 3s. 3da.
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Collector of customs, Southampton c. 1583; bailiff, Isle of Ely 1600; j.p.q. Cambs. temp. Jas. I. R. E. C. Waters, Chesters of Chicheley, i. 69, 70–2; Strype, Whitgift, ii. 424; CSP Dom. 1595–7, p. 435; HMC 11th Rep. III, 122, 125.

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HETON, Thomas (d.1606), of Southampton; later of Wisbech, Cambs.
Main residences: Southampton; Wisbech, Cambs.
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P.H.
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HETON, Thomas (-d.1606)

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HESKETH, Thomas (1548-1605), of Whitehill and Preston, Lancs. Heslington, Yorks.

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b. 1548, 2nd s. of Gabriel Hesketh of Aughton, Lancs. by Jane, da. of Sir Henry Halsall of Halsall. educ. Hart Hall, Oxf. by 1568; Camb. univ.; G. Inn 1572, called 1580. m. Juliana, da. of Edward or Edmund Fusey of London, 1s. Kntd. 1603.Vis. Lancs. 1613 (Chetham Soc. lxxxii), i. 22; Ath. Cant. ii. 412, 554.
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Commr. recusants, Lancs. and Staffs. 1592; escheator, Lancs. 1588 – 97; duchy of Lancaster attorney 1591; Trinity reader, G. Inn 1595, Lent reader 1596; recorder, Lancaster 1597; attorney of ct. of wards from 1597; member, council in the north Oct. 1598 – d.; counsel to Camb. univ. c. 1600; j.p. Lancs. from 1577; j.p.q. Yorks. (East, West, North Ridings) 1601; jt. (with Ralph Barton) vice-chancellor of the duchy at Lancaster to 1592, sole from 1592.Cath. Rec. Soc. xviii. 161–4, 299; CSP Dom. 1595–7, p. 390; 1598–1601, p. 272; Somerville, Duchy, i. 467, 481, 484; G. Inn Pension Bk. i. 99; Reid, Council of the North, 496; Ath. Cant. ii. 412.

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HESKETH, Sir Thomas (1547/8-1605), of Heslington, Yorks., Preston, Lancs. and Gray’s Inn, London
Main residences: Whitehill; Preston, Lancs.; Heslington, Yorks.
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N.M.S.
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HESKETH, Thomas (1548-1605)

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