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GRAFTON, Richard II (b.c.1563), of Cripplegate, London.
Family and Education
b. c. 1563, yr. s. of Richard Grafton I. educ. Lyon’s Inn; M. Temple 1576, called 1581. m. da. of one Cheyney of Chesham Bois, Bucks.
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Main residence: Cripplegate, London.
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GRAFTON, Richard II (b. c.1563)
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GRAFTON, Richard I (c.1507-75), of London.
Family and Education
b. c. 1507, 1st s. of Nicholas Grafton of Shrewsbury, Salop. m. (1) Anne Crome (d.1560) of Salisbury, Wilts., 4s. inc. Richard Grafton II 1da.; (2) 1562, Alice, da. of Sir John Ayliffe, grocer, at least 2s. suc. fa. c.1525.
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Freeman, Grocers’ Co. 1534, warden 1555 – 56, 1563–4. master 1564; printer to Prince Edward, later King Edward VI by 1545, royal printer 1547 – 53; master, Bridewell hospital 1559–61.
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Main residence: London.
Notes
Except where otherwise noted this biography is based upon the following: J. A. Kingdon, Incidents in the Lives of Thomas Poyntz and Richard Grafton (1895) and Richard Grafton, Citizen and Grocer of London (1901); Machyn Diary, ed. Nichols, (Cam. Soc. xlii), 90, 108, 205, 236, 262, 406; Stow’s Surv. London, ed. Kingsford, i.; Wardens of Grocers’ Co. ed. Grantham, 19; DNB.
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GRAFTON, Richard I (c.1507-75)
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GOWER, Walter (d.1583), of Droitwich, Worcs. and London.
Family and Education
m. Margery, 5s. 3da.
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Main residences: Droitwich, Worcs.; London.
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GOWER, Walter (-d.1583)
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GOURNEY, Thomas (by 1529-74), of Townstall, Dartmouth, Devon.
Family and Education
b. by 1529, ?of Gurneys of Keswick, Norf.; ?uncle of Sir Richard Gurney, ld. mayor of London 1641-2. m. Thomasin, 1s. 1da.
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2nd bailiff, Dartmouth 1552 – 53, mayor 1557–8.
Main residence: Townstall, Dartmouth, Devon.
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GOURNEY, Thomas (by 1529-74)
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GORING, George II (d.1602), of Ovingdean and Danny Park, Suss.
Family and Education
1st s. of George Goring I, and half-bro. of Edward Bellingham. m. Anne, da. of Henry Denny of Waltham Abbey, Essex, 5s. 4da. suc. fa. 1594.
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Gent. pens. 1578.
Main residences: Ovingdean; Danny Park, Suss.
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GORING, George II (-d.1602)
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GORING, George I (aft.1522-94), of Ovingdean, Lewes; later of Danny Park, Suss.
Family and Education
b. aft. 152, 2nd s. of Sir William Goring of Burton by Elizabeth, da. and coh. of John Covert of Slaugham. educ. ?M. Temple. m. bef. 1560, Mary, da. and coh. of William Everard, wid. of Richard Bellingham, 2s. inc. George Goring II. 2da.C142/104/79; W. Berry, Co. Genealogies, Suss. (Comber’s copy at Chichester), 138.
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J.p. Suss. from c. 1559; commr. recusancy, grain; capt. musters; sheriff, Surr. and Suss. 1578 – 79; receiver-gen. ct. of wards for life 3 July 1584.
Main residences: Ovingdean, Lewes; Danny Park, Suss.
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GORING, George I (aft. 1522-94)
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