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DOWNING, Edmund (c.1530-?96), of White Friars, London and Hendon, Mdx.

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b. c. 1530, ?rel. of William Downing. m., 2da.
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Dep. chamberlain in the Exchequer 1560 – 76; clerk to Sir Walter Mildmay c. 1563 – 64; comptroller of the pell to Thomas Randolph 17 May 1574–5 Nov. 1590.E101/336/26 ff. 5R, 6v, 12v; E36/266 f. 79, all ex inf. Dr. C. Coleman.

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DOWNING, Edmund (c.1530-?96), of White Friars, London and Hendon, Mdx.
Main residences: White Friars, London; Hendon, Mdx.
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DOWNING, Edmund (c.1530-?96)

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DOWNES, Roger (d.1638), of Wardley Hall, Lancs.

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6th s. of Roger Downes of Shrigley, Cheshire by his w. Elizabeth (?Pemberton), da. of either Alexander Worsley of Lancs. or Thomas Stanley of Aldersley. educ. Staple Inn; G. Inn 1589, called 1599. m. (1) at Wigan 23 Apr. 1601, Elizabeth (d.1602), da. of Miles Gerard of Ince, 1s. d.v.p.; (2) Anne, da. of John Calvert of Cockeram, 2s. 1da.Vis. Lancs. (Chetham Soc. lxxxii), 133; Wigan Par. Reg. 264.
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Summer reader, G. Inn 1615, dean of the chapel 1624, treasurer 1628; v.-chamberlain, Cheshire 1625.VCH Lancs. iv. 384 n.

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DOWNES, Roger (c.1570-1638), of Gray’s Inn, London and Wardley Hall, Lancs.
Main residence: Wardley Hall, Lancs.
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DOWNES, Roger (-d.1638)

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DOUGHTY, Michael, of Lathom; later of Thornley, Lancs.

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m. Cecily, da. of Thomas Nelson of Whittington, 4s. 1da. Servant of the 4th, 5th and 6th earls of Derby.H. Taylor Hist. Notices of Flint, 127; Vis. Lancs. (Chetham Soc. lxxxii), 64; Lansd. 1218, f. 58; Chetham Soc. xxxi. 23, 58, 106.
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DOUGHTY, Michael, of Lathom; later of Thornley, Lancs.
Main residences: Lathom; Thornley, Lancs.
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A.H.D.
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Commons 1558-1603
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DOUGHTY, Michael

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DORRINGTON, Richard (d.1573), of Spaldwick, Hunts.

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2nd s. of John Dorrington of ?Stow, Hunts. by Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Lenton. m. bef. 1545, Mary, a wid., da. of Christopher ?Basford of London, 5s. inc. John 4da.
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Footman to Henry VIII by 1541; keeper of bandogs and mastiffs from Feb. 1541; bailiff of various royal manors in Kent, Lincs. and Northants. (appointed bet. 1540 and 1544); gent. pens. from c. 1550; j.p. Hunts. from c. 1554, q. from c.1562.

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DORRINGTON, Richard (d.1573), of Spaldwick, Hunts.
Main residence: Spaldwick, Hunts.
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N.M.F.
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Commons 1558-1603
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DORRINGTON, Richard (-d.1573)

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DORRINGTON, John (1547-1604), of Spaldwick, Hunts.

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b. 1547, 1st s. of Richard Dorrington of Spaldwick by Mary, da. of Christopher ?Basford of London. educ. St. Catharine’s 1559, Caius, Camb. 1561. m. Magdalene, da. of John Gyll of Layston, Herts., at least 1da. suc. fa. 1573. Kntd. 1603.Harl. 890, f. 48.
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Gent. pens. 1573/7–d.; j.p. Hunts. from c. 1579; keeper of bandogs and mastiffs 1598.APC, xii. 296; E. K. Chambers, Eliz. Stage, ii. 450–1.

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DORRINGTON, John (1547-1604), of Spaldwick, Hunts.
Main residence: Spaldwick, Hunts.
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N.M.S.
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DORRINGTON, John (1547-1604)

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