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FAIRFAX, Sir Nicholas (1498/99-1571), of Gilling Castle and Walton, Yorks.
Family and Education
b. 1498 /99, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Fairfax of Gilling Castle and Walton by Anne, da. of Sir William Gascoigne of Gawthorpe. educ. M. Temple, adm. 7 Feb. 1521. m. (1) c.1516, Jane, da. of Guy Palmes of Naburn, at least 8s. inc. William at least 4da.; (2) Alice, da. of (Sir) John Harington I of Exton, Rutland, wid. of Richard Flower (d.1540) of Whitwell, Rutland and of Sir Henry Sutton of Averham, Notts. suc. fa. 1 Dec. 1520. Kntd. by Dec. 1530.Date of birth estimated from age at fa.’s i.p.m., Yorks. Arch. Jnl. xix. 185-7. Biog. Studies (now Recusant Hist. ), iii. 75-84; Vis. Yorks. (Harl. Soc. xvi), 118; Vis. Rutland (Harl. Soc. iii), 30; Vis. Notts. (Harl. Soc. iv), 143; Gooder, Parlty. Rep. Yorks. 5-8; LP Hen. VIII, iv.
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J.p. Yorks. (N. Riding) 1530 – d., (E. Riding) 1561, (E. and W. Ridings) and Cumb. 1569, special commr. peace, northern circuit 1540, 1561, 1564; sheriff, Yorks. 1531 – 32, 1544 – 45, 1561 – 62; commr. musters (N. Riding) 1539, 1569, benevolence 1544/45, chantries, Yorks. 1548, relief (E. W. and N. Ridings), York 1550, goods of churches and fraternities (N. Riding) 1553, for offences against Acts of Uniformity and Supremacy, province of York 1561; other commissions 1527 – 65; member, council in the north Feb. 1548 – Sept. 1553, May 1555 – d.; chief steward, former lands of St. Mary’s abbey, York June 1557.
Main residences: Gilling Castle; Walton, Yorks.
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FAIRFAX, Sir Nicholas (1498/99-1571)
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EYTON, Robert (by 1519-71), of Springfield, Essex.
Family and Education
b. by 1519, 7th s. of Henry Eyton of Eyton-on-the-Weald Moors, Salop by Jane, da. of Thomas Cresset of Upton Cresset, Salop. m. (1) by 1540, Anne, da. of one Parker; (2) Margery, da. of one Swatborne, 1s.; (3) Joan, da. of John Salmon of Chelmsford, Essex.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiii), 50; Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxviii), 181; Feet of Fines, Essex, iv. ed. Reaney and Fitch, 236; PCC 48 Holney.
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Sergeant of the pantry by Nov. 1553.
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Main residence: Springfield, Essex.
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EYTON, Robert (by 1519-71)
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EYRE, Robert II (by 1518-70 or later), of Salisbury, Wilts.
Family and Education
b. by 1518, 2nd s. of John Eyre of Wedhampton by 2nd w. Joan, da. of John Cuffe of Broughton Gifford; half-bro. of John Eyre. m. (1) Elizabeth, wid. of Thomas Fawshire of Southampton, Hants; (2) Joan, wid. of George Tourney (d. Jan. 1539) of Salisbury and Motcombe, Dorset, 1s. Thomas; (3) Edith, wid. of William Kynte or Knite of Salisbury.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Salisbury corp. ledger B, f. 292v; Hoare, Wilts. Frustfield, 56; Wilts. Vis. Peds. (Harl. Soc. cv, cvi), 59-61.
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Member of the Forty-Eight, Salisbury 1540, of the Twenty-Four by 1555, auditor 1541, 1544, 1547, 1549, 1551, 1555, 1557, constable 1545, mayor 1558 – 59; churchwarden of St. Thomas’s by 1546–52 or later; high collector, subsidy 1547, collector of gift to King 1552; member of council, Southampton by 1566–70 or later, mayor 1566, warden for the defence of Southampton 1570.
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Main residence: Salisbury, Wilts.
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EYRE, Robert II (by 1518-at least 70)
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EYRE, Robert I (by 1523-58/59), of Great Yarmouth, Norf.
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b. by 1523. m. Catherine, at least 1s. 8da.Date of birth estimated from first reference. PCC 8 Chaynay.
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Customer, Great Yarmouth by 1544 – d., member of the Twenty-Four by 1549, subsidy collector 1550, senior bailiff 1554 – 55, j.p. 1555 – 56, 1557 – 58, auditor 1557 – 58; commr. goods of churches and fraternities 1553.
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Main residence: Great Yarmouth, Norf.
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EYRE, Robert I (by 1523-58/59)
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EYNNS (GYNNS, HEYNES), Thomas (c.1515-78), of Westminster, Mdx. and Heslington, Yorks.
Family and Education
b. c. 1515, 4th s. of Thomas Eynns of Stretton, Salop by Joyce, da. of Humphrey Gatacre. m. Elizabeth, da. of Sir Edward Neville of Billingbear, Berks., prob. s.p.Date of birth estimated from first appointment Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxviii), 235; Vis. Yorks. (Harl. Soc. xvi), 359.
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Servant of Duke of Richmond by 1536; sec. to Prince Edward by 1543 – 47; ?dep. sec., council in the north 1542, sec. and keeper of the signet 4 Feb. 1550 – d.; esquire of the body by 1553; j.p. Yorks. 1558/59, Cumb., Northumb., Wesmld. 1573/74, commr. for eccles. offences in north 1561, 1568.
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Main residences: Westminster, Mdx.; Heslington, Yorks.
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EYNNS (GYNNS, HEYNES), Thomas (c.1515-78)
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EVELEIGH, John (c.1511-86), of Holcombe in Ottery St. Mary, Devon.
Family and Education
b. c. 1511, 1st s. of Thomas Evelegh of Clyst St. Lawrence by Thomasin, da. of Michael More of Clyst St. Lawrence. m. (1) Alice, da. of Henry Collins, 1s. 2da., (1) Joan, da. of John Southcote I of Bovey Tracey, 8s. 3da.Aged ‘about 70’ in 1581, ex inf. Capt. A. Evelegh. Vis. Devon, ed. Vivian, 336.
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Attorney for Exeter by 1549–58 or later; subsidy collector, Devon 1553, 1554; escheator, Devon 1555 – 56; bailiff, duchy of Liskeard by 1559–69 or later; j.p. Devon 1563, q. 1569 – d.; feodary, Devon, Exeter by 1567–d.
Main residence: Holcombe in Ottery St. Mary, Devon.
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EVELEIGH, John (c.1511-86)
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