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EDMONDS, Christopher (1521/22-95/96), of Lewknor, Oxon.
Family and Education
b. 1521 /22, o. s. of Andrew Edmonds of Cressing Temple, Essex by Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Thomas Bledlow of Bledlow, Bucks. educ. L. Inn, adm. 24 Apr. 1541. m. 1554/60, Dorothy, da. of Christopher Lidcott or Litcott of Ruscombe, Berks., s.p. suc. fa. 23 June 1523. Kntd. 1592.Date of birth estimated from age at fa’s. i.p.m. C142/40/47, CP, xii(2), 653; Vis. Oxon. (Harl. Soc. v), 122; PCC 22 More; CPR, 1558-60, p. 391.
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J.p. Oxon. 1573/74
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Main residence: Lewknor, Oxon.
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EDGECOMBE, Richard (c.1499-1562), of Mount and Cotehele, Cornw.
Family and Education
b. c. 1499, 1st s. of Sir Peter Edgecombe by 1st w. educ. Oxf.; L. Inn, adm. 2 Feb. 1517. m. (1) banns 14 Apr. 1516, Elizabeth, da. of Sir John Arundell of Lanherne, Cornw., s.p.; (2) settlement 1535, Elizabeth, da. of John Tregian of Golden, Cornw., 4s. inc. Peter and Richard 4da.; (3) Winifred, da. of Sir William Essex of Lambourn, Berks., s.p. suc. fa. 14 Aug. 1539. Kntd. 16 Jan. 1542.Date of birth follows family tradition, Collins, Peerage, v. 321. Vis. Cornw. ed. Vivian, 141-2; W. H. Edgcumbe, Edgcumbe Recs. 81-82; information from T. M. Hofmann.
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J.p. Cornw., Devon 1532 – d.; steward, Plymouth, Devon by 1539–?d.; sheriff, Devon 1543 – 44, 1552 – 53, Cornw. 1555 – 56; commr. chantries Cornw., Devon, Exeter 1546, relief Cornw., Devon 1550, goods of churches and fraternities Cornw. 1553, musters, 1557; visitor, Exeter diocese 1559.
Main residences: Mount; Cotehele, Cornw.
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EDGECOMBE, Richard (c.1499-1562)
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EDGECOMBE, Sir Peter (1468/69-1539), of West Stonehouse and Cotehele, Cornw.
Family and Education
b. 1468 /69, s. of Sir Richard Edgecombe of Meavy, Devon and Cotehele by Jane, da. of Thomas Tremayne of Collacombe, Devon. educ. L. Inn, adm. 6 Mar. 1488. m. (1) Jane, da. and h. of James Dernford of West Stonehouse, wid. of Charles Dynham of Nutwell, Devon, 3s. inc. Richard 4da.; (2) by 1525, Catherine, da. of Sir John St. John of Bletsoe, Beds., wid. of Sir Griffith ap Rhys of Carmarthen, Carm., s.p. suc. fa. 7 Sept. 1489; KB 1 Nov. 1494, banneret 16 Aug. 1513.Date of birth estimated from age at fa.’s. i.p.m., CIPM Hen. VII, i. 538. Vis. Cornw. ed. Vivian, 141-2; LP Hen. VIII, iv.
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Esquire of the body by 1489, knight by 1504; constable, Launceston castle, Cornw. 1489 – d.; escheator and feodary, duchy of Cornw. 1489 – d.; sheriff, Devon 1494 – 95, 1497 – 98, 1517 – 18, 1528 – 29, Cornw. 1498 – 99, 1505 – 06, 1516 – 17, 1534 – 35; j.p. Cornw. 1498 – d., Devon 1501 – d.; commr. subsidy, Devon 1504, 1512, 1514, 1515, Cornw. 1512, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1524, array, Cornw. 1511, assessionable manors 1525, 1528, 1532, 1535, musters 1539, coastal defences south-western counties 1539; keeper, Kerrybullock park, Cornw. 1509 – d.; receiver-gen. earldom of Devon 18 Apr. 1510–11 or later; recorder, Launceston by 1521 – d.; member, council of Catherine, dowager Countess of Devon by 1547, council of Henry, Marquess of Exeter by 1530 – d., council in the west 1539; chief steward, Tavistock abbey, Devon by 1535.
Main residences: West Stonehouse; Cotehele, Cornw.
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EDGECOMBE, Sir Peter (1468/69-1539)
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EDGECOMBE, Peter (by 1536-1608).
Family and Education
b. by 1536, 1st s. of (Sir) Richard Edgecombe by 2nd w. and bro. of Richard. m. c.1555, Margaret, da. of Sir Andrew Luttrell of Dunster Castle, Som., 5s. inc. Richard 4da. suc. Fa. 1 Feb. 1562.Date of birth estimated from age at fa’s. i.p.m. C142/134/66. Vis. Cornw. (Harl. Soc. ix), 63-64; Vis. Som. ed. Weaver, 43.
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J.p. Devon 1561–4 or later, q. by 1569 – d., Cornw. 1569 – d.; sheriff, Devon 1565 – 66, Cornw. 1569 – 70; v.-adm. by 1568; commr. musters, Devon 1569; receiver of loan, Cornw. 1570, custos rot. Cornw. 1573; steward, Liskeard by 1574 – 87; dep. lt. Cornw. 1587.
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EDGECOMBE, Peter (by 1536-1608)
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EDGAR, Thomas (by 1508-47), of Blewbury, Berks.; Bermondsey, Surr. and London.
Family and Education
b. by 1508. m. by 1529, Elizabeth, da. of Sir Christopher Wroughton of Broad Hinton, Wilts., d.s.p.Presumed to be of age at election. C1/503/19; E150/581/7.
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?Auditor to 5th Earl of Northumberland in 1537; j.p. Berks. 1538 – 44, Surr. 1542 – 43; gent. usher, privy chamber by 1541–2 or later; searcher, Boulonnais and Boulogne in 1544.
Main residences: Blewbury, Berks. and Bermondsey, Surr. and London.
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EDGAR, Thomas (by 1508-47)
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