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CREED, Henry (by 1519-71 or later), of London.
Family and Education
b. by 1519, yr. s. of Richard Creed of Wilton, Wilts. by Margaret.Date of birth estimated from father’s will and his having at least one younger brother, PCC 25 Ayloffe.
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Main residence: London.
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Commons 1509-1558
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CREED, Henry (by 1519-at least 71)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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CRADOCK, Matthew (1519/20-90/92), of Stafford.
Family and Education
b. 1519 /20, s. of Thomas Cradock of Stafford by Emma, da. of Nicholas Meverell. m. by 1546, Elizabeth, da. of one Peake, 5s. inc. Francis 5da.Date of birth estimated from age on 20 May 1546, ‘26 years or thereabouts’ (City of London RO, Guildhall, jnl. 15, f. 246v), and from that on 31 Aug. 1590, ‘70 years or thereabouts’ (Req.2/96/27). J. C. Wedgwood, Staffs. Parl. Hist. (Wm. Salt Arch. Soc.), i. 345 is inaccurate. Wm. Salt Arch. Soc. 1885, p. 100; Add. 19125; C142/239/97.
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Bailiff, Stafford 1549 – 50, 1556 – 57, 1579 – 80, burgess by 1553; commr. musters 1580.
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Main residence: Stafford.
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Commons 1509-1558
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CRADOCK, Matthew (1519/20-90/92)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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COVERT, John (by 1501-58), of Ifield and Slaugham, Suss.
Family and Education
b. by 1501, 1st s. of Richard Covert of Slaugham. m. (1) by 1522, Joan, da. and coh. of Thomas Cooke of Rustington, 2s. 2da.; (2) 1545, Anne, da. of William Beard of Cowfold, 3s. 3da. illegit. bef. m. suc. fa. 1547.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Comber, Suss. Genealogies (Ardingly), 182.
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Servant of Thomas, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, subsidy collector, Suss. 1523; j.p. 1532 – d.; commr. benevolence 1544/45, loan 1557; sheriff, Surr. and Suss. 1554–5.
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Main residences: Ifield; Slaugham, Suss.
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COVERT, John (by 1501-58)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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COURTENAY, Sir William II (1529/30-57), of Powderham, Devon and London.
Family and Education
b. 1529 /30, 1st s. of George Courtenay of Powderham, by Catherine, da. of Sir George St. Leger of Annery in Monkleigh. educ. I. Temple, adm. 1546. m. lic. 28 Nov. 1545, Elizabeth, da. of John Paulet, 2nd Marquess of Winchester, 1s. Sir William 1da. suc. fa. by Nov. 1533, gd.-fa. 24 Nov. 1535. Kntd. 2 Oct. 1553.Date of birth estimated from age at grandfather’s i.p.m., C142/58/1. Vis. Devon, ed. Vivian, 246-7; CP, iv. 332-3; Machyn’s Diary (Cam. Soc. xlii), 335; C142/113/4.
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Main residences: Powderham, Devon; London.
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COURTENAY, Sir William II (1529/30-57)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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COURTENAY, Sir William I (by 1485-1535), of East Coker, Som. and Ilton and Powderham, Devon.
Family and Education
b. by 1485, 1st s. of Sir William Courtenay of Powderham by Cecily, da. of Sir John Cheney of Pinhoe, Devon. m. (1) by 4 Nov. 1506, Margaret, da. of Sir Richard Edgecombe of Cotehele, Cornw., wid. of William St. Maure, 5s.; (2) by 27 Oct. 1512, Mary, da. of Sir John Gainsford of Crowhurst, Surr., 4s. 3da. suc. fa. 1512. Kntd. July 1517.Date of birth estimated from first marriage. Vis. Devon, ed. Vivian, 246-7; Vis. Devon, ed. Colby, 73; CPR, 1494-1509, p. 477; LP Hen. VIII, ii, iii; C142/58/1.
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Esquire of the body by Sept. 1512; commr. subsidy, Devon 1512, 1514, 1515, 1524; other commissions, Cornw. and Devon 1527 – d.; j.p. Devon 1513 – d.; keeper, North Petherton park, Som. 1513 – d.; sheriff, Devon Feb. – Nov. 1522, 1525 – 26, 1533–4.
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Main residences: East Coker, Som.; Ilton and Powderham, Devon.
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Commons 1509-1558
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COURTENAY, Sir William I (by 1485-1535)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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