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CONINGSBY, William (by 1483-1540), of the Inner Temple, London and Lynn, Norf.

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b. by 1483, 2nd s. of Sir Humphrey Coningsby of Aldenham, Herts, by Alice, da. of one Ferriby of Lincs. educ. Eton ?1493-7; King’s, Camb. adm. 1497; I. Temple. m. by 1516, Beatrice, da. of Thomas Thoresby of Lynn, wid. of William Trew (d.1510/12) of Lynn, 1s. 4da.Date of birth estimated from education and first commission. Clutterbuck, Herts. i. 444; Blomefield, Norf. vii. 413; Req.2/3/123; PCC 13 Alenger; C142/62/37; DNB.
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Lent reader, I. Temple 1518, Autumn 1525, treasurer 1526 – 27, gov. 1533 – 34, 1535 – 36, 1538–9.

J.p. Herts. 1504 – 14, Norf. 1514 – d.; prothonotary, c.p. in 1521–3 or later; commr. subsidy, Norf. 1523, 1524, to survey monasteries 1535; recorder, Lynn 26 Sept. 1524 – d.; member, council of 15th Earl of Oxford in 1532; attorney, duchy of Lancaster 12 July 1536 – Feb. 1540; serjeant-at-law 13 June 1540; j.K.B. 5 July 1540–d.CPR, 1494–1509, p. 643; LP Hen. VIII, i-xv; Val. Eccles. iii. 369; C.I.T. Recs. i. 65, 127, 463; information from Susan Flower; Somerville, Duchy, i. 408; Lynn congregation bk. 4, f. 247.

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CONINGSBY, William (by 1483-1540), of the Inner Temple, London and Lynn, Norf.
Main residences: the Inner Temple, London; Lynn, Norf.
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CONINGSBY, William (by 1483-1540)

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CONINGSBY, Humphrey (1516-59), of Hampton Court, Herefs.

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b. 1 Mar. 1516, 1st s. of Thomas Coningsby (d.1527) of Hampton Court by Cecilia, da. and coh. of John Salwey of Stanford, Worcs. m. Anne, da. of Sir Thomas Englefield of Englefield, Berks., 2s. inc. Sir Thomas 3da. 1s. illegit. suc. gd.-fa. 2 June 1535, mother 1541.Date of birth given at grandfather’s i.p.m., C142/57/1, 82/1. C. J. Robinson, Mansions and Manors of Herefs. 148; LP Hen. VIII, xvi.
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Servant of Cromwell by 1538; gent. pens. by 1542 – d.; steward, lordship and manor of Leominster 7 Oct. 1553; j.p. Herefs. 1554–d.M. L. Robertson ‘Cromwell’s servants’ (Univ. California Los Angeles Ph.D. D. thesis, 1975), 467; LP Hen. VIII, xiii, xix; CPR, 1553–4, pp. 20, 84, 200.

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CONINGSBY, Humphrey (1516-59), of Hampton Court, Herefs.
Main residence: Hampton Court, Herefs.
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COLTHURST, Matthew (by 1517-59), of Wardour Castle, Wilts. and Claverton, Som.

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b. by 1517, s. of Henry Colthurst of Edisford, nr. Clitheroe, Lancs. educ. ?M. Temple. m. ?(1) Anne, da. of Thomas Grimston of Suff.; ?(2) Anne, da. of Nicholas Sibell of Farningham, Kent, 5s. 3da.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Vis. Som. ed. Weaver, 16; PCC 12 Mellershe.
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Auditor, Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford and Duke of Somerset by 1539 – 51, ct. augmentations, Som. by June 1539, Cornw., Devon, Dorset, Som. by Aug. 1544–52 or later, Boulogne 1546, first fruits and tenths 1559; treasurer of the Ordnance, Boulogne 1544; j.p. Som., Wilts. 1547; commr. chantries, Essex, Herts., Colchester 1548, relief, Som., Wilts. 1550.LP Hen. VIII, xiv, xix; Egerton 2815; Stowe 571, f. 9; HMC Bath, iv. 333–4; CPR, 1547–8, pp. 89, 91; 1548–9, p. 135; 1553, p. 359; CSP Dom. 1547–80, p. 126.

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COLTHURST, Matthew (by 1517-59), of Wardour Castle, Wilts. and Claverton, Som.
Main residences: Wardour Castle, Wilts.; Claverton, Som.
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COLSHILL, Thomas (1517/18-95), of London; Hackney, Mdx. and Chigwell, Essex.

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b. 1517 /18, s. of William Colshill, and bro. of Robert. m. by Feb. 1545, Mary, da. of Gideon Crafford or Crayford, 3da.Aged 77 at death according to MI, Trans. Essex Arch. Soc. n.s. xii. 140. Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiv), 562; LP Hen. VIII, xx; PCC 46 Kidd.
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Supervisor of petty customs, London June 1549; surveyor of great customs by 1572; j.p. Mdx. 1554, p.q. Essex 1579 – d.; commr. sewers, Mdx. 1554, Essex, Herts. and Mdx. 1566; escheator, Kent and Mdx. 1560–1.CPR, 1549–51, p. 65; 1553–4, pp. 22, 37; 1554–5, p. 108; 1569–72, p. 219; CSP Dom. Add. 1566–79, p. 440.

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COLSHILL, Thomas (1517/18-95), of London; Hackney, Mdx. and Chigwell, Essex.
Main residences: London and Hackney, Mdx. and Chigwell, Essex.
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A.D.
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COLSHILL, Robert (by 1534-79/80), of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Mdx.

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b. by 1534, s. of William Colshill by Catherine, da. and coh. of John West; bro. of Thomas.Presumed to be of age at election. Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiv), 562.
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Exigenter in ct. of common pleas 5 Oct. 1558 – 1 Feb. 1561; gent. pens. by 1563 – d.; sheriff and bailiff, Glastonbury, Som. 1568; ?keeper, Exmoor forest by 1570; j.p.q. Devon, Dorset, Mdx. and Som. 1579.CPR, 1557–8, p. 460; 1566–9, pp. 207–8, 321; E407/1/3–12.

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COLSHILL, Robert (by 1534-79/80), of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Mdx.
Main residence: St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Mdx.
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COLSHILL, Robert (by 1534-79/80)

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