BUTLER, Sir John (1511/14-76), of Watton at Stone, Herts.

Family and Education

b. 1511 /14, 1st s. of (Sir) Philip Butler. educ. ?G. Inn, adm. 1533. m. settlement 10 May 1528, Griselda, da. and h. of Brian Roche of Wickersley, Yorks., 6s. 7da. suc. fa. 6 June 1545. Kntd. ?22 Feb. 1547.Date of birth estimated from parents’ marriage and age at fa.’s i.p.m. C142/72/88. Clutterbuck, Herts. ii. 476; Salmon, Herts. 217; Trans. St. Albans and Herts. Arch. Soc. (1930-2), 240-1; Lit. Rems. Edw. VI, p. cccii.

Offices Held

?Page of hall to Princess Mary by 1533; commr. goods of churches and fraternities, Herts. 1550, 1553, relief 1550; other commissions 1551 – 68; J.p. Herts. 1554 – d., q. by 1562, St. Alban’s liberty by 1568; sheriff, Essex and Herts. 1556–7.CPR, 1550–3, pp. 141, 394; 1553, pp. 354, 414; 1553–4, pp. 20, 64; 1560–3, p. 438; 1563–6, pp. 42–43, 123; 1566–9, p. 326; 1569–72, p. 218.

Parlimentarian

BUTLER, Sir John (1511/14-76), of Watton at Stone, Herts.

Main residence: Watton at Stone, Herts.

Author

D.F.C.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

BUTLER, Sir John (1511/14-76)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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