CHIVERTON, Henry (1511-74/81), of Bodmin, Lanivet and Trehunsey in Quethiock, Cornw.

Family and Education

b. c. 1511, s. of Richard Chiverton. educ. L. Inn, adm. by 1533, called 1539. m. by Jan. 1556, Alice, da. of (?Thomas) Kingdon of Trehunsey, 2s. ?1da.Aged 46 ‘or thereabouts’ in 1557, St.Ch.4/4/28. Vis. Cornw. ed. Vivian, 87; C1/1111/46.

Offices Held

Pensioner, L. Inn 1547 – 48, butler 1549 – 50, associate to bench 1567.

J.p. Cornw. 1547 – 64; commr. chantries, Devon, Cornw. 1548, relief Cornw. 1550, assessionable manors, duchy of Cornw. 1553 – 74, piracy Cornw. 1565; escheator, Devon and Cornw. 1548 – 49; sheriff, Cornw. 1563–4.CPR, 1547–8, p. 82 passim to 1563–6, p. 20; Duchy Cornw. RO, index nominum, 54; APC, vii. 283.

Parlimentarian

CHIVERTON, Henry (1511-74/81), of Bodmin, Lanivet and Trehunsey in Quethiock, Cornw.

Main residences: Bodmin; Lanivet; Trehunsey in Quethiock, Cornw.

Author

J.J.G.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

CHIVERTON, Henry (c.1511-74/81)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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