HALES, Stephen (d.1574), of Gladbury, Worcs., Tottenham, Mdx., Coventry and Exhall, Warws.

Family and Education

s. and prob. h. of John or Thomas Hales of Canterbury by ?da. of Treffry of Cornw.; bro. of John I. m. (1) Amy (or Anne), da. of Thomas Morison of Cherdwell, Bucks.; (2) bef. 1561., Bridget, da. of Henry Over, wid. of John Nethermill, 4s. 1 or 2da. poss. all by 1st w.PCC 25 Martyn; CPR, 1553-4, p. 454; 1558-60, p. 197; 1560-3, p. 146; Vis. Warws. (Harl. Soc. xii), 95; VCH Worcs. iii. 363 refers to a Stephen Hales of Worcestershire whose wife was named Joan.

Offices Held

Freeman, Merchant Taylors’ Co. 1552, warden 1557, 1564, 1565; assistant to surveyor, south parts, duchy of Lancaster by 1570.Recs. Merchant Taylors’ Co. ed. Hopkinson, 119; C. M. Clode, Early Hist. Merchant Taylors’ Co. ii. 159, 160; Somerville, Duchy, i. 447 n.

Parlimentarian

HALES, Stephen (d.1574), of Gladbury, Worcs., Tottenham, Mdx., Coventry and Exhall, Warws.

Main residences: Gladbury, Worcs.; Tottenham, Mdx.; Coventry; Exhall, Warws.

Author

W.J.J.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

HALES, Stephen (-d.1574)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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