MORE, George (1553-1632), of Loseley, Surr.

Family and Education

b. 28 Nov. 1553, o.s. of William More I by his 2nd w. Margaret, da. and h. of Ralph Daniell of Swaffham, Norf. educ. Corpus, Oxf. c.1570-4; I. Temple 1574. m. (1) Anne (d.1590), da. and coh. of Adrian Poynings, 4s. inc. Robert 5da.; (2) Constance, ?da. of John Michell of Stammerham, Suss., wid. of Richard Knight of St. Denys, Hants, s.p. Kntd. c. 1598; suc. fa. 1600.Vis. Surr. (Harl. Soc. xliii), 2; Vis. Hants (Harl. Soc. lxiv), 88; Manning and Bray, Surr. i. 95; A. J. Kempe, Loseley Mss, xvi-xvii n; HMC 7th Rep. 625a; DNB; Lansd. 84, f. 147; M.I. at St. Nicholas’s church, Guildford; PCC admon. act bk. 1631-3, f. 147.

Offices Held

Member of Earl of Leicester’s household by 1579; commr. musters, Surr. 1580; j.p. Surr. from c. 1582, sheriff, Surr. and Suss. 1597 – 98, Suss. from 1601; commr. recusants, Surr., collector of the loan 1598, dep. lt. 1600; chamberlain of receipt in the Exchequer 1601; treasurer and receiver-gen. to Henry, Prince of Wales ?1603; chancellor of order of the Garter 1611 – 30; lt. of the Tower 1615–17.Wright, Eliz. ii. 102; APC, xii. 14; xxi. 12; xxxviii. 559; Harl. 474; PRO Index 4208; p. 196; SP14/33; CSP Dom. 1601–3, p. 54; 1611–18, p. 56; 1629–31, p. 164; DNB.

Parlimentarian

MORE, Sir George (1553-1632), of Loseley, nr. Guildford, Surr. and Blackfriars, London

Main residence: Loseley, Surr.

Author

J.C.H.

M.A.P.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

MORE, George (1553-1632)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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