Family and Education
b. 30 Jan. 1520, 5th but o. surv. s. of (Sir) Christopher More, of Loseley, remembrancer of the Exchequer, by his 1st w. Margaret, da. of Walter Mudge or Mugge of Guildford. m. (1) settlement 12 June 1545, Mabel (d. by 1549), da. of Marchion Digneley of Wolverton, I.o.W., s.p.; (2) settlement 1551, Margaret, da. and h. of Ralph Daniell of Swaffham, Norf., 1s. George 2da. suc. fa. 16 Aug. 1549. Kntd. 14 May 1576.Manning and Bray, Surr. i. 95 seq.; W. Berry, Co. Genealogies, Surr. 87; Vis. Surr. (Harl. Soc. xliii), 2; CPR, 1549-51, p. 167; C142/89/134; Loseley mss 346/30/1-2.
Offices Held
Provost marshal, Surr. 1552, commr. church gds. 1553, musters by 1558, j.p. from 1559; sheriff, Surr. and Suss. 1558 – 59, 1579 – 80; v.-adm. Suss. 1559 – 94; constable, Farnham castle 1565; verderer, Windsor forest by 1561; dep. lt. Surr. 1569, 1580, 1588; eccles. commr. 1572; chamberlain of the Exchequer at d.; farmer of alnage in Surr. and Suss. from 1549; collector of loan, Surr. 1589, dep. custos rot. by 1594.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Loseley, Surr.
Notes
This biography owes much to an early version drafted by Sir John Neale.
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Commons 1558-1603
Web Title
MORE, William I (1520-1600)
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