NORRIS, Edward (c.1550-1603), of Rycote, Oxon. and Englefield, Berks.

Family and Education

b. c. 1550, 3rd s. of Sir Henry Norris I, 1st Lord Norris of Rycote, by Margery or Margaret, da. and coh. of John Williams, Lord Williams of Thame; bro. of Sir Henry II, Sir John and William. m. 1600, Elizabeth, da. and h. of John Norris of Fyfield, Berks., wid. of one Webb of Salisbury, s.p. Kntd. 1586.DNB; Vis. Berks. (Harl. Soc. lvii), 185; CP.

Offices Held

Capt. in the Netherlands 1578, in Ireland c. 1584; Lt. to (Sir) Philip Sidney as gov. of Flushing; capt. on the Portugal expedition 1589; sewer of the Household by 1590; gov. Ostend 1590 – 99; j.p. Berks. 1598, custos rot. 1601, j.p.q. Berks. and Oxon. 1601; clerk of the petty bag by May 1600.Lansd. 64, ff. 155, 157; CSP Dom. 1598–1601, p. 435; HMC De L’Isle and Dudley, iii. 270.

Parlimentarian

NORRIS, Edward (c.1550-1603), of Rycote, Oxon. and Englefield, Berks.

Main residences: Rycote, Oxon; Englefield, Berks.

Author

A.H.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

NORRIS, Edward (c.1550-1603)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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