SCUDAMORE, John (c.1542-1623), of Holme Lacy, Herefs.

Family and Education

b. c. 1542, 1st s. of William Scudamore (d. bef. 1560) by Ursula, da. of (Sir) John Pakington of Hampton Lovett, Worcs. educ. I. Temple, Nov. 1559. m. (1) Eleanor (d.1569), da. of Sir James Croft of Croft Castle, 3s. 2da.; (2) Mary, da. of Sir John Shelton of Shelton, Norf., 2s. suc. gd.-fa. 1571. Kntd. bef. 1593.

Offices Held

J.p. Herefs. by 1570, sheriff 1581 – 82, custos rot. and dep. lt. 1581 – 90; commr. musters, recusants by 1583; steward, Ashperton, Stretton and Yorkhill 1571, Kidwelly 1587, Hereford 1616 – 17; seneschal of Cradley, Ledbury, Ross and Bishop’s Castle; gent. pens. by 1573 – 1603, standard bearer 1599; gent. usher to Queen Elizabeth; member, council in the marches of Wales 1602.W. R. Williams, Parl. Hist. Herefs. 41; Vis. Herefs. ed. Weaver, 64; Early Hist. Scudamore Fam. ed. Collins; Duncomb, Herefs. ii. 174; PCC 44 Holney; Coll. of Arms, Talbot mss vol. H, p. 519; Flenley, Cal. Reg. Council, Marches of Wales, 69; APC, xii. 33; xiii. 293; P. H. Williams, Council in the Marches of Wales, 356–7; Somerville, Duchy, i. 637, 640.

Parlimentarian

SCUDAMORE, John (c.1542-1623), of Holme Lacy, Herefs.

Main residence: Holme Lacy, Herefs.

Author

J.J.C.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

SCUDAMORE, John (c.1542-1623)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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