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b. by 1562,C142/234/2. 1st s. of Griffith Rice of Auckland, co. Dur., later of Newton, Llandefaisant, Carm. and Elinor, da. of Sir Thomas Jones† of Abermarlais, Carm. Ibid.; NLW, Dynevor A. 11. m. settlement 1 May 1578, NLW, Dynevor B. 316. Elizabeth (d. aft. 1621), Carm. RO, Dynevor 154/1. da. of Sir Edward Mansell† of Margam, Glam., 4s. 7da. Dwnn, Vis. Wales ed. S.R. Meyrick, i. 210-11. suc. fa. 1592; NLW, Dynevor A. 11. Kntd. 23 July 1603. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 117. d. aft. Nov. 1635. Carm. RO, Dynevor 279/4. sig. Wa[l]ter Rice.
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J.p. Carm. c.1583–1607, Harl. 6993, f. 64; JPs in Wales and Monm. ed. Phillips, 159–62. sheriff 1585–6, List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 245. dep. lt. 1598–1608, C231/1, f. 49v; SP14/33, f. 4. commr. mises 1606, NLW, Dynevor A. 73. duchy of Lancaster woods 1608; DL44/753, f. 2. dep. steward, Kidwelly, Carm. by 1608-at least 1623; C115/62/5423; 115/62/5494. commr. piracy, Carm., Pemb. and Card. 1617, 1623. C181/2, f. 276; 181/3, f. 97v.

Esq. of the body by 1603; HMC Hatfield, ix. 93; LC2/4/4, f. 47. ?gent. pens. Dwnn, i. 211. He does not appear on any of the surviving lists of Jacobean gent. pen.

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RICE, Sir Walter (by 1562-at least 1635), of Newton, Llandefaisant, Carm.
Main residence: Newton, Llandefaisant, Carm.
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Commons 1604-1629
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RICE, Sir Walter (by 1562-at least 1635)

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