Family and Education
b. c. 1545, o.s. of Robert Williams of Herringstone and his 2nd w. Anne, da. of Sir Thomas de la Lynde of Winterbourne Clenston, Dorset and coh. to her nephew Edward. m. post-nuptial settlement 15 July 1568, Eleanor (d. 14 Apr. 1625), da. of Henry Uvedale of Little Crichel, Dorset, 7s. (4 d.v.p.) 4da. d.v.p. suc. fa. 1569;Hutchins, Dorset, i. 191; ii. 383, 524. Kntd. 14 Mar. 1604. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 130. d. 7 Sept. 1617. Hutchins, ii. 524. sig. John Wyllyams.
Offices Held

J.p. Dorset by 1579–d., SP12/145, f. 11; C66/1988. sheriff 1582–3, List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 39. commr. piracy 1601 – 03, 1611, C181/1, ff. 12v, 62v; 181/2, f. 159. subsidy 1608, SP14/31/1. aid 1609, SP14/45/109. sewers July 1617. C181/2, f. 294.

Main residence: Herringstone House, Winterbourne Herringstone, Dorset.
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Commons 1604-1629
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WILLIAMS, John (c.1545-1617)

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