SHEFFIELD, Sir Edmund (c.1566-1615), of Epworth, Lincs.

Family and Education

b. c. 1566, o.s. of Robert Sheffield of Epworth and Margaret, da. of Edward Frodsham of Elton, Cheshire.Vis. Cheshire (Harl. Soc. lix), 103, 155. educ. Peterhouse, Camb. 1584; I. Temple 1585.Al. Cant.; I. Temple database of admiss. m. 6 June 1587, Anne, da. of Gabriel Fairfax of Steeton, Yorks., 1s.Her. et Gen. vi. 611; HMC Portland, ix. 62. suc. fa. 1599;PROB 11/198, f. 275. Kntd. 23 July 1603.Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 122. admon. 7 Nov. 1615.Borthwick, City of York act bk. 1, f. 129.

Offices Held

Commr. sewers, Lincs. 1608, 1611, Yorks. 1611.C181/2, ff. 75v, 119v, 145v; Yorks. ERRO, DDBE/27/2.

Parlimentarian

SHEFFIELD, Sir Edmund (c.1566-1615), of Epworth, Lincs.

Main residence: Epworth, Lincs.

Author

J.P.F.

S.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

SHEFFIELD, Sir Edmund (c.1566-1615)