SONDES, Sir Michael (c.1546-1617), of Throwley, Kent; formerly of Eastry and Sheldwich, Kent.

Family and Education

b. c.1546, Date of birth calculated from entry to L. Inn. 2nd s. of Anthony Sondes (d.1575) of Throwley and Joan, da. of Sir John Fyneux, c.j.k.b. 1495-1525, of Herne, Kent. educ. L. Inn 1564. m. (1) by 1571, Mary (d. 23 Sept. 1603), da. and h. of George Finch of Norton, Kent, 6s. (4 d.v.p.) 6da. (1 d.v.p.); Gent. Mag. (1802), p. 906; Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. xlii), 105; O. Manning and W. Bray, Surr. i. 567; LI Admiss.; HP Commons, 1558-1603, sub Sondes, Richard. (2) Nov. 1610, Anne (d. 9 Jan. 1616), da. of Richard Wright*, Merchant Taylor, of London, wid. of Reginald Barker, Merchant Taylor (d.1610) of Chatham, Kent, s.p. STAC 8/273/31; 8/276/9; Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. lxxv), 81. suc. bro. Sir Thomas 1593; Gent. Mag. (1802), p. 906; PROB 11/181, ff. 88-90v. Kntd. 18 June 1598. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 95. d. 10 Nov. 1617. C142/661/79.

Offices Held

J.p. Kent 1579-at least 1613, Cal. Assize Recs. Kent Indictments, Eliz. ed. J.S. Cockburn, 165; Cal. Assize Recs. Kent Indictments, Jas. I ed. J.S. Cockburn, 113, 121. Surr. 1599–1603; C231/1, f. 73; Cal. Assize Recs., Surr. Indictments, Eliz. 477, 519. sheriff, Kent 1584 – 85, 1593–4; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 69. commr. defence, Isle of Sheppey 1585; Add. 38823, ff. 34–44v. master of ordnance, Kent by 1589; CSP Dom. 1581–90, p. 606. commr. to inquire after Catholic missionaries, Kent 1592, Staffs. RO, D593/S/3/3/6. sewers, Kent and Suss. 1602 – d., Kent 1603, C181/1, ff. 28v, 63v; 181/2, ff. 88, 247v. E. Kent 1604, C181/1, f. 100. Teynham and Tonge, Kent 1607–d., C181/2, ff. 45v, 271. subsidy, Kent 1608, SP14/31/1. Admlty. causes 1608; HCA 14/39/217. compounder and collector (jt.), purveyance, lathe of Scray, Kent 1614; Cent. Kent. Stud. U1115/013/6. commr. charitable uses, Kent 1616. C93/7/7.

Cttee. Virg. Co. 1609. Virg. Co. Recs. ed. S.M. Kingsbury, iv. 363, 369.

Parlimentarian

SONDES, Sir Michael (c.1546-1617), of Throwley, Kent; formerly of Eastry and Sheldwich, Kent.

Main residences: Throwley, Kent; Eastry; Sheldwich, Kent.

Author

P.J.L.

A.D.T.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

SONDES, Sir Michael (c.1546-1617)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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