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b. 7 May 1556, 2nd s. of Thomas Stoughton† (d.1576) of Stoughton, Surr. and West Stoke with his 2nd w. Elizabeth, d. of Edmund Lewknor of Tangmere, Suss.; bro. of Lawrence†.Add. 45193, f. 9v; HP Commons, 1558-1603, iii. 453-4. educ. I. Temple 1579, called 1587. I. Temple database of admiss. m. settlement 27 Mar. 1583, Mary (d.1635), d. of William Jordyn† of Chitterne, Wilts., 6s. (4 d.v.p.) 10da. (4 d.v.p.). d. 25 Oct. 1614. Notes of Post Mortem Inquisitions taken in Suss. ed. E.W.T. Attree (Suss. Rec. Soc. xiv), 218; Add. 45193, f. 12v.
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J.p. Suss. 1591 – d., Chichester 1600 – at least12; Hants 1602–d.; Cal. Assize Recs. Suss. Indictments, Jas. I ed. J.S. Cockburn, 242; C231/1, ff. 90, 134; C181/2, f. 169v; C66/1988. commr. grain, Suss. 1595; Harl. 703, f. 83. freeman, Chichester by 1604, Newport, I.o.W. 1610; C219/35/2/87; I.o.W. RO, NBC 45, f. 196. commr. sewers, rape of Pevensey, Suss. 1602, Suss. 1604 – at least10, Kent and Suss. 1604, C181/1, ff. 27v, 81, 95v; 181/2, f. 134v. subsidy, Suss. and Chichester 1603, 1608, E179/282/60, rot. 45; SP14/31/1. piracy, I.o.W., Hants 1603, Southampton, Hants 1611, oyer and terminer, Home circ. 1605–d., C181/1, ff. 73, 104v; 181/2, ff. 139, 213. aid, Suss. 1609, 1612; SP14/43/107; E163/16/21, unfol. chief steward, I.o.W. by 1612. I.o.W. RO, OG/BB/26.

Counsel to dean and chapter, Chichester 1595-at least 1605; Acts of Dean and Chapter of Cath. Church of Chichester ed. W.D. Peckham (Suss. Rec. Soc. lviii), 139; W. Suss. RO, Cap.I/26/5, ff. 72, 77. recorder, Chichester 1600–d.; C231/1, f. 90; OR. j.p. ‘learned in the law’, Guildford, Surr. 1609–d. Surr. Hist. Cent. BR/OC/1/2, ff. 66v, 81v.

Main residence: West Stoke, nr. Chichester, Suss.
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Commons 1604-1629
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STOUGHTON, Adrian (1556-1614)

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