BEDINGFIELD, Sir Henry (1586-1657), of Oxburgh Hall, Norf.

Family and Education

b. 21 May 1586,C142/225/90. 1st s. of Thomas Bedingfield of Oxburgh, and Frances, da. and coh. of John Jernegan of Somerleyton, Suff. W.A. Copinger, Suff. Manors, iii. 260. m. (1) c.1604, Mary (d. bef. July 1609), da. of Lord William Howard of Naworth, Cumb., ?1s.; (2) 11 July 1609, Elizabeth (d. 11 Apr. 1662), da. and coh. of Peter Houghton of Hoghton Tower, Lancs. and London, sheriff and alderman, 4s. 5da. ?2 other ch. Copinger, iv. 17-18; K. Bedingfield, Bedingfields of Oxburgh, 55-6; G.A. Carthew, Hundred of Launditch, ii. 171; Richmond Par. Reg. (Surr. Par. Reg. Soc. i), 143. suc. fa. 1590; Kntd. aft. 21 July 1604. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 134. d. 22 Nov. 1657.

Offices Held

J.p. Norf. by 1610 – 26, dep. lt. by 1610–26; Norf. RO, WLS XVII/2, ff. 5, 41, 46, 50. commr. sewers, Lincs., Northants., Hunts., Norf., Suff. 1617, C181/2, f. 282. R. Gleane, Lincs. 1629, C181/4, f. 20. impressment of mariners, Norf. 1620, destruction of game 1620–1; APC, 1619–21, pp. 247–8, 263; 1621–3, p. 30. sheriff, Norf. 1620–1; Norf. Official Lists ed. H. L’Estrange, 21. commr. subsidy, Norf. 1621 – 22, 1624, C212/22/20–3. capt. horse 1624, LJ, iii. 395. commr. Privy Seal loans 1625–6. E401/2586, p. 138.

Parlimentarian

BEDINGFIELD, Sir Henry (1586-1657), of Oxburgh Hall, Norf.

Main residence: Oxburgh Hall, Norf.

Author

C.R.K.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

BEDINGFIELD, Sir Henry (1586-1657)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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