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b. c. 1540,E134/29Eliz/Trin2. 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir Clement Heigham† of Barrow, Speaker 1554, being 1st s. with his 2nd w. Anne, da. of George Waldegrave of Smallbridge, Suff. wid. of Henry Bures of Acton, Suff. educ. Trin. Hall, Camb. 1555; L. Inn 1558, called 1565. m. (1) 11 Dec. 1562, Anne (bur. 24 Dec. 1609), da. and coh. of Edmund Wright† of Bradfield Combust, Suff., 4s. 9da. (2 d.v.p.); (2) Anne (bur. 13 June 1623), da. of William Poley of Boxted, Suff., s.p. suc. fa. 1571; Kntd. Sept. 1579. d. 2 May 1626. Vis. Suff. ed. Howard, ii. 291-3; Al. Cant.; LI Admiss.; LI Black Bks. i. 346; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 80. sig. J[ohn] Heigham
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J.p. Suff. c. 1573 – 83, c.1593–d., Eg. 2345, f. 32; Royal 18 D.III, f. 37; Hatfield House, ms 278; Harl. 1622, f. 73. Bury St. Edmunds, Suff. 1603, Thetford, Norf. 1603–11; C181/1, ff. 62, 66; 181/2, f. 155v. sheriff, Suff. 1576–7; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 132. commr. piracy, Suff. 1577, 1612; Lansd. 146, f. 17; C181/2, f. 174. freeman, Ipswich, Suff. 1585; N. Bacon, Annalls of Ipswche ed. W.H. Richardson, 341. dep. lt., Suff. 1585 – 96, by 1609–d.; CPR, 29 Eliz. I ed. L.J. Wilkinson (L. and I. Soc. ccxcv), 187; APC, 1596–7, p. 52; Harl. 3786, f. 35v; SP16/12/14. commr. restraint of grain exports, Suff. 1586; Lansd. 48, f. 136. capt. militia ft., Suff. 1588-at least 1615; Suckling, Suff. i. p. xxvi; Add. 39245, f. 22v. commr. oyer and terminer, Norf. circ. by 1595–d., CPR, 37 Eliz. I ed. S.R. Neal and C. Leighton (L. and I. Soc. cccx), 121; C181/3, f. 176v. musters, Suff. 1596, APC, 1596–7, pp. 51–2. charitable uses 1599, 1617, C93/1/7; 93/9/4. gaol delivery, Ipswich by 1601–13, C181/1, f. 14; 181/2, f. 195v. inquiry, limits and boundaries, Cambs. 1602; C181/1, f. 32. steward, Bury St. Edmunds 1603; Lansd. 1217, f. 10. commr. sewers, Fenland 1605 – 18, Norf. and Suff. 1605, Essex and Suff. 1617, Suff. 1619, inquiry, lands of the Gunpowder plotters, Suff. 1606, C181/1, ff. 112, 125, 131; 181/2, ff. 3v, 272, 349v. subsidy, Suff. 1608, 1621 – 22, 1624 – 25, Bury St. Edmunds 1621 – 22, 1624, SP14/31, f. 37v; C212/22/20–1, 23; Harl. 305, f. 206v. aid 1609, 1612–13; SP14/43/107; E163/16/21; Harl. 354, f. 68v. escheator, Norf. and Suff. 1618–19; List of Escheators comp. A.C. Wood (L. and I. Soc. lxxii) 97. commr. brewhouse survey, Suff. 1620. APC, 1619–21, p. 204.

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HEIGHAM (HIGHAM), Sir John (c.1540-1626), of Barrow and Bury St. Edmunds, Suff.
Main residences: Barrow; Bury St. Edmunds, Suff.
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J.P.F.
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Commons 1604-1629
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HEIGHAM (HIGHAM), Sir John (c.1540-1626)

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