SEBOURNE, Richard (by 1524-84), of Sutton St. Nicholas, Herefs.

Bencher, I. Temple 5 Feb. 1550.

J.p. Herefs. 1547, q. 1554 – 77, j.p.q. Cheshire 1558/59, 1564 – 82, Mon. 1558/59, 1564 – 77, Salop 1564 – 77, Welsh counties 1558/59, 1564 – 77; commr. relief, Herefs. 1550, to survey lands of bpric. of Hereford 1559; other commissions 1554 – d.; dep. justice of Anglesey, Caern. and Merion. Mar. 1559; member, council in the marches of Wales 1560–77 or later.CPR, 1547–8, p. 84; 1553, p. 354; 1553–4, pp. 34, 35, 37; 1558–60, pp. 31, 422; 1560–3, pp. 283, 438; 1563–6, pp. 23, 26, 28, 29–31, 41–42; 1569–72, p. 225; P. H. Williams, Council in the Marches of Wales, 356–7; R. Flenley, Cal. Reg. Council, Marches of Wales, 52, 96, 102, 111, 125; SP12/121, f. 3v; Hatfield 223/7. CPR, 1553–4, p. 20 gives John Sebourne as j.p. Herefs. 1554 probably in error for Richard Seborne who was certainly on the bench at this time, Hereford pub. lib., city muniments, bag 8, no. 14.