Clerk of the hanaper 1535 – d.; gent. the privy chamber by May 1536; ambassador to Scotland 1537, 1540, 1542; jt. (with John Godsalve, Gregory Railton and Francis Kempe) prothonotary, Chancery 1537–?d.; principal sec. Apr. 1540 – Apr. 1543; PC 1540 – 53, 1566 – d.; master of gt. wardrobe 1543 – 53; j.p. Herts. 1544 – 47,1558/59, Glos. 1547, q. Herts. 1562 – d.; chamberlain or receiver, ct. gen. surveyors by 1545; commr. musters, Herts. 1546, loan 1546, 1562, goods of churches and fraternities 1550, relief, Herts. and London 1550, eccles. causes 1572; duchy of Lancaster steward of Hertford and constable of Hertford castle Dec. 1549–54, 1559 – 87; warden of the east and middle marches 1559 – 60; custos rot. Herts. by 1562-d.; chancellor, duchy of Lancaster 1568 – d.; ld. lt. Herts. 1569.
SADLER, Ralph (1507-87)