COVERT, John (by 1501-58), of Ifield and Slaugham, Suss.

Family and Education

b. by 1501, 1st s. of Richard Covert of Slaugham. m. (1) by 1522, Joan, da. and coh. of Thomas Cooke of Rustington, 2s. 2da.; (2) 1545, Anne, da. of William Beard of Cowfold, 3s. 3da. illegit. bef. m. suc. fa. 1547.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Comber, Suss. Genealogies (Ardingly), 182.

Offices Held

Servant of Thomas, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, subsidy collector, Suss. 1523; j.p. 1532 – d.; commr. benevolence 1544/45, loan 1557; sheriff, Surr. and Suss. 1554–5.LP Hen. VIII, iii, v, vii, xiii, xx; CPR, 1547–8, p. 90; 1553, p. 359; 1553–4, pp. 24, 28; Lansd. 10, f.32; SP11/11, f. 115.

Parlimentarian

COVERT, John (by 1501-58), of Ifield and Slaugham, Suss.

Main residences: Ifield; Slaugham, Suss.

Author

R.J.W.S.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

COVERT, John (by 1501-58)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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