GRESHAM, Sir Richard (by 1486-1549), of London.

Family and Education

b. by 1486, 3rd s. of John Gresham of Holt, Norf. by Alice, da. of Alexander Blyth of Stratton, Norf. m. (1) Audrey (d. 28 Dec. 1522), da. of William Lynne of Southwick, Northants., 2s. 2da.; (2) Isabella, da. of John Warsop of London, wid. of one Taverson. Kntd. by 16 Nov. 1537.Date of birth estimated from admission to freedom of Mercers’ Company. G. Leveson-Gower, Fam. Gresham, 161-3; DNB; C1/930/2; LP Hen. VIII, xii.

Offices Held

Warden, Mercers’ Co. 1524 – 25, master 1532 – 33, 1538 – 39, 1548 – 49; auditor, London 1530 – 32, 1538 – 40, sheriff 1531 – 32, alderman 1536 – d., mayor 1537 – 38; gent. usher extraordinary by 1533; j.p. Norf. 1538 – d., Yorks. (E. and W. Ridings) 1540 – d., Suff. 1543 – d.; commr. of Admiralty in Nov. 1547.Acts Ct. of Mercers’ Co. ed. Lyell and Watney, 684; Mercers’ Co. acts of ct. 1527–60, ff. 47v, 112, 222; City of London RO, jnl. 13, ff. 238, 280; 14, ff. 47, 102v, 148v; rep. 9, f. 178; LP Hen. VIII, ii, xiii-xxi; CPR, 1547–8 to 1548–9 passim; HCA 14/2.

Parlimentarian

GRESHAM, Sir Richard (by 1486-1549), of London.

Main residence: London.

Author

H.M.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

GRESHAM, Sir Richard (by 1486-1549)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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