HEYWOOD, John (1496/97-1578), of London, North Mimms, Herts. and Hinxhill, Kent.

Family and Education

b. 1496 /97, 2nd or 3rd s. of William Heywood of Stock, Essex; bro. of Richard. educ. ?Broadgates Hall, Oxf. c.1515. m. c.1523, Joan, da. of John Rastell of London, 2s. 3da.Aged 78 in April 1575, CSP Dom. Add. 1566-79, p. 482. R. de la Bere, John Heywood, 271; A. W. Reed, Early Tudor Drama, 30, 35, 45-46; Emden, Biog. Reg. Univ. Oxf. 1501-40, pp. 288-9; DNB.

Offices Held

Member of royal household 1519; sewer of chamber by July 1553–8; measurer of silks and linen cloths, London 1530–56.Reed, 39; LC2/4/1, f. 25v; City of London RO, Guildhall, rep. 8, f. 83v; 13(2), f. 460v.

Parlimentarian

HEYWOOD, John (1496/97-1578), of London, North Mimms, Herts. and Hinxhill, Kent.

Main residences: London; North Mimms, Herts.; Hinxhill, Kent.

Author

S.R.J.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

HEYWOOD, John (1496/97-1578)

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Estates

Oxford 1644

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