HUSSEY, Sir John (1463/65-1537), of Sleaford, Lincs.; Dagenham, Essex and London.

Family and Education

b. 1463 /65, 1st s. of Sir William Hussey of Sleaford and Dagenham by Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Berkeley of Wymondham, Leics., bro. of William Hussey I. m. (1) by Aug. 1492, Margaret (d. June 1509), da. and h. of Simon Blount of Mangotsfield, Glos., at least 2s. inc. William Hussey II; (2) Anne, da. of George Grey, 2nd Earl of Kent, at least 1s. Thomas II 4da., 1 other s. suc. fa. 8 Sept. 1495. Kntd. 17 June 1497, banneret 1513; cr. Lord Hussee or Husey, adm. Lords 1 Dec. 1529.Date of birth estimated from age at fa.’s i.p.m., CIPM Hen. VII, ii. 1166 and depositions concerning his age in 1529(3) and in 1533(69), LP Hen. VIII, iv, vi. DNB; CP; CPR, 1494-1509, p. 279; PCC 32 Vox. 4 Alen, 22 Holgrave.

Offices Held

Surveyor, possessions late of George, Duke of Clarence, Lincs. 1481; steward, manors of Belvoir, Leics., Bottesford, Friston, Lincs. 1486 (with Sir Reginald Bray) 1496 – 1503, Grantham and Stamford, Lincs., sole 1503, Folkingham, Ruskington, Lincs., Caythorpe, Leics. 1509, jt. (with s. William) 1510, Boston, Lincs. 1510; sheriff, Lincs. 1493 – 94; esquire of the body 1494, knight 1503, troner and peiser, Boston 1494; j.p. Lincs. 1495 – d., Essex 1506 – 13, Kent 1506 – 09, Hunts. 1510 – d.; commr. array, Lincs. 1496, inquiry, duchy of Lancaster 1505, musters, Greenwich 1512, mint 1512, subsidy, Lincs. 1623, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1524; master of wards 9 Dec. 1503–13; steward, duchy of Lancaster, Long Barrington and Long Sutton, Lincs. 1504 – 24; collector petty customs, Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorks. 1505, gauger 1506; King’s councillor 1505; comptroller, the Household 1509; custos rot. Lincs. by 1513; chief butler 1 June 1521 – d.; chamberlain, household of Princess Mary 1533–d.CPR , 1476–85, p. 281; 1485–94, pp. 85, 455; 1494–1509, pp. 39, 67, 334, 428, 489, 639–50; CFR , 1485–1509, nos. 838–9, 497, 861; Statutes, iii. 87, 117, 168; LP Hen. VIII, i-xii; Somerville, Duchy, i. 574.

Parlimentarian

HUSSEY, Sir John (1463/65-1537), of Sleaford, Lincs.; Dagenham, Essex and London.

Main residences: Sleaford, Lincs. and Dagenham, Essex and London.

Author

A.D.K.H.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

HUSSEY, Sir John (1463/65-1537)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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