NORRIS, Sir Henry I (c.1525-1601), of Rycote, Oxon. and Bray, Berks.

Family and Education

b. c. 1525, 1st s. of Henry Norris of Bray by Mary, da. of Thomas Fiennes, Lord Dacre of the South. m. by 1544, Margery or Margaret (d.1599), yr. da. and coh. of John Williams, Lord Williams of Thame, 6s. inc. Edward, Sir Henry II, Sir John and William 1da. suc. fa. 1536. Kntd. 1566; cr. Lord Norris 1572.

Offices Held

In King’s service by Aug. 1544; official of royal stables by 1546; gent. of privy chamber to Edw. VI by 1547; butler of Poole 1553; j.p. Berks. from 1559, Oxon. from c. 1561, sheriff, Oxon. and Berks. 1562 – 63; ambassador to France 1566 – 70; keeper of the armoury and porter of the outer gate, Windsor castle 1578; high steward, Abingdon c. 1580, Wallingford from 1588; jt. ld. lt. Oxon. and Berks. from c. 1585 – 99, first with Sir Francis , then with (Sir) William Knollys; capt. of light horse, the Queen’s bodyguard July 1588.CP; LJ, i. 704; LP Hen. VIII, xvii. p. 564; xxi(2), p. 401; CPR, 1553–4, p. 276; OR, i. 375; Bull. IHR, v. 20–1; APC, xv. 118; xvi. 196; CSP Dom. 1595–7, p. 296; LP Hen. VIII, ix(2) g 166(64).

Parlimentarian

NORRIS, Henry (c.1525-1601), of Bray, Berks.

Main residences: Rycote, Oxon; Bray, Berks.

Author

N.M.F.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

NORRIS, Sir Henry I (c.1525-1601)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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