MERES, Lawrence (d.c.1593), of Lincs.; later of Yorks; ?Suff.

Family and Education

s. of Sir John Meres of Kirton, Lincs. by his 2nd w. Jane, da. of William Bleasby of Bleasby. educ. G. Inn 1540, called bef. 1552. m. (1) Constance Stegle, 2da.; (2) Faith, da. of Sir William Tyrwhitt of Scotter, Lincs., wid. of Ambrose Sutton of Wellingore, Lincs., s.p.Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. li), 664-5; Genealogist, iv. 257-8; Pens. Bk. G. Inn, i. 499.

Offices Held

J.p. Suff. from c. 1561, Lincs. (Lindsey, Holland) from 1564–87; recorder, Grimsby 1565; member, council in the north by 1568; j.p. Cumb. Northumb. Westmld. and all three ridings of Yorks. by 1574; escheator, Yorks. Jan. – Oct. 1579, Lincs. (Lindsey) 1582.HMC 14th Rep. VIII, 296; CSP Dom. Add. 1566–79, p. 61; Lansd. 35, f. 134; 121, f. 69; CPR, 1563–6, p. 24.

Parlimentarian

MERES, Lawrence (d.c.1593), of Lincs.; later of Yorks; ?Suff.

Main residences: Lincs., Yorks., [I] and ?Suff.

Author

N.M.F.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

MERES, Lawrence (-d. c.1593)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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