Family and Education
b. by 1529, yr. s. of Sir William Kempe of Wye, Kent by Eleanor, da. and h. of Robert Browne of Betchworth Castle, Surr.; bro. of Francis and Sir Thomas. educ. ?Canterbury sch.; Oxf. 1541-2. m. (1) 1558, Anne (d.10 Jan. 1567), da. and coh. of John, 3rd Lord Conyers, 1s.; (2) 19 Nov. 1569, Margery, da. of Sir Edward Gage of Firle, Suss., 3s.; 2da. prob. by 2nd; Date of birth estimated from first certain reference. Vis. Suss. (Harl. Soc. lxxxix), 66; Glover’s Vis. Yorks. ed. Foster, 71-72; C142/147/171; F. Hitchin-Kemp, Kemp and Kempe Fams. sec. i. bet. pp. 14 and 15; sec. iv. bet. pp. 20 and 21; Emden, Biog. Reg. Univ. Oxf. 1501-40, p. 327.
Offices Held
Servant of Princess Mary by 1550; keeper, Colchester castle, Essex 25 Nov. 1553; aid of the chamber to King Philip June 1554; gent. privy chamber by Mar. 1557; i.p.m. commr. Westmld. 1566.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Slindon, Suss.
Volume
Commons 1509-1558
Web Title
KEMPE, Anthony (by 1529-97)
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