KINGSTON, Sir William (by 1476-1540), of the Blackfriars, London and Elmore and Painswick, Glos.

Family and Education

b. by 1476. m. (1 or 2) by 1517, Anne, wid. of Sir John Guise (d.1501) of Elmore; (2 or 1) Elizabeth; (3) by 1534, Mary, da. of Richard Scrope, wid. of Edward Jerningham (d.1515) of Somerleyton, Suff.; 1s. Anthony 1 or 2da. Kntd. 1513. KG nom. 24 Apr., inst. 18 May 1539.Date of birth estimated from first reference. DNB; C142/83/274; E36/150, f. 21; Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. Trans. vi. 284-7; LP Hen. VIII, vii; D. Verey, Glos: the Cotswolds, 358; Mill Stephenson, Mon. Brasses, 157.

Offices Held

Yeoman, the chamber 1497, gent. usher 1504; j.p. Glos. 1506 – d.; yeoman of the guard 1509; esquire of the body 1510; sheriff, Glos. 1514 – 15; jt. sewer and harbinger 1514; knight of the body 1519; carver l521; steward, duchy of Lancaster, Glos. and Herefs. 20 Mar. 1521 – d., chief steward, south parts of the duchy and Wales 29 Sept. 1525 – d.; constable, Thornbury castle. Glos. 29 Jan. 1522, the Tower 28 May 1524 – d.; capt, of the guard 1523; commr. subsidy, Glos. 1523, 1524, tenths of spiritualities 1535; Councillor by 1533; v.-chamberlain, the Household 1536 – 39, comptroller 12 Mar. 1539–d.CPR, 1494–1509, pp. 109, 354, 641; Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. Trans. vi. 285; LP Hen. VIII, i-xiv; G. R. Elton, Tudor Rev. in Govt. 339, 348; Somerville, Duchy, i. 430, 637.

Parlimentarian

KINGSTON, Sir William (by 1476-1540), of the Blackfriars, London and Elmore and Painswick, Glos.

Main residences: the Blackfriars, London; Elmore; Painswick, Glos.

Author

L.M.K.

M.K.D.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

KINGSTON, Sir William (by 1476-1540)

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Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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