LAYTON, William (by 1514-51/52), of Harrow, Mdx.

Family and Education

b. by 1514, yr. s. of William Layton of Dalemain, Cumb. by a da. of Thomas Tunstall. educ. Camb. BA 1527/28, MA 1529/30; Oxf. incorp. 1533; Louvain matric. 20 Sept. 1537. m. Joan, wid. of Ralph Stepneth of Aldenham, Herts. prob. s.p.Date of birth estimated from education. Vis. Yorks. (Harl. Soc. xvi), 262; C. Sturge, Cuthbert Tunstal, app. i; PCC 9 Powell; Emden, Biog. Reg. Univ. Oxf. 1501-40, p. 439.

Offices Held

Prebendary, Cantlers, Mdx. 1544 – d., Ulleskelf, Yorks. 1544 – d.; surveyor, duchy of Lancaster woods Feb. 1548 – d.; commr. chantries, Cheshire, Lancs. and Chester 1548, ?reform of detestable crimes c.1551.Le Neve, Fasti 1541–1857, i. (1969), 25; iv. (1975), 60; Somerville, Duchy, i. 323n, 449; CPR, 1548–9, p. 135.

Parlimentarian

LAYTON, William (by 1514-51/52), of Harrow, Mdx.

Main residence: Harrow, Mdx.

Author

A.D.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

LAYTON, William (by 1514-51/52)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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