MANWOOD, Roger II (by 1532-92), of the Inner Temple, London.

Family and Education

b. by 1532, 2nd s. of Thomas Manwood of Sandwich, Kent by Catherine, da. of John Galloway of Cley, Norf.; bro. of John. educ. St. Peter’s sch. Sandwich; I. Temple, adm. Feb. 1548, called by 1555. m. (1) settlement 30 May 1571, Dorothy (d. 14 Sept. 1575), da. of John Theobald of Seal, Kent, wid. of John Croke of London and of Christopher Allen of London, 3s. inc. Peter 2da.; (2) Elizabeth, da. of John Coppinger of Allhallows, Kent, wid. of John Wilkins of Stoke, Kent, s.p. Kntd. 15 Nov. 1578.Date of birth estimated from fee for legal services in 1553. Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. lxxv), 135; Add. 29759, ff. 26-27, 101-2; C142/244/112; W. Boys, Sandwich (1792), 245 seq.; Foss, Judges, v. 516, 523; Arch. Cant. xvii. 239n; Berry, Peds. Kent, 356.

Offices Held

Common serjeant, I. Temple 1552, bencher 1558, Lent reader 1565, serjeant-at-law 1567.

Recorder, Sandwich Apr. 1555–66; j.p.q. Kent 1561 – d., Mdx. 1564 – d., many other counties from 1573; commr. Rochester bridge 1561, 1568, 1571, 1574; steward or judge of Chancery and Admiralty cts. of Dover temp. Eliz; steward of liberties to Archbishop Parker to 1572; puisne judge c.p. 14 Oct. 1572; circuit judge, w. circuit by 1573 – 74, Oxford circuit by 1587; chief baron, Exchequer 17 Nov. 1578 – d.; member, High Commission 23 Apr. 1576; receiver of petitions in the Lords, Parlts. of 1584, 1586, 1589.Sandwich little black bk. f. 62; CPR, 1560–3, p. 37; 1563–6, pp. 38, 43; 1569–72, p. 278; 1572–5, p. 194; Strype, Parker, ii. 168; Grindal, 309–10; Foss, v. 407–8; Egerton 2345, f. 45; APC, xv. 226; LJ, ii. 61, 113, 145.

Parlimentarian

MANWOOD, Roger II (by 1532-92), of the Inner Temple, London.

Main residence: the Inner Temple, London.

Author

N.M.F.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

MANWOOD, Roger II (by 1532-92)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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