NANFAN, William (by 1485-1536/37), of London.

Family and Education

b. by 1485, prob. illegit. s. of Sir Richard Nanfan of Trethewel, Cornw. and Birtsmorton, Worcs. m. Agnes.Date of birth estimated from first office. LP Rich. III and Henry VII (Rolls Ser. xxiv), i. 231-2; J. Maclean, Trigg Minor, i. 281; iii. 308; PCC 1 Dyngeley.

Offices Held

Collector of bill money, Calais by 1506 – 09; clerk of the council, Calais 20 May 1520–3, of the peace, Cornw. 1531–6.P.T.J. Morgan, ‘The govt. of Calais 1485–1558’ (Oxf. Univ. D. Phil. thesis, 1966), 304, 307; LP Hen. VIII, i, iii, x.

Parlimentarian

NANFAN, William (by 1485-1536/37), of London.

Main residence: London.

Author

H.M.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

NANFAN, William (by 1485-1536/37)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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