WYNTER, William (c.1528-89), of Deptford, Kent and Lydney, Glos.

Family and Education

b. c. 1528, 2nd s. of John Wynter (d. by 1546) of Bristol and Deptford by Alice, da. and h. of William Tirrey of Cork. m. Mary, da. and coh. of Thomas Langton of Glos., 4s. inc. Edward 4da. Kntd. 12 Aug. 1573.

Offices Held

Served on expeditions against Scotland 1544, 1547, in Channel fleet 1545, keeper of the Deptford storehouse by 1546; surveyor of ships from June 1549; master of naval ordnance from July 1557; adm. in all seagoing expeditions 1557 – 88; j.p. Glos. from c. 1564, commr. sewers, Kent, Surr. and Suss. 1564; on mission to Prince of Orange 1576; steward and receiver, duchy of Lancaster lands in Glos. and Herefs. from 1580.DNB; Vis. Worcs. (Harl. Soc. xxvii), 148–9; LP Hen. VIII, xxi(1), p. 660; CPR, 1548–9, p. 178; 1563–6, p. 22; APC, vi. 136; Somerville, Duchy, i. 637, 639.

Parlimentarian

WYNTER, William (c.1528-89), of Deptford, Kent and Lydney, Glos.

Main residences: Deptford, Kent; Lydney, Glos.

Author

M.R.P.

P.W.H.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

WYNTER, William (c.1528-89)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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