STAPLETON, Sir Robert (c.1547-1606), of Wighill, Yorks.

Family and Education

b. c. 1547, 1st surv. s. of Sir Robert Stapleton of Wighill by Elizabeth, da. of Sir William Mallory of Studley. educ. L. Inn 1565. m. (1) Catherine, da. of Sir Marmaduke Constable of Everingham, 2s. 1da. c.1584, Olive, da. and coh. of Henry Sharington of Lacock, Wilts., wid. of John Talbot of Salwarpe, Worcs., s.p. suc. fa. 1557. Kntd. 1570.CPR, 1566-9, p. 288; Glover, Vis. Yorks. ed. Foster, 333; A. Gooder, Parl. Rep. Yorks. (Yorks. Arch. Soc. rec. ser. xcvi), 24-6; H. E. C. Stapylton, The Stapletons of Yorks. passim.

Offices Held

J.p. Yorks. (W. Riding) from c. 1569, q. 1577; j.p.q. Yorks. (E. Riding) from c. 1575; rem. from all commissions c. 1583; j.p.q. Yorks. (E. and N. ridings) by 1603; commr. musters, Yorks. by 1573, sheriff 1581–2.CPR, 1569–72, p. 224; York Civic Recs. (Yorks. Arch. Soc. rec. ser. cxv), 77, 158; (cxix), 33; Lansd. 56, f. 168.

Parlimentarian

STAPLETON, Sir Robert (1548-1606), of Lacock Abbey, Wilts.; Chelsea, Mdx. and Easdyke, Wighill, Yorks.

Main residence: Wighill, Yorks.

Author

P.W.H.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

STAPLETON, Sir Robert (c.1547-1606)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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