NORTH, Roger (1531-1600), of Kirtling, Cambs. and Mildenhall, Suff.

Family and Education

b. 27 Feb. 1531, 1st s. of Edward North, 1st Lord North, by 1st w. Alice, da. of Oliver Squire of Southby, Hants. educ. ?Peterhouse, Camb. m. c.1547, Winifred, da. of Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich, wid. of Sir Henry Dudley, 3s. inc. Henry and John 1da. KB 15 Jan. 1559; suc. fa. as 2nd Lord North 31 Dec. 1564. Kt. banneret 1586.Date of birth recorded by father, EHR, xxxvii. 566. DNB; CP, ix. 652-3, 726n.

Offices Held

Member of Queen’s chamber 1558; j.p. Cambs. 1558/59, Suff. and I. o. Ely 1579 – d., Mdx. 1591; alderman, Cambridge 1568, high steward 1572; ambassador to Vienna 1568, France 1574; ld. lt. Cambs. 1569; commr. musters 1569; trier of petitions in the Lords, Parlts. of 1571, 1572, 1584, 1597; steward, duchy of Lancaster, Cambs., Norf. and Suff. 1572; custos rot. Cambs 1573/ 74-?d.; gov. Flushing June 1586, Utrecht and Harlingen July 1586; PC and treasurer of the Household Aug. 1596.Lansd. 3, f. 193; CSP For. 1572–4, pp. 560–2; CSP Ven. 1558–80, pp. 520–1; LJ, i. 667, 703; ii. 62, 191; Somerville, Duchy, i. 595; CPR, 1560–3, p. 435; 1563–6, pp. 20, 123; SP12/59, f. 190v; Al. Cant. i(3), 266; Cambridge Chs. ed. Maitland and Bateson, 103.

Parlimentarian

NORTH, Roger (1531-1600), of Kirtling, Cambs. and Mildenhall, Suff.

Main residences: Kirtling, Cambs.; Mildenhall, Suff.

Author

T.M.H.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

NORTH, Roger (1531-1600)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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