Family and Education
b. by 1498, s. of John Onley of Withington, Salop by Jane, da. of Thomas Pontesbury of Salop. educ. New Inn; I. Temple, adm. 25 Oct. 1514. m. (1) by 1519, Jane (d. Sept./Oct. 1529), da. of (?Henry) Smith of Sherborne, Warws., 4s. inc. Edward and Thomas 2da.; (2) by 1537, Elizabeth (d. 3 Aug. 1556) wid. of William Whitlok (d. Aug. 1556), Thomas Lee (d. Aug. 1527), and Robert Wade (d. June 1529), all of London, s.p.Date of birth estimated from marriage. Vis. Northants. ed. Metcalfe, 12, 38-39; Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxix), 401, 403-4; Cat. Lib. Maj. J. R. Abbey (Sotheby and Co. 1 Dec. 1970), 30-31; C142/108/84; PCC 31 Ayloffe, 22 Porch, 8 Jankyn, 17 Dyngeley, 11 Ketchyn.
Offices Held
Master of revels, I. Temple 1515, auditor 1527 – 28, attendant on reader 1529, 1532, 1536 – 37, Lent reader 1530.
Common serjeant, London 2 Apr. 1530 – 17 Mar. 1533, under sheriff 17 Mar. 1533 – d.; commr. tenths of spiritualities 1535; solicitor, ct. augmentations 24 Apr. 1536–d.
Main residences: London; Catesby, Northants.
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Commons 1509-1558
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ONLEY, John (by 1498-1537)
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