PASTON, John (1510/12-75/76), of Paston, Norf. and Huntingfield, Suff.

Family and Education

b. 1510 /12, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Sir William Paston of Caister and Oxnead, Norf., and bro. of Clement, Erasmus and Sir Thomas. m. (1) 1da.; (2) by 1565, Anne, da. of Christopher Moulton, wid. of one Arrowsmith of Huntingfield, 1da.Date of birth estimated from age at death according to MI. Vis. Norf. (Harl. Soc. iv), 216; Pevsner, Suff. 259; PCC 9 Carew.

Offices Held

Gent. waiter, household of Thomas Manners, 1st Earl of Rutland, by 1536 – 43, of Henry, 2nd Earl 1543–9 or later; gent. pens. from c. 1542 – 69; keeper, Old Park, Wakefield, Yorks. 1542 – 62; steward, duchy of Lancaster, Cambs., Norf., Suff. 3 Nov. 1550 – 10 Nov. 1553, former lands of Vale Royal abbey in 1546.HMC Rutland, iv. 284; LP Hen. VIII, xvii, xx, xxi; E407/1/4, 5, ex inf. W. J. Tighe; CPR, 1563–6, pp. 278–9; Somerville, Duchy, i. 595.

Parlimentarian

PASTON, John (1510/12-75/76), of Paston, Norf. and Huntingfield, Suff.

Main residences: Paston, Norf.; Huntingfield, Suff.

Author

C.J.B.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

PASTON, John (1510/12-75/76)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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