PRIDEAUX, Roger (by 1524-82), of Soldon, Devon and London.

Family and Education

b. by 1524, 3rd s. of Humphrey Prideaux of Thuborough, Devon, by Joan, da. of Richard Fowell of Fowelscombe, Devon; half-bro. of Thomas Prideaux. educ. ?I. Temple. m. settlement 10 Feb. 1549, Phillippa (d.1597), da. of Richard Yorke, wid. of Richard Parker, 2s. inc. Nicholas 2da.Presumed to be of age at election. Vis. Devon (Harl. Soc. vi), 228-9; Vis. Devon, ed. Vivian, 621; J. Maclean, Trigg Minor, ii. 365.

Offices Held

Escheator, Cornw. and Devon 1550 – 51, 1561 – 62; commr. sewers, Devon 1554, maritime causes 1578; steward, Exchequer, Devon 1561 – d.; j.p. Devon 1561, q. 1564 – d.; sheriff 1578–9.CPR, 1553, p. 348; 1554–5, p. 108; 1560–3, pp. 181, 436; 1563–6, p. 21; J. Hoker, The description of the citie of Excester (Devon and Cornw. Rec. Soc. xi), 584–97.

Parlimentarian

PRIDEAUX, Roger (by 1524-82), of Soldon, Devon and London.

Main residences: Soldon, Devon; London.

Author

P.S.E.

A.D.K.H.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

PRIDEAUX, Roger (by 1524-82)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

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