Family and Education
b. by 1503, 1st s. of Richard Purcell of Shrewsbury by Anne, da. of alias Lloyd" class="crossvolume">John Gittons alias Lloyd of Shrewsbury. m. (1) by 1526, Anne, da. of Randolph Beeston of Shrewsbury, 3s. inc. alias Lloyd" class="crossvolume">Richard 1da.; (2) Gwen, da. of Maurice ap Gwilym ap Gruffydd Decwas, 1s. 1da.; 2s. 3da. illegit. suc. fa. 1524.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxix), 413; PCC 22 Bodfelde, 40 Chaynay.
Offices Held

Bailiff, Shrewsbury 1532 – 33, 1536 – 37, 1540 – 41, 1544 – 45, 1550 – 51, 1554 – 55, alderman 14 Sept. 1534–d.; master, drapers’ co. 1545 – 46; j.p. Mont. in 1544, 1558/59; commr. relief 1550; sheriff 1554–5.Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 1), iii. 255–64; (ser. 4), ix. 269–77; x. 193, 195, 198; xii. 183–4; Shrewsbury Guildhall 75(4); CPR, 1553, p. 363.

Main residence: Dinthill, Salop.
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Commons 1509-1558
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PURCELL, Nicholas (by 1503-59)

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Oxford 1644
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