Family and Education
b. 1555, o.s. of Sir Richard Fiennes of Broughton Castle by Ursula, da. of Richard Fermor of Easton Neston, Northants. educ. Winchester; Hart Hall Oxf. 1568; L. Inn 1573. m. (1) Constance, da. of Sir William Kingsmill of Sydmonton, Hants, 1s. 2da; (2) Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Henry Coddenham or Codingham of London, wid. of William Paulet of Winchester, s.p. suc. fa. 1573. Kntd. by 11 May 1593; confirmed as Baron Saye and Sele 9 Aug. 1603.C142/167/72; Vis. Oxon. (Harl. Soc. v), 213, 297; VCH Hants, ii. 320; Wards 7/51/88; E. A. Webb, Recs. St. Bartholomew’s, Smithfield, ii. 263, 270; APC, xxiv. 224; CP, xi. 484.
Offices Held
J.p. Oxon. from c. 1579, Hants from c. 1583 – c.93; sheriff, Oxon. 1583 – 84, 1594 – 95, dep. lt. 1593; jt. (with Anthony Cope) superintendent of recusants at Banbury castle c. 1589; keeper of Banbury castle by Oct. 1603.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Broughton Castle, Oxon.
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Commons 1558-1603
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FIENNES, Richard (1555-1613)
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