FLEETWOOD, William I (c.1525-94), of Bacon House, Foster Lane and Noble Street, London and Great Missenden, Bucks.

Commr. for eccles. causes 1559 – 94; escheator of Durham, j.p. by 1562; j.p. London, Mdx., Surr. by 1571, Bucks. by 1569, Lancs. by 1577.

Autumn reader, M. Temple 1564, Lent reader 1568; serjeant-at-law 1580, Queen’s serjeant 1592.

Serjeant-at-law within duchy of Lancaster 1559, counsel 1560; steward and bailiff of the Savoy ?1559-d.; steward of duchy manor of Penwortham 1567 – d., of manor of Mildenhall 1571 – 80; duchy feodary and bailiff of Beds. and Bucks. 1577 – 82; deputy chief steward south parts 1586.

Merchant Taylors, freeman 1557, ct. of assistants 1562; steward, Wigan church by 1559; steward of Newton, Lancs. by 1559; steward, Ruchock manor, Worcs. 1564; recorder, London c. 23 Apr. 1571–92; steward, Farnham Royal and St. Helen’s, Berks. c. 1576; steward, Bernwood forest, Bucks. 1577; recorder, Preston by 1584.

Member, Antiq. Soc. c.1591.C. M. Clode, Early Hist. Merchant Taylors , ii. 272–3; Merchant Taylors, list of freemen, ct. bks.; Somerville, Duchy , i. 433; C219/26/44, 29/71; G. T. O. Bridgman, Hist. Wigan (Chetham Soc. n.s. xv), 134; DKR, 37, i. 79; Strype, Annals, i. 167; Lay Subsidy Roll, 1576; SP12/80/7, 161/37, 231/27; Lansd. 24, f. 196; 52, f. 135; 68, f. 106; London Rep. 17; CPR, 1560–3, p. 445; 1569–72, p. 324; J. Evans, Hist. Antiq. Soc. 12.