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BUTTON, Sir William, 1st Bt. (1585-1655), of Alton Priors, Wilts.; later of Shaw House, Overton, Tockenham Court, Lyneham and North Wraxall, Wilts.

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b. 14 July 1585, WARD 9/160, ff. 112v-13. 1st s. of William Button of Alton Priors and Jane, da. of John Lamb of Coulston, Wilts. Vis. Wilts. (Harl. Soc. cv-cvi), 33. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. 1601. Al. Ox. m. by 1611 Som. RO, DD/WHb/1473. (with £1,500), PROB 11/84, f. 49. Ruth, da. of Walter Dunch† of G. Inn and Avebury, Wilts. 4s. (1 d.v.p.) 4da. PROB 11/249, f. 109; The Gen. xiii. 185. suc. fa. 1599; PROB 11/95, f. 194v; Som. RO, DD/WHb/3128. Kntd. 5 July 1605; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 138. cr. bt. 18 Mar. 1621. CB. d. 28 Jan. 1655. J. Aubrey and J. Jackson, Wilts. Collections, 120. sig. W[illiam] Button.
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Col. militia ft., Wilts. 1605–8; Earl of Hertford’s Ltcy. Pprs. ed. W.P.D. Murphy (Wilts. Rec. Soc. xxiii), 92–3, 191. sheriff 1611–12; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 154. j.p. Wilts. 1618 – d., Som. 1622–d.; Wilts. RO, A1/150/5; C231/4, f. 57. commr. subsidy, Wilts. 1622, 1624, 1628 – 29, 1641–2, C212/22/21, 23; Western Circ. Assize Order Bks. ed. J. Cockburn, 225; Add. 34566, f. 132; E115/65/6; 115/94/90; E179/199/398; 179/199/400. oyer and terminer, Hants and Wilts. 1622, C181/3, f. 62. Hants, Dorset and Wilts. 1629-at least 1632, C181/4, ff. 11, 43, 50, 97, 111, 116v. Hants 1638, C181/5, f. 247. Wilts. (roy.) c.1646; CCAM, 672. dep. lt. Wilts. by 1625–?d., APC, 1625–6, p. 55. commr. Forced Loan 1627, Ibid. 1627, p. 91. assessment 1641, SR, v. 156. supply (roy.) 1644. Docquets of Letters Patent 1642–6 ed. W.H. Black, ii. 218.

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BUTTON, Sir William, 1st Bt. (1585-1655), of Alton Priors, Wilts.; later of Shaw House, Overton, Tockenham Court, Lyneham and North Wraxall, Wilts.
Main residences: Alton Priors, Wilts.E179/199/422.; Shaw House, Overton; Tockenham Court, Lyneham; North Wraxall, Wilts.
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BUTTON, Sir William, 1st Bt. (1585-1655)

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BUTTON, John (c.1596-1665), of Buckland, nr. Lymington, Hants.

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b. c. 1596, 1st s. of John Button of Upavon, Wilts. and Helen, da. of Sir Bernard Drake of Mount Drake, Devon. Vis. Wilts. (Harl. Soc. cv), 33. educ. Exeter Coll. Oxf. 1611, aged 15; M. Temple 1613. Al. Ox.; M. Temple Admiss. m. (1) lic. 18 Sept. 1622, Hants Mar. Lics. 1607-40 ed. A.J. Willis, 29. Elinor, da. of Thomas South of Northlegh, Hants, 1s. d.v.p., 1 da.; W. Berry, Hants Gen. 35; PROB 11/144, f. 24. (2) c.1631, Amy (d.1666), PROB 11/324, f. 170. da. of Sir William Oglander of Nunwell, I.o.W., wid. of William Thorne, dean of Chichester 1601-30, s.p. C.H. Aspinall-Oglander, Nunwell Symphony, 69, 79. suc. fa. 1601, uncle Henry at Buckland 1624. PROB 6/6, f. 78v; PROB 11/143, f. 230. bur. 7 Mar. 1665 7 Mar. 1665. Berry, 35.
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J.p. Hants 1625 – 26, 1628 – c.42, 1660; C231/4, ff. 176, 249; 231/5, p. 528; Anon, A Perfect List of JPs (1660), p. 49. commr. disarming recusants, Hants 1625; Add. 21922, f. 38. maj. militia ft. Hants 1626-at least 1637; Ibid. ff. 62, 110, 151v, 188, 201. freeman, Lymington 1627, C. St. Barbe, Recs. New Lymington, 7. Yarmouth I.o.W. 1631; Add. 5669, f. 88. commr. sewers, Hants and Wilts. 1629 – 30, Hants and Suss. 1638; C181/4, ff. 17v, 49v; 181/5, f. 115v. sheriff, Hants 1636–7; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 56. surveyor of the dock, Portsmouth, Hants 1637; Portsmouth Recs. ed. R. East, 352. dep. lt. Hants 1640; Add. 21922, f. 220. commr. assessment, Hants 1643 – 48, 1660 – d., sequestration 1643, levying money 1643, defence 1643–4; A. and O. i. 91, 113, 148, 230, 335, 450, 540, 1092; SR, v. 219, 338, 540. capt. of Hurst Castle 1643–5; A. and O. i. 142. commr. execution of ordinances, Hants 1645, militia 1648, 1660. Ibid. i. 696, 1242, ii. 1442.

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BUTTON, John (c.1596-1665), of Buckland, nr. Lymington, Hants.
Main residence: Buckland, nr. Lymington, Hants.
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V.C.D.M.
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BUTTON, James (aft. 1567-c.1649), of Hartlebury, Worcs.; later of Broadwater, Kidderminster

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b. aft. 1567,Button’s elder bro. Sir William matric. at New Coll., Oxf. aged 19 in 1586. Al. Ox. 3rd s. of Miles Button (d. 22 Sept. 1597) of Dyffryn House, St. Nicholas, Glam. and Margaret, da. of Edward Lewis of Van, Glam.; W. Berry, Hants Genealogies, 34-5; IGI (Worlton, Glam.); Glam. Peds. ed. T. Phillipps, 34. bro. of Sir William*. m. by 1605, Anne, 4s. 3da. Worcs. RO, MF135/1, Hartlebury par. reg.; Worcs. RO, Consist. Ct. wills etc. 1649, no. 8. bur. 23 Apr. 1649 23 Apr. 1649. Worcs. RO, MF158/2, Kidderminster par. reg. sig. Ja: Button.
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Att.(jt.), Sheriff’s Ct. Glam. 1592; CSP Dom. 1591–4, p. 180. bp. of Worcester’s collector by 1597-at least 1611, E179/59/245; E401/2416. surveyor-gen. 1609; Worcester Cathedral Lib., dean and chapter regs. A7 (vii), ff. 63–4. gov. and feoffee, Hartlebury g.s. Worcs. by 1608-at least 1638. Old Order Bk. of Hartlebury G.S. ed. D. Robertson (Worcs. Hist. Soc. 1904), pp. 36, 60.

?Gent. of the privy chamber (extraordinary) to Prince Henry by c.1611. SP14/67/147.

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BUTTON, James (aft. 1567-c.1649), of Hartlebury, Worcs.; later of Broadwater, Kidderminster
Main residences: Hartlebury, Worcs.; Broadwater, Kidderminster.
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Commons 1604-1629
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BUTTON, James (aft. 1567-c.1649)

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BUSHROD, Richard (1577-1628), of Dorchester, Dorset

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bap. 3 Feb. 1577, 2nd s. of John Bushrot (d.1590), husbandman, of Sherborne, Dorset and his w. Margaret Felton.Dorset RO, Sherborne Abbey reg.; PROB 11/75, f. 208v. m. by 1605, Dorothy (d. 30 Nov. 1627), da. of John Watts, haberdasher, of Dorchester, 5s. (1 d.v.p.) 6da. (3 d.v.p.). d. 1 July 1628. Soc. Gen., Holy Trinity, Dorchester par reg.; William Whiteway of Dorchester (Dorset Rec. Soc. xii), 93, 97; Municipal Recs. of Dorchester ed. C.H. Mayo, 425.
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Churchwarden, Dorchester Holy Trinity 1611–12; Soc. Gen., Holy Trinity, Dorchester par. reg. bailiff, Dorchester 1617 – 18, 1621 – 22, 1626–7, Hutchins, Dorset, ii. 352. cap. burgess at d. William Whiteway of Dorchester, 99.

Member, Dorchester New Eng. Co. 1624. D. Underdown, Fire from Heaven, 133.

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BUSHROD, Richard (1577-1628), of Dorchester, Dorset
Main residence: Dorchester, Dorset.
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J.P.F.
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BUSHROD, Richard (1577-1628)

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BURGIS, Richard (d.1620), of St. Mary’s ward, Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorks.

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m. (1) by 1589,Their earliest recorded child was baptized on 5 Mar. 1590, see Yorks. ERRO, PE158/1, p. 24. Susanna (bur. 31 July 1605), at least 6s. (2 d.v.p.) 1da.; Yorks. ERRO, PE158/1, p. 24, PE185/1. (2) 14 May 1606 Anne, da. of Tristram Carleill of Sewarby, Yorks. Clay, Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. iii. 307. Their mar. lic. is recorded in Yorks. Arch. Jnl. xi. 217. ?s.p. bur. 17 Apr. 1620 17 Apr. 1620. Yorks. ERRO, PE185/1.
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Freeman, Hull 1592, chamberlain 1596 – 97, sheriff 1606 – 07, alderman 1607 – d., mayor 1608–9, Hull RO, freemen’s reg. 1443–1645, f. 118v; Hull RO, Bench Bk. 4, ff. 301v, 369–70, 375, Bench Bk. 5, f. 35v. collector, aid 1609. E359/5, m. 31 (dorse).

Member, Hull Merchants’ Co. 1592, Hull RO, Merchants’ Soc. Reg. 1647–1706. Spanish Co. 1605, Spanish Co. ed. P. Croft (Lond. Rec. Soc. ix), 98. French Co. 1611. Select Charters of Trading Cos. ed. C.T. Carr (Selden Soc. xxviii), 65.

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BURGIS, Richard (d.1620), of St. Mary’s ward, Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorks.
Main residence: St. Mary's ward, Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorks.
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S.H.
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Commons 1604-1629
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BLUETT (BLEWETT), John (1603-1634), of Holcombe Rogus, Devon

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b. 31 Aug. 1603, 1st s. of Arthur Bluett (d.1612) of Holcombe Rogus and Jane, da. and h. of John Lancaster of Bagborough, Som.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 93-4. educ. Wadham, Oxf. 1619. Al. Ox. m. Elizabeth, da. of Sir John Portman, bt., of Orchard Portman, Taunton, Som., 8da. (4 d.v.p.). suc. gdfa. 1615. d. 28 Nov. 1634. Vivian, 93-4; E.S. Chalk, ‘Tiverton MPs’, Reps. and Trans. Devon Assoc. lxvii. 322; Sales of Wards in Som. 1603-41 ed. M.J. Hawkins (Som. Rec. Soc. lxvii), 8.
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?Commr. swans, W. Country 1629, C181/4, f. 3v. j.p. Devon 1632–d., C231/5, p. 75; C193/13/2, f. 15. commr. sewers 1633; C181/4, f. 163v. feoffee, Tiverton g.s. 1633. P. Blundell, Donations of Benefactors to Free G.S. at Tiverton, app. i. p. xlii.

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BLUETT (BLEWETT), John (1603-1634), of Holcombe Rogus, Devon
Main residence: Holcombe Rogus, Devon.
Blewett
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G.Y.
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BLUETT (BLEWETT), John (1603-1634)

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BLUDDER, Sir Thomas (c.1597-1655), of Flanchford, Reigate, Surr. and St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster.

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b. c. 1597, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Bludder of Mile End, Stepney, Mdx. and Flanchford and Mary, da. of Christopher Herrys of Shenfield, Essex. C142/380/114; Vis. Surr. (Harl. Soc. xliii), 124-5. educ. Christ’s, Camb. 1614, BA 1617; I. Temple 1616. Al. Cant.; I. Temple database of admiss. m. (1) by 1619 Elizabeth, da. of Robert Brett of Rotherby, Leics., 3s. d.v.p. 1da. d.v.p.; (2) by 1637, Jane, da. of Henry Franklyn of Throwley, Kent, wid. of John Bill (d.1630), printer to the king, of Blackfriars, London, s.p.; (3) aft. 1640, Elizabeth, s.p. suc. fa. 1618; J.L. Lievsay and R. B. Davis, ‘A Cavalier library - 1643’, Studies in Bibliography (Pprs. of Bibliographical Soc. of Univ. of Virg.), vi. 143-4; M.A. Lower, ‘Mems. of the Town, Par. and Cinque-port of Seaford, Historical and Antiquarian’, Suss. Arch. Colls. vii. 137; Vis. Surr. (Harl. Soc. xliii), 111. Kntd. 22 Apr. 1618. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 168. d. 29 Sept. 1655. Manning and Bray, Surr. i. 306.
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Farmer (jt.), sea-coal imports 1618–d.; J.U. Nef, Rise of Brit. Coal Industry, ii. 271, 283, 295, 306. gent. of the privy chamber by 1627-at least 1641; CSP Dom. 1627–8, p. 448; LC3/1, unfol. surveyor of the Ordnance 1627–8. C66/2427/2; C66/2409/25.

Freeman, Barber Surgeons’ Co. 1621; GL, ms 5257/4, p. 344. member, Virg. Co. by 1620. Recs. Virg. Co. ed. S.M. Kingsbury, iii. 318.

J.p. Surr. 1622-at least 1640, C231/4, f. 146; C66/2858. commr. subsidy 1624, 1641–2, C212/22/23; SR, v. 88, 155. Forced Loan, London and Surr. 1627, T. Rymer, Foedera viii. pt. 2, p. 142; C193/12/2, f. 58. maltsters, Surr. 1636, PC2/46, f. 273. array 1642. CSP Dom. 1637–8, p. 453; Northants. RO, FH133.

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BLUDDER, Sir Thomas (c.1597-1655), of Flanchford, Reigate, Surr. and St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster.
Main residences: Flanchford, Reigate, Surr.; St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster.
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Commons 1604-1629
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BLOUNT, Walter (c.1594-1654), of Sodington in Mamble, Worcs.; later of St. Andrew Holborn, Mdx.

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b. c. 1594, 1st s. of Sir George Blount of Sodington, and Eleanor, da. of William Norwood of Lockhampton, Glos. educ. Balliol, Oxf. 1610, aged 16; I. Temple 1611. m. by 1611, Elizabeth (d.1656), da. of George Wilde I* of Droitwich, 7s. (1 d.v.p.) 4da. Al. Ox.; A. Croke, Geneal. Hist. of Croke Fam. ii. 145-6, ped. facing p. 154; CITR, ii. 60; VCH Worcs. iv. 289. suc. fa. 1611; cr. bt. 5 Oct. 1642. d. 27 Aug. 1654. VCH Worcs. iv. 289; CB. sig. Walter Blounte.
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Sheriff, Worcs. 1619–20; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 159. commr. sewers, Glos. and Worcs. 1629, C181/4 f. 18. charitable uses, Worcs. 1632, 1640, C93/14/12, 93/18/14. swearing the officers of the corporation of Kidderminster, Worcs. 1636, J.R. Burton, Hist. Kidderminster, 74. sequestrations (roy.), Worcs. 1643. Docquets of Letters Patent 1642–6 ed. W.H. Black, 74.

Member, Fishery Soc. 1633. SP16/231/15.

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BLOUNT, Walter (c.1594-1654), of Sodington in Mamble, Worcs.; later of St. Andrew Holborn, Mdx.
Main residences: Sodington in Mamble, Worcs.; St. Andrew Holborn, Mdx.
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G.R.
B.C.
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Commons 1604-1629
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BLOUNT, Walter (c.1594-1654)

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BLINCOWE (BLENCOWE), George (d.1610), of Rumboldswyke, nr. Chichester, Suss.

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3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Anthony Blincowe (d.1580) of Blencow, Cumb. and Winifrid, da. of Thomas Dudley of Yanwath, Cumb.J. Nicolson and R. Burn, Hist. and Antiqs. of Cos. of Cumb. and Westmld. ii. 376; Vis. Cumb. (Harl. Soc. vii), 36; C142/192/5. m. lic. 9 July 1590, Elizabeth, da. of Sir Anthony Mayney of Linton, Kent, wid. of Thomas Fowler of St. Mary Spital, London, Bp. of London Mar. Lics. 1520-1610 ed. G.J. Armytage (Harl. Soc. xxv), 188; CSP Scot. 1589-93, p. 76; PROB 11/115, f. 412. 2s. 7da. (2 d.v.p.). Soc. Gen. St. Peter the Great, Chichester par. reg. d. by 2 Apr. 1610. CJ, i. 417b.
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Servant to John Dudley† by 1578 – 80, Ambrose, earl of Warwick ?1580–90, Lansd. 65, f. 82. Queen Elizabeth by 1593. REQ 2/179/42.

Freeman, Chichester by 1604; C219/35/2/87. commr. sewers, Suss. 1604; C181/1, f. 81v. j.p. 1605–d. Cal. Assize Recs. Suss. Indictments, Jas. I ed. J.S. Cockburn, 12, 31.

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BLINCOWE (BLENCOWE), George (d.1610), of Rumboldswyke, nr. Chichester, Suss.
Main residence: Rumboldswyke, nr. Chichester, Suss.
Blencowe
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A.D.
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Commons 1604-1629
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BLINCOWE (BLENCOWE), George (-d.1610)

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BLENNERHASSETT, Thomas (c.1555-1637), of Carlisle, Cumb.

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b. c. 1555,E134/11Jas.I/Trin. 2. 1st s. of Richard Blennerhassett of Carlisle and w. Dorothy. m. by 1580, Mabel, s.p.Trans. Cumb. and Westmld. Antiq. and Arch. Soc. n.s. xl. 47-8. suc. fa. 1571.Cumb. RO (Carlisle), will of Richard Blennerhassett, 1571. d. 1637.Cumb. RO (Carlisle), will of Thomas Blennerhassett, 1637. sig. Thomas Blinerhasset.
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Mayor, Carlisle 1596 – 97, 1600 – 01, 1606 – 07, 1619 – 20, 1624–5;Cumb. RO (Carlisle), Ca/21/1; D/MH1, f. 310. j.p. Cumb. by 1614 – 18, 1619 – 25, 1626–9;C231/4, ff. 75, 79, 212. commr. border malefactors 1618, 1619.T. Rymer, Foedera, vii. pt. 3, pp. 38, 97.

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BLENNERHASSETT, Thomas (c.1555-1637), of Carlisle, Cumb.
Main residence: Carlisle, Cumb.
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J.P.F.
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Commons 1604-1629
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BLENNERHASSETT, Thomas (c.1555-1637)

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