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WALSINGHAM, Sir Thomas (1561-1630), of Scadbury, Chislehurst, Kent.

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b. 1561, s. of Thomas Walsingham. m. Etheldreda or Audrey (d.1631), da. of Sir Ralph Shelton of Norf., 1s. suc. bro. Edmund 1589.E. A. Webb, G. W. Miller and J. Beckwith, Hist. Chislehurst, 112, 137, 420. Kntd. 1597.
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J.p. Kent from c. 1592, dep. lt. 1595, commr. musters Apr. 1597; keeper, Eltham park 1600; chief keeper of the Queen’s wardrobe 1603; warden of Rochester bridge 1615.PRO Index 4208, ff. 78, 246; APC, xxvii. 109; CSP Dom. 1598–1601, p. 341; 1603–10, p. 79; F. F. Smith, Rochester in Parl. 106.

Main residence: Scadbury, Chislehurst, Kent.
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WALTER, James (c.1563-1625), of Broad Street, Ludlow and Richard’s Castle, Salop.

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b. c.1563, 1st s. of Edmund Walter, c.j. of south eastern circuit of great sessions of Wales 1581-94, of Balterley, Staffs. by his 1st w. Mary, da. of Thomas Hakluyt of Eyton, Herefs. educ. Brasenose, Oxf. Mar. 1579, aged 15; I. Temple 1581, called c.1586. unm. suc. fa. 1594.
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Main residences: Broad Street, Ludlow; Richard's Castle, Salop.
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WALTER, James (c.1563-1625)

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WALTER, Robert (d.c.1594), of Mortlake, Surr.

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2nd s. of William Walter of Wimbledon by Katherine, da. and h. of Humphrey Lawston of Wimbledon. educ. Westminster; Christ Church Oxf. 1565, BA 1568. m. by 1580, Elizabeth, 2s.
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Main residence: Mortlake, Surr.
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WALTER, Robert (-d. c.1594)

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WALTON, George (1540-1606), of Great Staughton, Hunts.

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b. 1540, 1st s. of Thomas Walton of Great Staughton by Elizabeth. educ. Trinity Coll. Camb. 1554. m., s.p. legit. suc. gd.-fa. 1555. Kntd 1604.
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J.p. Hunts. c. 1583 – 87, from c. 1601; escheator, Camb. and Hunts. Feb. – Nov. 1594, 1604–5.

Main residence: Great Staughton, Hunts.
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WALTON, George (1540-1606)

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WARBURTON, Peter (c.1540-1621), of Lincoln’s Inn, London; Grey Friars, Watergate Street, Chester; later of Grafton, Cheshire.

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b. c. 1540, 1st s. of Thomas Warburton of Northwich by Anne, da. of Robert Masterson of Nantwich, Cheshire. educ. Staple Inn; L. Inn 1562, called 1572. m. (1) Oct. 1574, Margaret, da. of George Barlow of Dronfield Woodhouse, Derbys., 2da.; (2) Elizabeth, da. of Sir Thomas Butler of Warrington, Lancs., s.p.; (3) Alice, da. of Peter Warburton of Arley, Cheshire, s.p. Kntd. July 1603.
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J.p. Cheshire from c. 1573, sheriff 1582 – 83; bencher, L. Inn 1582, Lent reader 1584; alderman, Chester 1585; Queen’s attorney in palatine courts of Chester and Lancaster 1592; vice-chamberlain, Chester 1593; serjeant-at-law 1593; eccles commr. York 1599, Canterbury 1605; j.c.p. and j.p. many other counties Nov. 1600; member, council in the marches of Wales 1617.DNB; Foss, Judges; Vis. Cheshire (Harl. Soc. lix), 254–6; HMC Bath, ii. 48; Chester RO, A/B1/196; HMC Hatfield, ix. 396; xvii. 583; HMC 13th Rep. IV, 254.

Main residences: Lincoln's Inn, London and Grey Friars, Watergate Street, Chester and Grafton, Cheshire.
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WARBURTON, Peter (c.1540-1621)

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