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WALSINGHAM, Francis (c.1532-90), of Scadbury and Foots Cray, Kent; Barn Elms, Surr. and Seething Lane, London.

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b. c. 1532, o.s. of William Walsingham (d.1534), of Scadbury, Chislehurst, Kent, by Joyce, da. of Sir Edmund Denny of Cheshunt, Herts. educ. King’s, Camb. 1548; travelled abroad 1550-2; G. Inn 1552; Padua 1555. m. (1) 1562, Anne (d.1564), da. of Sir George Barne, lord mayor of London, wid. of Alexander Carleill, s.p.; (2) 1566, Ursula, da. of Henry St. Barbe of Som., wid. of Sir Richard Worsley of Appuldurcombe, I.o.W., 2da. suc. fa. Mar. 1534. Kntd. 1 Dec. 1577.
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J.p. Herts. 1564, q. by 1574; j.p.q. Hants from c. 1573, custos rot. by 1577; j.p.q. Surr. from 1579; recorder, Colchester from 1578; high steward, Salisbury, Ipswich 1581, Winchester 1582, Kingston-upon-Hull by 1583, King’s Lynn 1588; ambassador to France 1570 – 73; principal secretary and PC 21 Dec. 1573; chancellor of the Garter 1578 – 87; envoy to Netherlands June – Sept. 1578, to France 1581, to Scotland 1583; gov. mines royal 1581; member of commissions to try William Parry 1585, Babington conspirators Sept. 1586, Mary Stuart Oct. 1586; chancellor, duchy of Lancaster 1587.DNB; E. A. Webb, G. W. Miller and J. Beckwith, Hist. chislehurst, ped. opp. p. 112; SP12/121; APC, viii. 169; HMC Var. iv. 229; Essex Arch. Soc., Morant mss; N. Bacon, Ipswich, 329; J. J. sheahan, Hist. Hull, 2554; Neale, Commons, 181, 208; Cam. Misc. vi(3); Somerville, Duchy, i. 395.

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WALSINGHAM, Francis (c.1532-90), of Scadbury and Foots Cray, Kent; Barn Elms, Surr. and Seething Lane, London.
Main residences: Scadbury; Foots Cray, Kent and Barn Elms, Surr. and Seething Lane, London.
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Unless otherwise stated this biography is based upon C. Read, Mr. Secretary Walsingham and the Policy of Q. Eliz.

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WALSINGHAM, Thomas (c.1526-84), of Scadbury, Chislehurst, Kent.

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b. c. 1526, o. surv. s. of Sir Edmund Walsingham of Scadbury, lt. of the Tower, by his 1st w. Catherine, da. and coh. of John Gunter of Chilworth, Surr. educ. L. Inn 1542. m. by 1556, Dorothy (d.1584), da. of Sir John Guildford of Benenden, 5s. inc. Sir Thomas 8da. suc. fa. 10 Feb. 1550. Kntd. 1573.
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J.p. Kent from c. 1559, q. from c. 1569, sheriff 1563 – 64; gov. Lewisham g.s. 1574.

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WALSINGHAM, Thomas (c.1526-84), of Scadbury, Chislehurst, Kent.
Main residence: Scadbury, Chislehurst, Kent.
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WALLOP, Sir Henry (c.1531-99), of Farleigh Wallop, Hants.

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b. c. 1531, 1st s. of Sir Oliver Wallop of Farleigh by his 1st w. Bridget Pigott of Beachampton; half-bro. of William Wallop. m. Katherine, da. of Richard Gifford of King’s Somborne, 3s. inc. Henry 3da. suc. fa. 1566. Kntd. 1569.
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MP [I] 1585.

J.p. Hants from c. 1559; freeman, Southampton 1572; commr. musters, Hants by 1573, eccles. commr. 1575, piracy 1577; vice-treasurer [I] 1579 – 82, ld. justice 1582 – 89, treasurer at war by 1595 – 99; steward of manors of Old and New Lymington and Somerford by 1585, jt. steward (with s. Henry) 1594.

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WALLOP, Sir Henry (c.1531-99), of Farleigh Wallop, Hants.
Main residence: Farleigh Wallop, Hants.
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WALLOP, Sir Henry (c.1531-99)

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WALLOP, Henry (1568-1642), of Farleigh Wallop, Hants.

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b. 18 Oct. 1568, 1st and o. surv. s. of Sir Henry Wallop by Katherine, da. of Richard Gifford of King’s Somborne. educ. St. John’s, Oxf. 1584, BA from Hart Hall 1588; L. Inn 1590. m. by 1597, Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Robert Corbet, of Moreton Corbet, Salop, 1s. suc. fa. 1599. Kntd. 1599.
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Jt. steward (with his fa.) of manors of Old and New Lymington and Somerford 1594; dep. (to his fa.) treasurer at war [I] by Apr. 1597; constable, Christchurch castle c. 1603; j.p. Hants 1596, sheriff 1603 – 04, 1629 – 30, custos rot. 1624; j.p. Salop, sheriff 2 Feb. – 17 Nov. 1606; member, council in the marches of Wales 1617.

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WALLOP, Sir Henry (1568-1642), of Farleigh Wallop, Hants; Poynton, Salop and Little St. Bartholomew, London
Main residence: Farleigh Wallop, Hants.
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WALLOP, Henry (1568-1642)

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