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VAVASOUR, Thomas (1560-1620), of Skellingthorpe, Lincs. and Ham, Surr.
Family and Education
b. 1560, 1st s. of Henry Vavasour of Copmanthorpe, Yorks. by Margaret, da. of Sir Henry Knyvet of ?Charlton, Wilts. educ. Eton; Caius, Camb., fellow-com. 1576. m. Mary, da. and h. of John Dodge of Copes, Suff., wid. of Peter Houghton, alderman of London, 4s. 2da. Kntd. bef. Aug. 1595.J. Foster, Yorks. Peds. i (unpaginated); Glover, Vis. Yorks. 1584-5, p. 121; Al. Cant. i(4), 297; Abstr. Wills PCC Reg. Soame, ed. Lea, 387; HMC Hatfield, v. 357.
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Capt. in the Netherlands Aug. 1585 – May 1591, Feb. – Oct. 1598; gent. pens. 1586 – 1603; butler of port of London from 1603; knight marshal of Household 1604 – 18; farmer of alnagership of old draperies, Yorks. 1606; forester, Galtres, Yorks.
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Main residences: Skellingthorpe, Lincs.; Ham, Surr.
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VENABLES, Sir Thomas (by 1513-80), of Kinderton, Cheshire.
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b. by 1513, 1st s. of Sir William Venables by Eleanor, da. and coh. of Richard Cotton of Ridware, Staffs. m. Maud, da. of Sir Robert Needham of Shavington, Salop, 3s. 3da. suc. fa. 31 July 1540. Kntd. 11 May 1544.PRO Chester 3/67/24; Vis. Cheshire (Harl. Soc. xviii), 229; (lix), 241; Ormerod, Cheshire, iii. 195.
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J.p. Cheshire from 1543, q. by 1561, sheriff 1556 – 57, commr. musters by 1545, 1548, to collect relief 1550, for church goods 1553; chamberlain, Middlewich from 1540–72
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Main residence: Kinderton, Cheshire.
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VENABLES, Sir Thomas (by 1513-80)
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VENTRIS, Thomas (by 1526-81), of Cambridge.
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b. by 1526, prob. 2nd s. of Robert Ventris of Cambridge by his w. Agnes. m. Joan, 3s.
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Treasurer, Cambridge 1547, common councilman 1552, mayor 1559 – 60, alderman by 1561, j.p. in 1564.
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Main residence: Cambridge.
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VENTRIS, Thomas (by 1526-81)
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VERE, Sir Francis (c.1560-1609), of Kirby Hall and Tilbury Lodge, Essex.
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b. c. 1560,His e. bro. was 1558 and the next youngest 1562. 2nd s. of Geoffrey Vere of Crepping Hall, by Elizabeth, da. of Richard Hardekyn of Wotton House, Castle Hedingham. m. 26 Oct. 1607 (with £2,000) Elizabeth (b.1591), da. of John Dent of London by his 2nd w. Alice Grant of Manchester. Kntd. 25 Oct. 1588 at Bergen.
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Capt. of ft. soldiers in Netherlands 1586; sergeant-major-gen. of English forces Feb. 1589; gen. of English troops in pay of States 1594; high marshal, Cadiz expedition 1596; gen. of Queen’s forces in Netherlands and gov. Brill 1598; envoy to States 1598; capt. of Portsmouth June 1606–d.
Main residences: Kirby Hall; Tilbury Lodge, Essex.
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The standard biography of Sir Francis Vere is C. R. Markham’s The Fighting Veres, upon which this biography is based. See also: DNB; HMC Hatfield; HMC De L’Isle and Dudley, vols. ii-iii; Vere’s Commentaries, ed. Arber, English Garner, vii.
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VERE, Sir Francis (c.1560-1609)
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VERNEY, Richard (1563-1630), of Compton, Warws.
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b. 1563. 1st s. of George Verney by Jane, da. of William Lucy of Charlecote. educ. G. Inn 1582. m. Margaret, da. of Sir Fulke Greville of Beauchamp Court, 4s. 4da. suc. fa. 1574. Kntd. 1603.Dugdale, Warws. i. 566-9; Vis. Warws. (Harl. Soc. xii), 25; C142/506/160.
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J.p. Warws. from c. 1584, sheriff 1590 – 91, 1604 – 05, commr. musters by 1597.
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VERNEY, Richard (1563-1630)
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