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PURSLOW (PURSELAW), Nicholas (by 1533-63), of the Inner Temple, London.

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Family and Education

b. by 1533, 1st s. of Robert Purslow of Sidbury, Salop by Margaret, da. and h. of William Sparke. educ. I. Temple, adm. by 1547, called. m. Margaret, da. of Thomas Williams of Willaston or Wollaston, Salop, s.p.Date of birth estimated from education. Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 4), iii. 111; C142/142/79; Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxix). 415, 442, 507.

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Bencher, I. Temple by 1563.

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PURSLOW (PURSELAW), Nicholas (by 1533-63), of the Inner Temple, London.

Main residence: the Inner Temple, London.

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D.F.C.

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Commons 1509-1558

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PURSLOW (PURSELAW), Nicholas (by 1533-63)

Will

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Oxford 1644

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PURCELL, Nicholas (by 1503-59), of Dinthill, Salop.

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b. by 1503, 1st s. of Richard Purcell of Shrewsbury by Anne, da. of alias Lloyd" class="crossvolume">John Gittons alias Lloyd of Shrewsbury. m. (1) by 1526, Anne, da. of Randolph Beeston of Shrewsbury, 3s. inc. alias Lloyd" class="crossvolume">Richard 1da.; (2) Gwen, da. of Maurice ap Gwilym ap Gruffydd Decwas, 1s. 1da.; 2s. 3da. illegit. suc. fa. 1524.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxix), 413; PCC 22 Bodfelde, 40 Chaynay.

Offices Held

Bailiff, Shrewsbury 1532 – 33, 1536 – 37, 1540 – 41, 1544 – 45, 1550 – 51, 1554 – 55, alderman 14 Sept. 1534–d.; master, drapers’ co. 1545 – 46; j.p. Mont. in 1544, 1558/59; commr. relief 1550; sheriff 1554–5.Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 1), iii. 255–64; (ser. 4), ix. 269–77; x. 193, 195, 198; xii. 183–4; Shrewsbury Guildhall 75(4); CPR, 1553, p. 363.

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PURCELL, Nicholas (by 1503-59), of Dinthill, Salop.

Main residence: Dinthill, Salop.

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A.D.K.H.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

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PURCELL, Nicholas (by 1503-59)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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Religion

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PULLEY, John (by 1526-83), of Bridgnorth, Salop.

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b. by 1526. m. Isabel Taylor of Bridgnorth.Presumed to be of age at election. PCC admons, act bk. 1581-6, f. 100v.

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Bailiff, Bridgnorth 1566 – 67, 1573 – 74, town clerk c.1566.Add. 28731, f. 10.

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PULLEY, John (by 1526-83), of Bridgnorth, Salop.

Main residence: Bridgnorth, Salop.

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A.H.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

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PULLEY, John (by 1526-83)

Will

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Oxford 1644

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PULESTON, Robert (by 1526-83), of Caernarvon, Caern. and Bersham, Denb.

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b. by 1526, 1st surv. s. of (Sir) John Puleston of Caernarvon and Bersham by 1st w. m. Ellen, da. of William Williams of Cochwillan, Caern., 6s. 2da. suc. fa. Jan./Feb. 1551.Presumed to be of age at election. Griffith, Peds. 275; A. N. Palmer, Country Townships of Wrexham, app. p. 63; Dwnn, Vis. Wales, ii. 359; PCC 7 Bucke.

Offices Held

Commr. goods of churches and fraternities, Denb. 1553, for the Exchequer, Merion. 1561, piracy Denb. 1565, Caerwys eisteddfod, Flints. 1568, victuals 1574, musters, Denb. 1580; j.p. Denb. 1555 – 61, q. 1562 – d.; sheriff, Denb. 1558 – 59, 1569 – 70, Mont. 1571 – 72; j.p. Caern. 1573/74–d.CPR, 1553, p. 419; 1560–3, p. 446; APC, vii. 286; HMC Welsh, i(1), 291; R. Flenley, Cal. Reg. Council, the Marches of Wales, 109, 133, 200–1, 205, 212.

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PULESTON, Robert (by 1526-83), of Caernarvon, Caern. and Bersham, Denb.

Main residences: Caernarvon, Caern; Bersham, Denb.

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P.S.E.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

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PULESTON, Robert (by 1526-83)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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PULESTON, John (by 1492-1551), of Caernarvon, Caern. and Bersham, Denb.

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b. by 1492, 1st s. of John Puleston of Hafod Y Wern and Bersham by 1st w. Ellen, da. of Robert Whitney of Whitney, Herefs. m. (1) by 1526, Gaynor, da. of Robert ap Meredydd ap Hwlcyn Llwyd of Glynllifon, Caern., 4s. inc. Robert 5da.; (2) Sioned, da. of Meredydd ap Ieuan ap Robert of Dolwyddelan and Gwydir, Caern., wid. of Edmund Gruffydd of Porthyr-Aur, Caern., 1s. 3da.; 1s. illegit. suc. fa. c.1523. Kntd. by 20 Dec. 1546.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Griffith, Peds., 275; DWB (Puleston fam.); E. Breese, Kalendars of Gwynedd, 127; Cal. Caern. Q. Sess. Recs. ed. Williams, 33; LP Hen. VIII, iv.

Offices Held

Sewer, the chamber by 1513; serjeant-at-arms 1513 – d.; constable, Caernarvon castle 1523 – d., ex officio mayor, Caernarvon 1523 – d.; dep. sheriff, Merioneth bef. 1533; sheriff and escheator 5 May 1533–40; steward, lands of Bardsey abbey by 1535 – d.; commr. tenths of spiritualities, diocese of Bangor 1535, coastal defence N. Wales 1539, musters, Merion. 1539, relief, Caern. 1550; v.-adm. N. Wales by 1539; j.p. Caern. 1540 – d.; sheriff, Denb. 1542 – 43, Caern. 1543 – 44; ?chamberlain, N. Wales in 1547.LP Hen. VIII, i, viii, xiii, xiv; Breese, 70, 126–7; P. R. Roberts, ‘The Acts of Union and the Tudor settlement of Wales’ (Camb. Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 1966), 40, 172; Cal. Caern. Q. Sess. Recs. 31, 38–39, 53, 55–56, 60–61; HCA 13/3, f. 182; CPR, 1553, p. 363.