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ONSLOW, Richard (1527/28-71), of the Inner Temple, London.

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b. 1527 /28 2nd s. of Roger Onslow of Shrewsbury, Salop by 1st w. Margaret, da. of Thomas Poyner of Salop. educ. I. Temple, adm. 1 July 1545. m. 7 Aug. 1559, Catherine, da. and coh. of William Harding of Knowle in Cranleigh, Surr., 2s. 5da.Aged 17 on admission to Inner Temple, Surr. Arch. Colls. xxxix. 65. DNB; Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxix), 379; Vis. Surr. (Harl. Soc. xliii), 154; Manning and Bray, Surr. iii. 54; CPR, 1560-3, pp. 52, 117.
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Bencher, I. Temple 1559, Autumn reader 1562, gov. 1564–6.

Member, council in the marches of Wales by 1560 – d.; clerk of the council, duchy of Lancaster 1561 – d.; j.p.q. Salop 1562 – d., Mdx. 1564; commr. eccles. causes 1562; recorder, London by 13 June 1563 – June 1566; solicitor-gen. 27 June 1566 – Mar. 1569; attorney, ct. wards 12 Mar. 1569–d.Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 1), iii. 269–70; Cam. Misc. ix(3), 60; CPR, 1560–3, pp. 442, 523; 1563–6, p. 474; 1566–9, pp. 395, 396; Somerville, Duchy, i. 414; City of London RO, Guildhall, rep. 16, ff. 73v, 138v; H. E. Bell, Ct.Wards and Liveries, 22–23.

Speaker of House of Commons 1566.

Main residence: the Inner Temple, London.
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ONLEY, Thomas (1523-89), of London.

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b. 24 Nov. 1523, 4th but 2nd surv. s. of John Onley of London and Catesby, Northants. by Jane, da. of (?Henry) Smith of Sherborne, Warws.; bro. of Edward. educ. I. Temple, adm. Feb. 1550. m. by 15 Jan. 1559, Jane, da. and coh. of Thomas Rigges of Cumberworth, Lincs., wid. of Julian Morgan of Ilford, Essex, 1s. 3da.Date of birth given in Cat. Lib. Maj. J. R. Abbey (Sotheby and Co., 1 Dec. 1970), 31; Belknap Hours (no. 2869 of preceding sale). Bridges, Northants. i. 35; Vis. Northants. ed. Metcalfe, 38-39, 121; St.Ch.4/1/13; CPR, 1558-60, p. 385.
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Main residence: London.
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ONLEY, Thomas (1523-89)

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ONLEY, John (by 1498-1537), of London and Catesby, Northants.

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b. by 1498, s. of John Onley of Withington, Salop by Jane, da. of Thomas Pontesbury of Salop. educ. New Inn; I. Temple, adm. 25 Oct. 1514. m. (1) by 1519, Jane (d. Sept./Oct. 1529), da. of (?Henry) Smith of Sherborne, Warws., 4s. inc. Edward and Thomas 2da.; (2) by 1537, Elizabeth (d. 3 Aug. 1556) wid. of William Whitlok (d. Aug. 1556), Thomas Lee (d. Aug. 1527), and Robert Wade (d. June 1529), all of London, s.p.Date of birth estimated from marriage. Vis. Northants. ed. Metcalfe, 12, 38-39; Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxix), 401, 403-4; Cat. Lib. Maj. J. R. Abbey (Sotheby and Co. 1 Dec. 1970), 30-31; C142/108/84; PCC 31 Ayloffe, 22 Porch, 8 Jankyn, 17 Dyngeley, 11 Ketchyn.
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Master of revels, I. Temple 1515, auditor 1527 – 28, attendant on reader 1529, 1532, 1536 – 37, Lent reader 1530.

Common serjeant, London 2 Apr. 1530 – 17 Mar. 1533, under sheriff 17 Mar. 1533 – d.; commr. tenths of spiritualities 1535; solicitor, ct. augmentations 24 Apr. 1536–d.Guildhall Misc. ii. 386; LP Hen. VIII, viii, xiii.

Main residences: London; Catesby, Northants.
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ONLEY, John (by 1498-1537)

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NOWELL, Robert (c.1520-69), of Gray’s Inn, London and Hendon, Mdx.

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b. c. 1520, 4th s. of John Nowell of Read, Lancs. by and w. Elizabeth, da. of Robert Kay of Rochdale Lancs.; bro. of Alexander. educ. Middleton g.s. Lancs.; Brasenose, Oxf.; G. Inn, adm. 1544.Date of birth estimated from that of his elder brother Alexander. A. B. Grosart, The Spending of the Money of Robert Nowell, pp. xxxi, xxxv-xxxvi.
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Autumn reader, G. Inn 1561.

Commr. eccles. causes, Canterbury, Chichester Rochester and Winchester dioceses 1559, audit accts. Queen’s household 1565; attorney, ct. wards 1561 – d., steward, dean and chapter of St. Paul’s, j.p. Mdx. 1564–d.HMC 11th Rep. III, 94; CPR, 1560–3, p. 6; Grosart, p. xxxvi.

Main residences: Gray's Inn, London; Hendon, Mdx.
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NOWELL, Andrew (by 1512-63), of Whitwell, Rutland and Old Dalby, Leics.

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b. by 1512, 3rd s. of James Nowell of Hilcote, Derbys. by da. of one Poole of Langley, Derbys. m. (1) Dorothy, da. of Reynold or Richard Conyers, wid. of Richard or Roger Flower of Whitwell, 1s.; (2) settlement Apr. 1551, Elizabeth, da. of John Hopton of Glos., wid. of Sir John Peryent (d.1551), 4s. 2da.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Vis. Leics. (Harl. Soc. ii), 3, 28, 114; Vis. Rutland (Harl. Soc. iii), 29; CPR, 1550-3, p. 85; PCC 6 Chayre.
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Feodary, Northants. and Rutland May 1533 – d., Leics. June 1534 – d., Lincs. Nov. 1535 – d.; sheriff, Rutland 1536 – 37, 1550 – 51, 1556 – 57, Lincs. 1546 – 47; subsidy collector, Rutland 1543; commr. musters, Rutland 1546, contribution 1546, relief, Leics.Rutland 1550; j.p. Leics. 1558/59, Rutland 1561–d.LP Hen. VIII, vi, vii, ix, xxi; E179/281; CPR, 1553, pp. 356–7.

Main residences: Whitwell, Rutland; Old Dalby, Leics.
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NOWELL, Andrew (by 1512-63)

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