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NORRIS, John (by 1502-77), of Fifield, Berks.

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b. by 1502, 1st s. of Edmund Norris of Fifield by Alice, da. of John Fowler of Fifield. m. by 1523, Mary, da. and coh. of Henry Staverton of Bray, 2s. inc. William 5da.Date of birth estimated from marriage. Vis. Berks. (Harl. Soc. lvi), 23, 131; (lvii), 55, 184; C142/176/2.
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Gent. usher, the privy chamber by 1536, principal gent. usher July 1553–8 or later; keeper, Foliejon park, Windsor park, Berks. 1536 – d., Ashridge, Bucks. 1545; j.p. Berks. 1538–58/59; comptroller of works, Windsor castle 24 July 1538 – d.; commr. relief, Berks. and Windsor 1550, chantries 1553, goods of churches and fraternities 1553; gent. usher of the Black Rod and the order of the Garter 1554–d.LP Hen. VIII, x-xii, xviii, xx; CPR, 1547–8, p. 81; 1550–3, p. 392; 1553, pp. 351, 413; 1553–4, pp. 17, 28, 113, 116; Stowe 571, f. 50v; E101/423/12, pt. 2, ff. 8, 12; The King’s Works, iii. 415.

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NORRIS, John (by 1502-77), of Fifield, Berks.
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NORRIS, Henry (c.1525-1601), of Bray, Berks.

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b. c. 1525, 1st s. of Henry Norris of Bray by Mary, da. of Thomas Fiennes, 8th Lord Dacre of the South. m. by 1544, Margery, da. and event. coh. of Sir John Williams, Lord Williams of Thame, 6s. inc. Edward, Sir Henry, Sir John and William, 1da. suc. fa. 17 May 1536. Kntd. 6 Sept. 1566; cr. Lord Norris 1572.Date of birth given in CP. DNB.
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Official of royal stables by 1546; gent. privy chamber by 1547; butler, port of Poole 1553; j.p. Berks. 1558/59, Oxon. 1561 – 91; sheriff, Oxon, and Berks. 1562 – 63; ambassador to France 1566 – 70; 1566 – 70; keeper of the armoury and porter of the outer gate, Windsor castle 1578; high steward, Abingdon c. 1580, Wallingford 1588; jt. ld. lt. Oxon. and Berks. c. 1585 – 99; capt. of light horse, the Queen’s bodyguard July 1588.LP He. VIII, xix, xxi; CPR, 1553–4, p. 276; Bull, IHR, v. 20–21; APC, xv. 118; xvi. 196; CSP Dom. 1595–7, p. 296.

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NORRIS, Henry (c.1525-1601), of Bray, Berks.
Main residence: Bray, Berks.
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NORMAN, John (by 1483-1525), of York.

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b. by 1483, s. of John Norman of York by Agnes. m. (1) Catherine; (2) aft. 1512, Jane; (3) 1525, Anne, da. of Richard Birley of Gateforth; at least 2s. 2da.Date of birth estimated from admission as freeman. Test. Ebor. v (Surtees Soc. lxxix), 213-15; York pub. lib. R. H. Skaife ms, civic officials, ii. 538-9.
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Member, Corpus Christi guild, York 1512, senior chamberlain 1512 – 13, sheriff 1514 – 15, member of the Twenty-Four 1515, alderman 1517, 1521 – d., mayor 1524–5.Reg. Freeman, York, i (Surtees Soc. xcvi), 227; Reg. Corpus Christi Guild, York (Surtees Soc. lvii), 175, 192; York archs. B9, 10 passim.

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NORMAN, John (by 1483-1525), of York.
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NICOLLS, Thomas (by 1529-68), of the Rectory, Pytchley, Northants. and the Old Bailey, London.

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b. by 1529, 1st s. of William Nicolls of Great Billing and Ecton, Northants. educ. M. Temple. m. by 1552, Anne, da. of John Pell of Elkington, Northants., 4s. 3da.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Vis. Northants. ed. Metcalfe, 119; PCC 19 Babington.
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Bencher, M. Temple 1566, Autumn reader 1566.

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NICOLLS, Thomas (by 1529-68), of the Rectory, Pytchley, Northants. and the Old Bailey, London.
Main residences: the Rectory, Pytchley, Northants.; the Old Bailey, London.
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NICHOLAS, Richard (by 1532-79 or later), of Calne, Wilts.

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b. by 1532. ?m. ?; at least 1s.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Wilts. Arch. Soc. res. br. vii. 5.
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Burgess, Calne by 1553 – 79, guild steward 1563.C219/21/177, 23/143; Wilts. Arch. Soc. recs. br. vii. pp. xxi, xxviii.

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NICHOLAS, Richard (by 1532-79 or later), of Calne, Wilts.
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NICHOLAS, Richard (by 1532-at least 79)

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