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MERING, William (1522-82), of Meering, Notts.
Family and Education
b. 15 Feb. 1522, 1st s. of John Mering alias Sutton of Meering by Catherine, da. of Humphrey Hercy of Grove. m. c.1546, Margaret, da. of Sir Thomas Cave of Stanford, Northants., 3s. 7da. suc. fa. 21 Mar. 1543. Kntd. 19 Oct. 1553.Date of birth given in fa.’s i.p.m., Wards 7/1/90 ptd. Notts. IPMs, i (Thoroton Soc. rec. ser. iii), 280-8. Vis. Notts. (Harl. Soc. iv), 13; Vis. Northants. ed. Metcalfe, 12; C142/202/96.
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Subsidy collector, Notts. 1545; j.p. 1558/59, q. 1579; sheriff, Notts. and Derbys. 1560 – 61; steward, duchy of Lancaster, honor of Tickhill 14 Oct. 1561–77; commr. eccles. causes, province of York c. 1568, musters, Notts. 1569.
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Main residence: Meering, Notts.
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MERING, William (1522-82)
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MENYS, Thomas (by 1520-57), of Sandwich, Kent.
Family and Education
b. by 1520, 1st s. of Andrew Menys of Sandwich. m. by 1552, Agnes, da. of Nicholas Peake of Sandwich, 2da. suc. fa. 1539.Date of birth estimated from first office. Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. xlii), 107; (lxxv), 141; W. Boys, Sandwich (1792), i. 351.
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Treasurer, Sandwich 1541 – 42, auditor in 1543 – 48, 1553 – 55, jurat 1543 – d., mayor 1549 – 50, 1551 – 52, 1556 – d., keeper of the common chest when mayor, of the orphans when mayor and 1543 – 49, 1553 – 55; bailiff to Yarmouth 1554.
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Main residence: Sandwich, Kent.
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MENYS, Thomas (by 1520-57)
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MELHUISH (MELHUYS), John (by 1530), of Truro, Cornw.
Family and Education
b. by 1530. m. Jane, da. of Robert Kelloway alias Stowford of Stowford in Dolton, Devon, 1da.Date of birth estimated from mayoralty which had been completed before his first return to Parliament. Vis. Devon, ed. Vivian, 310; Vis. Cornw. ed. Vivian, 43; W. Pole, Description of Devonshire (1791), 423.
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Mayor, Truro temp. Edw. VI.
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Main residence: Truro, Cornw.
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MELHUISH (MELHUYS), John (by 1530)
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MEDE, William (by 1495-1543/48), of Rye, Suss.
Family and Education
b. by 1495, prob. s. of Robert Mede of Rye. m. Amy, wid. of one Petyt, 2s. 1da.Date of birth estimated from first reference. E. Suss. RO, Lewes archdeaconry wills A., f. 44.
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Chamberlain, Rye 1516 – 17, jurat 1538, 1541–?d.
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Main residence: Rye, Suss.
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MEDE, William (by 1495-1543/48)
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MEDE (A MEDE), Robert (by 1475-?1516), of Rye, Suss.
Family and Education
b. by 1475. ?m. ?; 2s. inc. William.Date of birth estimated from first reference.
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Chamberlain, Rye 1496 – 97, jurat 1510 – 16, mayor 1514–16.
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Main residence: Rye, Suss.
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MEDE (A MEDE), Robert (by 1475-?1516)
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MAYO, Richard (by 1519-57), of Tavistock, Devon.
Family and Education
b. by 1519, 1st s. of Richard Mayo of Tavistock. m. Elizabeth, s.p. suc. fa. 10 May 1543.Date of birth estimated from age at fa.’s i.p.m., C142/68/52. CPR, 1557-8, p. 95.
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Main residence: Tavistock, Devon.
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MAYO, Richard (by 1519-57)
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