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GUILDFORD, Sir Edward (by 1479-1534), of Halden and Hemsted, Kent.
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b. by 1479, xst s. of Sir Richard Guildford of Cranbrook and Rolvenden by 1st w. Anne, da. and h. of John Pimpe of Kent; half-bro. of Sir Henry Guildford. m. (1) by 1496, Eleanor, da. of Thomas West, 8th Lord la Warr, 1s. 1da.; (2) Joan, da. of Stephen Pitlesden, s.p. suc. fa. 6 Sept. 1506. Kntd. 25 Sept. 1513.Date of birth estimated from age at fa.’s i.p.m., CIPM Hen. VII, iii. 374. Pylgrymage of Sir Richard Guylforde (Cam. Soc. li), ped.; Arch. Cant. xiv. 4; xxviii. 277; LP Hen. VIII, i.
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Jt. (with fa.) master of armoury Dec. 1493–1506, sole 1506 – d.; j.p. Kent 1503 – d.; bailiff, Winchelsea, Suss. 1506; esquire of the body by 1509, knight by 1514; steward, several lordships in marches of Wales 1509; sheriff, Lincs. 1511 – 12; commr. subsidy, Kent 1512, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1524; other commissions 1510 – d.; marshal, Calais May 1519–24; constable, Dover castle and lord warden, Cinque Ports 1521 – d.; jt. (with Sir Ralph Egerton) standard bearer Sept. 1524, (with Sir Anthony Browne) Oct. 1528 – d.; jt. (with Sir Henry Guildford) constable, Leeds castle, Kent 1531 – d.; Councillor by May 1534.
Main residences: Halden; Hemsted, Kent.
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GUILDFORD, Sir Edward (by 1479-1534)
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GUBBY (GABBY), Richard.
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m. by Dec. 1551, Alice, da. of John Weekes or Wykes, wid. of Marmaduke Mansell (d. Apr. 1544) of North Petherton, Som.C1/1225/31-34; 142/71/74; Vis. Som. ed. Weaver, 49.
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GUBBY (GABBY), Richard
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GRUFFYDD, Robert (by 1515-75 or later), of Caernarvon.
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b. by 1515, 2nd s. of Edmund Gruffydd of Porth-yr-Aur by Sioned, da. of Meredydd ap Ieuan ap Robert of Gwydir. m. Elizabeth, da. of George Sparrow of Beaumaris, Anglesey, 6s. 5da.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Griffith, Peds. 226.
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Bailiff, commote of Uwchgwyrfai, Caern. in 1536, 1543 – 45, commote of Isgwyrfai, Caern. in 1537-constable of the peace, commote of Isgwyrfai in 1546, 1548; bailiff, Nantconwy in 1550 – 51; dep. constable Caernarvon castle and ex officio dep. mayor, Caernarvon in 1551, 1553 and 1575; j.p. Caern. 1558/59.
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Main residence: Caernarvon.
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GRUFFYDD, Robert (by 1515-at least 75)
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GRUFFYDD, Sir Rhys (by 1513-80), of Penrhyn, Caern.
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b. by 1513, 2nd s. of Sir William Gruffydd of Penrhyn by Sian, da. of Sir Edward Stradling of St. Donat’s, Glam. m. (1) Margaret, da. of Morris ap John ap Meredydd of Clenennau, Caern., 5s. 2da.; (2) 1 Nov. 1550, Jane, da. of Dafydd ap William ap Gruffydd of Cochwillan, Caern., wid. of Robert Owen, s.p.; (3) by 1568, Catherine, da. of Peter Mostyn of Talacre, Flints., 2s. suc. bro. 1540. Kntd. 22 Feb. 1547.Date of birth estimated from age at brother’s i.p.m., Wards 7/100/4, 8; Dwnn, Vis. Wales, ii. 167; Griffith, Peds. 185; DWB; UCNW, Penrhyn ms 58.
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J.p. Caern. 1542 – 58, rem. 1559, rest. q. 1564 – d.; gent. usher in 1547; commr. relief, Caern. 1550, eisteddfod at Caewys, Flints. 1568, armour, Caern. 1569, tanneries 1574; sheriff, Caern. 1566–7.
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Main residence: Penrhyn, Caern.
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GRUFFYDD, Sir Rhys (by 1513-80)
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GRUFFYDD, Morris (by 1532-78 or later), of Beaumaris, Anglesey and Fachwen, Caern.
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b. by 1532, yr. s. of Rowland Gruffydd of Porthamel. Anglesey, by 2nd w. Catherine, da. and coh. of Meredydd ab Evan ap Robert of Crug, Caern. m. Alice, da. of William Bulkeley II of Beaumaris, 1s. 1da.Presumed to be of age at election. Cal. Letters relating to N. Wales (Univ. Wales Bd. of Celtic Studies, Hist. and Law ser. xxiii), 5-6 followed in preference to Griffith, Peds. 56, 208 on parentage.
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Bailiff, Beaumaris 1554, 1577 – 78, subsidy assessor 1555, capital burgess 1562; escheator, Caern. Jan. 1572-Feb. 1573.
Main residences: Beaumaris, Anglesey; Fachwen, Caern.
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GROVE, William (1532/33-82), of Shaftesbury, Dorset, and Donhead St. Andrew, Wilts.
Family and Education
b. 1532 /33, s. of Robert Grove of Donhead St. Andrew by Joan, da. of John Combe of Cann, Dorset. educ. Winchester, adm. 1546; New Coll. Oxf. adm. 1549, BA 1553; G. Inn, adm. 1557. m. by 1564, Thomasin, da. and h. of Edward Mayo (Mayhew) of Fonthill, Wilts., 4s. 4da. suc. fa. 1579/80.Aged 13 on admission to Winchester. Hoare, Wilts. Dunworth, 58; Vis. Wilts. (Harl. Soc. cv, cvi), 129; PCC 23 Arundell.
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Jt. (with fa.) steward to the 1st and 2nd Earls of Pembroke; j.p. Dorset, Wilts. 1573/74–d.
Main residences: Shaftesbury, Dorset; Donhead St. Andrew, Wilts.
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GROVE, William (1532/33-82)
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