Commons 1509-1558 | HoP Development Site

b. by 1496, 1st s. of Edward Grantham of Lincoln by Elizabeth, da. of John St. Poll of Snarford. educ. L. Inn, adm. 1510. m. (1) Alice, da. of Hamon Sutton of Lincoln, 1s. Thomas 3da.; (2) da. of one Girlington of Hatfield, Yorks., 1s.; (3) Bridget, da. of Sir William Hansard of South Kelsey, Lincs., wid. of Thomas Moigne (d.1537) of Wyfflingham, Lincs., 1s. Thomas 3da. suc. fa. 1512.Date of birth estimated from education. Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. li), 421; PCC 22 Fetiplace.

Offices Held

Commr. subsidy, Lincs. (Kesteven) 1523, 1524, musters (Lindsey) 1539, relief (Lindsey) and Lincoln 1550; other commissions 1533 – 47; j.p. Lincs. (Kesteven) 1531–2. (Lindsey) 1538 – d.; mayor, Lincoln 1527 – 28, 1541–2.LP Hen. VIII, iii-vi, viii, xii-xiv, xvi, xx; CPR, 1547–8, pp. 78, 86; 1553, pp. 355, 361; DKR, x app. ii. 118; Associated Architectural Societies’ Reps. and Pprs. xxxix. 243–4.

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GRANTHAM, Vincent (by 1496-1550), of Goltho and Lincoln.

Main residences: Goltho; Lincoln.

Author

T.M.H.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

GRANTHAM, Vincent (by 1496-1550)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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GRANTHAM, Thomas (by 1525-58), of Goltho and Lincoln and Lincoln’s Inn, London.

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Family and Education

b. by 1525, o. s. of Vincent Grantham of Goltho and Lincoln by 1st w. Alice, da. of Hamon Sutton of Lincoln; half-bro. of Thomas Grantham. educ. L. Inn. m. by 1547, Mary, da. and coh. of Sir John Dunham of Kirklington, Notts., 3s. 4da. suc. fa. 2 Nov. 1550.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. li), 421-2; LP Hen. VIII, xxi; CPR, 1547-8, p. 1.

Offices Held

J.p. Lincs. (Kesteven and Lindsey) 1554 – d.; alderman, Lincoln 1557, mayor 1557–8.CPR, 1553–4, p. 21; 1557–8, p. 109; Lincs. Peds. 422.

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GRANTHAM, Thomas (by 1525-58), of Goltho and Lincoln and Lincoln’s Inn, London.

Main residences: Goltho; Lincoln; Lincoln's Inn, London.

Author

S.M.T.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

GRANTHAM, Thomas (by 1525-58)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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GRANGER, William (by 1491-1544/45), of Dover, Kent.

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Family and Education

b. by 1491. m. Agnes.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Canterbury prob. reg. C19, ff. 62v-63.

Offices Held

Serjeant, Dover 1518 – 19, chamberlain 1521 – 22, jurat 21 Oct. 1539–43 or later.Cinque Ports White and Black Bks. (Kent Arch. Soc. recs. br. xix), 175, 177; Add. 29618, f. 144; Egerton 2093, ff. 169 seq.

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GRANGER, William (by 1491-1544/45), of Dover, Kent.

Main residence: Dover, Kent.

Author

P.H.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

GRANGER, William (by 1491-1544/45)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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GRAFTON, Richard (c.1507-73), of London.

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Family and Education

b. c.1507, s. of Nicholas Grafton of Shrewsbury, Salop. m. (1) Anne Crome (d.1560), of Salisbury, Wilts., 4s. inc. Richard 1da.; (2) 5 Jan. 1562, Alice, da. of Sir John Ayliffe (Olyffe), at least 2s. suc. fa. 1525 or later.Aged 45 ‘or thereabouts’ in 1552, St.Ch.3/4/49. This biography rests on DNB, J. A. Kingdon, Thomas Poyntz and Richard Grafton, and Richard Grafton, Citizen and Grocer of London. Machyn’s Diary (Cam. Soc. xliii), 236; Reg. Christ Church, Newgate Street, 19, 192; PCC 26 Ketchyn.

Offices Held

Warden, Grocers’ Co. 1555 – 56, master 1564; printer to Prince Edward by 1545, to the King 1547 – 53; master, Bridewell hospital 1559, 1560.Wardens of the Grocers’ Co. ed. Grantham, 19–20; CPR, 1547–8, p. 187.

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GRAFTON, Richard (c.1507-73), of London.

Main residence: London.

Author

H.M.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

GRAFTON, Richard (c.1507-73)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644