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SOUTHCOTE, Thomas (by 1528-1600), of Shillingford George and Bovey Tracey, Devon.

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b. by 1528, 1st s. of John Southcote I of Bovey Tracey by 1st w. Joanna, da. of one Hankford; bro. of George. m. (1) settlement May 1541, Grace (d.1547) da. and h. of John Barnhouse of Devon, 1s. 2da.; (2) Susan, da. of Thomas Kirkham of Blagdon in Paignton, 4s. 6da.; (3) Elizabeth, da. of George Fitzwilliam of Mablethorpe, Lincs., 8s. inc. George and Richard 4da. suc. fa. 14 Sept. 1556.Date of birth estimated from age at fa.’s i.p.m. C142/107/14. Vis. Devon, ed. Vivian, 697; Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. 1), 357-8; (lii), 913; LP Hen. VIII, xvi.
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Sheriff, Devon 1558 – 59, 1570 – 71; jt. surveyor, Exchequer, Devon and Exeter 16 Oct. 1560 – 2 June 1598; j.p.q. Devon 1561–d.CPR, 1558–60, p. 429.

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SOUTHCOTE, Thomas (by 1528-1600), of Shillingford George and Bovey Tracey, Devon.
Main residences: Shillingford George; Bovey Tracey, Devon.
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SOUTHCOTE, John II (1510/11-85), of London and Witham, Essex.

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b. 1510 /11, s. of William Southcote by Alice, da. of one Tregonwell. educ. M. Temple. m. by 1555, Elizabeth, da. and coh. of William Robins of London, 13ch. inc. 1s. 3da.Aged 74 at death according to MI. This biography draws on P. R. P. Knell, ‘The Southcott fam. in Essex, 1575-1642’, Essex Recusant, xiv. 1-38, and A. Davidson, ‘Southcott daughters’, ibid. xiv. 88-101. DNB; Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiii), 491-2; Wards 7/21/74.
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Autumn reader, M. Temple 1556, Lent 1559.

Under sheriff, London in 1553–59 or later; justice, sheriff’s ct. London in 1553; j.p. Mdx. 1554, q. Mdx. 1558/59–d. , Essex 1564–d. , Herts., Kent, Suss. 1564, Surr. 1564 – 79; serjeant-at-law 27 Oct. 1558; commr. to enforce Acts of Supremacy and Uniformity 1559, eccles. causes 1572; j.KB 10 Feb. 1563; justice assize, Essex 18 June 1571; trier of petitions in the Lords, Parlt. of 1572.Foss, Judges, v. 541–2; City of London RO, Guildhall, rep. 14, f. 110v; jnl. 15, f. 215; CPR, 1553–4, p. 22; 1557–8, p. 457; 1558–60, pp. 65, 118; 1560–3, pp. 279–80, 440, 469; 1563–6, pp. 22–27; 1569–72, pp. 211, 440–2; LJ, i. 703.

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SOUTHCOTE, John II (1510/11-85), of London and Witham, Essex.
Main residences: London; Witham, Essex.
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SOUTHCOTE, John I (by 1504-56), of Bovey Tracey, Devon.

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b. by 1504, 1st s. of Nicholas Southcote by Margaret, da. and coh. of John Bossam of Bossam Sayle. educ. ?M. Temple. m. (1) by 1528, Joanna (d. 11 Apr. 1546), da. of one Hankford, wid. of one Sydenham, 2s. George and Thomas at least 1da.; (2) Agnes, wid. of Gilbert Kirk of Exeter.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Vis. Devon ed. Vivian, 697; C142/107/14.
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Clerk of the peace and the crown, Devon 8 Aug. 1525 – d.; auditor, commission for tenths of spiritualities 1535; steward, dean and chapter of Exeter cathedral temp. Mary. LP Hen. VIII, iv-viii; C11/1467/29–31; J. E. Kew, ‘The land market in Devon 1536–58’ (Exeter Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 1967), 202.

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SOUTHCOTE, John I (by 1504-56), of Bovey Tracey, Devon.
Main residence: Bovey Tracey, Devon.
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SOUTHCOTE, George (by 1533-89), of the Middle Temple, London and Calverleigh, Devon.

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b. by 1533, 2nd s. of John Southcote I of Bovey Tracey, Devon by 1st w. Joanna, da. of one Hankford; bro. of Thomas. educ. M. Temple, adm. 10 Nov. 1551. m. by 1561, Frances, da. and coh. of William Robins of London, 4s. 5da.Presumed to be of age at election. Vis. Devon ed Vivian, 697; PCC 12 Drury; C142/224/34.
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Clerk of the peace and the crown, Devon 14 Sept. 1556–d.LP Hen. VIII, xviii; C1/1467/29.

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SOUTHCOTE, George (by 1533-89), of the Middle Temple, London and Calverleigh, Devon.
Main residences: the Middle Temple, London; Calverleigh, Devon.
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SOUTH, Robert (by 1494-1540), of Salisbury, Wilts.

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b. by 1494, ?2nd s. of Robert South of Salisbury by w. Alice. m. by 1512, Beatrice, 3s. 2da.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Ledger B, f. 233v; Wilts. Vis. Peds. (Harl. Soc. cv, cvi), 187; Churchwardens’ Accts. of St. Edmund and St. Thomas, Sarum (Wilts. Rec. Soc. 1896), 51; St.Ch.2/32/35; PCC 5 Alenger.
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Collector in Market ward, Salisbury 1515, assessor 1522, member of the Forty-Eight by 1522, of the Twenty-Four 1528, mayor 1528, auditor 1528, 1533, 1535 – 36; commr. for vagabonds 1532, gaol delivery 1540; j.p. 1540.Ledger B, ff. 233v, 249v, 263, 264, 271v, 276, 280, 282; LP Hen. VIII, v, xv.

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SOUTH, Robert (by 1494-1540), of Salisbury, Wilts.
Main residence: Salisbury, Wilts.
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T.F.T.B.
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SOTHERTON, Thomas (by 1525-83), of Norwich, Norf.

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b. by 1525, 1st s. of Nicholas Sotherton of Norwich by Agnes Wright; bro. of George. m. Elizabeth, da. of Augustine Steward of Norwich, 4s. 4da. suc. fa. 10 Nov. 1540.Date of birth estimated from admission as freeman. Misc. Gen. et Her. (ser. 5), ix. 129-31; Vis. Norf. (Harl. Soc. xxxii), 269; Blomefield, Norf. iv. 291; PCC 21 Alenger; Norwich consist. ct. 122 Bate.
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Common councilman, Norwich prob. 1547 – 54, common speaker 1554, 1555, auditor 1547, 1550, 1555, 1558, 1560, 1569, sheriff 1556 – 57, alderman 1557 – d., mayor 1565–6.Norwich ass. procs. 2 and 3 passim.

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SOTHERTON, Thomas (by 1525-83), of Norwich, Norf.
Main residence: Norwich, Norf.
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