Family and Education
b. by 1502, 3rd or 4th s. of Richard Cave of Stanford, Northants. by 2nd w., and bro. of Sir Ambrose. educ. Louvain, matric. 3 Dec. 1522; Christ Church, Oxf. DCL by 1532; adv. Doctors’ Commons, adm. 14 Oct. 1533. m. disp. 18 Jan. 1539, Margaret, da. of Thomas Lisle of Surr., wid. of Edward Ashton of Godstone, 6s. inc. Thomas 2da.Date of birth estimated from that of younger brother. Vis. Northants. ed. Metcalfe, 11-12; Vis. Leics. (Harl. Soc. ii), 126; Emden, Biog. Reg. Univ. Oxf. 1501-40, p. 107; D. G. Squibb, Doctors’ Commons, 147; Fac. Off. Reg. 1534-49, ed. Chambers, 170.
Offices Held
J.p. Leics. 1544–7 or later, q. 1554 – d.; commr. benevolence 1544/45, relief 1550, goods of churches and fraternities 1553; other commissions 1543 – d.; eccles. commr. 1559, dioceses of Lincoln and Peterborough 1571, diocese of Lincoln 1575; custos rot. Leics. Feb. 1562 – d.; loan collector, Leics. 1562.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Godstone, Surr. and Baggrave and Leicester, Leics and London.
Volume
Commons 1509-1558
Web Title
CAVE, Francis (by 1502-83)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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