CHOLMLEY, Sir Richard (by 1516-83), of Roxby, Thornton-on-the-Hill and Whitby, Yorks.

Family and Education

b. by 1516, 1st s. of Sir Roger Cholmley of Roxby and Thornton-on-the-Hill by Catherine, da. of Sir Robert Constable of Flamborough. m. (1) by 1537, Margaret, da. of William, 1st Lord Conyers of Hornby, 3s. at least 3da.; (2) by 1556, Catherine, da. of Henry Clifford, 1st Earl of Cumberland, wid. of John, 8th Lord Scrope of Bolton (d. 22 June 1549), at least 1s. Henry 2da. suc. fa. 28 Apr. 1538. Kntd. 11 May 1544.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Vis. Yorks. (Harl. Soc. xvi), 53; Glover’s Vis. Yorks. ed. Foster, 219; R. W. Jeffery, Thornton-le-Dale, 268-71; Gooder, Parlty. Rep. Yorks. ii. 17-19; LP Hen. VIII, xix.

Offices Held

J.p. Yorks. (N. Riding) 1545 – 54, 1561, 1569–?d.; sheriff, Yorks. 1547 – 48, 1556 – 57; commr. chantries, Yorks. 1548, relief (N. Riding) 1550, goods of churches and fraternities (N. Riding) 1553, castles and enclosure of borders 1555; constable, Scarborough castle, Yorks. 3 Apr. 1548–?d.LP Hen. VIII, xvi, xx; CPR, 1547–8, p. 92; 1548–9, pp. 133, 136; 1550–3, p. 394; 1553, pp. 354, 414; 1553–4, p. 26; 1554–5, p. 110; 1555–7, p. 54; 1569–72, p. 224.

Parlimentarian

CHOLMLEY, Sir Richard (by 1516-83), of Roxby, Thornton-on-the-Hill and Whitby, Yorks.

Main residences: Roxby, Thornton-on-the-Hill; Whitby, Yorks.

Author

L.M.K.

A.D.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

CHOLMLEY, Sir Richard (by 1516-83)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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