Family and Education
b. by 1483, 2nd s. of Sir Humphrey Coningsby of Aldenham, Herts, by Alice, da. of one Ferriby of Lincs. educ. Eton ?1493-7; King’s, Camb. adm. 1497; I. Temple. m. by 1516, Beatrice, da. of Thomas Thoresby of Lynn, wid. of William Trew (d.1510/12) of Lynn, 1s. 4da.Date of birth estimated from education and first commission. Clutterbuck, Herts. i. 444; Blomefield, Norf. vii. 413; Req.2/3/123; PCC 13 Alenger; C142/62/37; DNB.
Offices Held
Lent reader, I. Temple 1518, Autumn 1525, treasurer 1526 – 27, gov. 1533 – 34, 1535 – 36, 1538–9.
J.p. Herts. 1504 – 14, Norf. 1514 – d.; prothonotary, c.p. in 1521–3 or later; commr. subsidy, Norf. 1523, 1524, to survey monasteries 1535; recorder, Lynn 26 Sept. 1524 – d.; member, council of 15th Earl of Oxford in 1532; attorney, duchy of Lancaster 12 July 1536 – Feb. 1540; serjeant-at-law 13 June 1540; j.K.B. 5 July 1540–d.
Main residences: the Inner Temple, London; Lynn, Norf.
Volume
Commons 1509-1558
Web Title
CONINGSBY, William (by 1483-1540)
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Oxford 1644
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