CORDELL, William (by 1524-81), of Long Melford, Suff. and London.

Family and Education

b. by 1524, 1st s. of John Cordell, and bro. of Edward. educ. Camb.; L. Inn, adm. 1538, called Feb. 1544. m. Mary, da. of Richard Clopton of Long Melford, 2s. 2da. d.v.p. Kntd. 22 Jan. 1558; suc. fa. Jan. 1563 or 64.Date of birth estimated from education. Add. 19124, ff. 379, 382; Vis. Suff. ed. Metcalfe, 125; Vis. Suff. ed. Metcalfe, 125 Vis. Suff. ed Howard, i. 247, 267; CJ, i. 47; Grantees of Arms (Harl. Soc. lxvi), 62.

Offices Held

Bencher, L. Inn 1553, Lent reader 1554, treasurer 1555 – 56, gov. 1557.

Solicitor-gen. 30 Sept. 1553 – 15 Nov. 1557; jt. (with George St. Poll) steward, duchy of Lancaster, Bolingbroke honor, Lincs. Dec. 1553, j.p.q. Essex, Suff. 1554 – d., Mdx. 1561 – d.; master of rolls 5 Nov. 1557 – d.; PC 5 Dec. 1557 – 17 Nov. 1558; chirographer c.p. 1563 – 79; other commissions 1554 – d.; high steward, Ipswich 10 Dec. 1557, receiver of petitions in the Lords, Parlts. of 1558, 1559, 1563, 1571, 1572; custos rot. Suff. 1558/59–d.CPR , 1553–4, pp. 19, 24, 27, 71; 1555–7, pp. 313, 315; 1557–8, pp. 73, 136; 1560–3, p. 439; 1563–6, pp. 22, 39, 184, 235; 1569–72, pp. 215–21; Somerville, Duchy, i. 577; APC, vi. 211, 335; J. Weever, Funeral Monuments , 484–5; N. Bacon, Annals Ipswich, 250; LJ, i. 513, 542, 580, 667, 703.

Speaker of House of Commons 1558.

Parlimentarian

CORDELL, William (by 1524-81), of Long Melford, Suff. and London.

Main residences: Long Melford, Suff.; London.

Author

R.J.W.S.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

CORDELL, William (by 1524-81)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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