DANBY, Sir Christopher (1503-71), of Farnley, Masham and Thorpe Perrow, Yorks.; St. Paul’s Cray, Kent; Kettleby, Lincs. and Neyland, Suff.

Family and Education

b. 1970, 1st s. of Sir Christopher Danby of Thorpe Perrow by Margaret, da. and event. coh. of Thomas, 5th Lord Scrope of Masham. m. by 1531, Elizabeth, da. of Richard Neville, 2nd Lord Latimer 6s. 8da. suc. fa. 17 May 1518. Kntd. 25 May 1533.Date of birth estimated from age at fa.’s. i.p.m., C142/79/248. Vis. Yorks. (Harl. Soc. xvi), 88-89; Gooder, Parl. Rep. Yorks. ii. 14-15; LP Hen. VIII, vi.

Offices Held

J.p. Yorks. (W. Riding) 1538 – 45, (N. Riding) 1538 – 45,1558/59; commr. musters (N. Riding) 1539, benevolence (N. Riding) 1544/45, relief (N. Riding) 1550; sheriff, Yorks. 1545–6.LP Hen. VIII, xii-xvii, xx; CPR, 1553, p. 354; 1560–3, p. 437; 1563–6, p. 22; 1569–72, p. 224.

Parlimentarian

DANBY, Sir Christopher (1503-71), of Farnley, Masham and Thorpe Perrow, Yorks.; St. Paul’s Cray, Kent; Kettleby, Lincs. and Neyland, Suff.

Main residence: Farnley, Masham and Thorpe Perrow, Yorks.; St. Paul's Cray, Kent; Kettleby, Lincs. and Neyland, Suff.

Author

L.M.K.

A.D.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

DANBY, Sir Christopher (1503-71)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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