GUILDFORD, Sir Edward (by 1479-1534), of Halden and Hemsted, Kent.

Family and Education

b. by 1479, xst s. of Sir Richard Guildford of Cranbrook and Rolvenden by 1st w. Anne, da. and h. of John Pimpe of Kent; half-bro. of Sir Henry Guildford. m. (1) by 1496, Eleanor, da. of Thomas West, 8th Lord la Warr, 1s. 1da.; (2) Joan, da. of Stephen Pitlesden, s.p. suc. fa. 6 Sept. 1506. Kntd. 25 Sept. 1513.Date of birth estimated from age at fa.’s i.p.m., CIPM Hen. VII, iii. 374. Pylgrymage of Sir Richard Guylforde (Cam. Soc. li), ped.; Arch. Cant. xiv. 4; xxviii. 277; LP Hen. VIII, i.

Offices Held

Jt. (with fa.) master of armoury Dec. 1493–1506, sole 1506 – d.; j.p. Kent 1503 – d.; bailiff, Winchelsea, Suss. 1506; esquire of the body by 1509, knight by 1514; steward, several lordships in marches of Wales 1509; sheriff, Lincs. 1511 – 12; commr. subsidy, Kent 1512, 1514, 1515, 1523, 1524; other commissions 1510 – d.; marshal, Calais May 1519–24; constable, Dover castle and lord warden, Cinque Ports 1521 – d.; jt. (with Sir Ralph Egerton) standard bearer Sept. 1524, (with Sir Anthony Browne) Oct. 1528 – d.; jt. (with Sir Henry Guildford) constable, Leeds castle, Kent 1531 – d.; Councillor by May 1534.CPR, 1485–94, p. 467; 1494–1509, p. 645; LP Hen. VIII, i-v, vii; Statutes, iii. 79, 112, 168.

Parlimentarian

GUILDFORD, Sir Edward (by 1479-1534), of Halden and Hemsted, Kent.

Main residences: Halden; Hemsted, Kent.

Author

H.M.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

GUILDFORD, Sir Edward (by 1479-1534)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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