Family and Education
b. 1489, 3rd s. of Sir Richard Guildford, o.s. by 2nd w. Joan, da. of Sir William Vaux of Harrowden, Northants.; half-bro. of Sir Edward Guildford. m. (1) Apr. 1512, Margaret, da. of Sir Thomas Bryan of Ashridge, Herts., s.p.; (2) by 1525, Mary, da. of Sir Robert Wotton of Boughton Malherbe, Kent, s.p. Kntd. 30 Mar. 1512, kt. banneret 1513, KG nom. 24 Apr., inst. 6 May 1526.Date of birth given in DNB. Pylgrymage of Sir Richard Guylforde, (Cam. Soc. li), ped.; Cat. Anct. Deeds, iii. 535; LP Hen. VIII, ii, iv.
Offices Held
Bailiff, manor of Sutton Coldfield, Warws. 1512; constable, Leeds castle 1512 – 31, jt. (with Sir Edward Guildford) 1531 – d.; esquire of the body by 1513, knight by 1515; royal standard bearer 1513 – d.; j.p. Kent 1514 – d.; commr. subsidy 1514, 1515, 1523, 1524; other commissions 1523 – d.; master of the horse 1515 – 22, of the henchmen in 1517; Councillor 1516 – d.; comptroller, the Household 1522 – d.; jt. chief steward of abp. of Canterbury’s castles and manors 1524 – d.; chamberlain, receipt of the Exchequer 1525–d.
Main residences: Leeds Castle, Kent; London.
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Commons 1509-1558
Web Title
GUILDFORD, Sir Henry (1489-1532)
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Oxford 1644
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