HEIGHAM, Clement (by 1495-1571), of Barrow, Suff.

Family and Education

b. by 1495, 1st s. of Clement Heigham of Lavenham by Maud, da. of Lawrence Cooke of Lavenham. educ. L. Inn, adm. 1517, called 1525. m. (1) c.1520, Anne, da. of John de Moonines of Semer Hall or of Thomas Monnynge or Munnings of Bury St. Edmunds, 1s. d.v.p. 5 da.; (2) by 1528, Anne, da. of George Waldegrave of Smallbridge, wid. of Henry Bures of Acton, 3s. inc. John 2da. suc. fa. 1500. Kntd. 27 Jan. 1555.Date of birth estimated from father’s death and number of younger brothers. Vis. Suff. ed. Metcalfe, 40-41; Vis. Suff. ed. Howard, ii. 216-17; J. Gage, Thingoe Hundred, 9; DNB.

Offices Held

Pensioner, L. Inn 1531, Autumn reader 1537, keeper of black bk. 1538, treasurer 1540, Lent reader 1548, gov. 1548–57.

Chief bailiff, Bury St. Edmunds abbey, Suff. by 1528; j.p. Suff. 1529 – d., Norf. circuit 1540, eastern circuit 1542; commr. relief, Suff. 1550; other commissions, London and E. Anglia 1534 – 66; PC May 1554 – Nov. 1558; chief baron of Exchequer Mar. 1558 – Jan. 1559; custos rot. Suff. 1561–d.Copinger, Suff. Manors, vii. 5–7; LP Hen. VIII, iv, v, viii, viii, xii, xiii, xv-xviii, xx; CPR, 1553, p. 358; 1553–4, p. 24; 1554–5, p. 109; 1555–7, p. 257; 1557–8, p. 60; 1558–60, p. 67; 1560–3, pp. 442, 443; 1563–6, pp. 141, 222; C66/985; APC, v, vi passim.

Speaker of House of Commons 1554 (Nov.).

Parlimentarian

HEIGHAM, Clement (by 1495-1571), of Barrow, Suff.

Main residence: Barrow, Suff.

Author

M.K.D.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

HEIGHAM, Clement (by 1495-1571)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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