Family and Education
b. 5 Jan. 1529, 1st s. of William Higford of Dixton by Dorothy, da. of Robert Vampage of Glos.; ?bro. of Robert. m. (1) by 1551, Elizabeth, da. of Edmund Fettiplace of Besselsleigh, Berks., 2s. inc. John 3da.; (2); (3). suc. fa. 11 Dec. 1545. Kntd. Sept. 1592.Date of birth given in fa.’s i.p.m., C142/74/76. PCC 6 Stonard; C142/296/130; Vis. Worcs. (Harl. Soc. xxvii), 138; Vis. Berks. (Harl. Soc. lvi), 28.
Offices Held
Commr. sewers, Glos. 1554; j.p. 1558/ 59-?d.; sheriff 1572 – 73, 1585–6.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Dixton in Alderton, Glos.
Volume
Commons 1509-1558
Web Title
HIGFORD, John (1529-1607)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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