JERNINGHAM, Sir Henry (1509/10-72), of Costessey, Norf.; Herringfleet and Wingfield, Suff.; Painswick, Glos. and London.

Family and Education

b. 1509 /10, s. of Edward Jerningham of Somerleyton, Suff. by 2nd w. Mary, da. of Richard Scrope. educ. I. Temple, adm. 1528. m. c.1536, Frances, da. of Sir George Baynham of Clearwell, Glos., 3s. 2da. KB 29 Sept. 1553.Date of birth estimated from age at fa.’s i.p.m., E150/618/4. DNB; Suckling, Suff. ii. 47; Vis. Suff. ed. Metcalfe, 47; Vis. Yorks. (Harl. Soc. xvi), 280; PCC 19 Populwell; C142/87/70.

Offices Held

Marshal, I. Temple 1549–50.

Constable, Gloucester castle, Glos. 1528 – d.; sewer, household of Princess Mary by 1528, carver by 1533; gent. pens. 1540 – ?53; v.-chamberlain of the Household and capt. of the guard July 1553 – Dec. 1557; PC Aug. 1553 – Nov. 1558; master of the horse Dec. 1557 – ?Nov. 1558; ld. lt. Kent c. Mar. – Oct. 1558; keeper, Eltham and Horn parks, Kent 1553, Greenwich manor and park by 1558; various commissions, East Anglia 1553 – d.; j.p.q. Suff. 1554; steward, Tewkesbury hundred, Glos. 1556, Barton Regis hundred by d.; master of the game, Corse Lawn chase, Glos. 1556–d.LP Hen. VIII, iv, vi; LC2/2, f. 41v; Machyn’s Diary (Cam. Soc. xlii), 38, 162; APC, iv. 419; vi. 297; CPR, 1553–4 to 1558–60 passim; 1569–72, pp. 217, 219–20, 422–3; G. Scott Thomson, Lds. Lt. 39–41; information from W. J. Tighe.

Parlimentarian

JERNINGHAM, Sir Henry (1509/10-72), of Costessey, Norf.; Herringfleet and Wingfield, Suff.; Painswick, Glos. and London.

Main residence: Costessey, Norf.; Herringfleet and Wingfield, Suff.; Painswick, Glos. and London.

Author

M.K.D.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

JERNINGHAM, Sir Henry (1509/10-72)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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