KEMPE, Robert (by 1526-71 or later), of Lincoln’s Inn, London and Spains Hall, Finchingfield, Essex.

Family and Education

b. by 1526, 1st s. of William Kempe of Spains Hall by Mary, da. of John Colt of Netherhal, nr. Roydon, Essex. educ. L. Inn, adm. 11 Mar. 1540, called 1547. m. Elizabeth, da. of (Sir) Clement Heigham of Barrow, Suff., wid. of Henry Eden of Bury St. Edmunds, at least 3s. 3da.Date of birth estimated from education. Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiii), 230-1; Vis. Suff. ed. Howard, ii. 3-4.

Offices Held

Pens. L. Inn 1555, marshal 1556, Lent reader 1557, 1562, treasurer 1559, gov. 1561, 1562, 1565, 1566. 1567, 1570, 1571, dean of chapel 1566–8.

J.p. Essex 1554, 1558/59, 1569.CPR, 1553–4, p. 19; 1569–72, p. 224.

Parlimentarian

KEMPE, Robert (by 1526-71 or later), of Lincoln’s Inn, London and Spains Hall, Finchingfield, Essex.

Main residences: Lincoln's Inn, London; Spains Hall, Finchingfield, Essex.

Author

A.D.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

KEMPE, Robert (by 1526-at least 71)

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Estates

Oxford 1644

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