MERING, William (1522-82), of Meering, Notts.

Family and Education

b. 15 Feb. 1522, 1st s. of John Mering alias Sutton of Meering by Catherine, da. of Humphrey Hercy of Grove. m. c.1546, Margaret, da. of Sir Thomas Cave of Stanford, Northants., 3s. 7da. suc. fa. 21 Mar. 1543. Kntd. 19 Oct. 1553.Date of birth given in fa.’s i.p.m., Wards 7/1/90 ptd. Notts. IPMs, i (Thoroton Soc. rec. ser. iii), 280-8. Vis. Notts. (Harl. Soc. iv), 13; Vis. Northants. ed. Metcalfe, 12; C142/202/96.

Offices Held

Subsidy collector, Notts. 1545; j.p. 1558/59, q. 1579; sheriff, Notts. and Derbys. 1560 – 61; steward, duchy of Lancaster, honor of Tickhill 14 Oct. 1561–77; commr. eccles. causes, province of York c. 1568, musters, Notts. 1569.E179/159/162; CPR, 1560–3, p. 440; 1563–6, p. 25; 1566–9, pp. 172–3; Somerville, Duchy, i. 529; CSP Dom. 1547–80, p. 333.

Parlimentarian

MERING, William (1522-82), of Meering, Notts.

Main residence: Meering, Notts.

Author

C.J.B.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

MERING, William (1522-82)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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