MORE, Christopher (by 1483-1549), of Loseley, Surr.

Family and Education

b. by 1483, 2nd s. of John More of London by Elizabeth. educ. I. Temple, adm. 29 June 1513. m. (1) by 1504, Margaret, da. of Walter Mugge of Guildford, Surr., 5s. inc. William More II 7da.; (2) by 1535, Constance, da. of Richard Sackville of Withyham, Suss., wid. of William Heneage of Milton, Hants. Kntd. Aug. 1540.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Guildford mus. Loseley 345/101, 102; 1327/3, 6; Vis. Surr. (Harl. Soc. xliii), 2; Manning and Bray, Surr. i. 66; LP Hen. VIII, xvi.

Offices Held

Clerk, the Exchequer by 1505, secondary in the lord treasurer’s remembrancer’s office by 1526, King’s remembrancer 1542 – d.; alnager, Surr. and Suss. 1505 – d.; under steward, manors of Witley and Worplesdon, Surr. 1513; commr. subsidy, Surr. 1515, 1523, 1524, 1536, 1547, musters 1544, benevolence 1544/45, contribution 1546, chantries, Surr., Suss. and Southwark 1546, Surr., Suss. and Chichester 1548; other commissions 1530 – 46; verderer, Windsor forest by 1519; surveyor of lands to Margaret, Countess of Salisbury 1521; j.p. Surr. 1522 – d., Suss. 1534 – d.; sheriff, Surr. and Suss. 1532 – 33, 1539 – 40; master of game, Merrow and West Clandon parks 1540; steward, manor of West Horsley, Surr. by 1547.CFR, 1485–1509, p. 369; LP Hen. VIII, iii-v, viii, xiii, xiv, xvi, xvii, xix-xxi; HMC 7th Rep. 600, 603, 605; Guildford mus. Loseley 345/8, 102; CPR, 1547–8, pp. 76, 90, 241; 1548–9, p. 135; VCH Surr. iii. 64; E371/300, mm. 48, 49; Manning and Bray, iii. 664; Statutes, iii. 168.

Parlimentarian

MORE, Christopher (by 1483-1549), of Loseley, Surr.

Main residence: Loseley, Surr.

Author

S.R.J.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

MORE, Christopher (by 1483-1549)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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