Family and Education
b. by 1533, 2nd s. of Henry Radcliffe, 2nd Earl of Sussex, by 1st w. Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk; bro. of Sir Thomas. m. lic. 6 Feb. 1549, Honor, da. and coh. of Anthony Pound (d.1547) of Drayton in Farlington, Hants, 1s. Kntd. 2 Oct. 1553; suc. bro. as 4th Earl of Sussex 9 June 1583; KG nom. 22 Apr. inst. 19 Dec. 1589.Date of birth estimated from age at brother’s i.p.m., C142/210/84. CP.
Offices Held

MP [I] 1560.

Sewer by 1556; PC [I] 1557; lt. Leix and Offaly 1557 – 64; constable, Portchester castle and lt. Southbere forest 14 June 1560; jt. steward, crown possessions in Essex 1561; warden and caps. Portsmouth May 1571 – d., high steward 9 Sept. 1590 – d.; j.p.q. Hants 1573/74, commr. musters by 1576, jt. (with William Paulett, 3rd Marquess of Winchester) ld. lt. 1585 – d.; trier of petitions in the Lords, Parlts. of 1586, 1589, 1593.CPR , 1555–7, p. 516; 1558–60, p. 390; CSP Dom. 1547–80, p. 413; 1581–90, pp. 245–6; 1591–4, p. 418; Cal. Carew Pprs. 1515–74, passim; CSP Ire. 1509–73 passim; R. East, Extracts from Portsmouth Recs. 133, 137; Lansd. 4, f. 156; 56, ff. 168 seq.; LJ, 113, 145, 169.

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Commons 1509-1558
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RADCLIFFE, Sir Henry (by 1533-93)

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Oxford 1644
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