RESKYMER, John (c.1499-1566), of Merthen in Constantine and Tremayne, Cornw.

Family and Education

b. c. 1499, s. of John Reskymer of Merthen by 2nd w. Catherine, da. of John Tretherffe of Tretherffe in Ladock unm. 3s. 1da. illegit. by Margaret Greber. suc. fa. c.1504.Aged ‘five or thereabouts’ at fa.’s death, C3/175/19. C. G. Henderson, Constantine, 98, 101; J. Maclean, Trigg Minor, i. 555.

Offices Held

Servant, household of Cardinal Wolsey by 1523; esquire of the body by 1535; sheriff, Cornw. 1535 – 36, 1539 – 40, 1556 – 57; j.p. 1536 – 64; reeve, Grampound, Cornw. 1541 – 42; commr. musters, Cornw. 1546, church goods 1549, relief 1550; bailiff, Helston, Cornw. 1549–50.E179/281; LP Hen. VIII, ix, x, xxi; CPR, 1550–3, p. 141; 1553, p. 351; 1560–3, p. 435; 1563–6, p. 20; Duchy Cornw. RO, 123, m. IIV; CSP Dom. 1601–3, Add. 1547–65, p. 398; information from G. Haslam.

Parlimentarian

RESKYMER, John (c.1499-1566), of Merthen in Constantine and Tremayne, Cornw.

Main residences: Merthen in Constantine; Tremayne, Cornw.

Author

J.J.G.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

RESKYMER, John (c.1499-1566)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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