ROUS, Sir William (by 1471-1538/39), of Dennington, Suff.

Family and Education

b. by 1471, 1st s. of Henry Rous of Dennington by Agnes, da. of one Denton of Oxon. m. Alice, da. of Sir John Sulyard of Wetherden, Suff., 3s. inc. Anthony and Sir Edmund 2da. suc. fa. 21 Sept. 1492. Kntd. 9 Sept. 1513.Date of birth estimated from age at fa.’s i.p.m., CIPM Hen. VII, i. 804. Vis. Suff. ed. Metcalfe, 61-62; Suckling, Suff. ii. 366; Vis. Norf. (Harl. Soc. xxxii), 238.

Offices Held

Commr. subsidy, Suff. 1523, 1524, tenths of spiritualities 1535; j.p. 1531–d.LP Hen. VIII, iii, iv, viii, xii, xiii.

Parlimentarian

ROUS, Sir William (by 1471-1538/39), of Dennington, Suff.

Main residence: Dennington, Suff.

Author

M.K.D.

A.D.K.H.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

ROUS, Sir William (by 1471-1538/39)