DIGHTON, Christopher I (d.1587), of Worcester.

Family and Education

s. of Thomas Dighton of Normanby, Lincs. by Joane Eland. educ. ?G. Inn 1540. m. (1) Margaret (Mary or Margery) Bellingham or Bullingham; (2) Alice Congard alias Richardson; (3) Elizabeth Booth of Cheshire; 4s. inc. Christopher II 4da.PCC 16 Spencer; Vis. Worcs. (Harl. Soc. xxvii), 48-9; Gloucester Shire Hall, anon. peds. Dighton box. The pedigrees confuse the Member with his son and namesake.

Offices Held

Freeman, Worcester 1546; member of the 48, 1552, of the 24, 1555; bailiff 1559 – 60, 1574 – 75; auditor 1561 – 62, 1576 – 77, 1586 – 87; gov. Worcester free sch. from 1561; bridgemaster 1568.Nash, Worcs. app. cxii.; Worcester Guildhall, audit of city accts. 1540–1600, passim; CPR, 1554–5, p. 308.

Parlimentarian

DIGHTON, Christopher I (d.1587), of Worcester.

Main residence: Worcester.

Author

W.J.J.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

DIGHTON, Christopher I (-d.1587)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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