LEVESON, John (c.1556-1615), of Halling, Kent; Lilleshall, Salop and Farringdon, London.

Family and Education

b. c. 1556, 1st s. of Thomas Leveson of Halling by Ursula, da. of Sir John Gresham of Titsey, Surr. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. 1575; G. Inn 1576. m. (1) Margaret, da. of Roger Manwood, 3da.; (2) c.1584, Christian or Catherine, da. of Sir Walter Mildmay, wid. of Charles Barrett, 2 or 3s. 1da. suc. fa. 1576. Kntd. 1589; KB by July 1603.Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiii), 146; Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. lxxv), 134; Coll. Top. et Gen. viii. 206-7; Lansd. 94, f. 137; Wards 7/16/96.

Offices Held

J.p. Kent from c. 1583, q. from c. 1592, dep. lt. from 1594; capt. in France under Lord Willoughby 1589; capt. Upnor castle 1596 – 99; commr. musters and capt. for safeguarding the Medway 1597; member of royal household by 1603; gent. of privy chamber to James I. Staffs. RO D593/S/4/22 and 51 ex inf. J. N. McGurk; CSP Dom. 1591–4, p. 542; 1595–7, pp. 306, 363–4; 1603–10, pp. 81, 125; LC2/4/4.

Parlimentarian

LEVESON, Sir John (1556-1615), of Whorne’s Place, Cuxton, Kent; Lilleshall Lodge, Salop; Trentham, Staffs. and Blackfriars, London

Main residences: Halling, Kent and Lilleshall, Salop and Farringdon, London.

Author

N.M.F.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

LEVESON, John (c.1556-1615)

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Estates

Oxford 1644

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