MARSHE, John (by 1516-79), of London and Sywell, Northants.

Family and Education

b. by 1516, 1st s. of Walter Marshe, mercer of London, by his w. Eleanor. educ. L. Inn 1536, called 1545. m. 1543, Alice, da. and h. of William Gresham of Holt, Norf. and of London, at least 3s. 1da. suc. fa. Jan. 1540.C142/62/98; E150/494/3; LP Hen. VIII, xviii(1), p. 281; C2Eliz./P10/23; PCC 2 Bakon, 2 Alenger; Vis. London (Harl. Soc. cix, cx), 67.

Offices Held

Sewer of the chamber by 1543; steward, manor of Finsbury 1543; under-sheriff, Mdx. 1545 – 46; common serjeant, London 1547 – 63; under-sheriff 1563 – 64; surveyor, ct. of augmentations, Northants. by 1553; gov. Merchant Adventurers 1555, 1559 – 60, 1562 – 72; warden, Mercers’ Co. 1558 – 59, 1565 – 66; receiver-gen. Exchequer, Salop and Worcs. 1559 – 74; constable, the Staple 1561; eccles. commr. 1572; pres. Spanish Company 1577; j.p. Mdx. 1547 – 54, from 1561, Northants. 1547 – 54, 1559–62.LP Hen. VIII, xviii(1), p. 125; City of London RO, Guildhall, rep. 10, f. 345v; 11, ff. 226, 344; 15, ff. 194, 201v, 315; Stowe 571, f. 11v; O. de Smedt, De Engelse Natie te Antwerpen, ii. 90; Mercers’ Co. court acts, 1527–60, f. 297a; 1560–95, f. 81b; CPR, 1558–60, p. 40; 1560–3, p. 29; 1569–72, p. 440.

Parlimentarian

MARSHE, John (by 1516-79), of London and Sywell, Northants.

Main residences: London; Sywell, Northants.

Author

A.M.M.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

MARSHE, John (by 1516-79)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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