Family and Education
b. c. 1547, 2nd s. of Sir Henry Norris I and bro. of Edward, Sir Henry II and William. unm. Kntd. 1586.
Offices Held
MP [I] 1585.
Volunteer under Coligny 1571; capt. in Ulster 1573 – 75, in the Netherlands 1577 – 84; ld. pres. of Munster from 1584; gen. in the Netherlands Aug. – Dec. 1585; capt. under Leicester ?1585 – 88; commr. to inspect defences of channel coast Apr. 1588; gen. of the Portugal expedition 1589, of the army in Brittany 1591 – 92, 1593 – 94; j.p. Oxon. 1596.
Main residences: Rycote, Oxon; Yattendon; Notley, Berks.
Volume
Commons 1558-1603
Web Title
NORRIS, Sir John (c.1547-97)
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Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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