Family and Education
b. c. 1522, s. and h. of Thomas Slingsby by Joan, da. of Sir John Mallory of Studley. educ. ?Oxf. or Camb. m. (1) Elizabeth, da. of Sir William Ingleby of Ripley; (2) 1556, Mary (d.1598), da. of Sir Thomas Percy, sis. of Thomas and Henry, earls of Northumberland, 9s. inc. Henry and William 3da. suc. fa. 1551.Foster, Yorks. Peds. W. Riding; Parsons, Diary of Sir Hen. Slingsby, 395-408.
Offices Held

Jt. (with his fa.) keeper of Haia park, Yorks., duchy of Lancaster 1545; dep. warden of middle march bef. 1559; commr. musters, Northumb. 1559, Yorks 1595; j.p. Yorks (N. and W. Ridings) from c. 1559; jt. dep. steward and constable of Knaresborough castle bef. 1569; feodary and master forester of Knaresborough, keeper and paler of Bilton park, porter and watchman 1571; commr. border causes 1596.Lansd. 53, f. 176; Somerville, Duchy, i. 526; LP Hen. VIII, xx(2), p. 445; CSP For. 1558–9, pp. 152, 167; 1559–60, p. 108; CSP Dom. Add. 1566–79, p. 96; 1595–7, p. 144; Wheater, Knaresborough and its Rulers, 213; Border Pprs. ii. 199; C142/93/76.

Main residence: Scriven, Yorks.
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Commons 1558-1603
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SLINGSBY, Francis (c.1522-1600)

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