Family and Education
b. c. 1544, 2nd s. of Thomas Soame of Bestley, Norf. by Anne, da. and h. of Francis Knighton of Little Bradley, Suff., wid. of Richard Le Hunt of Little Thurlow. m. Anne, da. of William Stone of London and of Segenhoe, Beds., 4s. 5da. Kntd. 25 Apr. 1599.Heath, Some Account of the Worshipful Company of Grocers, 254; C142/383/89; Vis. London (Harl. Soc. xvii), 250-1; (cix, cx), 130; R. Clutterbuck, Herts. iii. 464.
Offices Held
Master, Girdlers’ Co. ?1568; alderman, London 26 June 1589, sheriff 1589 – 90, ld. mayor 1598 – 99, president, Bethlehem and Bridewell hospitals 1598 – 99; surveyor-gen. of London hospitals 1609 – 10, comptroller-gen. 1610–d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: London.
Volume
Commons 1558-1603
Web Title
SOAME, Sir Stephen (c.1544-1619)
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Oxford 1644
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