SOUTHWORTH, Sir John (c.1526-95), of Samlesbury, Lancs.

Family and Education

b. c. 1526, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Southworth of Samlesbury by Margery, da. of Sir Thomas Butler of Bewsey. m. Mary, da. of Sir Richard Assheton of Middleton, 7s. 4da. suc. fa. 1546. Kntd. 1547.

Offices Held

J.p. Lancs. by 1561, sheriff 1561 – 62; commr. eccles. causes, diocese of Chester July 1562–?7.Vis. Lancs. (Chetham Soc. lxxxviii), 277–8; CPR, 1560–3, pp. 280–1; CSP Dom. Add. 1566–79, p. 47.

Parlimentarian

SOUTHWORTH, Sir John (c.1526-95), of Samlesbury, Lancs.

Main residence: Samlesbury, Lancs.

Author

I.C.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

SOUTHWORTH, Sir John (c.1526-95)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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