STANHOPE, Edward I (c.1543-1603), of Shelford, Notts., Grimston and Edlington, Yorks. and Chigwell, Essex.

Family and Education

b. c. 1543, 2nd s. of Sir Michael Stanhope of Shelford by Anne, da. of Nicholas Rawson of Aveley, Essex; bro. of John, Michael, Sir Thomas and Edward Stanhope II. educ. St. John’s, Camb. 1554, MA 1563; pens. G. Inn 1569, treasurer 1587. m. Susan, da. and coh. of Thomas Colshill of Chigwell, Essex, and Hackney, Mdx., 5s. inc. Edward Stanhope III 3da. Kntd. 1601.Vis. Notts. (Harl. Soc. iv.), 7-8; CP; HMC Hatfield, xi. 232.

Offices Held

Surveyor of crown lands, Notts. 1575, duchy of Lancaster gen. surveyor of north parts 1576; j.p. Lincs. (Lindsey) from c. 1573, Notts. from 1579; member, council in the north 1587, and j.p. many northern counties and Essex, Mdx. from c. 1591; commr. sewers for river Lea 1587; recorder, Doncaster by 1596; member, northern high commission 1599.Lansd. 19, f. 95; Somerville, Duchy, i. 446–7; SP12/121, f. 19v; 145, f. 29; Hatfield ms 278; Reid, Council of the North, 227; Lansd. 53, f. 168; Doncaster Recs. i. 230; HMC Hatfield, ix. 396.

Parlimentarian

STANHOPE, Edward I (c.1543-1603), of Shelford, Notts., Grimston and Edlington, Yorks. and Chigwell, Essex.

Main residences: Shelford, Notts.; Grimston; Edlington, Yorks.; Chigwell, Essex.

Author

I.C.

P.W.H.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

STANHOPE, Edward I (c.1543-1603)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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