BUTTON, Sir William (c.1570-1624/5), of Fulham, Mdx. and Park Gate, Tavistock, Devon.

Family and Education

b. c. 1570, Assuming age 16 at admiss. to New Coll. Oxf. 1st s. of Miles Button of Dyffryn House, St. Nicholas, Glam. and Margaret, da. of Edward Lewis of Van, Glam. W. Berry, Hants Genealogies, 34-5.; bro. of James*. educ. New Coll., Oxf. 1586, BA 1589; G. Inn 1618. Al. Ox.; GI Admiss. m. aft. Jan. 1617, IGI, Hants. Martha (d. by 1658), PROB 11/280, f. 33. da. of Arthur Ascott of Tetcott, Devon, 2da. Vivian, Vis. Devon, 21; PROB 11/124, f. 189. Kntd. 15 Dec. 1606; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 141. suc. fa.?1607. PROB 11/112, f. 295v. d. by 19 Feb. 1625. CSP Dom. 1623-5, p. 479.

Offices Held

Att. (jt.), sheriff’s ct., Glam. 1592–d.; CSP Dom. 1591–4, p. 180; 1619–23, p. 504. surveyor customs, London, 1618–d. SO3/6, unfol. Mar. 1618.

Asst. master of ceremonies 1605–d.; SO3/3, unfol., Aug. 1605; SO3/5, unfol., Sept. 1612. commr. to license overseas travel 1607. C181/2, f. 33v.

Parlimentarian

BUTTON, Sir William (c.1570-1624/5), of Fulham, Mdx. and Park Gate, Tavistock, Devon.

Main residences: Fulham, Mdx.; Park Gate, Tavistock, Devon.

Author

H.J.L.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

BUTTON, Sir William (c.1570-1624/5)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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