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Sir John Yorke, Master of the Mint MP (c.1500 - bef.1569)

"Sir John Gilbert Yorke II Sheriff of London"

wikipedia Sir John Yorke (died 1569) was an English merchant who became Master of the Mint. He was third son of John Yorke, by his wife Katherine Patterdale or Patterdall. On 3 September 1535 he arr...

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10/9/2019
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Sir John Yorke, Master of the Mint MP (c.1500 - bef.1569)

"Sir John Gilbert Yorke II Sheriff of London"

wikipedia Sir John Yorke (died 1569) was an English merchant who became Master of the Mint. He was third son of John Yorke, by his wife Katherine Patterdale or Patterdall. On 3 September 1535 he arr...

10/9/2019

Sir John Perrot MP (1528 - 1592)

"Thomas"

John PERROT (Capt. Sir Knight) Born: ABT 1527, Haroldston, Pembroke, England Died: 3 Nov 1592 Notes: See his Biography. Father: HENRY VIII TUDOR (King of England) Mother: Mary BERKELEY Married: A...

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Sir John Perrot MP (1528 - 1592)

"Thomas"

John PERROT (Capt. Sir Knight) Born: ABT 1527, Haroldston, Pembroke, England Died: 3 Nov 1592 Notes: See his Biography. Father: HENRY VIII TUDOR (King of England) Mother: Mary BERKELEY Married: A...

5/22/2019

º%20E.%20Lincoln)In will of father called "«b»Sir Theophilus Fines, Lord Clinton and Say«/b»". Theophilus Clinton, 4th Earl of Lincoln was born circa 1600.«sup»3«/sup» He was the son of «u»Thomas Clint...

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º%20E.%20Lincoln)In will of father called "«b»Sir Theophilus Fines, Lord Clinton and Say«/b»". Theophilus Clinton, 4th Earl of Lincoln was born circa 1600.«sup»3«/sup» He was the son of «u»Thomas Clint...

4/26/2018

Sir Richard Vyvyan, 3rd Baronet MP (c.1681 - 1736)

Richard Vyvyan of Trelowarren, 3rd Baronet (28 September 1681 – 1724) was a prominent Jacobite.Richard Vyvyan was born in Colan, Cornwall. In 1697 he married a distant cousin, Mary Vivian, of Trewan Ha...

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Sir Richard Vyvyan, 3rd Baronet MP (c.1681 - 1736)

Richard Vyvyan of Trelowarren, 3rd Baronet (28 September 1681 – 1724) was a prominent Jacobite.Richard Vyvyan was born in Colan, Cornwall. In 1697 he married a distant cousin, Mary Vivian, of Trewan Ha...

4/26/2018

Peter Shakerley, MP (c.1650 - 1726)

"Shackerley"

Family and Education b. c.1650, 1st s. of Sir Geoffrey Shakerley† of Hulme by his 1st w. Katherine, da. of William Pennington of Muncaster, Cumb. educ. Brasenose, Oxf. matric. 28 Mar. 1667, aged 17; I....

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Peter Shakerley, MP (c.1650 - 1726)

"Shackerley"

Family and Education b. c.1650, 1st s. of Sir Geoffrey Shakerley† of Hulme by his 1st w. Katherine, da. of William Pennington of Muncaster, Cumb. educ. Brasenose, Oxf. matric. 28 Mar. 1667, aged 17; I....

4/26/2018

John Wallace MP (1277 - c.1309)

"Brother of "Willliam Wallace""

RIP Always Believe In Your Cause ....2nd that....Long live Scotland......FREE SCOTLAND!.....

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John Wallace MP (1277 - c.1309)

"Brother of "Willliam Wallace""

RIP Always Believe In Your Cause ....2nd that....Long live Scotland......FREE SCOTLAND!.....

11/3/2017

BURLEY, Sir SIMON (1336–1388), warrior and favourite, was born in 1336 (Nicolas, Scrope and Grosvernor, p. 206), of a Herefordshire family. His parentage is uncertain, but he appears to have been a you...

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10/21/2017
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BURLEY, Sir SIMON (1336–1388), warrior and favourite, was born in 1336 (Nicolas, Scrope and Grosvernor, p. 206), of a Herefordshire family. His parentage is uncertain, but he appears to have been a you...

10/21/2017

Sir John Salisbury (b. - 1388)

"Salesbury", "Salusbury"

" Sir John Salisbury ", Westminster Abbey > The Lords Appellant were a group of nobles in the reign of King Richard II, who, in 1388, sought to impeach some five of the King's favourites in order to re...

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Sir John Salisbury (b. - 1388)

"Salesbury", "Salusbury"

" Sir John Salisbury ", Westminster Abbey > The Lords Appellant were a group of nobles in the reign of King Richard II, who, in 1388, sought to impeach some five of the King's favourites in order to re...

9/27/2017

> Sir John de Beauchamp, 1st Baron Beauchamp of Kidderminster (died 1388) was an administrator and landowner. He came from Holt, Worcestershire, and belonged to a cadet branch of the great family of Be...

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> Sir John de Beauchamp, 1st Baron Beauchamp of Kidderminster (died 1388) was an administrator and landowner. He came from Holt, Worcestershire, and belonged to a cadet branch of the great family of Be...

9/27/2017

Sir James Berners MP (c.1361 - 1388)

"James Barnes"

> ==Sir James Berners==> M, #22504, b. circa 1348, d. 1388> Father Sir John Berners d. 1362> Mother Katherine St. Omer> Sir James Berners married Anne Barew, daughter of John Barew. Sir James Berners w...

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10/29/2007
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Sir James Berners MP (c.1361 - 1388)

"James Barnes"

> ==Sir James Berners==> M, #22504, b. circa 1348, d. 1388> Father Sir John Berners d. 1362> Mother Katherine St. Omer> Sir James Berners married Anne Barew, daughter of John Barew. Sir James Berners w...

9/27/2017

Sir Edward Heron, KB MP (c.1577 - c.1645)

Edward Heron, gen., son and heir app. of Edwd. H., arm., of co. Linc. one of the Masters of the Bench. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn 9 June 1591.Source: The records of the honorable society of Lincoln's Inn Pr...

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Sir Edward Heron, KB MP (c.1577 - c.1645)

Edward Heron, gen., son and heir app. of Edwd. H., arm., of co. Linc. one of the Masters of the Bench. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn 9 June 1591.Source: The records of the honorable society of Lincoln's Inn Pr...

12/2/2016

William Shippen, MP (1673 - 1743)

Family and Education bap. 30 July 1673, 2nd s. of Rev. William Shippen, DD, rector of Stockport, Cheshire, proctor, Oxf. 1665. educ. Stockport g.s.; Brasenose, Oxf. 1687; Westminster 1688; Trinity Coll...

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William Shippen, MP (1673 - 1743)

Family and Education bap. 30 July 1673, 2nd s. of Rev. William Shippen, DD, rector of Stockport, Cheshire, proctor, Oxf. 1665. educ. Stockport g.s.; Brasenose, Oxf. 1687; Westminster 1688; Trinity Coll...

10/27/2016

Sir Charles Arundell (c.1539 - 1587)

visitations of Cornwall: comprising the Heralds' visitations of 1530 ... By John Lambrick Vivian, College of Arms (Great Britain)* OF WARDOUR.*Pg.4*Sir Thomas Arundell of Sheftsbury, 2 son. Sheriff of ...

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Sir Charles Arundell (c.1539 - 1587)

visitations of Cornwall: comprising the Heralds' visitations of 1530 ... By John Lambrick Vivian, College of Arms (Great Britain)* OF WARDOUR.*Pg.4*Sir Thomas Arundell of Sheftsbury, 2 son. Sheriff of ...

4/16/2016

Henry Brooke, 11th Baron Cobham MP (1564 - 1618)

"Henry Brooke", "8th Lord Cobham"

'Henry Brooke, 11th Baron Cobham (22 November 1564 – 24 January 1618 (Old Style)/3 February 1619 (New Style)) was an English peer who was implicated in the Main Plot against the rule of James I of Engl...

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Henry Brooke, 11th Baron Cobham MP (1564 - 1618)

"Henry Brooke", "8th Lord Cobham"

'Henry Brooke, 11th Baron Cobham (22 November 1564 – 24 January 1618 (Old Style)/3 February 1619 (New Style)) was an English peer who was implicated in the Main Plot against the rule of James I of Engl...

4/4/2016

Clement Walker, MP MP (c.1585 - 1651)

From Wikipedia: Clement Walker (died 1651) was an English lawyer, official and politician. As a member of the Long Parliament, he became an outspoken critic of the conduct of its affairs, and allied ...

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Clement Walker, MP MP (c.1585 - 1651)

From Wikipedia: Clement Walker (died 1651) was an English lawyer, official and politician. As a member of the Long Parliament, he became an outspoken critic of the conduct of its affairs, and allied ...

3/20/2016

Sir Anthony Jackson MP (1594 - 1666)

Sir Anthony Jackson (1599–1666) was an English lawyer, soldier, and knight in the seventeenth century. A cavalier during the English Civil War, he was knighted by Charles II, participated in the Battle...

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Sir Anthony Jackson MP (1594 - 1666)

Sir Anthony Jackson (1599–1666) was an English lawyer, soldier, and knight in the seventeenth century. A cavalier during the English Civil War, he was knighted by Charles II, participated in the Battle...

2/1/2016

Appears to have had no children, since his nephew, Sir Griffith Williams, inherited.WILLIAMS, JOHN (1582–1650), archbishop of York, came of an ancient Welsh family, the elder branch of which is now rep...

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Appears to have had no children, since his nephew, Sir Griffith Williams, inherited.WILLIAMS, JOHN (1582–1650), archbishop of York, came of an ancient Welsh family, the elder branch of which is now rep...

1/28/2016

Isaac Pennington, Lord Mayor of London MP (1587 - 1660)

"Isaac Pennington", "Sir Isaac the Elder trial", "Isaac Lord Mayor of London Pennington"

Isaac Penington was the eldest son of Robert Penington, a London merchant with estates in East Anglia, and second cousin of John Penington, who became an admiral in Charles I's Navy. Penington made his...

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Isaac Pennington, Lord Mayor of London MP (1587 - 1660)

"Isaac Pennington", "Sir Isaac the Elder trial", "Isaac Lord Mayor of London Pennington"

Isaac Penington was the eldest son of Robert Penington, a London merchant with estates in East Anglia, and second cousin of John Penington, who became an admiral in Charles I's Navy. Penington made his...

12/20/2015

William Cavendish, 3rd Earl of Devonshire (c. 10 October 1617 – 23 November 1684) was the son of William Cavendish, 2nd Earl of Devonshire.He married Lady Elizabeth Cecil, daughter of William Cecil, 2n...

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William Cavendish, 3rd Earl of Devonshire (c. 10 October 1617 – 23 November 1684) was the son of William Cavendish, 2nd Earl of Devonshire.He married Lady Elizabeth Cecil, daughter of William Cecil, 2n...

11/30/2015

Sir Lewis Dyve, Kt., MP MP (1599 - 1669)

Bedfordshire and Luton Archives and Records Service is fortunate to have a series of letters of Sir Lewis Dyve written during his confinement in the Tower of London in 1646 and 1647 [AD3342]. The lette...

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Sir Lewis Dyve, Kt., MP MP (1599 - 1669)

Bedfordshire and Luton Archives and Records Service is fortunate to have a series of letters of Sir Lewis Dyve written during his confinement in the Tower of London in 1646 and 1647 [AD3342]. The lette...

7/13/2015