Family and Education
b. c.1422, s. and h. of John Barley*. CIPM, xxvi. 397. m. (1) Katherine (d.1464), da. of Laurence Cheyne*, 2s. 4da.; Add. Roll 36274; Add. 38213, f. 121v; Miscellanea Genealogica et Heraldica, ser. 5, vii. 195. According to Vis. Cambs. (Harl. Soc. xli), 119, Katherine was a da. of Laurence’s son, John Cheyne II, but this is unlikely, since Henry and John were almost exact contemporaries in age. (2) aft. May 1470, PCC 30 Godyn (PROB11/5, f. 232v). Anne (d.1494), da. of Sir Henry Inglose*, wid. of Sir John Colville (d.1470) of Newton, Cambs. and Walsoken, Norf. The Commons 1386-1421, ii. 637; C.F. Richmond, Paston Fam.: First Phase, 210n, 212, 214; Norf. RO, Norwich consist. ct., Reg. Betyns, ff. 62-63; C140/53/37; VCH Cambs. iv. 181. Dist. 1458, 1465.
Offices Held
Attestor, parlty. elections, Herts. 1449 (Feb.), 1450, 1455.
Commr. of array, Herts. Feb. 1451, Dec. 1459, Feb. 1470, Apr. or May 1471, Mar. 1472; gaol delivery, Hertford Apr. 1451, Mar. 1458, Hertford castle July 1452, July 1465, Rayleigh July 1465;
J.p. Herts. 1 Dec. 1455 – July 1461, 3 Oct. 1464 – Dec. 1470, 10 July 1471 – d.
Sheriff, Essex and Herts. 5 Nov. 1466 – 4 Nov. 1467.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Albury, Herts.
Barkley, Barle, Barlee, Barlowe, Berley
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Commons 1422-1461
Will
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Oxford 1644
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