CONINGSBY, Sir Ralph (c.1555-1616), of North Mimms, Herts.
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Family and Education
b. c. 1555, 1st s. of Sir Henry Coningsby of North Mimms, and Elizabeth, da. of Sir John Boteler of Watton Woodhall, Herts.R. Clutterbuck, Herts. i. 444.educ. Exeter, Oxf. BA 1571; L. Inn 1572.Al. Ox.; LI Admiss.m. (1) Margaret, da. and h. of Richard Whethill, Merchant Taylor, of London, 5s. 4da.;Clutterbuck, i. 445. (2) aft. 1600, Jane (d.1628), da. of John Lambe of Coulston, Wilts., wid. of William Button of Alton Priors, Wilts. 1s.Wilts. Vis. Peds. (Harl. Soc. cv), 34.suc. fa. 1590, aged 35;C142/233/51. Kntd. 18 Apr. 1603.Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 101.d. 23 Mar. 1616.C142/765/34.
Offices Held
Vol. Low Countries 1586.R.C. Strong and J.A. van Dorsten, Leicester’s Triumph, 113.
Gov. Q. Eliz. g.s. Barnet, Herts. 1591–d.;Trans. London and Mdx. Arch. Soc. v. 49. j.p. Herts. 1591 – d., Mdx. and St. Albans liberty, Herts. by 1601–d.;C181/1, f. 9v; 181/2, f. 240; Herts. Recs. i. 6; C66/1988. sheriff, Herts. 1596–7;List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 64. provost-marshal, Kent by 1601;APC, 1600–1, p. 164. ranger, Enfield Chase, Mdx. by 1601-at least 1605;HMC Hatfield, xi. 542; xvii. 127. commr. oyer and terminer, St. Albans liberty by 1602–d.,C181/1, f. 27; 181/2, f. 176v. inquiry, lands of Henry Brooke alias Cobham†, 11th Lord Cobham and of Bartholomew Brookesby, Herts. 1603,C181/1, ff. 72, 73. sewers, Lea valley 1607, Coln valley 1609–d.;C181/2, ff. 50, 90, 229v. dep.-lt. Herts. by 1608–d.;HMC Hatfield, xx. 276; Chamberlain Letters ed. N.E. McClure, i. 616. commr. subsidy, Herts. and St. Albans 1608,SP14/31/1. coal purveyance, Herts. 1608,C231/2, f. 43. aid for Prince Henry 1609,SP14/43/107. supply of fresh water to London 1611.C181/2, f. 149v.