BEDINGFIELD, Sir Henry (by 1509-83), of Oxborough, Norf.

Family and Education

b. by 1509, 1st s. of Sir Edmund Bedingfield of Oxborough by Grace, da. of Henry Marney, 1st Baron Marny. educ. L. Inn, adm. 1528. m. by 1535, Catherine, da. of Sir Roger Townshend of Raynham, Norf., 5s. 5da. Kntd. by July 1551; suc. fa. June 1553.Date of birth estimated from age at fa.’s i.p.m., C142/98/51. Vis. Norf. (Norf. Arch.), i. 158-9; DNB; CPR, 1553, p. 265; C142/200/61.

Offices Held

J.p. Norf. 1538 – 53, q. 1554–58/59, q. Suff. 1554–58/59; commr. relief, Norf. 1550; other commissions Norf., Suff. 1534–60 PC Aug. 1553 – Nov. 1558; lt. Tower Oct. 1555-c.Sept. 1556; v.-chamberlain of the Household and capt. of the guard Dec. 1557-Nov. 1558.LP Hen. VIII , xiii-xxi; CPR, 1569–72, p. 217; APC, iv. 318; v. 26, 110, 361; HMC 3rd Rep. 238–9; Machyn’s Diary (Cam. Soc. xlii), 162.

Parlimentarian

BEDINGFIELD, Sir Henry (by 1509-83), of Oxborough, Norf.

Main residence: Oxborough, Norf.

Author

R.V.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

BEDINGFIELD, Sir Henry (by 1509-83)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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