WOLLEY, John (d.1596), of Thorpe and Pyrford, Surr.

Family and Education

s. of John Wolley of Leigh, Dorset by Edith, da. of John Buckler of Causeway, near Weymouth, Dorset. educ. Merton, Oxf. fellow 1553, BA 1553, MA 1557, DCL 1566. m. (1) Jane, da. of William Sanderson; (2) by 1583, Elizabeth, da. of (Sir) Wiliam More I of Loseley, Surr., wid. of Richard Polsted, at least 1s. Francis. Kntd. 1592.

Offices Held

In Queen’s service by 1563, Latin sec. from c.Dec.1568; prebendary of Compton Dundon, Som. 1569; dean of Carlisle 1577; j.p. Surr. from c. 1583; PC 30 Sept. 1586; chancellor of order of the Garter 1589; keeper of recs. ct. of augmentations and clerk of the pipe by 1592; member, ct. of high commission 1590.DNB; APC, xiv. 236; Hutchins, Dorset, ii. 645; CPR, 1566–9, p. 394; CSP Dom. 1591–4, 1595–7.

Parlimentarian

WOLLEY, John (d.1596), of Thorpe and Pyrford, Surr.

Main residences: Thorpe; Pyrford, Surr.

Author

P.W.H.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

WOLLEY, John (-d.1596)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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