WESTON, Robert (by 1522-73), of Lichfield, Staffs.

Family and Education

b. by 1522, 3rd s. of John Weston of Weeford, Staffs. by Cecily, da. of Ralph Neville and sis. of Ralph, 4th Earl of Westmorland; bro. of James. educ. All Souls, Oxf., fellow 1536, law dean 1538; BCL 1538, DCL 1556; adv. Doctors’ Commons 1 Oct. 1556. m. Alice da. of Richard Jenyns or Jennings of Great Barr, Staffs., 1s. 3da.Date of birth estimated from education. Erdeswick, Staffs. 164; Wm. Salt Arch. Soc. iii(2), 20n; CP (1887), viii. 112; Foss, Judges, v. 543. Although the published pedigrees disagree as to whether Cecily Neville was Weston’s mother or grandmother, what little is known about Cecily establishes her identity with Weston’s mother. PCC 25 Peter; N. and Q. (ser. 4), iv. 367; Emden, Biog. Reg. Univ. Oxf. 1501-40, p.618.

Offices Held

Principal, Broadgates Hall, Oxf. 1546 – 49; vicar-gen. Lichfield diocese in 1550, chancellor, Exeter diocese 1551 – 53, Lichfield diocese by 1564; dean of arches 11 Jan. 1560–67; commr. visit diocese of Lichfield 1560, to enforce Acts of Uniformity and Supremacy 1562 [I] 1568, England 1571, piracy 1564; master in Chancery by 1563; ld. chancellor and ld. justice [I] 1567; dean, St. Patrick’s, Dublin 11 June 1567 – d., Wells 30 June 1570–d.Emden, 618; J. Vowell alias Hooker, Bps. of Exeter, 43; Cam. Misc. ix(3), 46–47; CPR, 1560–3, pp. 279–80; 1566–9, pp. 27, 173; 1569–72, pp. 2, 440–2; Strype, Parker, i(1), 152; CSP For. 1558–9, p. 287; 1561–2, p. 127; CSP Dom. 1547–80, p. 24; Add. 1566–79, p. 525; CSP Ire. 1509–73, pp. 294, 335–6.

Parlimentarian

WESTON, Robert (by 1522-73), of Lichfield, Staffs.

Main residence: Lichfield, Staffs.

Author

A.D.K.H.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

WESTON, Robert (by 1522-73)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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