YELVERTON, William (by 1505-86), of Rougham, Norf.

Family and Education

b. by 1505, 1st s. of William Yelverton of Rougham by Margaret, da. of one Garnon of London. educ. G. Inn. m. (1) by 1526, Anne, da. of Sir Henry Farmer of East Barsham, Norf., 5s. inc. Christopher 4da.; (2) Jane, da. of Edmund Cokett of Ampton, Suff., 3s. 2da. suc. fa. 1541.Date of birth estimated from marriage. Vis. Norf. (Harl. Soc. xxxii), 328-9; Test. Vet. ed. Nicolas, 716.

Offices Held

Autumn reader, G. Inn 1534.Dugdale, Origines Juridiciales, 292–3.

J.p. Norf. 1538 – 53, q. 1555 – 69, 1579 – 86; commr. relief 1550; other commissions 1537 – 86; recorder, Lynn June 1558–61.LP Hen. VIII, xii, xiv-xvii, xx; CPR, 1547–8, pp. 75, 76, 79, 87; 1553, p. 357; 1560–3, p. 440; 1563–6, pp. 25, 199; 1569–72, pp. 216–17; Lynn congregation bk. 5, ff. 316v, 369.

Parlimentarian

YELVERTON, William (by 1505-86), of Rougham, Norf.

Main residence: Rougham, Norf.

Author

R.V.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

No

Addresses

Religion