Family and Education
b. c. 1507, 1st s. of Thomas Astley of Hill Morton and Melton Constable, Norf. by his 2nd w. Anne Wood, sis.-in-law of Sir James Boleyn. educ. ?Jesus, Camb. m. (1) ?1545, Catherine Champernown (d. July 1565), s.p.; (2) 13 Oct. 1565, Margaret Lenton alias Grey, illegit. da. of Lord Thomas Grey, 3s. 3da.
Offices Held
Gent. waiter to Prince Edward by 1543; member of Princess Elizabeth’s household, temp. rem. Jan. 1549; gent. of privy chamber and master of jewel house Dec. 1558; steward of manor of Enfield and master forester of Enfield Chase 1560 – 73; jt. keeper, with his wife, of St. James’s palace and bailiff of St. James’s fair 1560 – 76; j.p. Mdx. 1562, Kent 1583; commr. musters, Mdx. by 1576.
Main residences: Allington; Maidstone, Kent.
Volume
Commons 1558-1603
Web Title
ASTLEY, John (c.1507-96)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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