BLUNDESTONE, Lawrence (d.1588), of Gray’s Inn, London and of Farnsfield, and Hexgreave Park Houghton, Notts.

Family and Education

1st s. of Nicholas Blundestone of Houghton by Alice or Anne, da. and h. of Lawrence Maxey of Houghton. educ. Christ’s, Camb. May 1554; G. Inn 1561, called 1563. m. Anne, da. of Henry Needham of Kirtlington, Oxon., 7s. 3da.

Offices Held

Pensioner, G. Inn 1580, reader 1582; commr. to survey forts and castles in west marches 1580 – 81; legal member of council in the north Nov. 1582; j.p.q. Cumb., Northumb., Westmld., Yorks. (all ridings) by 1583, Notts. c.1584.

Parlimentarian

BLUNDESTONE, Lawrence (d.1588), of Gray’s Inn, London and of Farnsfield, and Hexgreave Park Houghton, Notts.

Main residences: Gray's Inn, London; of Farnsfield; Hexgreave Park; Houghton, Notts.

Author

N.M.F.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

BLUNDESTONE, Lawrence (-d.1588)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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