Family and Education
b. c. 1541, 1st s. of Humphrey Colles by his 1st w. Elizabeth, da. of Roger Darcy and sis. of Sir Thomas Darcy, 1st Baron Darcy of Chiche. m. (1) Anne, da. of Sir John Thynne, at least 1s. 2da.; (2) 1596, Winifred, illegit. da. of Sir Thomas Leigh, ld. mayor of London, wid. of Sir George Bond (d.1592), ld. mayor of London, 3s. 2da. suc. fa. 1570.C142/159/42; Vis. Som. ed. Weaver, 16-17; Vis. London (Harl. Soc. i), 11; (cix), 5; F. Brown, Som. Wills, ser. 3, p. 71; PCC 63 Windebanck, 24 Holney; CPR, 1569-72, p. 246.
Offices Held
Escheator, Som, and Dorset 1566 – 67; feodary, Som. c. 1570, j.p. by 1571, q. by 1574, sheriff 1578 – 79, 1597 – 98; commr. musters by 1573, dep. lt. Nov. 1597.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Barton Grange, Som.
Volume
Commons 1558-1603
Web Title
COLLES, John (c.1541-1608)
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