COMBE, William (1551-1610), of Middle Temple, London and Warwick.

b. June 1551, posth. s. of John Combe (d.1550) of Stratford-on-Avon, Warws. by his 3rd w. Jane, da. of John Wheeler of Droitwich, Worcs., wid. of Baldwin Sheldon of Broadway. (She m. 22 Nov. 1554, Thomas Lewkenor of Alvechurch). educ. New Inn; M. Temple 1571, called 1579. m. ?(1) a da. of Thomas Lewkenor of Alvechurch; (1) or (2) Alice, da. of Richard Hanbury of London; (2) or (3) Jane, da. of Nicholas Chowne of Fairlawn in Wrotham, Kent, wid. of (Sir) John Puckering of Kew, Surr.E. K. Chambers, Wm. Shakespeare, ii. 128; M. Eccles, Shakespeare in Warws. 102; E. A. B. Barnard, The Sheldons, 98-9; Vis. Worcs. (Harl. Soc. xxvii), 68, 127; PCC 39 Holney, 68 Windebanck, 52 Wood.