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WROTH, Sir Thomas (1518-73), of Durants, Enfield, Mdx. and London.

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b. 1518, o.s. of Robert Wroth of Durants by Jane, da. of Sir Thomas Hawte. educ. St. John’s, Camb.; G. Inn 1536. m. 1538, Mary, da. of Sir Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich, 7s. inc. John, Richard and Robert I 7da. suc. fa. 1535. Kntd. 22 Feb. 1547.C142/57/7, 33; PCC 16 Pyckering; Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiii), 132; D. O. Pam, Protestant Gentlemen: the Wroths of Enfield and Loughton (Edmonton Hundred Hist. Soc. occasional pprs. n.s. xxv), passim.
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Gent. usher of the chamber to Prince Edward 1541 – 47; gent. of privy chamber 1547 – 49, principal gent. 1549 – 53; standard bearer of England Jan. – Nov. 1549; jt. lt. Waltham forest, Essex 1549 – 58; bailiff, manor of Enfield, Mdx. from 1550, manor of Ware, Herts. 1551 – 53; jt. ld. lt. Mdx. 1551, 1552, 1553; keeper of Syon House and steward of lordship of Isleworth, Mdx. 1552 – 53; steward, Elsing and Worcesters manors in Enfield, Mdx. 1553 – 59; master forester, Enfield chase 1553 – 59; steward, manor of Edmonton, Mdx. 1553 – d.; j.p.q. Mdx. from c. 1559, Essex from c. 1561; keeper, manor of Elsing, Mdx. 1560 – d.; special commr. to consult with ld. dep. on govt. of Ireland 1562; commr. to raise benevolence in Essex and Mdx. May 1564; woodward, Enfield chase 1564 – 66; custos rot. Mdx. by 1564.Lansd. 1218; LP Hen. VIII, xvii. p. 688; xxi(2), p. 86; APC, ii. 345; iii. 259; iv. 50, 277; CPR, 1549–51, pp. 329–30; 1553–4, pp. 325–6, 394; 1557–8, p. 211; 1558–60, pp. 299, 351; 1560–3, p. 266; 1563–6, pp. 122–3, 126; Somerville, Duchy, i. 612–13; CSP Dom. 1547–80, p. 40; DNB; Lambeth ms 614, ff. 143, 145, 149; CSP Ire. 1509–73, pp. 230, 246.

Main residences: Durants, Enfield, Mdx.; London.
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WROTH, Sir Thomas (1518-73)

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WROUGHTON, James, ?of Broad Hinton, Wilts.

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4th s. of Sir William Wroughton of Broad Hinton by his and w. Eleanor, da. of Edward Lewknor of Kingston Buci, Suss.; bro. of Thomas.
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Main residence: ?of Broad Hinton, Wilts.
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WROUGHTON, James

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WRIGHT, Richard (c.1568-1639), of Sherborne, Dorset.

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b. c. 1568, 1st s. of Robert Wright of Sturminster Newton. educ. Sherborne c.1585; Magdalen Coll. Oxf. Nov. 1588, aged 20; New Coll. BA Feb. 1592; M. Temple 1598. m., issue.Al. Ox. i(4), p. 1687; M. T. Recs. i. 387; PCC 89 Harvey.
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Under-sheriff, Dorset 1598; farmer of the import duty on currants 1604; mayor, Lyme Regis 1617 – 18; customer, Weymouth by 1630/1.St. Ch. 5/R38/3; CSP Dom. 1603–10, pp. 161, 427; G. Roberts, Lyme Regis and Charmouth, 360; E134/9, 10 Chas. I, Hil. 39

Main residence: Sherborne, Dorset.
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WRIGHT, Richard (c.1568-1639)

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WRIGHT, Edmund (d.c.1583), of Burnt Bradfield and Sutton, Suff. and Little Buckenham, Norf.

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1st s. of Robert Wright of Burnt Bradfield by Anne, da. and coh. of one Russell of Bradfield. m. ?(1) Anne Salvyn, s.p.; (2) Frances, da. of Sir John Spring of Lavenham, Suff., 5 or 6 da.Vis. Norf. (Harl. Soc. xxxii), 323; Vis. Suff. ed. Metcalfe, 114, 170, 189; CPR, 1558-60, p. 172; LP Hen. VIII, xii(1), p. 442; xx(2), p. 398.
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?Surgeon to Queen Mary 1553 or 1554; escheator, Norf. and Suff. 1553 – 54, 1560–1.CPR, 1553–4, p. 477.

Main residences: Burnt Bradfield; Sutton, Suff.; Little Buckenham, Norf.
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WRIGHT, Edmund (-d. c.1583)

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