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COMBER, William (d.1625), of Shermanbury, nr. Bramber, Suss.
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b. bef. 1560, 1st s. of John Comber of Shermanbury by Jane, da. of John Dunstable of Cowfold. m. Martha (d.1634), da. of Henry Brockhill of Aldington, Kent, 4da. suc. fa. 1608.
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Main residence: Shermanbury, nr. Bramber, Suss.
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COMBER, William (-d.1625)
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COMBE, William (1551-1610), of Middle Temple, London and Warwick.
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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.
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J.p. Warws. by 1595, Worcs. by 1604; sheriff, Warws. 1607–8.
Main residences: Middle Temple, London; Warwick.
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COMBE, William (1551-1610)
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COLYER, James (c.1560-97), of Darlaston, Staffs.
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b. c. 1560, 1st s. of Robert Colyer of Darlaston by his 1st w. Agnes, da. of Sir Thomas Venables of Kinderton, Cheshire. m. 1586, Jane, da. of Robert Needham of Shenton, Notts., 1s. suc. fa. 1586.C142/215/253; J. C. Wedgwood, Staffs. Parl. Hist. (Wm. Salt Arch. Soc.), i. 385.
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Freeman, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1586.
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Main residence: Darlaston, Staffs.
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COLYER, James (c.1560-97)
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COLSHILL, Thomas (c.1518-95), of London, Hackney, Mdx. and Chigwell, Essex.
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b. c. 1518, s. of William Colshill and bro. of Robert. m. by Feb. 1545, Mary, da. of Gideon Crafford (d.1599), 3da.Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiv), 562; LP Hen. VIII, xx(1), p. 128; PCC 46 Kidd.
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Supervisor of petty customs, London June 1549; surveyor of great customs by 1572; j.p. Mdx., commr. sewers, Hackney district 1554, Essex, Mdx. and Herts. Sept. 1566; escheator, Kent and Mdx. 1560 – 61; j.p.q. Essex from 1579.
Main residences: London; Hackney, Mdx.; Chigwell, Essex.
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COLSHILL, Thomas (c.1518-95)
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COLSHILL, Robert (d.c.1580), of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London.
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s. of William Colshill by Katherine, da. and coh. of John West; bro. of Thomas.Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiv), 562.
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Exigenter in ct. of common pleas 5 Oct. 1558 – 1 Feb. 1561; gent. pens. by 1563 – d.; sheriff and bailiff of Glastonbury, Som. 1568; ?keeper of Exmoor forest by 1570; j.p.q. Devon, Dorset, Mdx. and Som. by 1579.
Main residence: St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London.
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COLSHILL, Robert (-d. c.1580)
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