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CHAMBERLAIN, Sir Thomas (c.1504-80), of Churchdown and Prestbury, Glos. and Cripplegate, London.

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b. c. 1504, s. of William Chamberlain of Hopton, Derbys. by Elizabeth, da. of one Fleming of Dartmouth. m. (1) Anne Vander Zenny of the House of Nassau, s.p.; (2) Joan Elizabeth, da. of Sir John or Henry Luddington, wid. of John Macham or Machell, sheriff of London, 2s. inc. John 1da.; (3) Anne, da. of Anthony Monck of Potheridge, Devon, wid. of William Pierson of London, at least 2s. Kntd. by 1550.PRO, Req. 2/17/24, ex inf. J. W. Greenwood; S. Rudder, Glos. 705; Vis. Glos. ed. Fenwick and Metcalfe, 37; VCH Glos. vi. 67, 90, 91, 152; Vis. London (Harl. Soc. i), 46; Vis. London (Harl. Soc. cix-cx), 117; Vis. Devon (Harl. Soc. vi), 191.
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Ambassador to Portugal 1542; groom of the chamber by 1542; King’s commissary and agent in Flanders 1544 – 48; gov. of Merchant Adventurers in Flanders by Oct. 1544 – ?50; under-treasurer Bristol mint 1548 – 50; ambassador to Denmark and Sweden 1549 – 50; ambassador to Queen of Hungary, regent of the Netherlands 1550 – 53, to Spain 1560–2.LP Hen. VIII, xvii. 76, 105; xix(1), p. 100; xix(2), p. 298; xx(1), pp. 607–8; xx(2), p. 57; E101/303/6, ex inf. Dr C. E. Challis; APC, i. 525–7; ii. 201–2, 284, 419; iii. 45; CSP For. 1559–60, p. 292.

J.p. Glos. 1559, q. 1564; j.p. Mdx. 1561, q. 1573.

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CHAMBERLAIN, Sir Thomas (c.1504-80), of Churchdown and Prestbury, Glos. and Cripplegate, London.
Main residences: Churchdown; Prestbury, Glos.; Cripplegate, London.
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CHAMBERLAIN, Sir Thomas (c.1504-80)

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CHAMBERLAIN, John (c.1560-1617), of Prestbury, Glos.

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b. c. 1560, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Chamberlain of Prestbury by his 2nd w. Joan, da. of Sir John or Henry Luddington. educ. Trinity, Oxf. 1579. m. Elizabeth, da. of Sir John Thynne, s.p. suc. fa. 1580. Kntd. 1603.
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J.p. Glos. from c. 1593, sheriff 1596 – 97; keeper of Prestbury park c.1580.

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CHAMBERLAIN, John (c.1560-1617), of Prestbury, Glos.
Main residence: Prestbury, Glos.
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CHALONER, Thomas (c.1564-1615), of Steeple Claydon, Bucks., Guisborough, Yorks. and Chiswick, Mdx.

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b. c. 1564, o.s. of Sir Thomas Chaloner by Etheldreda or Audrey, da. of Edward Frodsham of Elton, Cheshire. educ. St. Paul’s 1573; Magdalen Coll. Oxf. 1578, BA from Magdalen Hall 1582; G. Inn 1583. m. (1) Elizabeth (d. 22 June 1603), da. of William Fleetwood I, 7s. 4da.; (2) Judith (d. 30 June 1615), da. of William Blount of London, wid. of John Gregory of Hull, 4s. 3da. suc. fa. Oct. 1565. Kntd. 1591.M. I. Chiswick; St. Paul’s Reg.; Chaloner Fam. (anon.) 12; VCH Bucks. iv. 227; G. Lipscomb, Bucks. iii. 80; Lansd. 27, f. 40.
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J.p. Bucks. 1592; governor, afterwards chamberlain, to Prince Henry from 1603.CSP Dom. 1591–4, p. 192; T. Birch, Prince Henry, 32–3.

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CHALONER, Sir Thomas (?1564-1615), of Richmond Palace, Surr., Steeple Claydon, Bucks. and Clerkenwell, Mdx.
Main residences: Steeple Claydon, Bucks.; Guisborough, Yorks.; Chiswick, Mdx.
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CHALONER, Thomas (c.1564-1615)

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CERVINGTON, (SERVINGTON), William (?d.1603), of Huntingdon ?and Fleet, Lincs.

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m. Barbara (d.c.1615), at least 1s.Hunts. Wills (Brit. Rec. Soc. Index Lib. xlii), 161.
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Bailiff, Huntingdon 1584.VCH Hunts. ii. 27; E. Griffiths, Huntingdon Recs. 101.

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CERVINGTON, (SERVINGTON), William (?d.1603), of Huntingdon ?and Fleet, Lincs.
Main residences: Huntingdon; ?and Fleet, Lincs.
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CERVINGTON, (SERVINGTON), William (-d.1603)

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CECIL, Sir William (1520 or 1521-98), of Little Burghley, Northants., Stamford, Lincs., Wimbledon, Surr., Westminster, Mdx. and London.

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b. 13 Sept. 1520 or 1521, o.s. of Richard Cecil of Little Burghley, Stamford and Westminster by Jane, da. of William Heckington of Bourne, Lincs. educ. Grantham g.s.; Stamford g.s.; St. John’s, Camb. May 1535; G. Inn adm. 6 May 1541. m. (1) 8 Aug. 1541, Mary (d. 22 Feb. 1544), da. of Peter Cheke of Cambridge, Cambs., 1s. Thomas; (2) 21 Dec. 1545, Mildred (d. 5 Apr. 1589), da. of Sir Anthony Cooke of Gidea Hall, Essex, 2s. inc. Robert 3da. Kntd. 11 Oct. 1551 suc. fa. 19 Mar. 1553; cr. Baron of Burghley 25 Feb. 1572.C. Read. Mr. Sec. Cecil and Q. Eliz; DNB; CP; Vis. Northants. ed. Metcalfe, 78-9; D. Powel, The Historie of Cambria (1584), 142-7; SP10/13/56; N. and Q. ccxx. 294-5.
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Recorder, Boston from 1545, Stamford by 1580; j.p. Lincs. (Holland, Kesteven) 1547, Mdx. 1559, q. Lincs. (Holland, Kesteven, Lindsey) from 1554, Mdx., Northants., Surr. from 1559, Mdx. from 1561, Rutland from 1574; custos brev. c.p. 6 May 1548; sec. to Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset 1548; custos rot. Lincs. 6 July 1549, Northants. by 1573; sec. of state 5 Sept. 1550 – July 1553, 20 Nov. 1558–72; PC 5 Sept. 1550 – July 1553, from 20 Nov. 1558; surveyor, estates of Princess Elizabeth by 1550, ct. of augmentations, Lincs. by 1552; chancellor, order of the Garter 12 Apr. 1553; steward, Stamford by 1560, Bolingbroke honour, Lincs. 1585 – 97; high steward, Westminster 1561, Bristol 1588, Great Yarmouth Sept. 1588 – Sept. 1597, King’s Lynn 1592, St. Albans temp. Eliz.; master, ct. of wards from 10 Jan. 1568; ld. lt. Mdx. 1568, Lincs. 1587, Essex, Herts. 1588; keeper, privy seal Apr. – June 1571, ?1590; ld. treasurer from July 1572.CPR, 1547–8 to 1572–5 passim; Somrville, Duchy, i.537, 577; Rep. Roy. Comm. of 1552 (Archs. Br. Hist. and Culture iii), xxv. n. 54; W. C. Richardson, Ct. of Augmentations, 382; Bristol AO, 04720/2/i; Stamford hall bk. 1461–1657, f. 172.

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CECIL, William (1520/21-1598), of Little Burghley, Northants.; Stamford, Lincs.; Wimbledon, Surr.; Westminster, Mdx. and London.
Main residences: Little Burghley, Northants.; Stamford, Lincs.; Wimbledon, Surr.; Westminster, Mdx.; London.
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CECIL, Sir William (1521-98)

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