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BODLEY, Thomas (1545-1613), of London.

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b. 1545, s. of John Bodley, merchant, of Exeter, Devon by Joan, da. of Robert Hone of Ottery St. Mary, Devon. educ. Geneva; Magdalen Coll. Oxf. 1559, BA 1563, MA 1566; fellow, Merton 1564; travelled abroad 1576-80. m. 19 July 1586, Ann, da. of Richard Cary or Carew of Bristol and wid. of Nicholas Ball of Totnes, Devon, s.p. Kntd. 1604.
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Proctor, Oxf. Univ. 1569; gent. usher c. 1583; mission to Denmark and Germany Apr. 1585, to France 1586 – 88; ambassador in the United Provinces 1588–96.F. B. R. Troup, Sir Thomas Bodley’s Father and Kindred; DNB; CSP For. 1584–5, p. 428; 1586–8, p. 636; 1588, pp. 333–4, 348.

Main residence: London.
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BODENHAM, Henry (1511/12-73), of Ebbesborne Wake, Wilts.

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b. 1511 /12, 1st. s. of Henry Bodenham of Ebbesborne Wake by his w. Elizabeth. m. (1) Margery or Margaret (d.1567), da. and h. of Henry Pauncefoot of Fugglestone St. Peter, at least 4s. 2da.; (2) c.1568, Avice, wid. of Edmund Somerset, ?s.p. suc. fa. 3 Sept. 1515.
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J.p. Wilts. from 1543; commr. gaol delivery, Fisherton Anger 1543, collection of relief, Wilts. 1550, corn prices 1551.LP Hen. VIII, vii. 398; xx(1), pp. 314, 316; CPR, 1550–3, p. 142; 1553 and App. Edw. VI, p. 359; 1569–72, p. 420; PCC 21 Peter, 13 Babington; C142/31/48, 165/189; E150/968/4.

Main residence: Ebbesborne Wake, Wilts.
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BODENHAM, Henry (1511/12-73)

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BLYTH, George (d.1581), of Cambridge and London and York.

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s. of John Blyth of Cambridge, regius prof. of physic, by Alice, da. of Peter Cheke. educ. Trinity Coll. Camb. BA 1554, MA 1558, fellow 1560; incorp. Oxf. 1560; L. Inn Mar. 1563. m. July 1573, Anne Egerton, spinster of London, s.p.
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Dep. regius prof. Greek, Camb. 1562; servant of Lord Burghley by 1571 – 74; dep. sec. to council in the north 1574, sec. 1578; j.p. Yorks. (all three ridings) by 1577.

Main residences: Cambridge; London; York.
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BLYTH, George (-d.1581)

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BLUNDESTONE, Lawrence (d.1588), of Gray’s Inn, London and of Farnsfield, and Hexgreave Park Houghton, Notts.

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1st s. of Nicholas Blundestone of Houghton by Alice or Anne, da. and h. of Lawrence Maxey of Houghton. educ. Christ’s, Camb. May 1554; G. Inn 1561, called 1563. m. Anne, da. of Henry Needham of Kirtlington, Oxon., 7s. 3da.
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Pensioner, G. Inn 1580, reader 1582; commr. to survey forts and castles in west marches 1580 – 81; legal member of council in the north Nov. 1582; j.p.q. Cumb., Northumb., Westmld., Yorks. (all ridings) by 1583, Notts. c.1584.

Main residences: Gray's Inn, London; of Farnsfield; Hexgreave Park; Houghton, Notts.
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BLUNDESTONE, Lawrence (-d.1588)

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