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BELGRAVE, George (1563-1630), of Belgrave, Leics.

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b. 19 Sept. 1563, s. of Ambrose Belgrave of Belgrave by Jane or Joan, da. of Anthony Stoughton of Worplesdon, Surr. educ. Christ’s, Camb. 1579; G. Inn 1584. m. Lucretia, da. of Thomas Wilson, 4s. 4da. suc. fa. 1571. Kntd. 1603.
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Freeman, Leicester c. 1599, commr. subsidy c. 1600; sheriff, Leics. May-Nov. 1600, j.p.q. from c.1593.

Main residence: Belgrave, Leics.
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Commons 1558-1603
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BELGRAVE, George (1563-1630)

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Oxford 1644
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BEESTON, Hugh (c.1547-1626), of Denbighshire and Beeston, Cheshire.

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b. c. 1547, prob. 2nd s. of Sir George Beeston of Beeston by his 1st w. educ. ?BA Oxf. 1563; L. Inn 1565. m. Margaret, da. of Roger Downes, wid. of Philip Worth of Titherington, 2s. d.v.p. 1da. Kntd. 1603; suc. bro. 1608.
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Dep. comptroller, Cheshire, Flints. 1585, comptroller 1589; receiver gen. of the revenue in the Exchequer for Cheshire and N. Wales by Apr. 1595; j.p. Cheshire from c. 1592, Denb. 1596.

Main residences: Denbighshire; Beeston, Cheshire.
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BEESTON, Hugh (c.1547-1626)

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BEESTON, Sir George (c.1520-1601), of Beeston, Cheshire.

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b. c. 1520, 1st s. of John Beeston by Katherine, da. of Sir George Calverley of the Lea, Cheshire. m. (1) Alice (d.1591) da. of Thomas Davenport of Henbury, 2s. inc. Hugh 2da.; (2) a da. of George Ireland of the Hutt, Lancs., s.p.; (3) Mary, da. of James Chetwode, wid. of one Dorington, s.p. suc. fa. 1542. Kntd. 1588.Ches. 3/68/11; Ormerod, Cheshire, ii. 271-2; Vis. Cheshire (Harl. Soc. lix), 20.
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Gent. pens. by 1547 – at least89; ranger of Delamere forest, Cheshire 1562; j.p. Cheshire from c. 1573, j.p.q. Chester by 1594.CPR, 1560–3, p. 246.

Main residence: Beeston, Cheshire.
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Commons 1558-1603
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BEESTON, Sir George (c.1520-1601)

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BEECHER, William (d.1640), of Fotheringay, Northants.; later of Howbury, Renhold, Beds.

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1st s. of Henry Beecher of London and Fotheringay by Judith, da. of John Ritche of London and Deptford, Kent. educ. Camb. (?Peterhouse) c.1592; I. Temple 1597. m. bef. 1601, Elizabeth, da. of Oliver, 3rd Baron St. John of Bletso, 8s. 5da. Kntd. 29 July 1619.
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Main residences: Fotheringay, Northants.; Howbury, Renhold, Beds.
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BEECHER, William (-d.1640)

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