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ASHFIELD, Edmund (d.1578), of the Lodge, Ewelme Park, Oxon. and Shenley, Bucks.

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s. of John Ashfield of Heythrop, Oxon. by his 2nd w. Margaret, da. of Humphrey Colwick of Worcs. m. c.1532, Eleanor, da. of Humphrey Barton of Northants., wid. of William Stafford of Tattenhoe, Bucks., 1s. d.v.p. 3da. (2 d.v.p.). Kntd. Aug. 1570.C142/180/1; Vis. Oxon. (Harl. Soc. v), 168; G. Lipscomb, Bucks. iv. 393.
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Servant of Norris family by 1534; keeper of manor and park of Ewelme 1536; bailiff of Snelshall and other Bucks. manors 1546; j.p. Bucks., Oxon. from 1547; surveyor of crown lands, Bucks. 1559; sheriff, Berks., Oxon. 1559 – 60, Beds. and Bucks. 1569 – 70; commr. musters, Oxon. LP Hen. VIII, vii. 315; x. 358; xiii(1), p. 573; xxi(1), p. 774; CPR, 1547–8, pp. 81, 88; 1558–6, p. 111.

Main residences: the Lodge, Ewelme Park, Oxon; Shenley, Bucks.
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ASHFIELD, Edmund (-d.1578)

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ASHBY, William (d.1593), of Clerkenwell, Mdx.

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2nd s. of Everard Ashby of Loseby, Leics. by Mary, da. of Robert Baud of Somerby, Leics., wid. of William Berkley of Wymondham, Leics. educ. Peterhouse, Camb. 1551, MA 1566; G. Inn 1556; incorp. Christ Church, Oxf. 1566; studied in Paris. unm.
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?J.p. Mdx. by 1580; ambassador to Scotland 1588 – 90.

Main residence: Clerkenwell, Mdx.
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ASHBY, William (-d.1593)

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ASHBURNHAM, Adam (1557-97), of Broomham, nr. Hastings, Suss.

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b. 1557, 1st s. of Lawrence Ashburnham of Broomham by Eva, da. of Richard Adams of Suss., wid. of John Levett of Hollington. m. Elizabeth, da. of Roger Twysden of Roydon Hall, East Peckham, Kent, 5s. 1da. suc. fa. 1565.
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Escheator, Surr. and Suss. 1587 – 88; capt., rape of Hastings by 1588; j.p. Suss. Jan. 1595.

Main residence: Broomham, nr. Hastings, Suss.
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ASHBURNHAM, Adam (1557-97)

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ARUNDELL, Matthew (c.1534-98), of Shaftesbury, Dorset; Southampton House, London and Wardour, Wilts.

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b. c. 1534, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Arundell of Shaftesbury by Margaret, da. of Lord Edmund Howard. m. 1559, Margaret, da. of Henry Willoughby of Wollaton, Notts., 2s. suc. fa. 1552. Kntd. 1574.
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Customer, Poole 1565 – 75; j.p. Dorset from c. 1573, Wilts. from 1582; sheriff, Dorset 1575 – 76, custos rot. by 1584, dep. lt. 1589–d. DNB (Arundell, Sir Thomas); CSP For. 1559–60, p. 15; Hoare, Wilts. Dunworth, 179; HMC Hatfield, vii. 37; E22/123/10–17; APC, xviii. 290.

Main residences: Shaftesbury, Dorset and Southampton House, London and Wardour, Wilts.
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ARUNDELL, Matthew (c.1534-98)

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