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WORSLEY, Richard (by 1517-65), of Appuldurcombe in Godshill, I.o.W.
Family and Education
b. by 1517, 1st s. of Sir James Worsley of Appuldurcombe by Anne, da. and h. of Sir John Leigh of More, Dorset. m. Ursula, da. of Henry St. Barbe of Som., 2s. suc. fa. 4 Sept. 1538.Date of birth estimated from age at fa.’s i.p.m., C142/83/179. Vis. Hants (Harl. Soc. lxiv), 23.
Offices Held
Capt. I.o.W. 1540 – 53, 1560 – d., Carisbrooke castle 1544 – 53, 1560 – d.; chamberlain or particular receiver, ct. gen. surveyors of the King’s lands by 1545; comptroller of customs, Southampton 1560; j.p. Hants 1547–54 or later, q. by 1558/59–d.; commr. benevolence 1544/45, chantries, Berks., Hants and I.o.W. 1546, relief, Hants and I.o.W. 1550, goods of churches and fraternities 1553; other commissions 1551–d.
Main residence: Appuldurcombe in Godshill, I.o.W.
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WORSLEY, Richard (by 1517-65)
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WORSLEY, Ralph (by 1464-1529 or later), of Hamworthy and Wimborne Minster, Dorset.
Family and Education
b. by 1464, ?s. of John Worsley of Dorset. m. by 1507, Ellen.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Lancs. Fines (Lancs. Rec. Soc. xlvi), 162-3.
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Bailiff, duchy of Lancaster, hundreds of Holt and Kingston Lacy, Dorset 1485 – 1511, Bradbury by 1496 – 1511; searcher, port of Poole 1493.
Main residences: Hamworthy; Wimborne Minster, Dorset.
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WORSLEY, Ralph (by 1464-at least 1529)
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WORLICH (WOORLEDGE, WORLEGE, WORLYGE), Thomas (by 1520-92 or later), of Alconbury, Hunts.
Family and Education
b. by 1520. m. Jane, da. of Sir Richard Wingfield of Kimbolton, Hunts., prob. at least 4s. 1da.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Vis. Hunts. (Cam. Soc. xliii), 131; Vis. Suff. ed. Metcalfe, 107; Al. Cant. iv. 448.
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Commr. to enforce Acts of Supremacy and Uniformity, dioceses of Lincoln and Peterborough 1571, 1575; j.p. Hunts. 1575–92/93.
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Main residence: Alconbury, Hunts.
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WORLICH (WOORLEDGE, WORLEGE, WORLYGE), Thomas (by 1520-at least 92)
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WOODLEAF, Robert (by 1516-93), of Aylesbury and Great Missenden, Bucks.
Family and Education
b. by 1516, ?s. of Robert Woodleaf of Henley, Oxon. educ. I. Temple. m. (1) Jane, da. of Robert Smith, s.p.; (2) 25 Nov. 1557, Anne, da. of Sir Robert Drury II of Hedgerley and Chalfont St. Peter, Bucks., 4s. 2da.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Harl. 1533, f. 86v; PCC 35 Bennett; Bucks. Par. Reg. Mar. ed. Phillimore and Gurney, iv. 107.
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Alderman, Aylesbury 1554.
Main residences: Aylesbury; Great Missenden, Bucks.
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WOODLEAF, Robert (by 1516-93)
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WOODHOUSE, Sir William (by 1517-64), of Hickling, Norf.
Family and Education
b. by 1517, 2nd s. of John Woodhouse of Waxham, and bro. of Sir Thomas. m. (1) Anne, da. of Henry Repps of Thorpe Market, 2s. inc. Henry 2da.; (2) settlement 11 Nov. 1552, Elizabeth, da. and h. of Sir Philip Calthrope of Erwarton, Suff., wid. of Sir Henry Parker of Morley Hall and Hingham, Norf. and Furneux Pelham, Herts., 2s. 2da. Kntd. 13 May 1544.Date of birth estimated from first office. Vis. Norf. (Harl. Soc. xxxii), 320; CPR, 1550-3, pp. 272, 329; E150/648/2; PCC 6 Morrison; LP Hen. VIII, xix.
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Escheator, Norf. and Suff. 1538 – 39; bailiff, manor of Gaywood and receiver of King’s rents, Lynn, Norf. 1541; jt. v.-adm. Norf. and Suff. 1543 – 63; master of naval ordnance 1545 – 52; lt.-adm. Dec. 1552 – d.; keeper, Queenborough castle, Kent c. 1546 – 50; commr. of Admiralty in Nov. 1547, relief, Norf. 1550; j.p. 1554 – d.; custos rot. 1561–d.
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Main residence: Hickling, Norf.
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WOODHOUSE, Sir William (by 1517-64)
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