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WOODHOUSE, Sir Thomas (by 1514-72), of Waxham and Great Yarmouth, Norf.

Family and Education
b. by 1514, 1st s. of John Woodhouse of Waxham by Alice, da. of William Croftes of Wyston; bro. of Sir William. educ. ?L. Inn, adm. 12 Mar. 1525. m. Margaret, da. of William Stubbert, wid. of one Wymer of Scottow, s.p. 1da. illegit. suc. fa. prob. by 1533. Kntd. 10 Nov. 1549.Date of birth estimated from first office. Vis. Norf. (Harl. Soc. xxxii), 320-1; LP Hen. VIII, vi.
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Escheator, Norf. and Suff. 1535 – 36; collector subsidy, Norf. 1540; j.p. 1542 – 54, q. 1558/59; jt. v.-adm. Norf. and Suff. 1543 – d.; commr. of Admiralty in Nov. 1547, relief, Norf. 1550; sheriff, Norf. and Suff. 1553 – 54, 1563–4.E179/150/293; Norf. Rec. Soc. i. 7; LP Hen. VIII, xvii, xviii, xx; CPR, 1547–8, p. 87; 1553, p. 357; 1554–5, p. 56; HCA 14/2, 25/1, 5; CSP Dom. 1547–80, p. 22; EHR, xxiii. 747.

Main residences: Waxham; Great Yarmouth, Norf.
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WOODHOUSE, Sir Thomas (by 1514-72)

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WOOD, George (by 1526-58), of the Inner Temple, London and Balterley, Staffs.

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b. by 1526, prob. 1st s. of Humphrey Wood of Balterley by Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Rance. educ. I. Temple. m. by 1548, Margaret, da. of Richard Grosvenor of Eaton, Cheshire, wid. of Ralph Birkenhead of Crowton, Cheshire, 1da.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Wm. Salt Arch. Soc. v(2), 325-6; Vis. Cheshire (Harl. Soc. xviii), 108; (lix), 115, 138; Vis. Lancs. (Chetham Soc. lxxxi), 100; Harl. 6159; Wards 7/10/96.
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Steward, reader’s dinner, I. Temple 1548, bencher by 20 Nov. 1552, attendant upon reader 1554, auditor for treasurer 1550 – 54, Summer reader 1555, Lent 1556.

Serjeant-at-law 1555; justice, Anglesey, Caern. and Merion. 26 Apr. 1555, Chester and Flint 2 Apr. 1558.CPR, 1554–5, pp. 59, 278; 1557–8, p. 311; W. R. Williams, Welsh Judges, 31.

Main residences: the Inner Temple, London; Balterley, Staffs.
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WOOD, George (by 1526-58)

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WOGAN (HOGAN, OGAN, OWGAN), John (c.1480-1557), of Wiston, Pemb.

Family and Education
b. c. 1480, 1st s. of Sir John Wogan of Wiston by Anne, da. of Sir Thomas Vaughan. m. Jane, da. and h. of William Philip ap Gwilym of Stone Hall, 4s. 12da. suc. fa. 1483, Kntd. c. 1547.Date of birth estimated from that of mother, HP, ed. Wedgwood, 1439-1509 (Biogs.) 902, and from father’s death. Dwnn, Vis. Wales, i. 107-8; CPR, 1476-85, pp. 387, 412; W. Wales Hist. Recs. vi. 196, 199-200.
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Gent. usher by 1513–30 or later; bailiff errant, lordship of Haverfordwest Dec. 1520; jt. rhaglaw (or constable), Card. 18 Aug. 1524; bailiff, Rowse, Pemb. 24 Jan. 1525; commr. for division of shires 1536, relief, Card., Carm., Mon. and Pemb. 1550, goods of churches and fraternities, Card. and Pemb. 1553, subsidy, Pemb. 1555; sheriff, Card. 1541 – 42, Pemb. 1542 – 43, 1553 – 54; burgess, Cardigan, Card. in 1553; j.p. Glos., Herefs., Salop and Worcs. 1554, Card. 1555.DWB (Wogan fams.); LP Hen. VIII, i, iii, iv, xv; G. Owen, Taylors Cussion, ii. 34d; CPR, 1553, pp. 360, 364, 404, 418–19; 1553–4, pp. 19, 20, 23, 25; C60/370; 219/21/215; SP11/5/6.

Main residence: Wiston, Pemb.
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WOGAN (HOGAN, OGAN, OWGAN), John (c.1480-1557)

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WITHYPOLL, Paul (by 1485-1547), of London and Walthamstow, Essex.

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b. by 1485, 3rd s. of John Withypoll of Bristol, Glos. and bro. of John. m. 21 Jan. 1510, Anne, da. of Robert Curzon of Brightwell, Suff., wid. of William Freville of Little Shelford, Cambs. and of William Reede of Boston, Lincs., 3s. inc. Edmund 1da.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Walthamstow Antiq. Soc. xxxiv. 13-15.
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Warden, Merchant Taylors’ Co. 1513 – 14, 1516–17 1520–1, master 1523 – 24; auditor, London 1521 – 23, gov. Merchant Adventurers 1526.H.L. Hopkinson, Anct. Recs. of Merchant Taylors, 116–17; City of London RO, Guildhall, jnl. 12, ff. 137, 194v; Acts Ct. of Mercers’ Co. ed. Lyell and Watney, 731.

Main residences: London; Walthamstow, Essex.
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WITHYPOLL, Paul (by 1485-1547)

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WITHYPOLL, John (b. by 1483), of Malmesbury, Wilts.

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b. by 1483, 1st s. of John Withypoll of Bristol, Glos. by Alison, da. and h. of John a Gaunt of Cardiff, Glam.; bro. of Paul. m. Alice, 2da.Date of birth estimated from younger brother’s. Walthamstow Antiq. Soc. xxxiv. 101; CPR, 1547-8, p. 194.
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Bailiff, Malmesbury hundred by 1510.LP Hen. VIII, i.

Main residence: Malmesbury, Wilts.
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WITHYPOLL, John (b. by.1483)

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