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WILLOUGHBY, Christopher (by 1508-70), of West Knoyle, Wilts.

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b. by 1508, illegit. s. of Sir William Willoughby of Turners Puddle, Dorset. educ. ?L. Inn, adm. 12 Feb. 1528, m. (1) Alice, wid. of one Bulstrode, (2) by 1547, Isabel, da. of Nicholas Wykes of Dodington, Glos., wid. of John Ringwood of Sherfield English, Hants, 4s. 4da.Date of birth estimated from first reference. LP Hen. VIII, xxi; Wilts. Vis. Peds. (Harl. Soc. cv, cvi), 216-17; VCH Hants, iv. 510.
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Escheator, Hants and Wilts. 1529 – 30, 1557 – 58; steward of hospice and gen. receiver, Wilton abbey by 1533–5 or later; j.p. Wilts. 1543–?d.; commr. relief 1550; other commissions 1544–68.LP Hen. VIII, xviii, xx, xxi; CPR, 1547–8, p. 91; 1553, p. 359; 1553–4, pp. 25, 28; 1560–3, pp. 443, 494; 1563–6, pp. 28, 38, 39, 42; 1566–9, p. 205; VCH Wilts. ii. 239.

Main residence: West Knoyle, Wilts.
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WILLIAMS, alias SCOTT, John (by 1519-61 or later), of Bedford.

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b. by 1519. m. Dorothy, at least 3s.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Vis. Beds. (Harl. Soc. xix), 72; information from G. D. Gilmore; C. F. Farrar, Old Bedford, 159 seq.; Reps. Charity Commrs. xxxii(2), 574-89.
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Mayor, Bedford 1546 – 47, 1549 – 50, 1551–2.Bedford yr. bk. ex. inf. G. D. Gilmore.

Main residence: Bedford.
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WILLIAMS ALIAS, SCOTT (by 1519-at least 61)

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WILLIAMS, William Wynn (by 1500-59), of Cochwillan, Caern.

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b. by 1500, 1st s. of William ap Gruffydd ap Robin of Cochwillan by Angharad, da. of Dafydd ab Ifan of Cryniarth and Hendwr, Merion. m. Lowri, da. of Henry Salusbury of Llanrhaiadr, Denb., 6s. 4da. suc. fa. by 1500.Date of birth estimated from fa.’s death. Griffith, Peds. 186, with dating errors; Dwnn. Vis. Wales, ii. 86-87 and n; DWB app. (Williams fam.).
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Commr. tenths of spiritualities, Bangor and St. Asaph dioceses 1535, relief, Caern. 1550; sheriff 1541 – 42, 1546 – 47; j.p. 1555.LP Hen. VIII, viii; CPR, 1553, p. 363.

Main residence: Cochwillan, Caern.
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WILLIAMS, William Wynn (by 1500-59)

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WILLIAMS, Thomas II (1513/14-66), of Stowford in Harford, Devon.

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b. 1513 /14, 1st s. of Adam Williams of Stowford by Alice, da. and h. of Thomas Prideaux of Ashburton. educ. I. Temple, adm. 14 Nov. 1539, called. m. Emmeline, da. and coh. of William Cruwys of Chudleigh, at least 2s. 3da.Aged 52 at death according to MI. Vis. Devon ed. Vivian, 789; DNB.
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Attendant on reader, I. Temple 1556, 1557, 1560, Lent reader 1558, 1561.

Attorney, Plymouth 1546 – d.; feodary, Devon and Exeter in 1559; j.p.q. Devon 1558/9–d. Plymouth receiver’s acct. bk. 1546–7, 1547–8 et passim; Wards 9/104, f. 152v; CPR, 1560–3, p. 435; 1563–6, p. 42.

Speaker of House of Commons 1563.

Main residence: Stowford in Harford, Devon.
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WILLIAMS, Thomas II (1513/14-66)

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