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BITHWAY, Robert (by 1517-57), of Marlborough, Wilts.

Family and Education
b. by 1517, ?s of one Bithway of Marlborough. m. Agnes, at least 1da.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Marlborough corp. gen. entry bk. 1524-5, f. 3; PCC 28 Wrastley; Wilts Vis. Peds. (Harl. Soc. cv, cvi), 42.
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Member, mayor’s council, Marlborough by 1543, constable in 1543, mayor 1555–6.Marlborough corp. gen. entry. bk. 1542–3, ff. 2,78; C219/24/180.

Main residence: Marlborough, Wilts.
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Commons 1509-1558
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BITHWAY, Robert (by 1517-57)

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Oxford 1644
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BISHOP (BUSSHOP), William (by 1516-?58), of Great Yarmouth, Norf.

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b. by 1516, prob. s. of William Bishop of Yarmouth by Alice, da. of one Pawling. m. (?Alice), da. of one Jetter, 3s. 3da.Date of birth estimated from first office. PCC 25 Jankyn, 38 Chaynay; Vis. Norf. (Harl. Soc. xxxii), 59; Vis. Suff. ed. Metcalfe, 3-4; Norwich consist. ct. 118 Jagges.
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Auditor, Great Yarmouth 1537 – 38, 1550 – 51, churchwarden 1538 – 39, bailiff 1539 – 40, 1548 – 49, j.p. 1540 – 41, 1542 – 43, 1549 – 50, 1552 – 53, 1553 – 54, 1556 – 57, 1557 – 58, member of the Twenty-Four by 1545.Gt. Yarmouth ass. bk. A, ff. 22, 31v, 44, 159v; rolls 1508–9, 1514–15, 1520–1, 1527–8, 1539–40, 1548–9; ex inf. p. Rutledge.

Main residence: Great Yarmouth, Norf.
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BISHOP (BUSSHOP), William (by 1516-?58)

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Oxford 1644
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BISHOP, Thomas (by 1506-60), of Henfield, Suss.

Family and Education
b. by 1506. m. 1551 /52, Elizabeth, illegit. da. of Sir Edward Belknap, wid. of Walter Scott of Stapleford Tawney, Essex, 1s. Thomas.Date of birth estimated from first certain reference. Vis. Suss. (Harl. Soc. liii) 74; C142/90/87, 127/50.
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Servant of William Shelley by 1527; prothonotary, sheriffs’ ct. London by 1528 – 33; attorney for Robert Sherborne, bp. of Chichester by 1536; clerk of the peace, Suss. 1535 – 55, 1559 – d.; escheator, Surr. and Suss. 1554 – 55; j.p. Suss. 1556, q. 1558/59; commr. to survey impropriations, Chichester diocese 1559.LP Hen. VIII, iv; City of London RO, Guildhall, rep. 8, ff. 6–6v; 9, ff. 33v-34; Suss. Arch. Coll. lxxviii. 85; E. Stephens, Clerks of the Counties, 169; CPR, 1555–7, pp. 227, 455; 1560–3, p. 34.

Main residence: Henfield, Suss.
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BISHOP, Thomas (by 1506-60)

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BISHOP, Richard (by 1505-58/59), of Hastings, Suss.

Family and Education
b. by 1505. m. Elizabeth (?Lane), 3s.Date of birth estimated from first reference. PCC 39 Chaynay.
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Clerk of Hastings 1526 – 34, jurat 1535 – 37, 1542, 1554, 1556, bailiff 1548 – 49, 1553 – 54; bailiff to Yarmouth 1536, 1554.Cinque Ports White and Black Bks. (Kent Arch. Soc. recs. br. xix), 198–253 passim.

Main residence: Hastings, Suss.
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BISHOP, Richard (by 1505-58/59)

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