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VERNEY, Edmund (1528-58), of Pendley in Tring, Herts.

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b. 25 July 1528, 1st s. of Sir Ralph Verney of Pendley by Elizabeth, da. of Edmund Bray, 1st Lord Bray, of Eaton Bray, Beds., bro. of Francis. m. (1) 1546, Dorothy, da. of Sir Edmund Peckham of Denham, Bucks.; (2) by 1555, Alice ?Knyvet. suc. fa. April 1546.Date of birth given in fa.’s i.p.m., C142/74/2. Vis. Bucks. ed. Metcalfe, 10; Verney Pprs. (Cam. Soc. lvi), 57, 67; CPR, 1555-7, p. 88.

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VERNEY, Edmund (1528-58), of Pendley in Tring, Herts.

Main residence: Pendley in Tring, Herts.

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M.K.D.

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Commons 1509-1558

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VERNEY, Edmund (1528-58)

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VENTRIS, Thomas (by 1526-81), of Cambridge.

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b. by 1526, prob. 2nd s. of Robert Ventris of Cambridge by Agnes. m. Joan, 3s.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Camb. Univ. Arch. vice-chancellor’s ct. wills, 1, f. 63; PCC admons. act bk. 1581-95, f. 21; Req.2/124/16.

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Treasurer, Cambridge 1547, common councilman 1552, mayor 1559 – 60, alderman by 1561; commr. gaol delivery 1561.C. H. Cooper, Cambridge Annals, ii. 22, 66; F. Blomefield, Coll. Cant. 225; CPR, 1560–3, p. 406.

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VENTRIS, Thomas (by 1526-81), of Cambridge.

Main residence: Cambridge.

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D.F.C.

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Commons 1509-1558

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VENTRIS, Thomas (by 1526-81)

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VENABLES, Sir Thomas (by 1513-80), of Kinderton, Cheshire.

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b. by 1513, 1st s. of Sir William Venables of Kinderton by Eleanor, da. and coh. of Richard Cotton of Ridware, Staffs. m. Maud, da. of Sir Robert Needham of Shavington, Salop, 3s. 3da. suc. fa. 31 July 1540. Kntd. 11 May 1544.Date of birth estimated from age at fa.’s i.p.m., Ches. 3/67/24. Vis. Cheshire (Harl. Soc. xviii), 229; (lix), 241; Ormerod, Cheshire, iii. 195-200; LP Hen. VIII, xix.

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Chamberlain, Middlewich, Cheshire 1540 – 72; j.p. Cheshire 1543 – 47, q. 1561 – d.; sheriff 1544 – 45, 1556 – 57; commr. benevolence, Chester 1544/45, musters, Cheshire 1545, 1548, relief 1550, goods of churches and fraternities 1553; gent. of the chamber to Prince Edward by 1547.R. H. Morris, Chester, 154; LP Hen. VIII, xx, xxi; CPR, 1547–8, p. 81; 1553, p. 360; 1554–5, pp. 168–9; 1560–3, p. 444; 1563–6, p. 28; 1566–9, p. 179; CSP Dom. 1547–80, p. 6; LC2/2, f. 53v; Royal 7, cxvi, f. 94; Lansd. 3(89), f. 194.

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VENABLES, Sir Thomas (by 1513-80), of Kinderton, Cheshire.

Main residence: Kinderton, Cheshire.

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P.S.E.

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Commons 1509-1558

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VENABLES, Sir Thomas (by 1513-80)

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VAVASOUR, Sir William (1514-66), of Hazlewood, Yorks.

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b. 20 Nov. 1514, 1st s. of John Vavasour of Hazlewood by Anne, da. of Henry, 6th Lord Scrope of Bolton. m. by 1537, Elizabeth, da. of Anthony Calverley ?of Calverley, at least 6s. 5da. suc. fa. 11 Aug. 1524. Kntd. 11 May 1544.Date of birth given at declaration of age, C142/57/79. Vis. Yorks. (Harl. Soc. xvi), 330; Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. ed. Clay, ii. 226-7; Gooder, Parlty. Rep. Yorks. ii. 12-13; LP Hen. VIII, xix.

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J.p. Yorks. (W. Riding) 1542 – d., (E. Riding) 1561 – d.; commr. benevolence, Yorks. (W. Riding) 1544/45, relief 1550, goods of churches and fraternities 1553, castles and enclosure of borders 1555; other commissions 1555 – 65; sheriff, Yorks. 1548 – 49, 1563 – 64; member, council in the north Sept. 1553 – d.; capt. Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumb. Mar. (patent 21 May) 1555 – Aug. 1556; ?master of ordnance in the north 1557.LP Hen. VIII, xvi, xvii, xx; CPR, 1547–8, p. 92; 1550–3, p. 394; 1553, pp. 328, 353, 414; 1553–4, p. 26; 1554–5, p. 111, 299; 1555–7, p. 54; 1560–3, pp. 187–8, 436; 1563–6, pp. 21, 123–4; 1569–72, p. 216; R. R. Reid, King’s Council in the North, 493; APC, v. 109, 317; vi. 123. According to LP Hen. VIII, xx Vavasour was pricked sheriff in Nov. 1545 but PRO Lists, ix. 163 gives Sir Christopher Danby*.

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VAVASOUR, Sir William (1514-66), of Hazlewood, Yorks.

Main residence: Hazlewood, Yorks.

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L.M.K.

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Commons 1509-1558

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VAVASOUR, Sir William (1514-66)

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VAUX, Sir Nicholas (c.1460-1523), of Great Harrowden, Northants.

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b. c. 1460, o. s. of Sir William Vaux of Great Harrowden by Catherine, da. of Gregory Penison or Peniston of Coursello, Provence. m. (1) Elizabeth, da. of Henry, 5th Lord FitzHugh, wid. of Sir William Parr (d.1483/84) of Kendal, Westmld., 3da.; (2) 1507/8, Anne, da. and coh. of Sir Thomas Green of Boughton and Greens-Norton, Northants., 2s. 3da. suc. fa. 4 May 1471. Kntd. 16 June 1487, banneret 17 June 1497; cr. Baron Vaux 27 Apr. 1523.Birth follows Wood, Ath. Ox. ed Bliss, i. 41; G. Anstruther, Vaux of Harrowden, 2, 489; CP; EHR, lxxxvii. 82, 99.

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Steward, Olney and Newport Pagnell, Bucks. 1485; numerous other stewardships; j.p. Northants. 1485 – d.; commr. musters 1488, subsidy 1512, 1515; sheriff 1495 – 96, 1501 – 02, 1516 – 17; constable, Rockingham castle, Northants. 1502; lt. Guisnes 8 July 1502 – d.; knight of the body 1508.CPR, 1485–94, pp. 279, 495; 1494–1509, pp. 255, 550, 552; CCR, 1500–9, nos. 99, 131–2; LP Hen. VIII, i; Statutes, iii. 88, 169.