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AMADAS, John (by 1489-1554/55), of Court Gate, Tavistock, Devon; Eltham, Kent and Launceston, Cornw.
ANDERSON, Henry (by 1484-?1559), of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.
Family and Education
b. by 1484, 1st s. of John Anderson of Newcastle by Marian, da. of Thomas Lockwood of Richmondshire, Yorks. m. Anne, da. of Robert Orde of Orde, Northumb., 5s. inc. Bertram 5da.Date of birth estimated from that of eldest son. Vis. Northumb. ed. Foster, 6; Vis. of the North (Surtees Soc. cxxii), 173; Vis. Yorks. (Harl. Soc. xvi), 4.
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Sheriff, Newcastle 1520 – 21, alderman by 1524, mayor ?1532 – 33, 1539 – 40, 1542 – 43, 1546 – 47; commr. musters 1539, relief from aliens 1550; gov. merchant adventurers of Newcastle Sept. 1547.
Main residence: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.
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ANDERSON, Bertram (by 1505-71), of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb. and Haswell Grange, co. Dur.
Family and Education
b. by 1505, 1st s. of Henry Anderson of Newcastle by Anne, da. of Robert Orde of Orde, Northumb. m. Alice, da. of Ralph or Robert Carr of Newcastle, 2s. inc. Henry 3da. suc. fa. 1559.Date of birth estimated from age at fa.’s i.p.m., C142/135/47. Vis. Northumb. ed. Foster, 6; Wills and Inventories, i. (Surtees Soc. ii), 166; Surtees, Durham, i. 122.
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Sheriff, Newcastle 1543 – 44, mayor 1551 – 52, 1557 – 58, 1563 – 64; gov. merchant adventurers of Newcastle 1551 – 52, 1557 – 58; commr. enclosure middle march 1553; escheator, Northumb. 1555–6.
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Main residences: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.; Haswell Grange, co. Dur.
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AMYCE, Roger (c.1515-74), of Wakes Colne, Essex.
Family and Education
b. c. 1515, s. of John Amyce of Som. m. (1) by 1548, Elizabeth, da. of Sir George Lawson of York, wid. of William Rigby (d. by Feb. 1533), 2s. inc. Israel, 2da.; (2) Margaret, wid. of Richard Forsett (d.1561) of London and St. Marylebone, Mdx.Aged ‘about 50’ in 1565, Req. 2/176/30. Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiii), 19; LP Hen. VIII, vi; VCH Essex, v. 197; PCC 32 Martyn.
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Servant of Cromwell by 1538; gen.-receiver, Glastonbury and Reading abbey lands 1540 – 47; surveyor, ct. augmentations Berks. 1547–54. Exchequer 1554–67, Windsor castle temp. Mary; alderman, New Windsor by 1553; gov., Christ’s Hospital, Abingdon 1553, master 1566; commr. enclosures, Berks., Oxon. and other counties, chantries Berks. and Hants 1548; j.p. Essex 1561–d.
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Main residence: Wakes Colne, Essex.
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AMYAS, George (by 1513-53), of Lynn, Norf.
Family and Education
b. by 1513, yr. s. of Richard Amyas of Godmersham, Kent by Barbara, da. of Roger Barber of Bury St. Edmunds, Suff. educ. ?Oxf. BA 1525, determined 1526. m. Margaret.Date of birth estimated from admission as freeman. Vis. Norf. (Norf. Rec. Soc. iv), 3; Emden, Biog. Reg. Univ. Oxf. 1501-40, p. 8; Norwich consist. ct. 135 Wilkins; PCC 50 Wrastley.
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Common councilman, Lynn 1535 – 46, chamberlain 1535 – 36, coroner 1545 – 46, alderman 1546–d.
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Main residence: Lynn, Norf.
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AMEREDITH, Griffith (c.1495-1557), of Exeter, Devon.
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b. c. 1495, 3rd s. of Thomas Ameredith of Melneath, Rad. by Gwenllian, da. of David Dee. m. by 1531, Joan (or Anne), da. of Thomas Moore of Sandridge, Devon, 5s. inc. Edward 2da.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Vis. Devon , ed. Colby, 158; Vis. Devon (Harl. Soc. vi), 6; Vis. Devon, ed. Vivian, 13; Exeter act bk. 2, ff. 106, 131.
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Collector subsidy, Devon and Exeter 1545; member of the Twenty-Four, Exeter Sept. 1547 – d., receiver 1554 – 55, sheriff 1555–6.
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Main residence: Exeter, Devon.
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AMADAS, John (by 1489-1554/55), of Court Gate, Tavistock, Devon; Eltham, Kent and Launceston, Cornw.
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b. by 1489, s. of William Amadas of Tavistock by Margaret, da. of one Hawkins. m. (1) by 1519, at least 1s. 1da.; (2) 1542/43, Elizabeth, da. of Anthony Buttockshide of St. Budeaux, Devon, wid. of one Trevasper, 1s.Date of birth estimated from first public appointment. Hasted, Kent: Hundred of Blackheath, ed. Drake, p. xxii; PCC 31 More.
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Subsidy collector, Cornw. 1510, Devon 1542; yeoman of the crown by July 1517 – ?30; comptroller and collector of customs, duchy of Cornw. 22 July 1517 – d.; commr. subsidy, Devon 1523, 1524, musters 1536, 1539, relief, Cornw. 1550; dep.-bailiff, duchy of Cornw., Tavistock by 1527 – Sept. 1530; King’s serjeant-at-arms ?1530 – d.; jt. bailiff of liberty and clerk of the market, Tavistock 12 Sept. 1536 – d.; j.p. Devon 1536 – 47, Cornw. 1554; mayor, Launceston 1544–5.
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Main residences: Court Gate, Tavistock, Devon and Eltham, Kent and Launceston, Cornw.
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AMADAS, John (by 1489-1554/55)
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