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ALINGTON, Giles (1499-1586), of Horseheath, Cambs.

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b. June 1499, 1st s. of Sir Giles Alington by Mary, da. and h. of Richard Gardiner of London. m. (1) 1515, Ursula (d.1522), da. of Sir Robert Drury I of Hawstead, Suff., 1s. d.v.p. 1da., (2) 1524, Alice (d.1563), da. and coh. of John Middleton of London, wid. of Thomas Elrington (d.1523) of Willesden, Mdx., 4s. 6da., (3) c. June 1564, Margaret, da. of John Tolkarne of Cornw., wid. of Thomas Argall, s.p. suc. fa. 3 Apr. 1520. Kntd. 1530.Date of birth given at fa.’s i.p.m., C142/36/16. Vis. Cambs. (Harl. Soc. xli), 15-16; More Corresp. ed. Rogers, 249n; Mar. Lic. London, ed. Foster, c.16; Trans. Cambs. and Hunts. Arch. Soc. iii. 1 seq.; Clutterbuck, Herts. ii. 542; Camb. Antiq. Soc. Procs. xli. bet. pp. 50-51.
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Commr. subsidy, Cambs. 1523, 1524, tenths of spiritualities, Cambridge and Cambs. 1535, benevolence, Cambs. 1544/45, musters 1546, relief, Cambs., Suff. and Cambridge 1550, goods of churches and fraternities, Cambridge 1553, other commissions, Cambs. etc. 1530 – d.; j.p. Cambs. 1524 – 44, 1554, q. 1558/59; sheriff, Cambs. and Hunts. 1530 – 31, 1545 – 46, 1552–3.LP Hen. VIII, iii, iv, viii, xvi, xvii, xx, xxi; CPR, 1550–3, pp. 141, 395; 1553, pp. 351, 417; 1553–4, pp. 17, 28–29; 1558–60, pp. 31, 422; 1560–3, p. 435; 1563–6, pp. 20, 41.

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ALINGTON, Giles (1499-1586), of Horseheath, Cambs.
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ALFORD (ALFORTH), Roger (by 1526-80), of London and Hitcham, Bucks.

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b. by 1526, 1st s. of Robert Alford of London and Erbistock, Denb. by Anne, da. and coh. of Edmund Brydges; bro. of Francis. m. c.1560, Elizabeth, da. and h. of Thomas Ramsey of Hitcham, wid. of Nicholas Clerke of North Weston, Oxon., at least 1s. Edward 1da. suc. fa. 1546.Date of birth estimated from first reference. J. G. Alford, Alford Fam. Notes , ed. Phillimore, 23-25; Harl. 1156, f. 49; 1160, ff.101v, 102; Vis. Glos. (Harl. Soc. xxi), 234; A. H. Johnson, Drapers , ii. 101 n. 2; VCH Bucks. iii. 232.
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Servant of William Cecil from 1547; teller, receipt of Exchequer by 1556 – 23 June 1562; commr. sewers, Berks., Bucks., Oxon. 1567; j.p. Bucks. by 1569–d.Lansd. 118, f. 35v; CPR , 1555–7, p. 157; 1560–3, p. 340; 1566–9, p. 427; 1569–72, pp. 219, 223.

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ALFORD (ALFORTH), Roger (by 1526-80), of London and Hitcham, Bucks.
Main residences: London; Hitcham, Bucks.
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ALFORD (ALFORTH), Roger (by 1526-80)

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ALFORD, John (1486/87-1562), of Bridport, Dorset.

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b. 1486 /87, prob. s. of John Alford of Bridport. m. by 1539, Edith, 2s. 5da.Aged 52 in 1539, SP1/138, f. 130. Bridport ms 1290; PCC 26 Streat.
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Servant of Henry, Marquess of Exeter by 1528 – 39, under steward of Devon lands by 1528 – 39; cofferer, Bridport 1542 – 44, 1546 – 47, bailiff 1544 – 45, 1547 – 48, 1552 – 53, 1558 – 59, constable 1554–5.SP1/138, f. 130; Bridport doom bk. 190 passim to 226; Hutchins, Dorset, ii. 10.

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ALFORD, John (1486/87-1562), of Bridport, Dorset.
Main residence: Bridport, Dorset.
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ALFORD, John (1486/87-1562)

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ALDWORTH, Thomas (by 1520-77), of Reading and Wantage, Berks.

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b. by 1520, either s. of Richard Aldworth of Tilehurst, nr. Reading by Elizabeth ?Gerying or s. of Robert Aldworth of Wantage by Alice; bro. of Thomas Aldworth. m. Alice, da. and h. of John Barfote of Reading, wid. of one Symonds, 4s. 2da.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Reading Chs. ed. Pritchard 38; PCC 6 Daughtry.
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Guardian of London ward, Reading 1541, member of guild 1542, jt. constable 1544 – 45, mayor 1551 – 52, Nov. 1557–8, 1561 – 62, 1571–2.Reading Recs. i. pp. xli, 175, 179, 187, 220, 253, 263, 311.

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ALDWORTH, Thomas (by 1520-77), of Reading and Wantage, Berks.
Main residences: Reading; Wantage, Berks.
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ALDWORTH, Thomas (by 1520-77)

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