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ADAMS, John (by 1511-71/75), of Peterchurch in Pembroke and St. Petrox, Pemb.

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b. by 1511, s. of William Adams of Peterchurch by Maud, da. of Sir William Perrot of Haroldston. m. by 1532, Catherine, da. of Thomas ap Dafydd, at least 1s. Henry.Date of birth estimated from marriage. Dwnn, Vis. Wales, i. 130, 172.
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Receiver and bailiff, lordships of Cilsain, Carm. Angle, Burton, Carew and Upton, Pemb. by 1541 – Feb. 1543; commr. subsidy, Pembroke 1543, 1546; escheator 1546 – 47, 1554 – 55, 2 Feb.-?Dec. 1559, 1560 – 61; alderman, Pembroke by 1547; j.p. Pemb. by 1558/59–62.Pemb. Recs. (Cymmrod. rec. ser. vii), iii. 204–5, 244; C219/19/157; CPR, 1560–3, p. 522; E179/223/431.

Main residences: Peterchurch in Pembroke; St. Petrox, Pemb.
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ADAMS, John (by 1511/75)

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ADAMS, Henry (by 1532-1611), of Peterchurch in Pembroke.

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b. by 1532, s. of John Adams of Peterchurch by Catherine, da. of Thomas ap Dafydd. m. Anne, da. of Richard Wogan of Boulston, Pemb., 2s. inc. Nicholas 2da. suc. fa. 1571/75.Presumed to be of age at election. Dwnn, Vis. Wales, i. 130, 172.
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J.p. Pemb. 1572, 1575 – d.; sheriff 1587–8.E163/14/8; R. Flenley, Cal. Reg. Council, Marches of Wales, 140, 213, 236.

Main residence: Peterchurch in Pembroke.
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ACWORTH, George (by 1482-1530), of Toddington, Beds.

Family and Education
b. by 1482, 1st s. of John Acworth of Luton by 3rd w. Elizabeth, da. of John Broughton of Toddington. m. (1) by 1503, ?Eleanor, da. of John Niter, at least 2s. 2da.; (2) by 1519, Margaret, da. and h. of Christopher Wilberfoss of Egglestone, co. Dur., wid. of Richard Radcliffe ?of co. Dur., 1da. suc. fa. 17 Mar. 1514.Date of birth estimated from marriage. E150/25/3; Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiii), 120, 309 where he is described as of Lawford, Essex, possibly an error arising out of his daughter’s marriage to a Lawford man; Vis. Beds. (Harl. Soc. xix), 14; Beds. Mag. iv. 203-4; x. 101-4; Misc. Gen. et Her. (ser. 4), i. 57-59, 98-102; C1/463/4, 33.
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J.p. Beds. 1515–?d.; commr. subsidy 1523, 1524; servant of Cardinal Wolsey in 1523.LP Hen. VIII, ii-v; E179/281.

Main residence: Toddington, Beds.
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ACWORTH, George (by 1482-1530)

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ACTON, William (by 1513-67), of Aldenham, Salop.

Family and Education
b. by 1513, s. of Thomas Acton of Aldenham by Elizabeth, da. of one Dryland. m. by 1534, Cecily, da. of Richard Cresset of Upton Cressett, 6s. 6da. suc. fa. by Feb. 1538.Date of birth estimated from marriage. Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxviii), 10; C142/145/31; LP Hen. VIII, xiii.
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Main residence: Aldenham, Salop.
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ACTON, William (by 1513-67)

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