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ACTON, Robert (by 1497-1558), of Elmley Lovett and Ribbesford, Worcs. and Southwark, Surr.

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Family and Education

b. by 1497, 2nd s. of Richard Acton of Sutton, Worcs. by Margery, da. and coh. of Humphrey Dore of Herefs. m. by May 1528, Margery, da. and h. of Nicholas Mayor of Southwark, 2s. 1da. Kntd. bef. 5 Sept. 1543.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Vis. Worcs. (Harl. Soc. xxvii), 4; Req.2/14/53; PCC 20 Welles, 22 Moone, 37 Porche; LP Hen. VIII, iv, xviii; CIPM Hen. VII, ii. 373; C142/123/121.

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Groom of the chamber 1518, page 1526, gent. usher 1528; bailiff, Pembridge, Herefs. 1518, Walsall, Staffs. 1524; King’s saddler Sept. 1528 – d.; constable, Haverfordwest castle, Pemb. by 1532–52 or later; keeper, Elmley Lovett park, 1533; escheator, Worcs. 1533 – 34; j.p. 1537 – d., Surr. 1538 – d.; sheriff, Worcs. 1538 – 39, 1545 – 46, Mont. 1541 – 42, 1548 – 49; esquire of the body 1539; commr. chantries, Herefs., Worcs. 1546, relief, Worcs. 1550, goods of churches and fraternities, 1553; member, council in the marches of Wales 1551.LP Hen. VIII, ii, iv, viii, xii-xiv, xvi-xviii, xx, xxi; CPR, 1550–3, pp. 321, 396; 1553, p. 359; Strype, Eccles. Memorials, ii(2), 162.

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ACTON, Robert (by 1497-1558), of Elmley Lovett and Ribbesford, Worcs. and Southwark, Surr.

Main residences: Elmley Lovett; Ribbesford, Worcs.; Southwark, Surr.

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D.F.C.

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Commons 1509-1558

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ACTON, Robert (by 1497-1558)

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Oxford 1644

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ABYN, John (by 1523-58/59), of Salisbury, Wilts.

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b. by 1523, ?s. of John Abyn of Salisbury. m. Alice, ?da. of John Eyre of Wedhampton, Wilts.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Salisbury corp. ledger B, f. 298v; E179/259/16; PCC 48 Welles.

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Member of the Forty-Eight, Salisbury 1544, of the Twenty-Four 1545, constable 1544, auditor 1547, 1550, mayor 1551, commr. subsidy 1552, clerk of the recognizance of the statute merchant 1558.Ledger B, ff. 298v, 300, 301v, 306, 307v, 319; E179/198/262; Wilts. Arch. Mag. viii. 324.

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ABYN, John (by 1523-58/59), of Salisbury, Wilts.

Main residence: Salisbury, Wilts.

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T.F.T.B.

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Commons 1509-1558

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ABYN, John (by 1523-58/59)

Will

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Oxford 1644

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AB OWEN AP MEURIG, Lewis (by 1524-90), of Brondeg, nr. Newborough, Anglesey.

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Family and Education

b. by 1524, 6th s. of Owen ap Meurig of Bodeon, Llangadwaladr by Ellen, da. of Robert ap Meredydd of Glynllifon, Caern. m. (1) Alice, da. of Dafydd ab Evan ap Matto, 1da.; (2) aft. 1571 Ellen, da. of William ap William of Vaynol, Caern., 2s. 2da.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Dwnn, Vis. Wales, ii. 207; Griffith, Peds. 58-59; HMC Welsh i(2), 445.

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Under steward to William Herbert , 1st Earl of Pembroke, and to bp. of Bangor, Anglesey and Caern. c.1553; commr. goods of churches and fraternities, Anglesey 1553, defence 1569, musters 1574; j.p. 1555 – d.; custos rot. temp. Mary; sheriff 1558 – 59; steward, lordship of Rhosfair c. 1565; escheator, Anglesey 1568–9.CPR, 1553, p. 419; 1563–6, p. 31; R. Flenley, Cal. Reg. Council, Marshes of Wales, 56–57; St.Ch.5/B86/10.

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AB OWEN AP MEURIG, Lewis (by 1524-90), of Brondeg, nr. Newborough, Anglesey.

Main residence: Brondeg, nr. Newborough, Anglesey.

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P.S.E.

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Commons 1509-1558

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AB OWEN AP MEURIG, Lewis (by 1524-90)

Will

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Oxford 1644

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AB OWEN, Thomas (by 1511-75 or later), of Haverfordwest, Pemb.

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b. by 1511. m. by 1532, Isabella.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Augmentations (Univ. of Wales Bd. of Celtic Studies, Hist. and Law ser. xiii), 481.

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Bailiff, Haverfordwest in 1562.Cal. Haverfordwest Recs. (Univ. Wales Bd. of Celtic Studies, Hist. and Law ser. xxiv), 173.

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AB OWEN, Thomas (by 1511-75 or later), of Haverfordwest, Pemb.

Main residence: Haverfordwest, Pemb.

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P.S.E.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

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AB OWEN, Thomas (by 1511-at least 75)

Will

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Oxford 1644

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AB OWEN, Lewis (by 1522-55), of Plas-yn-dre, Dolgellau, Merion.

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Family and Education

b. by 1522, 1st s. of Owen ap Hywel ap Llywelyn by Gwenhwyfar, da. of Meurig ab Ieuan. m. Margaret, da. of Robert Puleston of Hafod Y Wern, nr. Wrexham, Denb., 8s. inc. Hugh and John Lewis, 4da.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Dwnn, Vis. Wales, ii. 236; DWB; DNB.

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J.p.q. Merion. 1543 – d.; sheriff 1545 – 46, 1554 – d.; v.-chamberlain of N. Wales and baron of the exchequer at Caernarvon temp Henry VIII-d.; usher, the chamber by 1550; commr. relief, Merion. 1550, goods of churches and fraternities 1553; custos rot. by 1553–d.Dwnn, ii. 236 n. 2; Augmentations (Univ. Wales Bd. of Celtic Studies, Hist. and Law ser. xiii), 427; C193/12/1; E. Breese, Kalendars of Gwynnedd, 28; CPR, 1553, pp. 363, 419.