ARNOLD, Nicholas (by 1509-80), of Highnam Court, Glos. and Llanthony, Mon.

Family and Education

b. by 1509, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of John Arnold of Churcham and Highnam Court, Glos. by Isabel, da. of one Hawkins; bro. of Richard. educ. L. Inn, adm. 14 Feb. 1524. m. (1) settlement 19 June 1529, Margaret, da. of Sir William Denys of Dyrham, Glos. by Anne, da. of Maurice, de jure 3rd Lord Berkeley, 2s. 1da.; (2) Margaret, da. of John Isham of Braunston, Northants., at least 1s. John; at least 1s. 1da. illegit. suc. fa. 12 Sept. 1545. Kntd. c. 1550.Date of birth estimated from age at fa.’s i.p.m., C142/73/74, 81. John Rylands Lib. Eng. ms 311; Vis. Glos. (Harl. Soc. xxi), 4; Vis. Northants., ed. Metcalfe, 182; HMC Hatfield, vii. 487; CPR, 1549-51, p. 320; 1553, p. 354.

Offices Held

Servant of Cromwell by Apr. 1537; member, bodyguard of spears 1539; gent. pens. 1540–49/50; j.p. Mon. 1543, 1545, 1579, Glos. 1547,1558/59; receiver, former estates of St. Peter’s abbey, Gloucester 1543; capt. Queenborough castle, Kent and I. of Sheppey c. 1545 – 46, Boulogneberg 1546 – 49; member, council of Boulogne c. 1546 – 50, in the marches of Wales c. 1551 – 54, 1560 – d.; commr. chantries Glos. 1546, relief 1550, musters c. 1569, goods of churches and fraternities Glos. and Hereford 1553, [I] 1562 – 63; custos rot. Glos. 1558/59; sheriff 1559 – 60; steward, feodary, and bailiff, duchy of Lancaster, Glos. and Herefs. 1559; ld. justice [I] Apr. 1564-June 1565.LP Hen. VIII, iv, xiii, xiv, xviii-xxi; APC, i. 337, 446, 487, 495–6; viii. 10, 53, 116; Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. Trans. lvi. 211n; Somerville, Duchy, i. 637, 639; CPR, 1550–3, p. 394; 1553, pp. 414, 416; 1555–7, p. 111; information from A. J. A. Malciewicz; Stowe 571, f. 19; P. H. Williams, Council in Marches of Wales, 342–3; CSP Ire. 1509–73, pp. 199–225, 235–77; CSP Dom. 1547–80, p. 339.

Parlimentarian

ARNOLD, Nicholas (by 1509-80), of Highnam Court, Glos. and Llanthony, Mon.

Main residences: Highnam Court, Glos.; Llanthony, Mon.

Author

N.M.F.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

ARNOLD, Nicholas (by 1509-80)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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