AYLWORTH, John (by 1516-75), of Wells, Som. and Dartington, Devon and Bangor Place, Holborn, London.

Family and Education

b. by 1516, prob. 2nd s. of Anthony Aylworth (d.1565) of Aylworth Glos. by 1st w. m. Elizabeth Ashton, 6s. inc. Ashton and Edward 1da.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Vis. Glos. (Harl. Soc. xxi), 7; PCC 24 Morrison, 4 Carew; information from W. D. Pink.

Offices Held

Servant of Richard Cromwell alias Williams by 1537 – 40; receiver, ct. augmentations, Cornw., Devon, Dorset, Som. 1 Nov. 1544–54, Exchequer 1554 – 61; commr. chantries, south-western counties 1546, relief, Mdx. 1550; esquire of the body to Anne of Cleves by 1547; keeper, Marylebone house, Mdx. in 1552; member of the Twenty-Four, Wells 12 Jan. 1558 – d., master 1559 – 60; receiver for Exchequer, Launceston lands, Cornw. by 1560.LP Hen. VIII, xx; CPR, 1550–3, p. 224; 1553, p. 356; LC2/2, f. 62; A. L. Rowse, Tudor Cornw. 93; Stowe 571, f. 49; Wells act bk. 3, ff. 25v, 35; W. C. Richardson, Ct. Augmentations, 47–49, 281; Duchy Cornw. RO E6. 1/2v, 10.

Parlimentarian

AYLWORTH, John (by 1516-75), of Wells, Som. and Dartington, Devon and Bangor Place, Holborn, London.

Main residences: Wells, Som.; Dartington, Devon; Bangor Place, Holborn, London.

Author

R.V.

M.K.D.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

AYLWORTH, John (by 1516-75)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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