VAUGHAN, Sir Roger (by 1522-71), of Porthaml, Talgarth, Brec.

Family and Education

b. by 1522, 1st s. of Sir William Vaughan of Porthaml by Catherine, da. of Jenkin Havard of Brec. m. (1) Catherine, da. of (Sir) George Herbert of Swansea, Glam., 5s. inc. Rowland; (2) Eleanor, da. of Henry Somerset, 2nd Earl of Worcester. suc. fa. 1546 or later. Kntd. 1551.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Jones, Brec. iii. 43; Dwnn. Vis. Wales, i. 189; DWB; CPR, 1553, pp. 364, 376. (Vaughan fam. of Porthaml).

Offices Held

J.p. Brec. 1543, 1555, q. 1558/ 59-?d.; commr. relief, Brec. 1550, goods of churches and fraternities, Brec. and Herefs. 1553, felons, Herefs. 1555, armour, Brec. 1569, musters 1570; chancellor and receiver, lordships of Brecon and Hay, Cantref Selyf, Pencelli and Alexanderstone, Brec. July 1546 – d.; sheriff, Brec. 1551 – 52; steward, lordships of Huntington and Kington, Herefs. May 1554 – d.; custos rot. Brec. by 1559.C193/12/1; SP11/5/6; 12/17, ff. 18–20; CPR, 1550–3, p. 394; 1553, pp. 364, 414, 419;l 1553–4, p. 161; E179/219/38; APC, v. 135; CSP Dom. 1547–80, p. 176; R. Flenley, Cal. Reg. Council, Marches of Wales, 60, 69; LP Hen. VIII, xxi.

Parlimentarian

VAUGHAN, Sir Roger (by 1522-71), of Porthaml, Talgarth, Brec.

Main residence: Porthaml, Talgarth, Brec.

Author

P.S.E.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

VAUGHAN, Sir Roger (by 1522-71)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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