VAUX, Sir Nicholas (c.1460-1523), of Great Harrowden, Northants.

Family and Education

b. c. 1460, o. s. of Sir William Vaux of Great Harrowden by Catherine, da. of Gregory Penison or Peniston of Coursello, Provence. m. (1) Elizabeth, da. of Henry, 5th Lord FitzHugh, wid. of Sir William Parr (d.1483/84) of Kendal, Westmld., 3da.; (2) 1507/8, Anne, da. and coh. of Sir Thomas Green of Boughton and Greens-Norton, Northants., 2s. 3da. suc. fa. 4 May 1471. Kntd. 16 June 1487, banneret 17 June 1497; cr. Baron Vaux 27 Apr. 1523.Birth follows Wood, Ath. Ox. ed Bliss, i. 41; G. Anstruther, Vaux of Harrowden, 2, 489; CP; EHR, lxxxvii. 82, 99.

Offices Held

Steward, Olney and Newport Pagnell, Bucks. 1485; numerous other stewardships; j.p. Northants. 1485 – d.; commr. musters 1488, subsidy 1512, 1515; sheriff 1495 – 96, 1501 – 02, 1516 – 17; constable, Rockingham castle, Northants. 1502; lt. Guisnes 8 July 1502 – d.; knight of the body 1508.CPR, 1485–94, pp. 279, 495; 1494–1509, pp. 255, 550, 552; CCR, 1500–9, nos. 99, 131–2; LP Hen. VIII, i; Statutes, iii. 88, 169.

Parlimentarian

VAUX, Sir Nicholas (c.1460-1523), of Great Harrowden, Northants.

Main residence: Great Harrowden, Northants.

Author

A.D.K.H.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

VAUX, Sir Nicholas (c.1460-1523)

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Oxford 1644

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