WALPOLE, John (by 1522-57), of Harpley, Norf.

Family and Education

b. by 1522, 2nd s. of Henry Walpole of Harpley by Margaret, da. and coh. of Gilbert Holtoft of Whaplode, Lincs. educ. G. Inn, adm. 1536. m. 1543, Catherine, da. of Edmund Knyvet of Ashwellthorpe, Norf., 1s. 5da.Date of birth estimated from education. Vis. Norf. (Norf. Arch.), i. 365, 372.

Offices Held

Collector for serjeants’ feast, G. Inn 1548, Lent reader 1549, double reader 1555.Dugdale, Origines Juridiciales, 137, 293.

J.p. Norf. 1547, q. 1554; commr. relief, Norf. 1550; other commissions 1551 – 55; of counsel to Lynn 29 Aug. 1550–6, recorder 8 Aug. 1556–d.; serjeant-at-law 1555; recorder, Norwich 18 Aug. 1556–d. CPR, 1547–8, p. 87; 1550–3, p. 286; 1553, p. 357; 1553–4, p. 22; 1554–5, pp. 59, 108, 111; Lynn congregation bk. 5, ff. 136v, 151, 170, 211v, 228, 247, 279, 301v; Norwich ass. procs. 3, ff. 26v, 27, 32v, 37.

Parlimentarian

WALPOLE, John (by 1522-57), of Harpley, Norf.

Main residence: Harpley, Norf.

Author

R.V.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

WALPOLE, John (by 1522-57)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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