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Family and Education
b. by 1504, 2nd s. of William Wilbraham of Woodhey by Ellen, da. of Philip Egerton of Cheshire. m. Dorothy, da. of Richard Grosvenor of Eaton, at least 1s. suc. bro. 3 July 1558.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Ormerod, Cheshire, iii. 377-9; Vis. Cheshire (Harl. Soc. xviii), 249.
Offices Held

Clerk of kitchen and of spicery, household of Princess Mary in 1525 as, clerk comptroller by 1533, gent. usher in 1536; member, household of Queen Catherine Parr 1547; keeper, Shotwick park, Cheshire 1548 – d., Kenninghall park, Norf. in 1552 – 53; master of jewel house 1553 – d.; butler, duchy of Lancaster, Lancs. 14 Nov. 1553 – d.; bailiff, manor of Walsall, Staffs. 30 Nov. 1553; commr. accts. 1555, 1557, sale of crown lands 1557; sheriff, Cheshire 1555–6.LP Hen. VIII, iv, vi, x; Privy Purse Expenses of Princess Mary 1536–44, ed. Madden, 12, 52, 73; CPR, 1553–4 p. 83; 1554–5, pp. 11, 343; 1555–7, pp. 314–15; 1557–8, p. 14; 1558–60, p. 64; APC, ii. 85; iv. 361, 425; v. 37; E179/69/47; Ormerod, iii. 378; Stowe 571, f. 52; Somerville, Duchy, i. 491.

Parlimentarian
WILBRAHAM (WILBRAM), Richard (by 1504-58), of Woodhey, Cheshire.
Main residence: Woodhey, Cheshire.
Author
P.S.E.
Volume
Commons 1509-1558
Web Title

WILBRAHAM (WILBRAM), Richard (by 1504-58)

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