ARNOLD, Sir Nicholas (c.1509-80), of Highnam, Glos. and Llanthony, Mon.

Family and Education

b. c.1509, 2nd but e. surv. s. of John Arnold of Churcham, Glos., prothonotary and clerk of the Crown in Wales, by Isabel Hawkins. educ. L. Inn 1524. m. (1) 1529, Margaret, da. of Sir William Denys of Dyrham, Glos., by Anne, da. of Maurice, 4th Lord Berkeley, 2s. 1da.; (2) Margaret, da. ?and coh. of John Isham of Braunston, Northants., grand seneschal of co. Wexford, 1s., John. At least 1s. 1da. illegit. suc. fa. 1545. Kntd. c. 1550.C142/73/74, 81; Rylands Eng. ms 311; Vis. Glos. (Harl. Soc. xxi), 4 and n; Vis. Northants. ed. Metcalfe, 182; HMC Hatfield , vii. 487; CPR, 1549-51, p. 320; 1553 and App. Edw. VI, p. 354.

Offices Held

Servant of Thomas Cromwell to 1539; gent. pens. by 1540; j.p. Mon. 1543 – ?54, from 1579; receiver of St. Peter’s, Gloucester 1543; capt. Isle of Sheppey c. 1545 – 46; capt. of Bullenberg (Boulogneberg) 1546 – 49; j.p. Glos. 1547 – ?54, from 1559, q. by 1562, sheriff 1559 – 60, custos rot. 1559; member, council in the marches of Wales c. 1551 – 54, 1560 – d.; commr. inquiry into Ireland 1562 – 63; ld. justice [I] Apr. 1564 – June 1565; commr. musters, Glos. c. 1569; j.p. Mon. 1579.LP Hen. VIII, iv(1), p. 871 (misdated list); xiii(2), pp. 497, 512; xiv(2), p. 345; xviii(2) p. 124; xix(1), p. 643; xix(2), p. 96; xxi(1), pp. 664, 710; xxi(2), p. 379; APC, i. 337, 446, 487, 495–6; Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. Trans. lvi. 211 n; Flenley, Cal. Reg. Council, Marches of Wales, passim; CSP Ire. 1509–73, pp. 199–225, 235–277; CSP Dom. 1547–80, p. 339.

Parlimentarian

ARNOLD, Nicholas (by 1509-80), of Highnam Court, Glos. and Llanthony, Mon.

Main residences: Highnam, Glos.; Llanthony, Mon.

Author

N.M.F.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

ARNOLD, Sir Nicholas (c.1509-80)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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