ASHFIELD, Edmund (d.1578), of the Lodge, Ewelme Park, Oxon. and Shenley, Bucks.

Family and Education

s. of John Ashfield of Heythrop, Oxon. by his 2nd w. Margaret, da. of Humphrey Colwick of Worcs. m. c.1532, Eleanor, da. of Humphrey Barton of Northants., wid. of William Stafford of Tattenhoe, Bucks., 1s. d.v.p. 3da. (2 d.v.p.). Kntd. Aug. 1570.C142/180/1; Vis. Oxon. (Harl. Soc. v), 168; G. Lipscomb, Bucks. iv. 393.

Offices Held

Servant of Norris family by 1534; keeper of manor and park of Ewelme 1536; bailiff of Snelshall and other Bucks. manors 1546; j.p. Bucks., Oxon. from 1547; surveyor of crown lands, Bucks. 1559; sheriff, Berks., Oxon. 1559 – 60, Beds. and Bucks. 1569 – 70; commr. musters, Oxon. LP Hen. VIII, vii. 315; x. 358; xiii(1), p. 573; xxi(1), p. 774; CPR, 1547–8, pp. 81, 88; 1558–6, p. 111.

Parlimentarian

ASHFIELD, Edmund (by 1506-78), of Ewelme, Oxon.

Main residences: the Lodge, Ewelme Park, Oxon; Shenley, Bucks.

Author

N.M.F.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

ASHFIELD, Edmund (-d.1578)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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