ATHERTON, Sir John (c.1513-73), of Atherton Hall, Leigh, Lancs.

Family and Education

b. c. 1513, 1st s. of George Atherton by his 1st w. Anne, da. of Richard Assheton of Middleton, Lancs. m. (1) Elizabeth (div. 1535), da. of Sir Alexander Ratcliffe of Ordsall, s.p.; (2) bef. 1553, Margaret, da. and coh. of Thomas Catterall of Catterall, Lancs., 3s. inc. John 3da. suc. fa. 1518. Kntd. May 1544.Baines, Lancs. iv. 337-9; DL7/5/12; Dugdale, Vis. Lancs. (Chetham Soc. lxxxiv), 20-21; C142/176/47; LP Hen. VIII, xix(1), p. 328.

Offices Held

J.p. Lancs. by 1544, sheriff 1550 – 51, 1554 – 55, 1560 – 61, commr. musters 1544, 1553, to collect relief Dec. 1550, church goods 1552, subsidy 1553, crown lands into keeping Acts of Supremacy and Uniformity 1562, piracy 1565.LP Hen. VIII, xix(2), p. 482; APC, vii. 284; CPR, 1553 and App. Edw. VI, p. 360; Chetham Soc. xlix 2; lxxv. 91; VCH Lancs. ii. 97, from DL Recs. commission bk. 96; Somerville, Duchy, i. 463; CPR, 1560–3, pp. 280–1.

Parlimentarian

ATHERTON, Sir John (c.1513-73), of Atherton Hall, Leigh, Lancs.

Main residence: Atherton Hall, Leigh, Lancs.

Author

N.M.F.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

ATHERTON, Sir John (c.1513-73)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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