BARTON, Ralph (c.1523-92), of Smithhills Hall, Bolton, Lancs. and Holme nr. Newark, Notts.

Family and Education

b. c. 1523, 2nd s. of Andrew Barton of Smithhills by Anne, da. of Sir William Stanley of Haughton, Cheshire. educ. G. Inn 1542, called 1545, reader 1559, 1569. m. 14 June 1555, Eleanor, da. of Sir Robert Brereton, wid. of one Brackenbury, at least 2s. 1da. suc. bro. Robert 1580.VCH Lancs. v. 14; Vis. Lancs. (Chetham Soc. xcviii), 197; Vis. Lancs. (Chetham Soc. lxxxi), 21; Vis. Cheshire (Harl. Soc. xviii), 44; Lancs. and Cheshire Wills, ii. 80; London Mar. Lic. (Harl. Soc. xxv), 16.

Offices Held

Feodary, Notts. by 29 Nov. 1560; Queen’s attorney, Anglesey, Caerns., Chester, Flints., Merion. 18 May 1563; commr. sewers, Derbys., Notts., Staffs. 1564; Queen’s attorney and serjeant, Lancs. 26 May 1564; recorder, Nottingham 1564 – c.82; bencher, G. Inn 1569; member, council in the marches of Wales 1570; j.p.q. Notts. by 1576, Herefs., Salop by 1582, Lancs. by 1587.CPR, 1560–3, pp. 94, 611; 1563–6, p. 38; Somerville, Duchy, i. 484; Nottingham Recs. iv. 418, 422; HMC Rutland, i. 142; P. H. Williams, Council in the Marches of Wales, 345; Flenley, Cal. Reg. Council, Marches of Wales, 98.

Parlimentarian

BARTON, Ralph (1524/25-92), of Gray’s Inn, London, Smithhills in Deane, Lancs. and Holme, Notts.

Main residences: Smithhills Hall, Bolton, Lancs.; Holme nr. Newark, Notts.

Author

R.V.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

BARTON, Ralph (c.1523-92)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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