YELVERTON, Christopher (c.1537-1612), of Easton Maudit, Northants. and Cripplegate, London.

Family and Education

b. c. 1537, 3rd s. of William Yelverton of Rougham, Norf. by his 1st w. Anne, da. of Sir Henry Farmer of East Barsham, Norf. educ. Queens’, Camb. 1550; G. Inn 1552, called. m. Margaret (d.1611), da. of Thomas Catesby of Whiston, Northants., 4s. inc. Henry 8da. Kntd. 1603.

Offices Held

Recorder, Northampton 1568 – 99; j.p. Northants. from c. 1573; Lent reader, G. Inn 1574, 1584, treasurer 1579, 1585; serjeant-at-law 1589, Queen’s serjeant 1598; 2nd justice at Lancaster 1598; justice of assize, Yorks. and j.p. many northern counties 1599; justice of Queen’s bench 1602; commr. eccles. causes 1603.DNB; Bridges, Northants. ii. 166; Al. Cant. 1(4) p. 489; G. Inn Pens. Bk. 14; Foss, Judges, vi. 203–6; Egerton 2345, f. 25; Somerville, Duchy, i. 475; HMC Hatfield, ix. 390; xv. 223.

Speaker of House of Commons 1597.

Parlimentarian

YELVERTON, Christopher (c.1537-1612), of Easton Maudit, Northants. and Cripplegate, London.

Main residences: Easton Maudit, Northants.; Cripplegate, London.

Author

P.W.H.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

No

Addresses

Religion