Members Biographies

Biographies in the Commons 1558-1603 volume
BENNET, William (aft.1553-1609), of Marlborough, Wilts.
BENNETT, Anthony.
BENNETT, John.
BERKELEY, Edward (d.1596).
BERKELEY, Henry I (c.1536-87), of Bolney, nr. Cuckfield, Suss.
BERKELEY, Henry II (1547-1601), of Norwood Park, Stoke and Bruton, Som.
BERKELEY, John (d.1586 or 1587), of Shenfield and Chigwell, Essex and Enfield, Mdx.
BERKELEY, Sir John (1531-82), of Southover, Hants and Beverstone Castle, Glos.
BERKELEY, Sir Maurice I (bef.1514-81), of Bruton, Som.
BERKELEY, Sir Maurice II (c.1579-1617), of Bruton, Som.
BERKELEY, Robert (1566-1614), of Pattenden, Kent.
BERKELEY, Roland (1548-1611), of Worcester.
BERRY, Robert (d.1618), of Ludlow, Salop.
BERTIE, Richard (1517-82), of Grimsthorpe and Stamford, Lincs.
BESELEY, Reginald (d.1562/4), of York.
BESSELL, Martin (d.1623), of Colchester, Essex.
BEST, John (d.1560), of Westminster, Mdx.
BETHELL, Robert, of Winchester, Hants.
BETHELL, Zachariah, of Hyde, Winchester, Hants and of the Middle Temple, London.
BEVILL, Robert (d.1602), of Chesterton, Hunts.
BEVILL, Sir William (c.1548-1600), of Killygarth, Cornw.
BILLINGSLEY, Henry (c.1538-1606), of Fenchurch Street, London.
BIRDE, Henry.
BIRDE, Richard I (d. aft.1595), of Winchester, Hants.
BIRDE, Richard II (d.1614), of Whitminster, Glos.
BIRKBY, James (1557-1610), of York.
BIRKHEAD, Martin (d.1590), of Wakefield and York.
BIRKHEVED, Richard, of Manley, Cheshire.
BISHOP, Thomas (1553-1626), of Henfield; later of Parham, Suss.
BISSE, James (c.1552-1607), of Wells, Som.
BLACKER, William (d.c.1641), of Salisbury, Wilts.
BLAGGE, Henry (c.1549-96), of Little Horningsheath, Suff.
BLAGRAVE, Anthony (c.1555-1628), of Bulmershe Court, Sonning, Berks.
BLAGRAVE, Thomas (c.1522-90), of Great Bedwyn, Wilts. and Revels Office, London.
BLAKE, Robert (c.1525-92), of Bridgwater and Tuxwell, Som.
BLENNEHARSSET (HASSET), John (c.1515-73), of Barsham by Beccles, Suff.
BLENNERHASSETT, Thomas, of Carlisle, Cumb.
BLIKE, Gabriel (c.1520-c.92), of Massington, nr. Ledbury, Herefs. and of Glos.
BLOUNT, Charles (1563-1606), of Canford Magna, Dorset and Wanstead, Essex.
BLOUNT, Sir Charles (d.1599), of Mapledurham, Oxon.
BLOUNT, Sir Christopher (d.1601), of Kidderminster, Worcs; later of Drayton Bassett, Staffs.
BLOUNT, Cuthbert (by 1515-by 1561), of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.
BLOUNT, Francis (b.c.1535), of Broke, Wilts.
BLOUNT, Sir George (1513-81), of Kinlet, Salop and Knightley, Staffs.
BLOUNT, Michael (by 1529-1609), of Mapledurham, Oxon.
BLOUNT, Sir Richard (d.1564), of Mapledurham, Oxon. and Dedisham, Suss.
BLOUNT, Richard I (d.1575), of Williton, Som. and Coleman Street, London.
BLOUNT, Richard II (d.1628), of Dedisham, Suss.
BLOUNT, Richard III (1564-1628), of Mapledurham, Oxon. and Iver, Bucks.
BLOUNT, Thomas (d.1568), of Kidderminster, Worcs.
BLUNDESTONE, Lawrence (d.1588), of Gray’s Inn, London and of Farnsfield, and Hexgreave Park Houghton, Notts.
BLYTH, George (d.1581), of Cambridge and London and York.
BOCKING, Robert (d.1605), of Bridgwater, Som.
BODENHAM, Henry (1511/12-73), of Ebbesborne Wake, Wilts.
BODLEY, Thomas (1545-1613), of London.
BOLD, Richard (d.1602), of Bold and Whiston, Lancs.
BOND, John (c.1550-1612), of Taunton, Som.
BONNER, Humphrey, of High Street, Nottingham.
BONYTHON, John (d.1604), of Carclew, Cornw.
BOOTH, James, of Denne, nr. Horsham, Suss. and Lime Street, London.
BOOTH, Robert.
BOOTH, William (c.1539-79), of Dunham, Cheshire.
BORLASE, John (c.1527-93), of Little Marlow, Bucks.
BOSTOCK, Lancelot (bef.1533-c.88), of Flints. and London.
BOSTOCK, Richard (c.1530-1605/6), of Tandridge, Surr.
BOSTON, Thomas, of King’s Lynn, Norf.
BOTELER, William (c.1540-1602), of Biddenham, Beds.
BOTHAM, William (d.1605), of Derby.
BOUGHTON, Edward (c.1545-89), of Cawston, Warws.
BOURCHER, Henry (d.1598), of the Inner Temple, London.
BOURCHIER, Ralph (c.1531-98), of Haughton, Staffs. and Beningbrough, Yorks.
BOWDE, Simon (d.1595), of Norwich, Norf.
BOWER, alias BOWYER, John, of Penryn, Cornw.
BOWER, Robert (d.1606), of Salisbury, Wilts.
BOWERMAN, William (d.c.1590), of Wells, Som.
BOWES, Sir George (1527-80), of Streatlam, co. Dur. and South Cowton and Aske, Yorks.
BOWES, Sir Jerome (d.1616), of Elford, Staffs. and Hackney, Mdx.
BOWES, Sir Martin (c.1497-1566), of London, Woolwich and North Cray, Kent.
BOWES, Ralph (d.1623), of Barnes, co. Dur.
BOWES, Robert I (d.1597), of Aske, Yorks.
BOWES, Robert II (c.1553-1600), of Aske, Yorks. and Streatlam, co. Dur.
BOWES, Talbot (1560-1638), of Richmond, Yorks., Barnard Castle and Streatlam, co. Dur.
BOWES, Sir William (d.1611), of Streatlam, co. Dur.
BOWLE, Richard (c.1550-1626), ?of Brackley, Northants. ?later of Chesham, Bucks.
BOWLES, John (d.1598), of Earsham, Norf.
BOWYER, Edmund (1552-1627), of Camberwell, Surr.
BOWYER, Henry (d.1606), of Cuckfield, Suss.
BOWYER, John (1557-1605), of Knypersley and Sidway, Staffs.
BOWYER, Robert I (by 1529-67/68), of the Middle Temple, London and Chichester, Suss.
BOWYER, Robert II (d.1622), of London.
BOWYER, Simon (c.1550-1606), of London.
BOWYER, Thomas (1537-95), of Leythorne, Suss.
BOWYER, William I (d.1602), of Knypersley, Staffs.
BOWYER, William II (d.1569/70), of Wimbledon and Camberwell, Surr. and Fleet Street, London.
BOWYER, William III (1558-1616), of Denham, Bucks.
BOYLE, James (d.1594), of Hereford.
BOYNTON, Thomas (1523-82), of Acklam and Barmston, Yorks.
BOYS, John (c.1535-1612), of St. Gregory’s, Canterbury, the Middle Temple, London and Betteshanger, Kent.
BOYS, William (1541-96), of Denton and Chartham, Kent.
BRACE, Francis (d.1599), of Doverdale and Rushock, Worcs.