Constituency Dates
Portsmouth 1558
Bridgnorth 1563
East Looe 1571
Family and Education
b. by 1536, 4th s. of John Cordell of Long Melford, Suff. by Emma, da. of Henry Webbe of Kimbolton, Hunts.; bro. of William. m. (1) Elizabeth (d.1586), da. of one Harrison of Norf.; (2) Abigail, da. of Sir Anthony Heveningham of Ketteringham, Norf., wid. of Sir George Digby (d.1587) of Coleshill, Warws., s.p. suc. bro. Francis 23 Nov. 1586.1Date of birth estimated from age at brother’s i.p.m., C142/229/146. Vis. Suff. ed. Metcalfe, 20-21; Vis. Norf. (Harl. Soc. xxxii), 86, 247; Vis. Norf. (Norf. Arch.), 398-9.
Offices Held

Examiner in Chancery by 1566, six clerk 1571–d.2W. J. Jones, Eliz. Ct. Chancery, 138; T. D. Hardy, Cat. Ld. Chancellors, 107.

Address
Main residence: London.
biography text

In the 1558 Crown office list Cordell’s name has been substituted for that of Edward Bashe, the navy victualler, who may have withdrawn from pressure of business, leaving William Cordell, the 1558 Speaker, free to nominate his brother.3C193/32/2, f. 6.

Cordell died on 9 Jan. 1590.4PCC 4 Sainberbe.

Author
P.H.
Volume
Commons 1509-1558
Notes
  • 1. Date of birth estimated from age at brother’s i.p.m., C142/229/146. Vis. Suff. ed. Metcalfe, 20-21; Vis. Norf. (Harl. Soc. xxxii), 86, 247; Vis. Norf. (Norf. Arch.), 398-9.
  • 2. W. J. Jones, Eliz. Ct. Chancery, 138; T. D. Hardy, Cat. Ld. Chancellors, 107.
  • 3. C193/32/2, f. 6.
  • 4. PCC 4 Sainberbe.