Constituency Dates
Herefordshire [1553 (Oct.)]1Bodl. e Museo 17., [1559]2Did not serve for the full duration of the Parliament.Did not serve for the full duration of the Parliament.
Family and Education
b. 1 Mar. 1516, 1st s. of Thomas Coningsby (d.1527) of Hampton Court by Cecilia, da. and coh. of John Salwey of Stanford, Worcs. m. Anne, da. of Sir Thomas Englefield of Englefield, Berks., 2s. inc. Sir Thomas 3da. 1s. illegit. suc. gd.-fa. Sir Humphrey Coningsby 2 June 1535; suc. mother 1541.
Offices Held

Servant of Thomas Cromwell by 1538; gent. pens. by 1542; steward, lordship and manor of Leominster Oct. 1553; j.p. Herefs. by 1554.

Address
Main residence: Hampton Court, Herefs.
biography text

After his father’s death, Coningsby became the ward of his grandfather, a judge, who in turn died while Coningsby himself was still under age. Thus he was not granted livery of his extensive lands until May 1537. About five years later he came into his mother’s Worcestershire property. He retained his office of gentleman pensioner throughout Mary’s reign, but was excused attendance at court, and he was not a member of her later Parliaments.

In 1559 he returned to the House of Commons, and died 4 Apr. 1559, a month before Parliament ended. No mention of a by-election has been found. His will, drawn up in March 1559, was proved in October that year.3C142/57/1, 82/1; E150/450/4, 1190/5; C. J. Robinson, Hist. Mansions and Manors Herefs. 148-9; LP Hen. VIII, passim; CPR, 1553-4, pp. 20, 84, 200, 487; 1555-7, p. 487; 1558-60, p. 339; PCC 45 Chaynay.

Author
N.M.F.
Volume
Commons 1558-1603
Notes
  • 1. Bodl. e Museo 17.
  • 2. Did not serve for the full duration of the Parliament.Did not serve for the full duration of the Parliament.
  • 3. C142/57/1, 82/1; E150/450/4, 1190/5; C. J. Robinson, Hist. Mansions and Manors Herefs. 148-9; LP Hen. VIII, passim; CPR, 1553-4, pp. 20, 84, 200, 487; 1555-7, p. 487; 1558-60, p. 339; PCC 45 Chaynay.