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Richard Cornwall (died 1569)
Richard Cornwall (1493 – 14 June 1569) was an English politician. He was born in 1493, the eldest son of Sir Thomas Cornwall of Burford, Shropshire and Anne Corbet. He succeeded his father as ninth Baron of Burford in 1537. Cornwall was one of many English knights to accompany Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk in an invasion of France. He was a Justice of the Peace for Shropshire from 1542 to 1564 and was appointed High Sheriff of Shropshire for 1548–49, 1554–55 and 1561–62. He was elected a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England The Parliament of England was the legislature of the Kingdom of England from the 13th century until 1707 when it was replaced by the Parliament of Great Britain. Parliament evolved from the great council of bishops and peers that advised ... for Much Wenlock in 1545 and for Pembrokeshire in 1555. He died in 1569 and was buried at Burford. He had married Jane, the daughter of Sir Henry Wogan of Wiston, Pembrokeshire. they h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Cornwall
Sir Thomas Cornwall (1468–1537) was the 8th feudal baron of Burford. He was knighted in 1497. He was born the son of Sir Edmund Cornwall of Burford, Shropshire. He succeeded his father in 1489, was knighted at the Battle of Blackheath in 1497, and made a knight banneret in 1513. He was appointed High Sheriff of Herefordshire for 1502–03 and 1514–15 and High Sheriff of Shropshire for 1505–06, 1515–16, 1519–20 and 1531–32. He represented Shropshire at the Field of the Cloth of Gold in 1520. He was a Member of Parliament, Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Shropshire (UK Parliament constituency), Shropshire in 1529. He married Anne, the daughter of Sir Richard Corbet of Moreton Corbet; they had two sons and three daughters. Their son Richard Cornwall (died 1569), Richard also became an MP and sheriff . Married 2. Margaret Clifford ISSUES= Laurence Cornell Notes References 1470s births 1537 deaths Politicians from Shropshire English MPs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |