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, and in 1550 became General Surveyor of Victuals for the navy. He was the

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during the reign of Queen Mary and Elizabeth (elected Nov 1554, 1559 and 1563), and for Preston in 1571. He was

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sued Edward Baeshe, then of

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, for the value of a garter set with rubies and pearls. Baeshe had paid for a gold flower set with diamonds and pearls.

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of Hackney, with whom he had two sons.

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