John Daborne (c.1500 – September 1548) was a merchant and

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Surrey. He was

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of Guildford in 1523, 1531 and 1538/39.

Keeper of Guildford Castle

He became the guardian of

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garden in 1544 after the jail that had been in the castle moved to

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. His family were involved with the castle for the rest of the 16th century and they are thought to have added the brick windows and fireplaces still seen in the ruins of the castle.

Family

Daborne was born about 1500. He married his wife Elizabeth about 1519. He was buried on 1 Sept 1548 at St Mary's, Guildford. Their daughter Maud married Richard Morris of

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, who was Master of the

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, London.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Daborne, John 1548 deaths 16th-century English merchants Politicians from Guildford Mayors of places in Surrey Year of birth uncertain