Cuthbert Pepper

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Cuthbert Pepper (died 1608), of East Cowton, near Richmond, Yorkshire, was an English politician. [1]

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Family

He was the son of Robert Pepper of East Cowton and married Margaret, daughter of Robert Wild of East Cowton. [2]

Career

He was admitted to Gray's Inn in 1570 [3] and called to the bar in February 1578. [4] He became recorder of Richmond in 1586 and served until 1603. [5] He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Richmond, Yorkshire in 1597 and 1601. [1] He was knighted at Whitehall in 1604 [6] , the year he became treasurer of Gray's Inn. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "PEPPER, Cuthbert (d.1608), of East Cowton, near Richmond, Yorks". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  2. ↑ Whitaker, Thomas Dunham (1823). An history of Richmondshire, in the North riding of the county of York. Vol. 1. p. 246.
  3. ↑ The register of admissions to Gray's inn, 1521-1889. 1889. p. 41.
  4. ↑ The Pension book of Gray's Inn. Vol. 1. 1901. p. 32.
  5. ↑ Clarkson, Christopher (1821). The History of Richmond. p. xlvii.
  6. ↑ The Knights of England. Vol. 2. 1906. p. 132.


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