 |
Sir William Devereux (c1525-1579) was an English landowner and MP. [1]
|
Sir William Devereux (c1525-1579) was an English landowner and MP. [1]
William was the younger son of Walter Devereux, 1st Viscount Hereford and his first wife Mary Grey. [1] He was probably born at Ludlow, where his father was steward of Princess Mary's household, or at one of his father's properties in South Wales. [2]
As a result of his family's local standing, he was chosen to sit for Cardiganshire in the parliament of 1547. [1] [3] During this parliament his father granted him an interest in the house and site of Merevale Abbey, leading him to establish himself in Warwickshire. [3]
He sat for Staffordshire in the parliament of March 1553, apparently following a contested election. [3]
Following the execution of his maternal uncle Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, he purchased from the Crown his forfeited manor of Atherstone, Warws. [3]
He was knighted at Kenilworth Castle on 21 August 1565, during the royal progress. [4]
He sat for Warwickshire in the parliament of 1572, but is not recorded as having sat on any committees. [1] In 1573 the Free Grammar School at Atherstone, for which he had obtained the licence and helped to endow, was established. [5] He died in September 1579.
He married Jane, daughter of John Scudamore of Holme Lacy, Herefordshire. and widow of John Warnecombe (d. 1552) of Lugwardine, Herefordshire. [1] [6] They had 2 daughters:
  | This article about a member of the parliament of England during the first Parliament of Edward VI, 2 August 1547 to 15 April 1552 is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
| | This article about a member of the parliament of England during the second Parliament of Edward VI, 1 March 1553 to 31 March 1553 is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
| | This article about a member of the parliament of England during the fourth Parliament of Elizabeth I, 8 May 1572 to 18 April 1583 is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |