1507 John Norreys, son of Edmond Norreys and his wife Julian Tyrell, was born in December 1507 (age 47 weeks and more on 9 November 1508). [1]
1508 Edmund Norreys died on September 6. His IPM states, [2]
514. Edmund Norres, 'gentilman.'
Writ 16 October, inquisition 9 November, 24 Henry VII.
John Tyrell, esquire, and Robert Norwyche, gentleman, were seised in fee at the time of Edmund's death, and before, of the under-mentioned manors, to the use of Edmund and Juliana, his wife, and the heirs of their bodies, as appears by the exemplification of a recovery suffered by the said Edmund in Easter term last, and by an indenture made between the said John, Robert and Edmund. Juliana is still living.
Edmund died 6 September last. John Norres, aged 47 weeks and more, is his son and heir.
Kent. Manor of Goldston in Asshe by Sandwich, worth 25 l., held of William, archbishop of Canterbury, in right of his church, by service of one knight's fee.
Manor of Lyes, alias Ulmes, in Asshe aforesaid, worth 5l., held of the said archbishop by service of a fourth part of a knight's fee.
Manor or messuage called ' Polder ' in Wenesborowe, of the nature of gavelkind, worth 40s., held of the prior of Christ Church, Canterbury, as of his manor of Estre, by fealty and a rent of 22s.
C. Series II. Vol. 22. (33.)
1531 Robert Norwyche was designated as chief justice of the King's Bench in a grant. [3]
673. Westminster. R. O. Grant by John Islippe, abbot of St. Peter's, Westminster, to Sir Rob. Norwyche, chief justice of the King's Bench, and others, including Thos. Crumwell, the King's councillor, to the King's use, of the messuage called Pety Cales, &c. as set forth in the King's grant in exchange.
1532 Robert Norwyche received a payment as chief justice of the Common Pleas in August. [4]
R. O.1269. The Judges. "For the Justices' fees of the Staple."
Sir John Fitz James, chief justice of the King's Bench, 24l. 7s. 2d. Sir Robt. Norwyche, chief justice of the Common Pleas, 20l. 18s. 10d. Sir Antony Fitzherbert, justice of the Common Pleas, 16l. 13s. 10d. Chr. Hales, attorney of the King, 4l. 3s. 7d.66l. 3s. 5d.
1556 Julian (Tyrell) (Norreys) Norwich was buried on July 16. Henry Machyn Citizen and Merchant-Taylor of London, wrote in his diary, "The xvj day of July was the obseque of my lade Norwyche, the wyff of the lord Norwyche juge, cheyf baron, at (blank) in Essex, with baners and armes and dyver mo[urners.]" [5] [6]
[1] Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Vol. 3 (London: HMSO, 1955), 303, [InternetArchive].
[2] Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Vol. 3 (London: HMSO, 1955), 303, [InternetArchive].
[3] James Gairdner, Letters and Papers, Foreign and Domestic, of the Reign of Henry VIII., Vol. 5 (London: HMSO, 1880, reprinted by Kraus Reprint Ltd., 1965), 298, [HathiTrust].
[4] James Gairdner, Letters and Papers, Foreign and Domestic, of the Reign of Henry VIII., Vol. 5 (London: HMSO, 1880, reprinted by Kraus Reprint Ltd., 1965), 550, [HathiTrust].
[5] John Gough Nichols, ed., The Diary Henry Machyn Citizen and Merchant-Taylor of London from A.D. 1550 to A.D. 1563 (London: Camden Society, 1848), 110, [BritishHistoryOnline].
[6] A London Provisioner's Day Book, 1550-1563, Text-Enhancement Project, folio 57v, [UniversityofMichiganDigitalLibrary].