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St Leger, Anthony (1496 - 1559)

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Born / Died

Birth Date: 1496
Death Date: 1559-03-16

Parents

Marriages/Other Unions

  1. Warham, Anne ( - 1559)
    Type: marriage
    Union began: 1525
    Union ended: n.d.
    Note: Union produced at least 1 more son and 2 daughters

Siblings

Offspring

Titles

  • Knight
    Assumed: 1539
    Vacated: 1558/9-03-16
  • Knight of the Garter
    Assumed: 1544
    Vacated: 1558/9-03-16

Details of Offices

Began Ended Notes
JP, Kent 1526 -2 -11
JP, Kent 1528 -12 -2
Commissioner of Gaol Delivery, Kent 1530 -6 -20
JP, Kent 1537 -12 -21 1539
Sheriff, Kent 1539 -11 -17
Deputy, Ireland 1540 -7 -7 1556
Keeper, Kent 1540 -6 -25
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Ireland 1546 -7 -7
Privy Councillor, England 1546 -11 -4 1558
Keeper, Kent 1550 -8 -4 Held jointly.
JP, Kent 1554 -2 -18
MP, Kent 1559

Details of Properties

Residence

Lands

  • Kent: Leeds Castle
    Granted

Event Naming Patron

Event Type Date Location Troupe
Performance - Guildhall, Plymouth, Devon Lord Deputy of Ireland's Minstrels

Patronized Troupes

Troupe Name Patron Troupe Type # of events
Lord Deputy of Ireland's Minstrels St Leger, Anthony (1496 - 1559) Entertainers/Minstrels 1

Owned Venues

Venue Name County Type
Leeds Castle Kent Private Residence
Ulcombe Manor Kent Private Residence

Bibliographic Sources

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  • Hasler, P.W. The History of Parliament: The House of Commons, 1558–1603. 3 vols. London: HMSO, 1981
  • Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.