Notes
Ward of Sir Michael Stanhope (d 1552) of Shelford, Nottinghamshire, Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire East Riding and Beddington, Surrey 25 Oct. 1543--7
Parents
Mother: Neville, Joan ( - )
Father: Constable, John ( - )
Marriages/Other Unions
- Type: marriageUnion began: n.d.Union ended: n.d.
- Type: marriageUnion began: n.d.Union ended: n.d.
Siblings
Female
Offspring
- Male offspring: Constable, John ( - )
- Male offspring: Constable, Henry (1559 - 1608)
- Male offspring: Constable, Joseph ( - )
- Male offspring: Constable, Francis ( - )
- Male offspring: Constable, Ralph ( - )
- Male offspring: Constable, John ( - )
Primary Title
- Knight
Titles
- Knight Assumed: 1553-10-02Vacated: 1579-05-25
General Lands Note
Licence to enter lands 10 Dec. 1547
Details of Offices
| Began | Ended | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MP, Yorkshire: East Riding | 1553 -3 | ||
| MP, Yorkshire: East Riding | 1553 -10 | ||
| JP, Yorkshire: East Riding | 1553/4 | 1562 | Removed from office |
| MP, Yorkshire | 1555 | Possibly held this office; probably held by Sir Robert Constable of Everingham, Yorkshire East Riding | |
| MP, Yorkshire: East Riding | 1558 | ||
| MP, Yorkshire: East Riding | 1563 | ||
| Member, Council in the North, England | 1566 | 1567 | |
| Sheriff, Yorkshire | 1566 -11 -18 | 1567 -11 -18 | |
| JP, Yorkshire: East Riding | 1569 | 1579 | Restored to office |
Details of Properties
Residence
- Burton Constable Hall, Yorkshire: East RidingAcquired: 1547Divested: 1579-05Patrimony
Lands
- Yorkshire: East Riding: 'Raynswell alias Romswell,' Benningholme Grange and lands in BeverleyAcquired: 1554-06-18Granted to Constable and mother
- Yorkshire: East Riding: Halsham
- Yorkshire: East Riding: Penthrop and 'Plowland'
- Yorkshire: North Riding: Hackness ManorAcquired: 1563/4-03-19Divested: 1578-05-01Purchased; sold
Event Naming Patron
| Event Type | Date | Location | Troupe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | - | Town Hall, Grimsby, Lincolnshire | Sir John Constable's Players |
Patronized Troupes
| Troupe Name | Patron | Troupe Type | # of events |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir John Constable's Players | Constable, John (1526 - 1579) | Players | 1 |
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- List of Sheriffs for England and Wales from the Earliest Times to AD 1831. London: HMSO, 1898
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