Hales, Christopher (1488 - 1541)

Born / Died

Birth Date: by 1488
Death Date: 1541-04-20

Parents

Titles

  • Knight
    Assumed By 1538-11
    Vacated 1541-04-20

Details of Offices

Began Ended Notes
Receiver for the Duke of Buckingham, Middlesex 1521 n.d.
Receiver for the Duke of Buckingham, London 1521 n.d.
MP, Kent 1523 n.d.
Solicitor-gen, England 1525-8-14 n.d.
JP, Kent 1526 1541
Attorney-gen, England 1529-6-3 1541-04-20
Commissioner of Gaol Delivery, Kent 1530 n.d.
JP, Essex 1530 n.d.
Commissioner of Gaol Delivery, Surrey 1531 n.d.
JP, Surrey 1531 1541
JP, Sussex 1531 1541
JP, Middlesex 1531 1541
JP, Essex 1532 n.d.
Master of the Rolls, England 1536-7-10 1541-04-20
Commissioner of Gaol Delivery, Kent 1538 1539
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Kent 1538 n.d.
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Essex 1538 n.d.
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Surrey 1538 n.d.
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Sussex 1538 n.d.
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Kent 1540 n.d.

Details of Properties

Residence

Lands

  • Kent

Events Naming Patron

Event Date Location Troupe
Performance 1540-1541 Dover (Unknown), Dover , Kent Master of the Rolls' Bearwards

Patronized Troupes

Troupe Name Patron Troupe Type # of events
Master of the Rolls' Bearwards Hales, Christopher (1488 - 1541) Performing Animals 1

Owned Venues

Venue Name County Venue Type
Place House Kent Private Residence

Bibliographic Sources