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Richard TAVERNER Educated at CORPUS CHRISTI; afterwards at Cardinal's College, Oxford [ Oxfordshire ]; junior canon there. S. and h. of John, of North Elmham, Norfolk (and Alice, dau. of Robert Sylvester, Esq., of Norfolk ). B. c 1505 . B.A. (Oxford) 1527 . Incorp. at Cambridge [ Cambridgeshire ], 1529 . M.A. (Cambridge) 1530 . A member of Gonville Hall, 1530-4 ; probably Fellow. Studied law in London ; afterwards a student at the Inner Temple [ London ]. Introduced at Court and taken under the especial patronage of Thomas Cromwell, 1534 . Clerk of the Signet, 1534-53 . Encouraged to produce works in support of the Reformation. His position endangered by the fall of Cromwell in 1540 ; sent to the Tower [ London ], but soon released and granted various estates. M.P. for Liverpool [ Lancashire ], 1545 . Licensed to preach, though a layman, 1552 . High Sheriff of Oxfordshire , 1569, also J.P. Of Norbiton Hall, Surrey ; afterwards removed to Woodeaton, Oxfordshire . Married (1) Margaret, dau. of Walter Lambert, of Carshalton, Surrey ; (2) Mary, dau. of Sir John Harcourt, of Stanton-Harcourt, Oxfordshire . Author of many works including a translation of the Bible. An eccentric character of varied experience. Died 14 Jul., 1575; buried at Woodeaton [ Oxfordshire ] . Will proved (P.C.C.) 03 Aug., 1575. Brother of Roger and Silvester (1541) and probably half-brother of Thomas (1554). ( Cooper, I. 338; Masters, 389; Venn, I. 28; Al. Oxon. ; Vis. of Essex, 1634 ; D.N.B. | Richard TAVERNER Approx. lifespan: 15051575 Educated at Corpus Christi College ; afterwards at ; junior canon there. s. and h. of John TAVERNER of North Elmham, Norfolk (and Alice SYLVESTER dau. of Robert SYLVESTER, Esq. of Norfolk ). b. c1505 B.A. (Oxford) 1527 Incorp. at Cambridge, [ Cambridgeshire ] 1529 M.A. (Cambridge) 1530 A member of Gonville Hall 1530-34 ; probably Fellow. Studied law in London ; afterwards a student at the Inner Temple, [ London ] Introduced at Court and taken under the especial patronage of Thomas Cromwell 1534 Clerk of the Signet 1534-53 Encouraged to produce works in support of the Reformation. His position endangered by the fall of Cromwell in 1540 ; sent to the Tower, [ London ] but soon released and granted various estates. M.P. for Liverpool, [ Lancashire ] 1545 Licensed to preach, though a layman 1552 High Sheriff of Oxfordshire 1569 also J.P. Of Norbiton Hall, Surrey ; afterwards removed to Woodeaton, Oxfordshire m. (1) Margaret LAMBERT dau. of Walter LAMBERT of Carshalton, Surrey ; m. (2) Mary HARCOURT dau. of Sir John HARCOURT of Stanton-Harcourt, Oxfordshire Author of many works including a translation of the Bible. An eccentric character of varied experience. d. 1575:07:14 ; buried at Woodeaton, [ Oxfordshire ] . Will proved (P.C.C.) 1575:08:03 brother of Roger and Silvester TAVERNER (1541) and probably half-brother of Thomas TAVERNER (1554) ( Cooper I. 338; Masters 389; Venn I. 28; Al. Oxon. ; Vis. of Essex 1634 ; D.N.B. |