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Richard LAYTON 'Educated at Cambridge [ Cambridgeshire ].' S. of William, of Dalemain, Cumberland . B.C.L. (Oxford) 1522 ; LL.D. R. of Stepney, Middlesex , 1522-43 . Preb. of St Paul's [ London ], 1523-43 . Adm. advocate, 05 Jun., 1531. Dean of Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham , 1533 . Archdeacon of Buckingham [ Buckinghamshire ], 1534-43 . R. of Sedgefield, Co. Durham , 1535-43 ; and of Brington, Northamptonshire , till 1543 . Clerk to the Privy Council, 1535 . Made a visitation of the University of Oxford, and instituted many reforms, 1535 . A chief agent in the suppression of the monasteries. Took part in the trial of Anne Boleyn, 1536 . R. of Harrow, Middlesex , 1537-43 . Master in Chancery, 1538 . Preb. of York [ Yorkshire ], 1539 . Dean of York [ Yorkshire ], 1539-43 . English Ambassador at Brussels [ Belgium ], 1543 . Died 27 Mar., 1543. ( D.N.B.; Al. Oxon.; Duc. Leod., 259.) | Richard LAYTON Approx. lifespan: 15041543 ' Educated at Cambridge, [Cambridgeshire], .' s. of William LAYTON of Dalemain, Cumberland , B.C.L. (Oxford) 1522 LL.D. R. of Stepney, Middlesex , 1522-43 Preb. of St Paul's, [London], 1523-43 Adm. advocate 1531:06:05 Dean of Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham , 1533 Archdeacon of Buckingham, [Buckinghamshire], 1534-43 R. of Sedgefield, Co. Durham , 1535-43 ; and of Brington, Northamptonshire , till 1543 Clerk to the Privy Council 1535 Made a visitation of the University of Oxford, and instituted many reforms 1535 A chief agent in the suppression of the monasteries. Took part in the trial of Anne Boleyn 1536 R. of Harrow, Middlesex , 1537-43 Master in Chancery 1538 Preb. of York, [Yorkshire], 1539 Dean of York, [Yorkshire], 1539-43 English Ambassador at Brussels, [Belgium], 1543 Died 1543:03:27 ( D.N.B.; Al. Oxon.; Duc. Leod., 259) |