Philip Audley (abt. 1537 - abt. 1601)

Born about 1537 in Norfolk, England

Ancestors

Descendants

Died about 1601 at about age 64 in Norfolk, England

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Biography

According to the visitations^[1], Philip Audley was the eldest son of Edmund Audley (1520-1585) of Great Pagrave (Palgrave) and Mary (Parrys) Audley (1520-bef.1563), daughter of Sir Philip Paris of Linton in Cambridgeshire, some 50 miles from Great Palgrave, Swaffham, Norfolk, England where Philip was probably born.

Family Tree from The Visitations of Norfolk 1563, 1589 and 1613[1]

Later histories by Francis Blomefield specify that Philip's father, Edmund Awdeley, had two wives; the first Philip's mother Mary, daughter of Sir Philip Paris, and the second wife Anne, daughter of Sir Thomas Tirrel of Warley in Essex.^[2][3][4]

Philip matriculated (the formal admission of a student into the University as distinguished from his admission into a College) at or into St John's College, Cambridge during Michaelmass, 1555.^[5]

Philip Audley and Margaret Calibut (abt.1540-), the daughter of John Calibut of Castle Acre,^[4][2][3] just north of Swaffham in Norfolk, were probably married before 1560, the likely birth year of their daughter Ann. Children from this marriage were:

• Ann (Audley) Paston (abt.1560-bef.1628) was probably born in Sporle with Palgrave, Norfolk, where records didn't begin until 1562. She was Philip's sole daughter and heiress.^[6][7]
• Edmond Audley (1571-) was baptised on 19th August 1571 at St Mary's Church, Sporle with Palgrave. Edmund died after 1585 when he was mentioned in his grandfather's will dated 13th February 1584/85 and proved 17 May 1585.^[8]

St Mary's church, Sporle where the family would have attended Original Here

Philip's daughter, Ann, married Christopher Paston on 19 August 1577 in Paston, England.^[9] The manor of East Hall, Great Palgrave, which Philip's great grandfather Sir John Audley had acquired in 1529, was conveyed to Ann’s husband Christopher Paston by her father upon their marriage. ^[10][11] The marriage was witnessed by Anne's uncle, Philip's brother James Audley (Auldlie), and John Coplie and William Foster.^[12] In 1612, Christopher Paston was identified as having been "FATUUS et IDEOTA" for the past 24 years, that is, since at least 1588.^{[13] [14]}

Recusancy Allegation

The late 1500s were a time of increased tension between Protestant and Catholic England, exacerbated by the papal excommunication of Queen Elizabeth I in 1570, and the Ridolfi Plot^[15] and execution of Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk in 1571. On the 15 October 1577, shortly after Philip's daughter's marriage, the Privy Council sent a letter to the Bishops to provide within a week a list of the recusants (i.e. those who remained loyal to the Catholic Church and refused to attend Church of England services) in their respective dioceses, with an estimate of the annual revenues of each. On the 29 October 1577, Phillipe Awdleie of Pagrave was identified in the returns as a recusant.^[7] The first consequence from this inquisition was the arbitrary imposition of a tax on each recusant who was worth £40 yearly in lands or £200 in goods. After 1581, recusancy became an indictable offence, so recusants often appear in quarter sessions records and the fines levied were recorded in the pipe rolls. After 1592 a separate series of rolls, the recusant rolls, was created for this purpose which continued until 1691. In 1581, the fine for missing an Anglican service was raised to £20 per month. Also, in that year, a treasonable offence resulting in death was committed by anyone converting to Catholicism or attempting to convert others to the religion, and also forbade the Catholic education of children. An Act in 1593 required Catholics to obtain permission to travel beyond five miles from their homes and those absent from home for more than three months were to leave the country. Another Act of the same year ordered that people of the age of 16 who refused to attend an Anglican service were to be imprisoned.^[16] These penal laws were enforced in a somewhat haphazard manner and it is unknown whether Philip renounced his Catholic faith or suffered the potential fines and restrictions.

Land Holdings

Philip's mother, Mary, died before 1563 when his father married Anne Tirrel, daughter of Sir Thomas Tirrel of Warley in Essex. Ann was granted a £30 annuity in 1573 out of the manors, and lands of Christopher Dethickes.^[17] Ann died in 1580 and was buried on 30 October 1580 in Sporle with Palgrave, England.^[18] Philip's father, Edmond, died in 1585 and was buried on 2 March 1584/85.^[19] In Edmund's Will of 17 May 1585, Philip received the bulk of his father's lands and property in Swaffam, great Pagrave, litle Pagrave, Sporle, litle Dunham and also the remainder of his estate once the other bequests had been made.^[20][21]

In 1583, Philip joined with others to recover the title of Trusbutt's, or Newhall Manor, Rudham, Norfolk^[22]

Along with acquiring his father's estates in 1585, Philip inherited or acquired a number of properties and responsibilities from his wife (it was probably her grandfather John Calybutt, Lord of the Manor of West Lexham, who died in 1563^[23] or on 20 February 1565,^[24] while her father, also John Calybut, probably died 23 October 1569^[25]). In 1570, Margaret and her three sisters were coheirs of Fox's Manor, Castle Acre.^[26] In 1576, Philip and Margaret licensed the properties in West Lexham, East Lexham, Dunham Magna, Newton, and Castle Acre that Margaret had co-inherited in 1570, to her sister and brother-in-law, Arthur and Susan Downing.^[25] In 1583 he became Lord of Dunham Parva by right of his father-in-law, John Calybut.^[27]

In 1592, Henry Hogan of East Bradenham, esq. leased the manors, lands, and tenements in East and West Bradenham and Wendling, excluding the Manor of Hamondes alias Hamontes in East Bradenham to Philip Awdeley of Pagrave, esq. for 20 years.^[28] The following year, Sir Edmonde Huddlestone of Sawstone (Cambs) and Philip Awdeley of Palgrave, gent. leased the Manor of Kilverstone with appurtenances, Munckhall alias Munckeshall and lands and advowson of Kilverstone, Thetford and Croxton for 80 years to Thomas Wright of Weeting, yeoman.^[29]

In 1599, Philip Awdeley of GreatPagrave, Esq. owned a chapel and 60 acres of land in West Bradenham and a sheep's course in Swaffham that Edmund his father had redeemed from Thomas Wynde, Esq.^[30]

Philip probaly died in 1601 when the lordship of Dunham Parva went to Sir Edward Coke.^[27]

Research Notes

Birth date
Philip's daughter Ann married in 1577, suggesting she was born about 1560. if so, Philip was probably born before 1542. The Cambridge Alumni database has "Approx. lifespan: 1537–1635"^[5], which would make him 18 years old at the time of his 1555 matriculation.

Marriage Date
Philip Audley and Margaret Calibut were probably married before 1560, the likely year of the birth of their daughter Ann.

Death date
Philip was described as owning a chantry in West Bradenham in 1599. He may have died in 1601 when the Lordship of Dunham Parva transferred to Sir Edward Coke. The Cambridge Alumni database has an approximate death year of 1635^[5] although no supporting evidence for this date has been found.

Visitations of Norfolk
See Preface to Visitations of Norfolk for a description of the production of Walter Rye's book.

Recusancy
The only evidence for Philip's recusancy was his naming by the local Bishop.^[7] Philip has not been found in the indexes of the National Archive Recusancy Rolls (E376, E377 or Pipe Rolls (E372).

Philip Audley and Philologus Forth
The two National Archive records of legal proceedings relating to Philip Awdeley are hard to explain. The first, dated 25 January 1591, suggest Philip's wife Margaret widow of Philip Awdeley of [ ], Norfolk, esq married Philologus Forthe.^[31] However, this is inconsitent with the 1592^[28] and 1593 ^[29] lease agreements.

The second National Archive record, in 1601, also identified Philip Audley and Philologus Forth as defendants.^[32]

Presumably, the Philip Awdeley of Norfolk, husband of Margaret who remarried Philologus Forth before 1591, is not this Philip.

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1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Walter Rye (ed), The visitacion of Norfolk, made and taken by William Hervey, Clarencieux King of Arms, anno 1563, enlarged with another visitacion made by Clarenceux Cook, with many other descents; and also the visitation made by John Raven, Richmond, anno 1613, London, 1891, page 10. (accessed 19 December 2023) Internet Archive
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Blomefield, Francis. "Hundred of South Greenhoe: Swaffham" in An Essay Towards A Topographical History of the County of Norfolk, W. Miller, London, 1807. Volume 6, pp. 197-228, paragraphs 76-77. British History Online[accessed 19 December 2023]
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Blomefield, Francis and Parkin, Charles.An Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk containing the Hundreds of South Greenhow and South Erpingham, William Miller, London, 1805, Volume VI, page 210. Google ebooks, (accessed 19 December 2023)
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Blomefield, Francis and Parkin, Charles. An Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk, W. Whittingham and R. Baldwin, London, 1769, Volume 3, page 505. (accessed 19 December 2023) Google ebooks
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} "Cambridge University Alumni, 1261-1900 database", A Cambridge Alumni Database,Original data: Venn, John (comp.). Alumni Cantabrigienses, from the Earliest Times to 1751. London, England: Cambridge University Press, 1922-1954. (see https://venn.lib.cam.ac.uk/Documents/acad/intro.html) (accessed 19 December 2023).

   Name: Philip AWDELEY

   Approx. lifespan: 1537–1635

   Matric. pens. from St John's College 1555:10MT:

6. ↑ Blomefield, Francis. "Hundred of South Greenhoe: Swaffham" in An Essay Towards A Topographical History of the County of Norfolk, W. Miller, London, 1807. Volume 6, pp 197-228, footnote 36. British History Online (accessed 19 December 2023.)

   After her brother Edmund's death, S. P. [sine prole = "without issue"]

7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} Catholic Record Society, Miscellanea XII: Diocesan Returns of Recusants for England and Wales, 1577., J. Whitehead & Son, Leeds, London, 1921, Vol. XXII, Page 61. Records Volume 22: Miscellanea 12 by The Catholic Record Society(accessed 7 January 2024).
8. ↑ "Will of Edmonde Awdeley of Great Palgrave, Norfolk, 17 May 1585", Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury PROB 11/68/294. The National Archives (accessed 7 January 2024)
9. ↑ "Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1535-1812"
   Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Norfolk Church of England Registers
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61045 #1534420448 (accessed 14 November 2021)
   

   Ann Audley marriage to Xpofer Paston on 19 Aug 1577 in Paston, England

10. ↑ Blomefield, Francis. "Hundred of South Greenhoe: Great-Pagrave." in An Essay Towards A Topographical History of the County of Norfolk, W. Miller, London, 1807. Volume 6. pp 125-126. British History Online (accessed 7 January 2024)
11. ↑ Blomefield, Francis and Parkin, Charles.An Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk containing the Hundreds of South Greenhow and South Erpingham, William Miller, London, 1805, Volume VI, page 125. Google ebooks (accessed 7 January 2024)
12. ↑ The East Anglian; or Notes and Queries on Subjects Connected With the Counties of Suffolk, Cambridge, Essex and Norfolk , Open Court Publishing Co, August 1863, Vol 1, Iss 30, p 380, Internet Archive (accessed 7 January 2024) Transcript:

    1577. Xpofer Paston, gentelman, & Ann Audley, wer maried the xix daye of August, anno d’ni 1577, in the p’sents of James Auldlie, John Coplie, & Willm. ffoster, cl’., Kobert Berney, multiz al’s

13. ↑ Blomefield, Francis. "Hundred of South Greenhoe: Great-Pagrave." in An Essay Towards A Topographical History of the County of Norfolk, W. Miller, London, 1807. Volume 6, pp 477-496. British History Online. (accessed 7 January 2024)
14. ↑ Blomefield, Francis and Parkin, Charles.An Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk containing the Hundreds of South Greenhow and South Erpingham, William Miller, London, 1805, Volume VI, page 490, Google ebooks (accessed 7 January 2024)
15. ↑ Wikipedia contributors. Ridolfi plot. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. November 2, 2023, 19:26 UTC. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ridolfi_plot&oldid=1183193652. (accessed January 7, 2024).
16. ↑ GenGuide, The Genealogists Guide to reference sources and research material, Returns of Papists (Catholics), GenGuide, (accessed 7 January 2024).
17. ↑ Norfolk Record Office, Charter: Grant. Christopher Dethicke of Wyrmegey, gent., to Francis Woodhowse. Reference code: HARE 3933, 209X3, Stow Hall Estate; 1086-1952, Creation date: 12 Dec 1573, Norfolk Record Office, (accessed 7 January 2024)
18. ↑ "Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1535-1812," database with images, Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Norfolk Church of England Registers, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61045 #1585366011 (accessed 7 January 2024), Edmund Awdeley's spouse Anne Awdeley burial on 30 Oct 1580 in Sporle with Palgrave, England. Transcript:

    Anno Dm. 1580

    Mrs(?) Anne Awdeley the Wiff of Edmund Awdeley Esquire, was Buryed the xxxth October.

19. ↑ "Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1535-1812," database with images, Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Norfolk Church of England Registers, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61045 #1585366011 (accessed 7 January 2024), Edmund Awdeley burial on 2 March 1584 in Sporle with Palgrave, England. Transcript:

    Anno Dm. 1584

    Edmund Awdeley senior Esquire, was Buryed the Second day of March.

20. ↑ The National Archives, Will of Edmonde Awdeley of Great Palgrave, Norfolk, 17 May 1585, Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, PROB 11/68/294 (accessed and downloaded 11 May 2023) Catalogue Entry (see Will of Edmond Audley)
21. ↑ "England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858," database with images, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 68, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 5111 #933237 (accessed 19 December 2023), Will of Edmondi Andeley, granted probate on 17 May 1585. Died about 1585 in Greate Payrabe, Norfolk, England.
22. ↑ Blomefield, Francis and Parkin, Charles."Hundred of Shropham: Rowdham." in An Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk, William Miller, London, 1805, Volume I, pp432-435, British History Online, (accessed 7 January 2024)
23. ↑ The National Archives, Heavily annotated draft indenture between Bridget, widow of John Calibut (Calybutt), Date: 1563 Apr, Reference: WARD 2/51/177/12, The National Archives(accessed 8 January 2024)
24. ↑ Norfolk Record Office, Lands of the Manor of West Lexham, Reference code: NRS 7664, Norfolk Record Office (accessed 8 January 2024)
25. ↑ ^{25.0 25.1} Blomefield, Francis, "Launditch Hundred: West Lexham." in An Essay Towards A Topographical History of the County of Norfolk, W Miller, London, 1809. Volume 10. pp1-5. British History Online, (accessed 7 January 2024.)
26. ↑ Blomefield, Francis, "Freebridge Hundred and Half: Castleacre." in An Essay Towards A Topographical History of the County of Norfolk, W Miller, London, 1808, Volume 8, pp 356-377. British History Online (7 January 2024)
27. ↑ ^{27.0 27.1} Blomefield, Francis, "Launditch Hundred: Dunham Parva." in An Essay Towards A Topographical History of the County of Norfolk, W Miller, London, 1808, Volume 9, pp477-481. British History Online, (accessed 7 January 2024)
28. ↑ ^{28.0 28.1} Norwich Free Public Library, Lease for 20 years of manors, lands, and tenements in East and West Bradenham and Wendling from Henry Hogan of East Bradenham, esq., to Philip Awdeley of Pagrave, esq., 20 Apr 1592, Reference code: MS 3234, 4B1, Norfolk Record Office, (accessed 7 January 2024)
29. ↑ ^{29.0 29.1} Norwich Free Public Library, Lease for 80 years. Sir Edmonde Huddlestone of Sawstone (Cambs) and Philip Awdeley of Palgrave, gent., to Thomas Wright of Weeting, yeoman., 29 Feb 1593, Reference code: MS 15117, 37B4 ,Norfolk Record Office, (accessed 7 January 2024)
30. ↑ Blomefield, Francis, "Hundred of South Greenhoe: Swaffham." in An Essay Towards A Topographical History of the County of Norfolk, W Miller, London, 1807, Volume 6, pp197-228. British History Online, (accessed 7 January 2024)
31. ↑ Westbrowne v Forthe: Possession of a lease of a messuage in Witnesham leased by Philip Awdeley and Margaret to Thomas Symondes for 60 years., Date of decree: 25 Jan 33 Eliz., Date: 1591 Jan 25 , C 78/118/12, The National Archives , (accessed 7 January 2024)

    Plaintiffs: John Westbrowne of Witnesham, Suffolk, gent, who married Mary, widow and executrix of the will of Thomas Symondes of Witnesham, deceased.

    Defendants: Philologus Forthe gent, who married Margaret widow of Philip Awdeley of [ ], Norfolk, esq, and William Campe yeoman.

32. ↑ London v Audley:property in Colne Engaine, Essex. , Date: 1601, C 8/6/105, The National Archives

    Plaintiffs: Elizabeth London, widow and William London.

    Defendants: Philip Audley, Philologus Forth and Samuel London.

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