Robert Sheffield
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Robert Sheffield was an English lawyer and politician, Speaker of the House of Commons
between 1512-1513.
, Lincolnshire
. He was a commander at the battle of Stoke, and was knighted after the fight. He also held the office of recorder of London, implying he was a barrister. Bernard Andreas mentions that he resigned the recordership in April 1508.
He was chosen MP for City of London
in 1495, 1497 and 1504 and knight of the shire for Lincolnshire
in 1512 and 1513 and was elected speaker of the House of Commons in 1512.
In 1515 he fell foul of the church over his attempts to limit their privileges and was summoned before the Star Chamber
but negotiated a pardon. Six months later he was incarcerated in the Tower of London and brought before the Chamber again and this time asked the king for mercy. However he was to die in the Tower on the 10 August 1518, and was buried in the Augustinian church, London.
His will is in Testamenta Vetusta by Nicholas Harris Nicolas
(p. 555).
, Cheshire
; and, secondly, a wife whose Christian name was Anne. His son by his first wife, also Sir Robert Sheffield (died 1531), was father, by a first wife, Jane, daughter of George Stanley, 9th Baron Strange
, of Edmund Sheffield, 1st Baron Sheffield.
Speaker of the House of Commons
Speaker of the House of Commons can refer to:*Speaker of the House of Commons *Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada*Speaker of the Northern Ireland House of Commons...
between 1512-1513.
Life
He was son of Sir Robert Sheffield, by Genette, daughter and coheiress of Alexander Lownde of ButterwickButterwick
Butterwick may refer to:*Butterwick, Cumbria*Butterwick, Dorset*Butterwick, County Durham*Butterwick, Lincolnshire**East Butterwick**West Butterwick*Butterwick, Barton-le-Street, North Yorkshire*Butterwick, Foxholes, North Yorkshire...
, Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
. He was a commander at the battle of Stoke, and was knighted after the fight. He also held the office of recorder of London, implying he was a barrister. Bernard Andreas mentions that he resigned the recordership in April 1508.
He was chosen MP for City of London
City of London (UK Parliament constituency)
The City of London was a United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1950.-Boundaries and boundary...
in 1495, 1497 and 1504 and knight of the shire for Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Lincolnshire was a county constituency of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1290 until 1832.-History:...
in 1512 and 1513 and was elected speaker of the House of Commons in 1512.
In 1515 he fell foul of the church over his attempts to limit their privileges and was summoned before the Star Chamber
Star Chamber
The Star Chamber was an English court of law that sat at the royal Palace of Westminster until 1641. It was made up of Privy Counsellors, as well as common-law judges and supplemented the activities of the common-law and equity courts in both civil and criminal matters...
but negotiated a pardon. Six months later he was incarcerated in the Tower of London and brought before the Chamber again and this time asked the king for mercy. However he was to die in the Tower on the 10 August 1518, and was buried in the Augustinian church, London.
His will is in Testamenta Vetusta by Nicholas Harris Nicolas
Nicholas Harris Nicolas
Sir Harris Nicolas, KCMG, KH was an English antiquary.-Life:The fourth son of John Harris Nicolas , he was born at Dartmouth. Having served in the navy from 1812 to 1816, he studied law and was called to the bar at the Inner Temple in 1825...
(p. 555).
Family
He married, first, Helen, daughter and heiress of Sir John Delves of DoddingtonDoddington
-Places:*Doddington, Cambridgeshire*Doddington, Cheshire*Doddington, Kent*Doddington, Lincolnshire*Doddington, Norfolk*Doddington, Northumberland*Doddington, Shropshire...
, Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
; and, secondly, a wife whose Christian name was Anne. His son by his first wife, also Sir Robert Sheffield (died 1531), was father, by a first wife, Jane, daughter of George Stanley, 9th Baron Strange
George Stanley, 9th Baron Strange
George Stanley, 9th Baron Strange, of Knockyn, KG, KB was an English nobleman and heir of Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby. Despite predeceasing his father in 1503, he was nevertheless a considerable soldier and aristocrat in his own right and held a number of senior offices of state.He was born...
, of Edmund Sheffield, 1st Baron Sheffield.