About John Horsey
John Horsey was a politician.
Sir John Horsey (died 23 December 1546) was a knight of Henry VIII and Lord of the Manor of Clifton Maubank. He was also a friend of the poet Thomas Wyatt.
He was born the son of Sir John Horsey (died 8 July 1531) and Elizabeth Turges.
He served as a justice of the peace in Somerset and Dorset, and served as Sheriff for those counties for 1537 and 1544. John Barnstable was accordingly elected on 31 May 1535, and subsequently surrendered the monastery on 18 March 1539.
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Who was John Horsey?
English knight, died 1546
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John Horsey died on 23 December 1546.
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John Horsey was a politician.
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