Humphrey Coningsby (judge)
Sir Humphrey Coningsby | |
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| Born | England |
| Died | 2 June 1535 England |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, judge |
| Parent(s) | Thomas Coningsby, Katharine Waldiffe |
Sir Humphrey Coningsby, (d. 2 June 1535), was an English lawyer and Justice of the King's Bench.[1][2]
Humphrey Coningsby was born in England, the son of Thomas Coningsby and his wife, Katharine Waldiffe. His family came from northern Worcestershire.
He was a lawyer by the 1480s.[3] One May 21, 1509, he became a Justice of the King's Bench, and held that position until November 28, 1533. He was knighted by King Henry VIII during his tenure.
Coningsby died on 2 June 1535.
He and his wife, Alice Ferebie, had eight children. Their son, William Coningsby, was also a Justice of the King's Bench.
References
- ^ Collins, Arthur; Brydges, Sir Egerton (1812), Collins's Peerage of England, Vol. 10, F. C. and J. Rivington, p. 411
- ^ Works of the Camden Society, Volume 39, Camden Society, 1847, p. 5
- ^ Rogers, Pat (2011), The Life and Times of Thomas, Lord Coningsby: The Whig Hangman and his Victims, Continuum International Publishing Group, p. 18
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