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Miles Forest, of Morborne

Miles Forest,
or Myles, born before 1485.
See wikitree.
He mar Katherine Bevile [dau of --- Bevile by his wife Annie Kirkham, sister of George Kirkham of Warmington, Northamptonshire].
Groom of the Chamber of Cardinal Thomas Wolsey in 1524.

He settled before 1528 at Morborne, Huntingdonshire.
In 1528 case, "Miles Forrest", of "Marborn", Huntingdonshire, was one of multiple defendants in a case for debt in Common Pleas. The plaintiffs were Sir Thomas More, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and also the attorney general of the Duchy of Lancaster.

In 1531 he was a messenger between Henry VIII and James V, King of Scotland.
Remained in the Royal service for rest of his life.
In 1535 he was Bailiff of the Abbot of Peterborough at Warmington, Northamptonshire (not far from Morborne, across the county border).
In Jan 1540 grant, he was granted the manor and lordship of Morborne.
From 1540 he was patron of the Rectors of Morborne. A list of the Rectors and Patrons says he was a Knight.
His will dated 7 Aug 1558.
He died Aug 1558.
He was bur at Morborne, 20 Aug 1558.
Will proved 3 November 1558.
He had issue:

1. Robert Forest,
   born 1528 (age 30 at father's death).

Extract from p.479 of [Bridges, 1791].
Showing "Miles Foreste" as Bailiff of the Abbot of Peterborough at Warmington, Northamptonshire, as at 1535.

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1528 case

In 1528 Miles Forrest, of Marborn, Huntingdonshire, was one of multiple defendants in a case for debt in Common Pleas.
The plaintiffs were Sir Thomas More, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and the attorney general of the Duchy of Lancaster.
See CP40/1057 in [NA.UK]. Chief Justice's roll, 19 Henry VIII (Apr 1527 to Apr 1528), Hilary term. This is 1528.

• County: London. Case: Debt.
• Plaintiffs:
  • Sir Thomas More, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
  • Thomas Audeley, attorney general of the Duchy of Lancaster.
• Defendants:
  • Gervase Middelton of Warton, Lancashire.
  • James Straways of Harlshawe, Yorkshire.
  • Miles Forrest of Marborn, Huntingdonshire.
  • John Standyss of Lancaster.
• See index. See image 6824. Front side.

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1540 grant of Morborne

As we see, he was already at Morborne in 1528.

Grant of Jan 1540 (new style year) to Miles Forest of the manor and lordship of Morborne.
From p.54 of vol.15 of Letters and papers of the reign of Henry VIII (1862).
This was formerly a property of Croyland Abbey.

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Will of Miles Forest

Will of "Myles Foreste" of Morborne, Huntingdonshire. Proved 3 November 1558.

• PROB 11/41/239 in [NA.UK].
• Online at Ancestry.
• Summarised in [Thornton, 2020].

The start of the will.
On 7 Aug 1558, "Myles Foreste" of Morborne, Hunts., makes his will.
He asks to be buried in Morborne.
He leaves the manor of Morborne to his son Robert.

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Sources yet to be consulted

• Letters of attorney from Miles Forest of Morborne, Hunts. Date: 5 Edward VI (Jan 1551 to Jan 1552). E 312/35/7 in [NA.UK]. Records of the Exchequer.