Sir John Higford, Knight, High Sheriff of Gloucestershire
Dates: 1529-1607
Biography
Gloucestershire landowner and politician, lord of the manor of Dixton and Alderton. He represented Buckingham in 1558, served as High Sheriff of Gloucestershire, rebuilt Dixton Manor in the sixteenth century, and was knighted in 1592.
Notes / Sources
Research sources:
- Victoria County History, A History of the County of Gloucester, volume 6, 'Parishes: Alderton with Dixton', pp. 189-197; Historic England, Dixton Manor, list entry 1091732. — https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1091732
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