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==Life==
==Life==
He was the son of Richard Cave and Margaret Saxby. He was educated at [[Cambridge University]].<ref>{{Venn|id=CV525A|name=Cave, Ambrose}}</ref> He was a [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Warwickshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Warwickshire]], [[Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster]] and [[Custos Rotulorum of Warwickshire]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://thepeerage.com/p5566.htm#55654 |title=thePeerage.com – Person Page 5566 |publisher=thePeerage.com |accessdate=2010-07-06}}</ref>
He was the son of Richard Cave and Margaret Saxby of Stanford, Northamptonshire and was educated at [[Cambridge University]].<ref>{{Venn|id=CV525A|name=Cave, Ambrose}}</ref> He was knighted by 1525.
He was a [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Leicestershire (UK Parliament constituency)|Leicestershire]] in 1545, 1547 and 1553 and for [[Warwickshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Warwickshire]] in 1558, 1559 and 1563. He was also [[Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster]] (1558–1569) and [[Custos Rotulorum of Warwickshire]] (also 1558–1568).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://thepeerage.com/p5566.htm#55654 |title=thePeerage.com – Person Page 5566 |publisher=thePeerage.com |accessdate=2010-07-06}}</ref>


He married Margery Willington, daughter of William Willington. Their daughter Margaret married Sir [[Henry Knollys (MP)|Henry Knollys]], privateer and MP.
He married Margery Willington, daughter of William Willington. Their daughter Margaret married Sir [[Henry Knollys (MP)|Henry Knollys]], privateer and MP.
==References==
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* [http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1509-1558/member/cave-sir-ambrose-1503-68 History of Parliament CAVE, Sir Ambrose (by 1503-68) of Duddeston, Warks]
*''[[Dictionary of National Biography]]''
*''[[Dictionary of National Biography]]''
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Sir Ambrose Cave (died 2 April 1568) was an English politician.

Life

He was the son of Richard Cave and Margaret Saxby of Stanford, Northamptonshire and was educated at Cambridge University.[1] He was knighted by 1525.

He was a Member of Parliament for Leicestershire in 1545, 1547 and 1553 and for Warwickshire in 1558, 1559 and 1563. He was also Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1558–1569) and Custos Rotulorum of Warwickshire (also 1558–1568).[2]

He married Margery Willington, daughter of William Willington. Their daughter Margaret married Sir Henry Knollys, privateer and MP.

References

  1. ^ "Cave, Ambrose (CV525A)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  2. ^ "thePeerage.com – Person Page 5566". thePeerage.com. Retrieved 2010-07-06.
Honorary titles
Preceded by Custos Rotulorum of Warwickshire
bef. 1558 – 1568
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
1559–1568
Succeeded by