Anthony Kingston

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Sir Anthony Kingston (D. 14 Apr 1556)

Son of Sir William Kingston of the Blackfriars, London. In 1549 he was made Provost Marshall by King Edward and had suppressed the Prayer Book Rebellion in 1549 with great cruelty.

In 1556, during Mary's reign, Anthony was involved in the Dudley plot to put Elizabeth on the throne. Arrested in Cirencester died the 14 Apr on his way to London for trial, probably by his own hand.

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