Cuthbert Pepper

He was the son of Robert Pepper of East Cowton and married Margaret, daughter of Robert Wild of East Cowton.^[2]

He was admitted to Gray's Inn in 1570^[3] and called to the bar in February 1578.^[4] He became recorder of Richmond in 1586 and served until 1603.^[5] He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Richmond, Yorkshire in 1597 and 1601.^[1] He was knighted at Whitehall in 1604,^[6] the year he became treasurer of Gray's Inn.^[1]