selling them to Queen Mary, and was obliged to sell lands and estates in Dunwich to Queen Elizabeth, to satisfy his recognizances. The lands were leased by the Crown to an alderman of Canterbury at a reduced rent, which Rous was required to make good, but in which it was found there had been a concealment. He faced several summons for debt in Hilary 1563, including one brought by John Payne of Bermondsey still identifying him as Vice-Treasurer of Ireland. The conduct of his service in Ireland, and the behaviour towards him of one of his servants there, William Goldwell, remained at issue. He brought suits against Thomas Ferror and Thomas Gyrlyng for the manors of Westleton and Hinton. He also engaged in litigation with John Copledicke over lands at Dunwich, Westleton, Middleton and Darsham. Having failed to appear in the Court of Common Pleas in to answer for a debt of £261 he was outlawed, but received a pardon (for the outlawry) in June 1569 upon surrendering himself to the Fleet Prison. References Year of birth uncertain 16th-century deaths Members of the Parliament of England for Dover People from Dunwich English MPs 1554 English MPs 1554–1555 English MPs 1555 English MPs 1559