SCAWEN, Robert (1602-70), of St Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster, Antony, Cornw. and Horton, Bucks.

Family and Education

bap. 16 May 1602, 2nd s. of Robert Scawen (d. 21 Feb. 1628) of Molenick, St Germans, Cornw. and Isabel, da. of Humphrey Nicoll† of Penvose, St Tudy, Cornw.; bro. of William Scawen*. m. 13 June 1632, Catherine (bur. 12 Aug. 1684), da. of Cavendish Alsopp, merchant, of London, 7s. 2da.St Germans par. reg.; St Mary-le-Strand, Mdx. par. reg.; C142/755/65; G.C. Boase, W.P. Courtney, Bibliotheca Cornubiensis (1874-82), ii. 628; J.W.G. Gyll, Hist. of Wraysbury, Ankerwycke Priory, and Magna Charta Island (1862), 262. bur. 15 Mar. 1670 15 Mar. 1670.Gyll, Hist. of Wraysbury, 262.

Offices Held

Local: recvr.-gen. Glos. Hants and Wilts. 16 July 1638–52, c.Oct. 1662-June 1667;Glos. RO, GBR/F4/5, ff. 65v, 95v; Coventry Docquets, 206; Rymer, Foedera, ix. pt. 2, p. 206; HMC 9th Rep. ii. 395; CSP Dom. 1661–2, p. 536; 1667, pp. 168, 431; CTB i. 443; 1667–8, pp. 172, 315. Southampton by 25 Oct. 1662–?CTB i. 443. Commr. subsidy, Westminster 1641; Bucks., Cumb. 1663; further subsidy, Westminster 1641; poll tax, 1641; contribs. towards relief of Ireland, 1642;SR. assessment, 1642, 1664; Cornw. 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 1664; Mdx. and Westminster 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648; Mdx. 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650; Bucks. Cumb. 1664;SR; A. and O. New Model ordinance, Mdx. 17 Feb. 1645;A. and O. sewers, Deeping and Gt. Level 31 Jan. 1646–?, by May 1654–21 July 1659;C181/5, f. 269v; C181/6, pp. 27, 248, 333. militia, Northumb. 2 Dec. 1648; Bucks. Berwick-upon-Tweed 12 Mar. 1660.A. and O. J.p. Mdx. 15 Aug. 1649-bef. Oct. 1653;C231/6, p. 164; C193/13/4, f. 61. Bucks. Cornw. Mar.-bef. Oct. 1660.A Perfect List (1660). Jt.-recvr. of hearth tax, Cornw. by c.Mar. 1663-aft. Mar. 1666.CTB ii. 14, 585.

Civic: freeman, Berwick-upon-Tweed 21 Dec. 1640–?d.Berwick RO, B1/9, Berwick Guild Bk. f. 201v.

Central: sec. council of war, 1 June-10 Nov. 1640.E351/293. Member, recess cttee. 9 Sept. 1641;CJ ii. 288b. cttee. for the army, 31 Mar. 1645, 23 Sept. 1647,A. and O; CSP Dom. 1644–5, p. 481. 22 Feb. 1660;CJ vii. 848b. cttee. for powder, match and bullet, 30 June 1645.LJ vii. 468a. Commr. to the army, 7 June 1647;CJ v. 201b. management of revenue, 20 June 1659;CJ vii. 690a. customs/excise 23 Feb., 7 Mar. 1660;A. and O. admlty. and navy, 3 Mar. 1660;CJ vii. 862a. disbanding army, 1660;CJ viii. 116a; SR. excise appeals, Oct. 1660.CTB i. 75; CSP Dom. 1670, p. 154. Member, Soc. of Mines Royal and Mineral and Battery Works, 20 Jan. 1663–?d.BL, Loan 16, pt. 2, f. 131v. Commr. bringing in royal aid, by 28 Oct. 1665;CTB i. 685, 718; ii. 179. for revenue wagons, by May 1665.CSP Dom. 1664–5, p. 399; CTB ii. 56, 69.

Religious: vestryman, St Paul, Covent Garden, Westminster 7 Jan. 1646–?A. and O. Presented Robert Peade to rectory of Horton, Bucks. 1659.LPL, COMM/2/363.

Parlimentarian

SCAWEN, Robert (1602-70), of Horton, Bucks.

: of St Martin-in-the-Fields, Cornw., Antony, Westminster and Bucks., Horton.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

SCAWEN, Robert (1602-70), of St Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster, Antony, Cornw. and Horton, Bucks.

Will

5 Jan. 1668, pr. 21 Mar. 1670.PROB11/332, f. 320.

Estates

in 1634, leased Tavistock Row on Covent Garden Piazza and covenanted to build three houses there.Survey of London, xxxvi, 94. In 1641, purchased manor and rectory of Antony, Cornw. from 5th earl of Bedford for £1,380.Woburn Abbey, Beds. Acct. bk. of 5th earl of Bedford, 1641-2 (entries 10 Aug., 7 Sept. 1641). In May 1646, Parliament granted him £2,000 out of composition fines; paid about Dec. 1646.SP46/108, f. 46; Bodl. Nalson XIV, f. 222v; CJ iv. 539a, 661a; LJ viii. 317b; CCC 799. In 1658, purchased manor, capital messuage, rectory and advowson of Horton, Bucks.C54/3995/6; Gyll, Hist. of Wraysbury, 216.

Oxford 1644

Addresses

York Street, Covent Garden, Westminster (1637-43);WCA, F365, St Martin-in-the-Fields overseers’ accts. 1638-9; Survey of London, xxxvi, 197, 306-7, 311. the east end of Long Acre, Westminster (by 1644);WCA, F372, St Martin-in-the-Fields overseers’ accts. 1644-5. Northumberland House, Westminster (1654, 1658);Add. 22546, f. 158; HMC 3rd Rep. 88. Syon House, Isleworth, Mdx. (1657, 1658).C54/3995/6; W. Suss. RO, Goodwood Estate Archives, GOODWOOD/E754-5.

Religion

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