HOWE, John Grobham (1625-79), of Little Compton, Withington, Glos.

Family and Education

b. 25 Jan. 1625, 2nd s. of John Howe 1st bt. of Great Wishford, Wilts. and Little Compton, and Bridget (d. 15 June 1642), da. of Thomas Rich, master in chancery, of North Cerney, Glos.; bro. of Richard Grobham Howe*.Vis. England and Wales Notes ed. Crisp, xiii. 95-6; Langar par. reg.; Bigland, Collections ed. Frith, iv. 1497-8. educ. L. Inn 5 Feb. 1645.LI Admiss. i. 251. m. Lady Annabella Scrope (d. 21 Mar. 1703), illegit. da. of Emanuel Scrope, 1st earl of Sunderland, 4s. 5da. (1 d.v.p.). bur. 27 May 1679.Langar par. reg.; Bigland, Collections ed. Frith, iv. 1497-8.

Offices Held

Local: j.p. Wilts. 30 Nov. 1646 – bef.Jan. 1650; Glos. ? 23 July 1650 – bef.Oct. 1653, Mar. 1660 – d.; Notts. by Oct. 1660–d.C231/6, pp. 69, 194; C193/13/4, f. 40. Commr. militia, Glos., Notts. 12 Mar. 1660;A. and O. assessment, Glos. 1 June 1660, 1661, 1664, 1672, 1677, 1679;An Ordinance...for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6); SR. Gloucester 1661, 1664; Notts. 1661, 1664, 1672, 1677, 1679; poll tax, Glos. 1660; loyal and indigent officers, 1662; subsidy, Glos., Notts. 1663;SR. sewers, Notts. 22 May 1669;C181/7, p. 488. recusants, Glos. 1675.CTB iv. 789.

Parlimentarian

HOWE, John Grobham I (1625-79), of Little Compton, Withington, Glos. and Langar, Notts.

: Glos., Withington.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

HOWE, John Grobham (1625-79), of Little Compton, Withington, Glos.

Will

14 Feb. 1678, pr. 2 May 1682.PROB11/370/8.

Estates

lessee of Withington manor from bishop of Worcester, 1662-d.; at d. held manors of Compton Abdale, Little Compton, ‘South-hold’, Devon; ‘Curflint’, Essex; rectories and tithes of Camrose, St Martins (Haverfordwest), ‘Monclough’, ‘Londine’ and ?Llangolman, Pembs.; rectory of Gwithian, Cornwall; rectory of St Neots, Hunts.; tithes of Burlingham, Lincs. (?recte Norfolk); lands in trust: Colston Basset, Notts; Bromsgrove manor, Worcs., Lechlade, Glos.; interest in lead mines, Stanhope and Wolsingham, co. Durham.PROB11/370/8.

Oxford 1644

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