CHARLTON, Job (c.1614-97), of Lincoln’s Inn, Mdx., Whitton Court, Burford, Salop and Ludford, Herefs.

Family and Education

b. c. 1614, o. surv. s. of Robert Charlton of Mincing Lane, London and Whitton Court, Salop and 1st w. Emma, da. of Thomas Harby of Adstone, Northants.Vis. London 1633, 1634, 1635 (Harl. Soc. xv), 155. educ. Magdalen Hall, Oxf. 20 Apr. 1632, BA 26 Apr. 1632.Al. Ox. L. Inn 14 Nov. 1633.LI Admiss. i. 222. m. (1) 31 Mar. 1646, Dorothy (bap. 7 July 1629, d. 21 Feb. 1658), da. and h. of William Blunden† of Bishop’s Castle, Salop, 4s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da.; (2) 12 Nov. 1663 Lettice (bur. 5 May 1684), da. of Walter Waring of Owlbury, Salop, 1s. 1da.Frag. Gen. n.s. i. 83; Bishop’s Castle, Ludford par. reg. Kntd. 14 Mar. 1662. suc. fa. Jan. 1670. cr. bt. 12 May 1686.Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 236; Burford par. reg.; CB iv. 141. d. 24 May 1697.Ludford par. reg.

Offices Held

Legal: called, L. Inn 18 Nov. 1640; bencher, 22 Nov. 1659. Sjt.-at-law, Oct. 1660; king’s sjt. 1668–80. Second justice, Chester circ. 1661–2; c.j. Chester 1662 – 80, 1686 – 89; j.c.p. 26 Apr. 1680–26 Apr. 1686.LI Black Bks. ii. 356, 431; J.H. Baker, Serjeants at Law (1984), 193, 504; Sainty, Judges, 78.

Local: commr. assessment, Herefs. 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 26 Jan., 1 June 1660, 1661, 1664, 1672, 1677, 1679, 1689 – 90; Salop 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 26 Jan., 1 June 1660, 1661, 1664, 1672, 1677, 1679, 1689–?d.; Ludlow 1692–?d.A. and O.; An Ordinance...for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6); SR. J.p. Herefs. 3 July 1649-bef. Oct. 1653, Mar. 1660–80; Salop 9 Mar. 1650 – 6 Oct. 1653, 15 July 1656–8, July 1660–86; Glos. 1662–?80.C231/6 pp. 157, 179, 271, 343; HP Commons, 1660–1690. Commr. militia, Salop 26 July 1659, 12 Mar. 1660; Salop 12 Mar. 1660;A. and O. oyer and terminer, Oxf. circ. 10 July 1660-aft. Feb. 1673;C181/7, pp. 11, 637. Wales 8 Nov. 1661;C181/7, p. 119. Salop 14 Apr. 1662;C181/7, p. 142. Chester 27 Mar. 1663;C181/7, p. 197. poll tax, Herefs., Salop 1660;SR. corporations, Salop, Chester 1662–3;Cheshire and Chester Archives, ZA/B/2 f. 137v; HP Commons, 1660–1690. subsidy, Herefs., Salop 1663;SR. recusants, Salop 1675.CTB iv. 697.

Civic: alderman, Ludlow by 1659 – 75; recorder, 1675–92.HP Commons, 1660–1690.

Central: commr. dedimus potestatem, Parl. 31 Oct. 1666.C181/7, p. 378. Speaker, House of Commons, 4–18 Feb. 1673.HP Commons, 1660–1690.

Parlimentarian

CHARLTON, Job (c.1614-97), of Lincoln’s Inn and Ludford, Herefs.

: of Lincoln’s Inn, Mdx., Whitton Court, Burford, Salop and Herefs., Ludford.

Likenesses

Likenesses: oil on canvas, unknown, c.1670.Government Art Colln.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

CHARLTON, Job (c.1614-97), of Lincoln’s Inn, Mdx., Whitton Court, Burford, Salop and Ludford, Herefs.

Will

6 Dec. 1691, pr. 30 June 1697.PROB11/438/436; Salop Archives, 11/368.

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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