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b. by 1608, 1st s. of William Collins, tanner, of King’s Norton. m. (1) ?, 2s. (1 d.v.p.), 3da.; (2) 30 Jan. 1642, Margaret Baker of King’s Norton, 2s. 1da. bur. 20 Jan. 1680 20 Jan. 1680.King’s Norton par. reg.; Worcs. Archives, Worcester consistory ct. wills of Isabel Collins (1624/56), John Collins (1618/158), William Collins (1613/7); Nash, Collections, ii. 350.
Offices Held

Local: commr. for Worcester, 23 Sept. 1644; assessment, Worcs. 18 Oct. 1644, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 26 Jan. 1660; Worcs. and Worcester 9 June 1657.A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28) Dep. treas. Worcs. co. cttee. by 3 Feb. 1646;SP28/188, pt. 1, ff. 89–90. treas. ?June 1646-aft. 14 Nov. 1648.Add. 5508, f. 180; SP28/138, pt. 16. Commr. militia, Worcs. 2 Dec. 1648; Worcs. and Worcester 26 July 1659; sales of lead from Worcester Cathedral steeple, 18 Feb. 1648.Worcester Cathedral Lib. ms D247. Sub-commr. excise, Worcester 25 Feb. 1650.CSP Dom. 1650, p. 12; Bodl. Rawl. C386, 10 May 1650. Commr. charitable uses, Worcs. 5 Mar. 1652.C93/22/10. J.p. 12 July 1653–?Mar. 1660.C231/6, p. 258; A Perfect List (1660, BL 1129.b.39). Commr. ejecting scandalous ministers, 28 Aug. 1654;A. and O. securing peace of commonwealth by Feb. 1656.TSP iv. 546; Worcs. Archives, 705:134/BA 4459/1/3.

Military: muster-master of horse and ft. Worcs. by Nov. 1650; ?capt. by Nov. 1650–60;E121/5/4; Worcs. Archives, 496.5/BA 9360/A10, box 3, city acct. bk. 1640–69, unfol. (1658). marshal-gen. by 25 Dec. 1651–?60.CSP Dom. 1651–2, p. 585. Capt. militia, Worcester by 1658–60.Worcs. Archives, 496.5/BA 9360/A10, box 3, city acct. bk. 1640–69, unfol. (1658). Gov. Worcester by 28 Sept. 1659–60.CSP Dom. 1659–60, p. 586.

Civic: j.p. Worcester by 16 Feb. 1652.Worcs. Archives, 496.5/BA 9360, A13 box 1, sessions bk. 1632–55, unfol.

Parlimentarian
COLLINS, William (by 1608-80), of King’s Norton, Worcs. and Worcester.
: of King’s Norton, Worcs. and Worcester.
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Commons 1640-1660
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COLLINS, William (by 1608-80), of King’s Norton, Worcs. and Worcester.

Will
not found.
Estates
tenant, King’s Norton manor, Worcs. by 1638;BRL, 252474. steward, King’s Norton manor, Aug. 1650, by appointment of Sir Henry Mildmay*;E317/47, King’s Norton, p. 3. with Edward Moore contracted for manor of King’s Norton, 18 Sept. 1650 for £1,544 13s 1¾d;E121/5/4; CUL, Dd.VIII.30.4. refunded by trustees for sales of dean and chapter lands for a brewhouse at Cestonhall manor, sold before his conveyance was perfected, ?1653.AO1/361/ 2.
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