Family and Education
bap. 10 Mar. 1611, 1st s. of Sir John Pykeringe† of Titchmarsh and Susannah, da. of Sir Erasmus Dryden† of Canons Ashby.CB. educ. Emmanuel, Camb. Easter 1625, BA 1629; G. Inn 6 Nov. 1629.Al. Cant.; G. Inn Admiss. m. 1638, Elizabeth (d.1679), da. of Sir Sidney Montagu* of Hinchingbrooke, Hunts., 8s. (1 d.v.p.) 4da. (2 d.v.p.). suc. fa. Jan. 1628; cr. bt. 5 June 1638. bur. 17 Oct. 1668 17 Oct. 1668.CB; Bridges, Northants. ii. 383-4, 387; Devon RO, 1038/M/T/13/100; Oxford DNB.
Offices Held

Local: j.p. Northants. 13 Dec. 1639–?, by Feb. 1650-bef. Oct. 1660.C231/5, p. 360. Dep. lt. bef. June 1642.CJ ii. 614a. Commr. for associating midland cos. 15 Dec. 1642; assessment, Northants. 24 Feb. 1643, 12 Oct. 1644, 21 Feb. 1645, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Apr.,7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan. 1660; Westminster 9 June 1657;A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28). sequestration, Northants. 27 Mar. 1643; levying of money, 7 May, 3 Aug. 1643; New Model ordinance, 17 Feb. 1645;A. and O. sewers, Deeping and Gt. Level 31 Jan. 1646, 6 May 1654-aft. Nov. 1658;C181/5, f. 269; C181/6, pp. 26, 332. Mdx. and Westminster 7 July 1657–31 Aug. 1660;C181/6, pp. 243, 398. militia, Northants. 2 Dec. 1648, 26 July 1659, 12 Mar. 1660; ejecting scandalous ministers, Mdx., Northants. 28 Aug. 1654;A. and O. oyer and terminer, Midland circ. by Feb. 1654–10 July 1660.C181/6, pp. 14, 370. Visitor, St John the Baptist Hosp. Northampton 16 Sept. 1657.C231/6, p. 375. Custos rot. Northants. 13 Sept. 1658-July 1660.C231/6, p. 404; C231/7, p. 14; A perfect list (1660).

Central: member, recess cttee. 9 Sept. 1641;CJ ii. 288b. cttee. for plundered ministers, 5 Oct. 1647.CJ v. 326b. Commr. high ct. of justice, 6 Jan. 1649.A. and O. Cllr. of state, 13 Feb. 1649, 13 Feb. 1650, 13 Feb., 24 Nov. 1651, 24 Nov. 1652, 29 Apr., 9 July, 1 Nov., 16 Dec. 1653, 19 May 1659.A. and O.; CJ vii. 42a, 220a, 283a, 344a; Clarke Pprs. iii. 4; TSP i. 642; Woolrych, Commonwealth to Protectorate, 379. Commr. Gt. Level of the Fens, 29 May 1649.A. and O. Member, Star Chamber cttee. of Irish affairs, 20 July 1649;CJ vi. 266b. cttee. regulating universities, 29 Mar. 1650.CJ vi. 388b. Commr. treaty with Utd. Provinces, 14 Mar. 1654;Abbott, Writings and Speeches, iii. 213. visitation Camb. Univ. 2 Sept. 1654.A. and O. Member, cttee. for trade, 12 July 1655;CSP Dom. 1655, p. 240. cttee. for statutes, Durham Univ. 10 Mar. 1656.CSP Dom. 1655–6, p. 218. Ld. chief steward of Westminster, Aug. 1656.Clarke Pprs. iii. 69. Ld. chamberlain, c.Nov. 1657-May 1659.Bodl. Carte 73, f. 187; HMC 5th Rep., 152. Member, cttee. of safety, 26 Oct. 1659.Ludlow, Mems. ii. 131.

: 1st bt. (1611-68), of Titchmarsh, Northants. 1611 – 68 and Old Tilt Yard, Whitehall.
Volume
Commons 1640-1660
Web Title

PYKERINGE, Sir Gilbert, 1st bt. (1611-68), of Titchmarsh, Northants., and Old Tilt Yard, Whitehall

Will
n.d., pr. 4 Dec. 1672.PROB11/340/458.
Estates
in 1638 owned manors of Somersett and Knowles, Titchmarsh, and advowson of Titchmarsh, Northants;Devon RO, 1038/M/T/13/100. granted 99-year lease of house in Old Tilt Yard, Whitehall, Oct. 1656.CSP Dom. 1656-7, p. 148.
Oxford 1644
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1640 Volume
Dec. 1657Other House 1658
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