PICKERING, Henry (d. 1668), of Whaddon, Cambs.

Family and Education

b. aft. 1600, 2nd s. of Henry Pickering (d. 1637), rector of Aldwinkle All Saints, Northants. and Isabella, da. of John Smith of Oundle.J.A. Winn, John Dryden and His World (New Haven, 1987), ped. opp. p. 12. educ. appr. Fishmonger 1626.Lists of Apprentices and Freemen in 1537 and 1600-50 ed. W.P. Haskett-Smith (1916), 33. m. 19 July 1647, Elizabeth (d. 6 May 1694), da. of Sir Thomas Vyner, 1st bt. of Hackney, Mdx. at least 4s. (1 d.v.p.), at least 2da.MIs Cambs. 185; PROB11/326/556. Kntd. (by Cromwell) 1 Feb. 1658;Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 224. cr. bt. 2 Jan. 1661.CB. d. 4 Mar. 1668.PROB11/326/556.

Offices Held

Civic: freeman, Fishmongers’ Co. 1634.Haskett-Smith, Lists of Apprentices and Freemen, 33. Alderman, Bishopgate ward, London 11–13 Sept. 1651.Beaven, Aldermen of London, i. 39.

Local: sheriff, Cambs., Hunts. 1648–9.List of Sheriffs (L. and I. ix), 14; LJ x. 631b. Commr. assessment, Northants. 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 26 June 1657; Cambs. 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657, 1 June 1660; I. of Ely 9 June 1657; Hunts. 26 June 1657. Mar. 1650 – bef.Oct. 1660A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28); An Ordinance…for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6). J.p. Cambs.; Herts. 10 July 1656–?Mar. 1660.C231/6, pp. 177, 226, 340; C193/13/5, f. 50; C193/13/6, f. 41v; A Perfect List (1660). Commr. militia, Cambs. by Mar.-aft. Sept. 1651, 14 Mar. 1655, 12 Mar. 1660.SP28/223: Cambs. militia commn. warrants, Mar.-Sept. 1651; SP25/76A, f. 16; A. and O. Member, Cambs. standing cttee. Mar. 1651.SP28/223: Cambs. co. cttee. warrants, Mar. 1651. Judge, relief of poor prisoners, Cambs. and I. of Ely 5 Oct. 1653; ejecting scandalous ministers, Cambs., Hunts. and I. of Ely 28 Aug. 1654;A. and O. securing peace of commonwealth, Cambs. 21 Sept. 1655.Bodl. Rawl. C.948, p. 24. Jt. treas. propagating the gospel in New England, Cambs. 26 Aug. 1657.GL, MS 8011, p. 42. Commr. for public faith, 24 Oct. 1657;Mercurius Politicus no. 387 (22–29 Oct. 1657), 62 (E.505.35). Norf. circ. June 1659–10 July 1660;C181/6, p. 379. poll tax, Cambs. 1660.SR.

Parlimentarian

PICKERING, Henry (d. 1668), of Whaddon, Cambs.

: of Whaddon, Cambs.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

PICKERING, Henry (d. 1668), of Whaddon, Cambs.

Will

1 Nov. 1666, pr. 21 Apr. 1668.PROB11/326/556.

Estates

bought manor of Molesey Matham, East Molesey, Surr. for £4,000, 1646; sold it 1647;VCH Surr. iii. 545. bought manors of Little Paxton and Southoe, Hunts. 1646-7;VCH Hunts. ii. 333, 349. bought manor of Scalers, Whaddon, Cambs. aft. 1648.VCH Cambs. viii. 144.

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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