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Family and Education
b. c. 1612, s. of Henry Constantine of Merley and Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Evelyn of Ditton, Surr.Hutchins, Dorset, iii. 304. m. (1) Jane (d. 1654), da. of Thomas Hanham of Dean’s Court, Wimborne Minster, Dorset, 4s. 3da.; (2) Anne, da. of William Collyer of Collyers Piddle, Dorset, 2s. 1da.Hutchins, Dorset, iii. 304. educ. M. Temple 8 Apr. 1630.M. Temple Admiss. suc. fa. 1614.WARD9/162, f. 171; C142/333/27. Kntd. 30 May 1668.Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 243. d. by 10 Oct. 1670.Dorset RO, D/DOB/16/3, f. 55.
Offices Held

Civic: freeman, Poole 16 Oct. 1630;Hutchins, Dorset, i. 32. capital burgess, 16 Sept. 1631. 10 Dec. 1639 – Sept. 1643Hutchins, Dorset, i. 35. Recorder,, 22 June 1660–26 July 1662;Hutchins, Dorset, i. 35–6. Dorchester 17 Apr. 1662–d.Dorset RO, D/DOB/16/5, p. 129.

Legal: called, M. Temple 19 May 1637; bencher, 4 Nov. 1659; Lent reader, 1663; treas. 23 Oct. 1668.MTR, 114.

Local: commr. sewers, Dorset 29 June 1638;C181/5, f. 113. gaol delivery, Poole 31 Mar. 1640;C181/5, f. 167. further subsidy, 1641; poll tax, 1641, 1660; Dorset 1660; assessment, 1642, 1 June 1660, 1661; Poole 1642. 11 Mar. 1658 – Mar. 1660SR; An Ordinance...for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6). J.p. Dorset, 1663 – d.; Poole Sept. 1661–?d.; Hants May 1666–?d.C231/6, p. 386; C231/7, pp. 119, 283; C193/13/5, f. 23v; Dorset Hearth Tax, 116–7.

Central: member, cttee. for examinations, 28 Oct. 1642.CJ ii. 825b.

Parlimentarian
CONSTANTINE, William (1612-70), of Merley, Canford Magna, Dorset.
: of Merley, Dorset., Canford Magna.
Volume
Commons 1640-1660
Web Title

CONSTANTINE, William (1612-70), of Merley, Canford Magna, Dorset.

Will
2 Oct [1670?], pr. 7 Nov. 1670.PROB11/334/217.
Estates
at d. held mortgage of lands in Wareham, The Crown and other property in Wimborne Minster, burgage and dwelling house in Dorchester, manor of Stileham, Bere Regis par., interest in Corfe Mullen manor, house at Merley and other lands in Dorset; farm at Longstreet, Enford, Wilts.; mills and other lands at Ringwood, Hants.; two houses in Chancery Lane, Mdx.PROB11/334/217.
Oxford 1644
Yes
1640 Volume
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