BEDINGFIELD, Sir Thomas (1593-1661), of Darsham, Suff. and Gray’s Inn, Mdx.

Family and Education

bap. 13 Sept. 1593, 2nd s. of Thomas Bedingfield† (d. 1636), of Bedingfield, Suff. and L. Inn and Dorothy, da. of John Southwell of Barham, Suff.;Bedingfield par. reg. p. 29; Vis. Norf. 1664, 19. bro. of Philip* and Anthony*. educ. Southwold, Suff. (Mr. Clayton); adm. Caius, Camb. 1608; G. Inn 1608.J. Venn, Biog. Hist. of Gonville and Caius College (Cambridge, 1897-1901), i. 198; Al. Cant.; GI Admiss. m. 16 Jan. 1627, Elizabeth (d. 19 July 1669), da. of Charles Hoskins, Mercer, of London and Oxted, Surr. 1s. d.v.p. 3da. (1 d.v.p.).St Mildred Poultry, London par. reg.; Suckling, Suff. ii. 226-7; Vis. Surr. 1530, 1572 and 1623, 58-9. Kntd. 1638.Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 206. d. 24 Mar. 1661.Suckling, Suff. ii. 226.

Offices Held

Legal: called, G. Inn 31 Jan. 1616; ancient, 1627; reader, Staple Inn 1630; Lent reader, G. Inn 1636; treas. Nov. 1638-Nov. 1641. PBG Inn, 220, 277, 293, 325, 332, 336, 340, 344; W. Dugdale, Origines Juridiciales (1666), 297, 299. Sjt.-at-law, 21 Nov. 1648–1660.Baker, Serjeants at Law, 188, 189, 192, 398, 441.

Civic: recorder, Dunwich by 1627–?1630.C181/3, f. 236; HMC Var. vii. 96.

Local: commr. piracy, Suff. 1627;C181/3, f. 232v. gaol delivery, Dunwich 1627;C181/3, f. 236. Southwold, Suff. by May 1654-aft. Dec. 1658;C181/6, pp. 35, 341. oyer and terminer and gaol delivery, London 1638-aft. Nov. 1645;C181/5, ff. 120, 265. subsidy, liberty of duchy of Lancaster 1641; further subsidy, 1641; poll tax, 1641; contribs. towards relief of Ireland, 1642, assessment, 1642;SR. Norf. 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650; Suff. 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 1 June 1660;A. and O.; An Ordinance...for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6). sewers, Norf. and Suff. 26 June 1658-aft. June 1659;C181/6, pp. 291, 360. oyer and terminer, Norf. circ. 10 July 1660–d.;C181/7, pp. 13, 89. militia, Suff. 12 Mar. 1660.A. and O. J.p. Mar. 1660–d.Bodl. Tanner 226, p. 187; A Perfect List (1660), 51. Commr. poll tax, 1660.SR.

Central: att.-gen. duchy of Lancaster, 13 July 1638–12 Oct. 1648.Duchy of Lancaster Office-Holders ed. R. Somerville, 22. J.c.p. 22 Nov. 1648–8 Feb. 1649.C231/6, pp. 126–7; A. and O; Whitelocke, Diary, 224; Sainty, Judges, 76; CJ vi. 134b.

Parlimentarian

BEDINGFIELD, Thomas (1593-1661), of Gray’s Inn, London; later of Darsham, Suff.

: of Darsham, Suff. and Mdx., Gray’s Inn.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

BEDINGFIELD, Sir Thomas (1593-1661), of Darsham, Suff. and Gray’s Inn, Mdx.

Will

10 Nov. 1659, pr. 30 May 1661.PROB11/304/369.

Estates

bought manor of Amer Hall, Great Belstead, Suff. 1636;Norf. RO, WLS VIII/7/1-9. bought manor of Darsham, Suff. from his bro. Philip, 1655.Copinger, Manors of Suff. ii. 56.

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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