Family and Education
b. 21 Aug. 1625, 1st s. of John Cleypoole*.Northants. Past and Present i. pt. 4 (1951), p. 24. educ. Emmanuel, Camb. 21 Oct. 1642; G. Inn 30 June 1651.Al. Cant.; G. Inn Admiss. i. 258. m. (1) 13 Jan. 1646, Elizabeth (d. 6. Aug. 1658), da. of Oliver Cromwell*, 3s. (3 d.v.p.), 1da. (d.v.p.); (2) 21 Mar. 1670, Blanche (d. 1692) wid. of Lancelot Stavely, merchant of London, 1s. (d.v.p.), 1da. d. 28 June 1688.PROB11/411/435; Northants. Past and Present i. pt. 4, pp. 24, 28, 30-1.
Offices Held

Local: commr. assessment, Northants. 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657; Bucks., Cambs. 9 June 1657. by Feb. 1650 – Mar. 1660A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28). J.p. Northants; Mdx. Mar. 1653 – Mar. 1660; liberty of Peterborough 3 June 1654 – 10 Oct. 1660; Lincs. (Holland, Kesteven, Lindsey) Mar. 1654 – Mar. 1660; Westminster by Mar. 1657-Mar. 1660.C193/13/3, f. 48v; C231/6, pp. 273, 284; C181/6, pp. 36, 336. Commr. oyer and terminer, liberty of Peterborough 3 June 1654–29 Oct. 1660;C181/6, pp. 36, 368. Mdx. 10 Nov. 1655–5 July 1660;C181/6, pp. 129, 327. London 17 May 1656–19 May 1659;C181/6, pp. 160, 352. gaol delivery, liberty of Peterborough 3 June 1654–29 Oct. 1660;C181/6, pp. 36, 368. Newgate gaol 17 May 1656–19 May 1659.C181/6, pp. 160, 352. Ranger, Salset and Whittlewood forests, Northants. 7 June 1654–?60.Abbott, Writings and Speeches iii. 321–2. Commr. sewers, Mdx. and Westminster 10 Jan. 1655–8 Oct. 1659;C181/6, pp. 68, 319. militia, Northants. and Rutland 14 Mar. 1655.SP25/76A, f. 16. Visitor, St John the Baptist Hosp. Northampton 16 Sept. 1657.C231/6, p. 375.

Military: capt. militia horse, Northants. Aug. 1651.CSP Dom. 1651, pp. 316, 326, 330, 516.

Central: gent. of horse, c. Mar. 1654; master of horse, c.Sept. 1654-Apr. 1659.R. Sherwood, Court of Oliver Cromwell (1977), 56. Member, cttee. for trade, 19 Jan. 1656.CSP Dom. 1655–6, p. 115.

: of Hampton Court, Mdx. and Northants., Northborough.
Likenesses

Likenesses: oil on canvas, circle of R. Walker;Chequers Court, Bucks. oil on canvas, unknown;NPG. medal, A. Simon.BM.

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Commons 1640-1660
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CLAYPOOLE, John (1625-88), of Hampton Court, Mdx. and Northborough, Northants.

Will
26 June 1688, pr. 14 Nov. 1688.PROB11/393/245.
Estates
assigned on m. manor of Northborough and lands in Maxey, Deeping Gate, Glynton, Etton and Peykirk, manor of Lolham, Northants., and lands in East Deeping, Lincs.Northants. RO, F(M) Charter/2147.
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