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bap. 7 Mar. 1619, 1st s. of George Pochin of Barkby Hall, and 1st w. Elizabeth (d. 7 Aug. 1652), da. of Thomas Dove, DD (d. 1630), bp. of Peterborough 1601-; d. Nichols, Leics. iii. 49, 51-2; Vis. Leics. (Harl. Soc. ii), 106. educ. G. Inn 4 May 1638.G. Inn Admiss. m. (1) by 1645, Bethia (d. 20 May 1658), da. and coh. of John Wincope of Morton, Lincs., 4s. (1 d.v.p.) 4da. (2) aft. 1657, Barbara (d. 5 Sept. 1667), da. of Sir Wolstan Dixie† of Market Bosworth, Leics. and wid. of Richard Pyot (d. 1657) of Streethay, Staffs. s.p.Al. Ox. 1173; Nichols, Leics. iii. 49, 51-2; Staffs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. lxiii), 192. suc. fa. 31 Oct. 1669.Nichols, Leics. iii. 49. d. 26 Nov. 1693.W.G.D. Fletcher, Leics. Peds. and Royal Descents (Leicester, 1887), 37.
Offices Held

Local: commr. New Model ordinance, Leics. 17 Feb. 1645.A. and O. Member, sub-cttee. of accts. by Sept. 1646–?SP28/266, pt. 1, f. 190. Commr. assessment, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan., 1 June 1660, 1677, 1679, 1689–?d.A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28); An Ordinance...for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6); SR. J.p. by Feb. 1650-bef. Oct. 1660, 6 Mar. 1671–7 May 1680.C231/6, p. 308; C231/7, p. 387; HMC Lords, i. 182. Commr. oyer and terminer, Midland circ. 13 Feb. 1655–22 June 1659;C181/6, pp. 88, 119, 149, 169, 216, 240, 283, 312. militia, Leics. 14 Mar. 1655, 26 July 1659, 12 Mar. 1660;SP25/76A, f. 16v; A. and O. securing peace of commonwealth by Nov. 1655.TSP iv. 248. Trustee and gov. Wyggeston’s Hosp. Leicester 9 June 1657.Nichols, Leics. i. 488–9. Commr. for public faith, Leics. 24 Oct. 1657.Mercurius Politicus no. 387 (22–29 Oct. 1657), 62 (E.505.35). Sheriff, 11 Nov. 1669–4 Nov. 1670.List of Sheriffs (List and Index ix), 75.

Military: capt. militia horse, Leics. 11 Aug.-aft. 5 Nov. 1659.Bodl. Walker c.11, ff. 144, 146.

Parlimentarian
POCHIN, Thomas (1619-93), of Barkby Hall, Leics.
: of Barkby Hall, Leics.
Volume
Commons 1640-1660
Web Title

POCHIN, Thomas (1619-93), of Barkby Hall, Leics.

Will
20 Aug. 1692, pr. 4 Dec. 1693.Leics. RO, DG27, Box 4911.
Estates
fam. estate inc. manor, rectory and advowson of Barkby; lands in Scraptoft; tithes in Thurmaston, Leics.Fletcher, Leics. Peds. 37; Nichols, Leics. iii. 48; VCH Leics. v. 290; Coventry Docquets, 595, 641, 656. In 1654, Pochin, Thomas Lord Grey of Groby*, Thomas Beaumont* and another gent. sold the manor and advowson of Whepstead, Suff. for £5,840.C54/3820/13-14. In 1660, the Pochins’ estate reckoned to be worth c. £1,000 p.a.Burke, Commoners, i. 690.
Oxford 1644
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