ELLISON, Robert (1614-78), of St Nicholas, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.

Family and Education

bap. 2 Feb. 1614, 2nd s. of Cuthbert Ellison, merchant (bur. 5 Jan. 1627), of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and Jane (bur. 23 Mar. 1619), da. of Christopher Ile, merchant, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.St Nicholas, Newcastle-upon-Tyne par reg.; R.E. Carr, C.E. Carr, Hist. of the Fam. of Carr, i. 118. educ. Newcastle-upon-Tyne g.s.;Reg. of the Royal Grammar Sch. Newcastle upon Tyne ed. B.D. Stevens, 18. appr. mercer, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, c.1628.Reg. of Freemen of Newcastle upon Tyne ed. M.H. Dodds (Newcastle upon Tyne Recs. Cttee. iii), 18. m. (1) 29 Mar. 1635, Elizabeth (bur. 3 July 1665), da. of Cuthbert Grey, merchant, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 7s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) 27 July 1672, Agnes (bur. 3 Apr. 1674), da. of ?, wid. of James Briggs, merchant, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, s.p.St Nicholas par reg.; Surtees, Co. Dur. ii. 78; Carr, Carr, Hist. Fam. Carr, i. 118. d. 12 Jan. 1678.Brand, Newcastle, i. 298.

Offices Held

Mercantile: member, Merchant Adventurers’ Co. Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1634–d.;Extracts from the Recs. of the Merchant Adventurers of Newcastle-upon-Tyne ed. F.W. Dendy (Surt. Soc. ci), ii. 253. auditor, 1642–3;Tyne and Wear Archives, GU.MA/3/3, Order Bk. of Newcastle Merchant Adventurers’ Co., f. 14. asst. 15 May 1645 – 6 Oct. 1648, 9 Oct. 1649–20 Dec. 1676;Tyne and Wear Archives, GU.MA/3/3, ff. 21, 46, 428; GU.MA/2/1, Order Bk. of Newcastle Merchant Adventurers Co., pp. 1, 9. gov. 20 Dec. 1676–d.Tyne and Wear Archives, GU.MA/2/1, pp. 9, 31. Member, Hostmen’s Co. Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 5 Mar. 1645–d.;Extracts from the Recs. of the Co. of Hostmen of Newcastle-upon-Tyne ed. F. W. Dendy (Surt. Soc. cv), 269. Eastland Co. 25 Feb. 1663–d.Merchant Adventurers of Newcastle-upon-Tyne ed. Dendy, ii. 253.

Civic: freeman, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1635- 2 Oct. 1643, 5 Dec. 1644–d.;Tyne and Wear Archives, MD.NC/1/1, Newcastle Common Council Order Bk. for Sealing Docs., pp. 110, 113; Freemen of Newcastle upon Tyne ed. Dodds, 18; Extracts from the Newcastle upon Tyne Council Min. Bk. 1639–56 ed. M. H. Dodds (Newcastle upon Tyne Recs. Cttee. i), 28; CJ iii. 714b. sheriff, 5 Dec. 1644-c.Oct. 1645;CJ iii. 715a. common cllr. Oct. 1645 – Oct. 1646, Oct. 1647-Oct. 1648.Tyne and Wear Archives, MD.NC/1/1, pp. 166, 249.

Local: commr. sequestration, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 5 Dec. 1644;CJ iii. 714b. assessment, 21 Feb. 1645, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 9 June 1657, 1 June 1660, 1677; co. Dur. 9 June 1657, 1 June 1660;A. and O.; An Ordinance...for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6); SR. Northern Assoc. Newcastle-upon-Tyne 20 June 1645; taking accts. in northern cos. 29 July 1645; militia, co. Dur., Newcastle-upon-Tyne 2 Dec. 1648, 12 Mar. 1660.A. and O. Trustee, Nether Heworth sch. co. Dur. 3 Mar. 1654-aft. Dec. 1655.LPL, COMM VIII/I, p. 430. Visitor, Durham Univ. 15 May 1657.Burton’s Diary, ii. 536. J.p. co. Dur. 16 July 1657-Mar. 1660.C231/6, p. 372. Sheriff, 1658-c.June 1660.List of Sheriffs (L. and I. ix), 42a; CSP Dom. 1660–1, p. 50. C.-in-c. militia, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Jan. 1660–?CCSP iv. 526. Commr. poll tax, co. Dur., Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1660.SR.

Parlimentarian

ELLISON, Robert (1614-78), of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb. and Hebburn, co. Dur.

: of St Nicholas, Northumb., Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

ELLISON, Robert (1614-78), of St Nicholas, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.

Will

11 Jan. 1678, pr. 1678.Durham UL, DPR/I/1/1677/E5/1-2.

Estates

in 1635, leased lands in Nether Heworth, co. Dur. from Durham dean and chapter; lands which he purchased in 1651.C54/3634/15. In about 1650, acquired an estate at Hebburn, co. Dur.Surtees, Co. Dur. ii. 76. In 1653, Ellison and Alderman Thomas Bonner purchased manor of Jarrow, co. Dur. for £7,000, which they divided in 1664.Tyne and Wear Archives, DF.COT, CG/1/11; Surtees, Co. Dur. ii. 74. By 1657, Ellison owned salt pans at Jarrow.Tyne and Wear Archives, DF.HUG/91/2; DF.HUG/93. He was owner or part-owner of at least two merchant ships.Tyne and Wear Archives, BC.RV/1/2, River Ct. Bk. Newcastle, f. 83; CSP Dom. 1654, p. 80.

Oxford 1644

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