NORTON, Sir Gregory, 1st bt. (1594-1652), of Charlton, Wantage, Berks., Hampden, Bucks., Covent Garden, Mdx. and Richmond, Surr.

Family and Education

bap. 15 Dec. 1594, 2nd s. of Henry Norton (bur. 19 Jan. 1595) of Richmond and Charlton, and Elizabeth, da. of William Nelson of Chaddleworth, Berks.St Mary, Merton, Surr. par. reg.; Mdx. Pedigrees (Harl. Soc. lxv), 114-16; Four Vis. Berks. 115-6. educ. G. Inn, 4 Aug. 1629.GI Admiss. 188. m. 17 Aug. 1620, Martha (d. ?1671), da. of Bradshaw Drew of Densworth, Suss., wid. of John Gunter of Suss. at least 2s. (1 d.v.p.), inc. Sir Henry Norton*, 2da. (?d.v.p.).St Gregory by St Paul, London, par. reg.; Berry, Suss. Pedigrees, 13. cr. bt. 27 Apr. 1624.CB. bur. 26 Mar. 1652 26 Mar. 1652.St Mary Magdalene, Richmond, Surr. par. reg.

Offices Held

Court: gent. pensioner, 1 Apr. 1634-aft. Aug. 1642.Badminton, Beaufort Archives, Fm H2/4/1, f. 17v; E407/1/49.

Local: j.p. Devon 26 June 1638 – 24 Nov. 1643, 6 Mar. 1647–d.;C231/5, p. 301; Docquets of Letters Patent ed. Black, 103–4; Devon RO, DQS 28/2. Suss. 13 June 1640–?, 20 Sept. 1645–d.;C231/5, p. 388; C231/6, p. 21; Suss. QSOB 1642–9, 18, 82; C193/13/4, f. 100. Bucks., Mdx., Surr. by Feb. 1650–d.C193/13/3, ff. 4, 41, 62; C193/13/4, ff. 6, 60, 96v. Recvr. Midhurst and Chichester (parlian.) 3 Sept. 1642.PA, HL/PO/JO/10/1/132. Member, I.o.W. cttee. 20 June 1644;CJ iii. 537a; IoW RO, OG/BB/484. sequestration cttee. Westminster 7 Aug. 1644.CJ iii. 580a; LJ vi. 663a. Commr. New Model ordinance, Mdx., Suss. 17 Feb. 1645;A. and O. assessment, Bucks. 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648; Devon, Suss. 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650; Mdx. and Westminster 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648; Mdx., Westminster 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650;A. and O. Westminster and Mdx. militia, 9 Sept. 1647; militia, Bucks. 2 Dec. 1648;A. and O. Westminster militia, 19 Mar. 1649, 7 June 1650.A. and O.; Severall Procs. in Parl. no. 37 (6–13 June 1650), 525 (E.777.11).

Military: commr. to raise 100 men in Suss. for I.o.W. 19 Oct. 1643.CJ iii. 281b.

Central: member, Star Chamber cttee. of Irish affairs, 7 May 1646;CJ iv. 532a; LJ viii. 305a. cttee. for sale of bishops’ lands, 30 Nov. 1646;A. and O. cttee. for the revenue, 18 Dec. 1648.CJ vi. 99a; LJ x. 632b. Commr. for compounding, 18 Dec. 1648;CJ vi. 99a; LJ x. 632b. high ct. of justice, 6 Jan. 1649.A. and O; Rushworth, Hist. Collns. iv. 1379. Member, cttee. for plundered ministers, 6 Jan. 1649;CJ vi. 112b. cttee. for the army, 6 Jan., 17 Apr. 1649, 2 Jan. 1652;CJ vi. 113b; A. and O. Derby House cttee. 6 Jan. 1649; cttee. for advance of money, 6 Jan. 1649;CJ vi. 113b. cttee. for Westminster Abbey and Coll. 24 May 1649;CJ vi. 216a. cttee. for indemnity, 29 May 1649.CJ vi. 219b.

Religious: member, vestry of St Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster, 6 May 1646;WCA, F2002, f. 146. presented Nicholas Hacksupp to Ravenstone rectory, Derby, 27 Jan. 1652.Add. 36792, f. 37; Al. Cant.

Parlimentarian

NORTON, Sir Gregory, 1st bt. (1594-1652), of Charlton, Wantage, Berks., Hampden, Bucks., Covent Garden, Mdx. and Richmond, Surr.

: 1st bt. (1594-1652) of Charlton, Berks., Hampden, Bucks., Mdx., Wantage 1594 – 1652 and Surr., Richmond.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

NORTON, Sir Gregory, 1st bt. (1594-1652), of Charlton, Wantage, Berks., Hampden, Bucks., Covent Garden, Mdx. and Richmond, Surr.

Will

12 Mar., pr. 24 Sept. 1652;,PROB11/223/270. Posthumously attainted, 1660.

Estates

?bef. 1620, inherited from bro. manor of Hampdens, Penn, Bucks.VCH Bucks iii. 238. 1620, acquired Densworth manor, Suss. on his marriage.Suss. Manors, i. 126; Bodl. Rawl. A.246, f. 111v. Bef. 1623, property at Charlton, near Wantage, Berks.Vis. Berks. 115-6. Bef. 1628, property in Burnham, Bucks.E115/285/73. Bef. Jan. 1631, 38 acres in West Hampnett, nr. Chichester and 20 acres in Bosham, Suss.Coventry Docquets, 610. 1632, acquired manor and advowson of Thorney Aglands, Chichester.F.H. Arnold ‘Thorney Island’, Suss. Arch. Coll. xxxii. 8-9. Acquired wardship of Francis Drew and interests in Devon, 1633.Coventry Docquets, 328. Bef. 1639, acquired manor of Stokenham, Devon.CCSP v. 41. In Sept. 1649 granted sequestered house of Sir Roger Palmer at Charing Cross, London.CJ iii. 580a; CJ iv. 269b; LJ vi. 663a; LJ vii. 583b, 588b, 590b; CCC 25. ?-bef. 1649, with Sir Allen Apsley and others, acquired manor of Little Gransden, Cambs.E134/24ChasI/East1. In 1650, he leased Oatlands from the commrs. for the sale of fee farm rents.Bodl. Rawl. A.246, f. 111v; CSP Dom. 1651-2, p. 88. Purchased Landulph and Climsland Prior, Cornw. and Stokenham rectory, Devon, with army debentures, for £3,636. In May 1651 purchased property in London with Humphrey Edwardes*, for £2,246.E320/D16; E121/1/6/20; E121/5/7/73; CUL, Dd.VIII.30.6, ff. 5v-6; CSP Dom. 1660-1, p. 344. At his death also held leases with Edwardes on property in Sweden Court, East Smithfield.CCC 1797. Acquired Richmond Palace, a former crown property.E317/Surrey/47. In June 1644, he was assessed, as of Westminster, at £500;CCAM 404. his estate was valued at £400 p.a. in the register of regicides’ estates.LR2/266, f. 1v.

Oxford 1644

Addresses

bef. Apr. 1645, residence in Westminster;J.F. Merritt, Westminster 1640-1660 (2013), 160. St Martin-in-the-Fields, bef. May 1646;WCA, F2002, f. 146. King Street, Covent Garden, London, 1647, 1650-1.Survey of London, xxxvi. 152.

Religion

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