BUTLER, Edward (fl. 1645-60), of Almer, Dorset.

Military: capt. of horse (parlian.), regt. of Robert Butler, c.Feb. 1645-bef. Apr. 1648.PRO30/24/3/78; Dorset Standing Cttee. ed. Mayo, 67, 377. Capt. militia horse, Dorset Mar. 1650, Apr. 1660.CSP Dom. 1650, p. 505; Parliamentary Intelligencer no. 16 (9–16 Apr. 1660), 242 (E.183.3).

Local: commr. assessment, Dorset 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan., 1 June 1660.A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28); An Ordinance...for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6). J.p. 22 Nov. 1649-bef. Oct. 1660.C231/6, p. 168. Commr. piracy, 22 May 1654;C181/6, p. 33. ejecting scandalous ministers, Dorset and Poole 28 Aug. 1654;A. and O. gaol delivery, Poole 24 Feb. 1655;C181/6, p. 95. militia, Dorset 14 Mar. 1655, 26 July 1659, 12 Mar. 1660;SP25/76A, f. 14; A. and O. oyer and terminer, Western circ. 27 Mar. 1655.C181/6, p. 99. Recvr.-gen. of revenue, Hants, Dorset, Som. 31 July 1655-at least Sept. 1657.TSP iii. 688; Bodl. Carte 73, f. 128. Commr. securing peace of commonwealth, Dorset Dec. 1655;TSP iv. 305. charitable uses, Sept. 1656;Dorset RO, DC/LR/D2/1, unfol. for public faith, 24 Oct. 1657.Mercurius Politicus no. 387 (22–9 Oct. 1657), 63 (E.505.35).