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b. 18 Apr. 1605, 1st s. of William James of Ightham, Kent, and Jane (bur. 13 Aug. 1659), da. of Henry Kule of London.Vis. Kent 1619 (Harl. Soc. xlii), 1; Vis. Kent 1663-8 (Harl. Soc. liv), 87; G.C.R. Morrish, ‘Demaistres as the origin of the name Demetrius in the James fam.’, Arch. Cant. civ. 117-18. educ. M. Temple, 31 May 1620.M. Temple Admiss. 110; MTR i. 650. m. 7 Feb. 1627, Jane, da. of Nicholas Miller of Horsenells, Wrotham, Kent, 9s. (6 d.v.p.), 3da.Vis. Kent 1619, 1; Vis. Kent 1663-8, 87; E. Bowra, ‘The Dutch James fam. of Ightham Court’, Arch. Cant. lxxxiii. 115. suc. fa. Apr. 1627.Morrish, ‘James fam. of Ightham’, 118. bur. 18 Apr. 1661 18 Apr. 1661.Ightham par. reg.
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Local: commr. subsidy, Kent 1641; further subsidy, 1641; poll tax, 1641; contribs. towards relief of Ireland, 1642;SR. assessment, 1642, 21 Mar. 1643, 18 Oct. 1644, 21 Feb. 1645, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan. 1660.SR; LJ v. 658a; A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28). Dep. lt. by Oct. 1642–?‘Papers relating to proceedings in Kent, 1642–46’, 2–3. Commr. sequestration, Rochester 27 Mar. 1643; Kent 24 Aug. 1643;A. and O.; CJ iii. 216b. defence of Hants and southern cos. 4 Nov. 1643; commr. for Kent, assoc. of Hants, Surr., Suss. and Kent 15 June 1644;A. and O. oyer and terminer, Kent 4 July 1644;C181/5, f. 236. Home circ. by Feb. 1654–10 July 1660;C181/6, pp. 13, 373. gaol delivery, Kent 4 July 1644;C181/5, f. 237 sewers, 13 Sept. 1644, 14 Apr. 1656, 11 Sept. 1660;C181/5, f. 242; C181/6, p. 157; C181/7, p. 46. New Model ordinance, 17 Feb. 1645; military rule, 23 Apr. 1645; rising in Kent, 7 June 1645.A. and O. J.p. Kent by Apr. 1647–7 Mar. 1657.Cent. Kent Stud. Q/SO/W1, f. 169; C231/6, p. 362. Commr. indemnity, 20 Jan., 4 Apr. 1648; militia, 2 Dec. 1648, 26 July 1659, 12 Mar. 1660. Judge, relief of poor prisoners, 5 Oct. 1653.A. and O.

Parlimentarian
JAMES, William (1605-61), of Ightham Court, Ightham, Kent.
: of Ightham Court, Ightham, Kent.
Volume
Commons 1640-1660
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JAMES, William (1605-61), of Ightham Court, Ightham, Kent.

Will
10 Nov. 1660, pr. 21 Mar. 1662.PROB11/307/467.
Estates
acquired Wrotham manor, 1659.Cent. Kent Stud. U830/T5; Bowra, ‘Dutch James fam.’, 114.
Oxford 1644
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