JACKSON, Miles (c.1604-63), of St Nicholas, Bristol.

Civic: burgess, Bristol 22 Apr. 1615;Bristol RO, 04359/2, f. 66. cllr. Aug. 1631;Bristol RO, 04264/3, f. 32v. sheriff, 1631–2;List of Sheriffs (L. and I. ix), 168. supervisor, pauper children and coals, 1638 – 41, 1648–9;Bristol RO, 04264/3, ff. 87, 94, 107; 04264/4, pp. 186 member, cttee. for defence of city, 15 Aug. 1642 – July 1643, 8 Dec. 1657;Bristol RO, 04264/3, f. 123; 04264/5, p. 146. supervisor, highways, 1642 – 43, 1648 – 49, 1651 – 52, 1652 – 53, 1653 – 54; highways and gaol, 1643 – 44; auditor, 1646 – 47, 1653 – 54, 1654 – 55, 1655 – 56, 1656 – 57, 1657 – 58, 1658 – 59, 1659 – 60, 4 Apr. – Sept. 1662; supervisor, city lands, 1648 – 49, 1650 – 51, 1657 – 58, 1662 – d.; orphans ct. 1648 – 49; charity money, 1648 – 49; hosps. 1648 – 49, 1662 – d.; free sch. 1648 – 50, 1651 – 52, 1655 – 56, 1656 – 57, 1659 – 60; mayor, 1649 – 50; clavenger, 1649 – 50, 1652 – 53, 1653 – 54, 1655 – 56, 1658 – 59, 1660 – 61; alderman, 26 Aug. 1650 – d.; constable of staple, 1650 – 51; treas. hosps. 1652 – 53, 1653 – 54, 1661–2.Bristol RO, 04264/3, f. 125; 04264/4, pp. 38, 145, 186, 201; 04264/5, pp. 10, 13, 27, 39, 51, 71, 90, 110, 136, 165, 193; 04264/6, pp. 29, 43, 53, 73.

Mercantile: member, Soc. of Merchant Venturers, Bristol by 1618 – d.; warden, 1620 – 21, 1640 – 41; asst. 1636 – 39, 1642 – 43, 1648 – 50, 1651 – 53, 1657 – 58; master, 1650–1.Soc. of Merchant Venturers, Bk. of Charters I, pp. 63, 89, 125, 127, 129, 131, 133, 137, 148, 149, 151, 153, 155, 165.

Local: commr. assessment, Bristol 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). militia, 14 Mar. 1655, Aug. 1659, 12 Mar. 1660.A. and O.; Stowe 185, f. 157; CSP Dom. 1655, p. 79.