ROSSETER, Edward (1618-69), of Somerby, Lincs.

Family and Education

b. 1 Jan. 1618, 2nd s. of Richard Rossiter (d. 16 Oct. 1620) of Somerby, and Elizabeth, da. of Sir John Bourchier† of Hanging Grimston, Yorks.C142/537/63; C142/380/108; Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. lii), 834; Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. i. 305-6. educ. Kirton in Lindsey g.s. (Edward Rainbowe), Beverley g.s. (John Pomroy); Sidney Sussex, Camb. 13 May 1636.Al. Cant. m. (1) 25 June 1646, Jane, da. of Sir Richard Samwell of Gayton, Northants. 2da.; (2) 19 Apr. 1660, Lady Arabella Holles (d. 31 Aug. 1670), da. of John Holles†, 2nd earl of Clare, 4s. 1da.Bothamsall, Notts. par. reg.; Somerby bishop’s transcript; Vis. Northants. (Harl. Soc. lxxxviii), 186; Lincs. Peds. 834. suc. bro. 7 Feb. 1636;C142/537/63; Lincs. Peds. 834. Kntd. 27 May 1660.Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 226. d. 9 Jan. 1669.Eg. 2539, f. 311.

Offices Held

Local: commr. subsidy, Lincs. (Lindsey) 1641, 1663; further subsidy, 1641; poll tax, 1641, 1660; contribs. towards relief of Ireland, 1642;SR. assessment, 1642, 24 Feb. 1643, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648; Lincs. 18 Oct. 1644, 21 Feb. 1645, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan., 1 June 1660, 1661, 1664;A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28); An Ordinance...for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6); SR. sewers, Lincs., Lincoln and Newark hundred 10 Feb. 1642–d.;C181/5, f. 223v; C181/6, pp. 38, 389; C181/7, pp. 76, 260; Lincs. RO, Spalding Sewers/449/7–12. Hatfield Chase Level 27 Jan. 1657–d.;C181/6, p. 197; C181/7, pp. 20, 458. sequestration, Lindsey 27 Mar. 1643;A. and O. Lincs. 3 July 1644;CJ iii. 548b; LJ vi. 613b. levying of money, Lindsey 7 May 1643; Lincs. 3 Aug. 1643; Eastern Assoc. 20 Sept. 1643; New Model ordinance, 17 Feb. 1645;A. and O. oyer and terminer, 26 Apr. 1645;C181/5, f. 252. Midland circ. 22 June 1659–23 Jan. 1669;C181/6, p. 370; C181/7, pp. 16, 450. Lincs. militia, 3 July 1648;LJ x. 359a. militia, 2 Dec. 1648, 12 Mar. 1660.A. and O. J.p. Lindsey by Feb. 1650–d.;C193/13/3. Holland, Kesteven Mar. 1660–d.A Perfect List (1660). Commr. charitable uses, Lincs. 14 May 1650; Lindsey 26 Feb. 1657;C93/20/19; C93/24/8. ejecting scandalous ministers, Lincs. 28 Aug. 1654.A. and O. Custos. rot. Holland, Kesteven, Lindsey Mar.-bef. Oct. 1660.A Perfect List [of JPs] (1660), 28, 29, 30. Col. militia horse, Lincs. 10 Apr. 1660–?SP29/26/73, f. 107; Lincs. RO, HOLYWELL/93/3; Mercurius Publicus no. 16 (22–29 Apr. 1660), 255 (E.183.8). Dep. lt. 6 Oct. 1660–d.SP29/42, f. 119; SP29/60, f. 142v; Lincs. RO, HOLYWELL/93/1; YARB/8/2/5; MON/3/28/51. Commr. swans, 19 Dec. 1664.C181/7, p. 299.

Military: capt. of horse (parlian.) c.Dec. 1642-c.Feb. 1644;SP28/4, f. 56; SP28/161, pt. 2, unfol.; Add. 18779, f. 37. maj. c.Feb. 1644–?;SP28/139, pt. 1, f. 23; Hutchinson Mems. ed. Sutherland, 122–3. col. by July 1644-c.July 1647, May 1648 – Apr. 1649, Feb.-Nov. 1660.CJ iii. 550a; v. 576a, 577a, 584a, 585b, 587b, 591b; vi. 81b; LJ x. 308, 599b; CSP Dom. 1644, p. 517; CSP Dom. 1649–50, p. 86; Firth and Davies, Regimental Hist. i. 165, 301–3; M. M. Wanklyn, Reconstructing the New Model Army (Solihull, 2015–16), i. 83; ii. 175. Gov. Gainsborough, Lincs. Dec. 1643–?;Add. 18779, f. 37. Lincoln ?May 1645-June 1646.J. Vicars, Gods Arke Overtopping the Worlds Waves (1646), 286, 299 (E.312.3). C.-in-c. Lincs. 10 May 1645-June 1646.CJ iv. 137a; LJ vii. 365a; Moderate Intelligencer no. 69 (25 June-2 July 1646), 519 (E.342.12). Capt. Prince Rupert’s Horse, 13 June 1667–?CSP Dom. 1667, pp. 182, 262.

Civic: freeman, Gt. Grimsby 3 Mar. 1646–d.N. E. Lincs. RO, Great Grimsby Mayor’s Ct. Bks., 1/102/8, f. 167.

Central: member, Derby House cttee. of Irish affairs, 9 Apr. 1647;CJ v. 138a. Derby House cttee. 1 June 1648.CJ v. 578b; LJ x. 295b. Commr. Gt. Level of the Fens, 29 May 1649.A. and O. Cllr. of state, 25 Feb. 1660.A. and O.

Parlimentarian

ROSSITER, Edward (1618-69), of Somerby, Lincs.

: of Somerby, Lincs.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

ROSSETER, Edward (1618-69), of Somerby, Lincs.

Will

15 Aug. 1668, pr. 27 Feb. 1669.PROB11/329, f. 170v; Lincs. RO, W1669/ii/550.

Estates

inheritance inc. manors of Cadney and Searby, Lincs.C142/380/108; C142/537/63. By 1649, owned manor of Little Limber, plus lands in Cadney, Howsham, Killingholme and Stallingborough, Lincs.C54/3483/9. In 1651, purchased parsonage of Searby and land in Owmby, Lincs. from the trustees for the sale of church lands.CSP Dom. 1660-1, p. 464. At his d. estate – reputedly worth £1,000 p.a. – inc. ‘mansion house’ at Somerby, manors of Little Limber and Searby, lands in Kingerby, Little Limber and Searby and a lease of parsonage of Searby.Lincs. RO, W1669/ii/550; ‘Lincs. fams. temp. Charles II’ ed. C. H. Her. and Gen. ii. 124.

Oxford 1644

Addresses

‘Mr Manley’s house’, St Margarets Lane, Westminster (1647).LJ ix. 115a.

Religion

presented William Wood to rectory of Aswarby, Lincs. 1661; John Harneis to rectory of Irby on Humber, Lincs. 1668.Lincs. RO, DIOC/PD/1661/13; DIOC/PD/1668/11.

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