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bap. 1 Oct. 1594, 1st s. of Roger Thorpe of Birdsall, Yorks., and Elizabeth, da. of William Danyell of Beswick, sjt.-at-law and j.c.p.Leconfield, Yorks. par. reg.; H. Philipps [sic], A Treatise Illuminating the Most Illustrious Fams. of Eng. (1686), 137-8; G. Poulson, Beverlac, i. 393. educ. St John’s, Camb. 6 July 1610, BA 1614;St John’s Coll Archives, Admiss. reg.; Al. Cant. G. Inn 12 Feb. 1611.G. Inn Admiss. m. Elizabeth (d. 1 Aug. 1666), da. of William Oglethorpe of Rawdon, wid. of Thomas Wise and Francis Denton, s.p.C10/108/144; Whitaker, Loidis and Elmete, 161. suc. fa. c.1626.Roger Thorpe disappears from all commns. after 1625. d. 3 June 1665.M. I. Bardsey church.
Offices Held

Civic: recorder, Beverley 18 Mar. 1624–49;Beverley Borough Recs. ed. J. Dennett (Yorks. Arch. Soc. rec. ser. lxxxiv), 102, 103. Hull c.Mar. 1639-Sept. 1649;Hull Hist. Cent. C BRB/3 (Hull Bench Bk. 1609–50), pp. 503, 820. Scarborough by ?Mar. 1646-bef. May 1650.Scarborough Recs. 1641–60 ed. M. Y. Ashcroft (N. Yorks. RO publications xlix), 61, 162.

Local: j.p. Beverley, 22 Feb. 1625 – ?49, 16 Jan. 1657–?Mar. 1660;C231/4, f. 176; C181/3, ff. 141, 245; C181/4, f. 68v; C181/5, f. 144; C181/6, p. 196. Yorks. (E. Riding) 16 Feb. 1627-c.1630, by 1648-bef. Oct. 1660;C231/4, f. 216v; Rushworth, Hist. Collns. viii. 141; Add. 29674, f. 149. Cumb. 7 July 1649-bef. c.Sept. 1656, Mar. – bef.Oct. 1660; Northumb. 18 July 1649-bef. c.Sept. 1656, Mar.-bef. Oct. 1660;C231/6, p. 162; A Perfect List [of JPs] (1660). Mdx., N., W. Riding by Feb. 1650 – bef.Oct. 1660; co. Dur., Westmld. by Feb. 1650-bef. c.Sept. 1656, Mar.-bef. Oct. 1660;C193/13/3; A Perfect List [of JPs] (1660). Derbys., Leics., Northants., Notts., Rutland May 1652-bef. c.Sept. 1656;C193/13/4. Warws. 22 July 1652-bef. Oct. 1653;C231/6, pp. 242, 252. Lincs. (Holland, Kesteven) 5 Mar. – bef.Oct. 1653; Lindsey ?-bef. Oct. 1653;C231/6, p. 253; CUL, Ms Dd.VIII.1. Cornw., Dorset, Hants, Wilts. 18 July 1654-bef. c.Sept. 1656; Devon, Som. 24 July 1654-bef. c.Sept. 1656;C231/6, p. 294. Berks., Glos., Mon., Oxon. 24 Feb. 1655-bef. c.Sept. 1656;C231/6, p. 304. Staffs., Worcs. 10 Mar. 1655-bef. c.Sept. 1656.C231/6, p. 305. Commr. sewers, E. Riding 7 July 1625–41, 22 June 1654-Sept. 1660;C181/3, f. 187v; C181/4, f. 190; C181/5, ff. 41v, 198v; C181/6, pp. 46, 403. Hatfield Chase Level 2 July 1655–11 Aug. 1660;C181/6, pp. 108, 197, 358. swans, England except south-western cos. c.1629;C181/3, f. 270v. Yorks. 29 June 1632;C181/4, f. 121v. charitable uses, E. Riding 1633;C192/1, unfol. W. Riding 21 Feb. 1648, 21 May 1650, 11 Oct. 1658;C93/19/33; C93/20/30; C93/25/2. Yorks. 19 Sept. 1650, 22 Apr. 1651;C93/20/27; C93/21/1. Skipton g.s. 23 Nov. 1654;C93/23/2; W. Yorks. Archives (Bradford), SpSt/4/11/109/1/3. subsidy, E. Riding 1641; further subsidy, 1641; poll tax, 1641; contribs. towards relief of Ireland, 1642;SR. assessment, 1642, 21 Feb. 1645, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649; Hull 7 Apr. 1649; Yorks. 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 1 June 1660;A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28); An Ordinance...for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6). W. Riding 9 June 1657, 26 Jan. 1660;A. and O. sequestration, E. Riding 17 Feb. 1644.CJ iii. 369a; LJ vi. 431a. Steward, sequestered estates of 1st Visct. Dunbar [S], Francis Ld. Villiers, and bp. of Durham, Yorks. Sept. 1644 – bef.May 1650; 2nd duke of Buckingham, Yorks. 6 Sept. 1648-bef. May 1650.E113/7, pt. 2, unfol.; CCC 227, 615; CCAM 529. Commr. Northern Assoc. E., W. Riding, Hull 20 June 1645;A. and O. militia, Yorks. 2 Dec. 1648, 26 July 1659, 12 Mar. 1660; Hull 2 Dec. 1648;A. and O. oyer and terminer, London by Jan. 1654–13 July 1655;C181/6, pp. 1, 76. Mdx. by Jan. 1654–10 Nov. 1655;C181/6, pp. 3, 63. Midland circ. by Feb.-13 June 1654;C181/6, p. 14. Northern circ. by Feb. 1654–10 July 1660;C181/6, pp. 17, 375. Western circ. 13 June 1654–29 June 1655;C181/6, pp. 49, 98. Oxf. circ. 13 Feb.-4 July 1655;C181/6, p. 91. gaol delivery, Newgate gaol by Jan. 1654–13 July 1655;C181/6, pp. 1, 76. Western circ. 27 Mar. 1655;C181/6, p. 98. Northern circ. 4 Apr. 1655;C181/6, p. 101. Hull 27 May 1657.C181/6, p. 227.

Legal: called, G. Inn 11 May 1621; ancient, 4 May 1632; bencher, 1640; reader, 12 July 1641; Staple Inn, reader, 18 May 1631.PBG Inn, i. 242, 300, 310, 343; W. R. Douthwaite, G. Inn, 72. Sjt.-at-law, Oct. 1648-May 1660.CJ vi. 50b; LJ x. 551a; Baker, Serjeants at Law, 188. Assize judge, Northern circ. Feb. 1649, July 1659;CJ vi. 148a; C181/7, p. 369. Midland circ. Feb. 1654;C181/6, p. 7. Western circ. June 1654;C181/6, p. 48. Oxf. circ. Feb. 1655.C181/6, p. 84. Bar. exch. June 1649 – 3 May 1655, June 1659-May 1660.CJ vi. 222a; vii. 814b; Mercurius Politicus no. 256 (3–10 May 1655), 5323; Clarke Pprs. iv. 284; Baker, Serjeants at Law, 540.

Central: member, cttee. for the revenue, 18 Dec. 1648.CJ vi. 99a; LJ x. 632b. Commr. high ct. of justice, 6 Jan. 1649, 2 Apr. 1650.A. and O.; CJ vi. 410a.

Parlimentarian
THORPE, Francis (1594-1665), of Beverley and Bardsey Grange, Bardsey, Yorks.
: of Beverley and Bardsey Grange, Bardsey, Yorks.
Volume
Commons 1640-1660
Web Title

THORPE, Francis (1594-1665), of Beverley and Bardsey Grange, Bardsey, Yorks.

Will
died intestate.C10/108/144.
Estates
in 1641, property ‘within North Bar’, in Beverley, was assessed at £3 by the subsidy commrs., which suggests an estate in the town of about £150 p.a.E179/205/465. In 1653, he acquired the lease of 3 fifths of a capital messuage in Naburn and lands in Naburn, Deighton and Eskrick, Yorks. (This property was sold after the Restoration to John Hewley*).Supra, ‘John Hewley’; Hull Hist. Cent. U DDBH/12/127, 132, 134, 137.
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
presented John Thompson to rectory of Birdbrook, Essex, 1651; Matthias Moore to rectory of Richmond, Yorks. 1653.Add. 36792, ff. 33v, 62v.
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