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b. Nov. 1619, 4th but 2nd surv. s. of James Disbrowe of Eltisley, Cambs. and Elizabeth Hatley of Over, Cambs.H.F. Waters, Genealogical Gleanings (Boston, 1885-9), i. 250; Oxford DNB. m. (1) Dorothy (d. 1654) da. of Henry Whitfield of Ockley, Surr. and Guilford, New Haven, 1s. 1da.; (2) 10 Apr. 1655, Rose (bap. 24 Mar. 1616), da. of William Hobson, Haberdasher, of Hackney, Midx. wid. of (1) Richard Lassall and (2) Samuel Pennoyer, merchant of London.Genealogical Gleanings, i. 506-7; St Martin, Ludgate (bap. 1616; mar. 1634), St Katherine by the Tower (mar. 1646) and All Hallows, Barking (mar. 1655) par. regs.; Oxford DNB. d. 10 Dec. 1690.Genealogical Gleanings, i. 251.
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Colonial: freeman, gen. ct. New Haven 6 July 1643. Dep. Guilford, New Haven bef. Oct. 1643. Magistrate, 27 Oct. 1646–50.Recs. of New Haven, 1638–49 ed. C.J. Hoadly (Hartford, Connecticut, 1857), 96, 112, 275; Officials of Connecticut and New Haven Colonies ed. D.L. Jacobus (New Haven, Connecticut, 1935), 16.

Scottish: commr. for commonwealth lands, June 1651.CSP Dom. 1651, p. 237. Sheriff, Peeblesshire c.1652.Hist. of Peeblesshire ed. J.W. Buchan (3 vols. Glasgow, 1925), ii. 478; iii. 582. Judge of admlty. 1 Mar. 1652.HMC Portland, i. 629. Commr. for sequestrations, c.Apr. 1652.Cromwellian Union ed. Terry, 164. Visitor, univs. c.June 1652.Scot. and Commonwealth ed. Firth, 44–5. Commr. claims, ordinance of pardon and grace, 12 Apr. 1654.A. and O. Cllr. of state, 4 May 1655.TSP iii. 423; CSP Dom. 1655, p. 152. Commr. assessment, Edinburgh Shire, Peeblesshire 31 Dec. 1655, 26 June 1657; Selkirkshire 26 June 1657.Acts Parl. Scot. vi. pt. 2, pp. 839, 841; A. and O. J.p. Edinburgh Shire, Selkirkshire 1656–?Scot. and Protectorate ed. Firth, 311, 315. Judge of exch. and ld. of session, 16 May 1656.CSP Dom. 1655–6, p. 326. Kpr. gt. seal, nom. 3 Jan. 1656, appointed 16 May 1656, confirmed 16 Sept. 1657.Add. 57309, f. 19; Eg. 2519, ff. 15, 17v-18. Commr. security of protector, Scotland 27 Nov. 1656.A. and O. Constant pres. high ct. of justice, 1658–9.Scot. and Protectorate ed. Firth, 385.

Local: commr. assessment, Cambs. 9 June 1657;Acts Parl. Scot. vi. pt. 2, pp. 839, 841; A. and O. ejecting scandalous ministers, Cambs., Hunts. and I. of Ely 16 Dec. 1657.SP25/78, p. 334.

Parlimentarian
DISBROWE, Samuel (1619-90), of Elsworth, Cambs.
: Cambs.
Likenesses

Likenesses: miniature, J. Oliver.Whereabouts unknown.

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Commons 1640-1660
Web Title

DISBROWE, Samuel (1619-90), of Elsworth, Cambs.

Will
20 Sept. 1680, pr. 16 Apr. 1691.PROB11/404/236; Genealogical Gleanings, i. 245-6.
Estates
income from office: as commr. for sequestrations, £500 p.a. in 1653-5;Worcester Coll. Oxf. Clarke MS XLIV, pp. 5, 12 and unpag. salary as member of Scottish Council, £600 p.a. in 1656;TSP iv. 526. salary and profits of great seal of Scotland valued at £1,000 in 1656-7.Worcester Coll. Oxf. Clarke MS LI, f. 30v; TSP iv. 528. Property in Guilford, New Haven, from c.1641; on marriage to Rose Hobson acquired her life-interest in manor of Tharfield, Herts., lands in Acton, Midx. and ‘right title and interest’ to 31-year lease from Drapers’ Co. of 1,500 acres of Navan Barony, co. Meath, Ireland; purchased manor and rectory of Elsworth, Cambs. in 1656.Oxford DNB; Genealogical Gleanings, i. 245-6, 503, 506.
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