DACRES, Sir Thomas (1587-1668), of Cheshunt, Herts.

Family and Education

b. 19 Oct. 1587, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir Thomas Dacres of Cheshunt and his 2nd w. Dorothy, da. of Thomas Pigot of Doddershall, Quainton, Bucks.C142/359/119; Vis. Herts. 1572 and 1634 (Harl. Soc. xxii.), 47; Chauncy, Herts. i. 585, 586; Clutterbuck, Herts. ii. 101. educ. St John's, Camb. 1603.Al. Cant. m. c.1609 (with £2,000), Martha (bur. 19 June 1662), da. of Thomas Elmes of Lilford, Northants., 9s. (6 d.v.p.) 4da. (1 d.v.p.).C142/359/119; Vis. Herts. 1572 and 1634, 47; Chauncy, Herts. i. 585, 586; Clutterbuck, Herts. ii. 101. suc. fa. 1615;PROB11/126/75. Kntd. 1617.Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 161. bur. 26 Dec. 1668 26 Dec. 1668.Clutterbuck, Herts. ii. 101.

Offices Held

Local: sheriff, Herts. Aug.-Nov. 1615. 1616 – 15 July 1642Lttrs. of John Chamberlain, ed. N.E. McClure (Philadelphia, 1939), i. 612; List of Sheriffs (L. and I. ix.), 64. J.p., by July 1644 – bef.Jan. 1650, by c. Sept. 1656 – d.; Mdx. 1623 – 25, 18 Mar. 1641–4 July 1642.C231/4, ff. 18, 156; C231/5, pp. 437, 530, 533; Herts. County Recs. v. 342; vi. 521. Commr. sewers, Ver river, Herts. 1617; River Lea, Essex, Herts. and Mdx. 1623 – 31, 1635 – aft.May 1645, 4 Mar. 1657, 14 Dec. 1663; Lincs., Lincoln and Newark hundred 10 Feb. 1642;C181/2, f. 297v; C181/3, ff. 91v, 184v; C181/5, ff. 20v, 223, 252v; C181/6, p. 221; C181/7, p. 223. swans, Herts., Essex and Mdx. 1619; Herts. 1634;C181/2, f. 340v; C181/4, f. 178v. brewhouse survey, Herts. 1620;APC, 1619–21, p. 203. subsidy, 1621 – 22, 1624, 1641, 1663;C212/22/20; C212/22/21; C212/22/23; SR. highways, 1622;C181/3, f. 69v. inquiry, Cheshunt commons 1624.C181/3, f. 128v. Dep. lt. Herts. 1625–45.SP16/7, f. 14; HMC Hatfield, xxii. 300, 311, 341, xxiv. 268. Commr. Forced Loan, 1627;Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 144; C193/12/2, f. 23v. aqueduct from Hoddesden, Herts. to London 1631;C181/4, f. 93. oyer and terminer, Herts. 18 June 1640 – aft.July 1644, 24 Dec. 1664; Home circ. 24 Jan. 1642, June 1659; London 12 Jan. 1644-aft. Nov. 1645;C181/5, ff. 175v, 222, 230, 240, 265; C181/6, p. 372; C181/7, p. 304. further subsidy, Herts. 1641; poll tax, 1641, 1660; Northants. 1660; contribs. towards relief of Ireland, Herts. 1642;SR. assessment, 1642, 24 Feb. 1643, 21 Feb. 1645, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 1 June 1660, 1661, 1664; Hunts. 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648;A. and O.; SR; An Ordinance...for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6). loans on Propositions, Herts. 12 July 1642;LJ v. 207b. sequestration, 27 Mar. 1643; defence of Herts. 31 Mar. 1643; accts. of assessment, 3 May 1643; levying of money, 7 May, 3 Aug. 1643; Eastern Assoc. 20 Sept. 1643;A. and O. gaol delivery, 4 July 1644; Newgate gaol 16 Nov. 1644-aft. Nov. 1645;C181/5, ff. 240v, 244, 265. New Model ordinance, Herts. 17 Feb. 1645; rising in Kent, 7 June 1645; militia, Herts. 2 Dec. 1648, 12 Mar. 1660; Hunts. 2 Dec. 1648.A. and O.

Central: member, recess cttee. 9 Sept. 1641;CJ ii. 288b. cttee. for sequestrations by 5 Apr. 1644;SP20/1, ff. 130v, 132. cttee. for plundered ministers, 19 Nov. 1644, 15 May 1646.CJ iii. 699b; iv. 545b. Commr. exclusion from sacrament, 5 June 1646, 29 Aug. 1648; appeals, visitation Oxf. Univ. 1 May 1647; determining differences, adventurers in Ireland, 1 Aug. 1654.A. and O.

Parlimentarian

DACRES, Sir Thomas (1587-1668), of Cheshunt, Herts.

: of Cheshunt, Herts.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

DACRES, Sir Thomas (1587-1668), of Cheshunt, Herts.

Will

14 Nov. 1668, pr. 18 Mar. 1669.PROB11/329/361.

Estates

sold lands in Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, London and Huntingdonshire, 1634;Coventry Docquets, 669. sold manor of Maldon, Beds. 1635;Coventry Docquets, 678. bought land at Codicote, Herts. 1637;Coventry Docquets, 705. bought land in Huntingdonshire, 1637;Coventry Docquets, 706. bought land at Kingsnorth, Kent, 1638.Coventry Docquets, 727.

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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