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Family and Education
?bap. 31 Jan. 1611, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Gabriel Livesey of Hollingborne and Eastchurch, and 2nd w. Anne (b. c.1588), da. of Sir Michael Sondes† of Throwley, Kent. m. bef. 1635, Elizabeth (d. 1666), at least 3s. (?all d.v.p.) ?inc. Gabriel Livesey*, 2da.Throwley par. reg. transcript; Berry, Pedigrees of Kent, 197; CB. suc. fa. 18 Mar. 1622 or 1623.S. Robertson, ‘The church of All Saints, Eastchurch in Sheppey’, Arch. Cant. xiv. 379. cr. bt. 11 July 1627.Coventry Docquets, 25. d. c. 1665.PROB6/41, f. 43v.
Offices Held

Local: j.p. Kent 1637 – Mar. 1656, 7 Mar 1657-bef. Oct. 1660;C231/5, p. 232; C231/6, pp. 328, 362; SP16/395, f. 3; Names of the Justices (1650), 28 (E.1238.4); A Perfect List (1660), 23. Surr. by Feb. 1650 – bef.Oct. 1653; Suss. by Feb. 1650–57;C193/13/3, ff. 62, 64; C193/13/4, f. 96v. Mdx. Dec. 1652-bef. Oct. 1653.C231/6, p. 248; C193/13/4, f. 60. Commr. sewers, Ticehurst and River Rother, Kent and Suss. 10 July 1639;C181/5, f. 144v. Walland Marsh, Kent and Suss. 13 May 1657 – 19 Dec. 1660; I. of Sheppey 5 Oct. 1659;C181/6, pp. 226, 365, 396. subsidy, Kent 1641; further subsidy, 1641; poll tax, 1641; contribs. towards relief of Ireland, 1642;SR. assessment, 1642, 24 Feb. 1643, 18 Oct. 1644, 21 Feb. 1645, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Apr., 14 May, 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan. 1660; Surr. 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652;SR; A. and O.; Act for an Assessment (1653), 282 (E.1062.28). Glos. 26 Jan. 1660; sequestration, Kent 27 Mar., 16 Aug. 1643.A. and O. Dep. lt. by May 1643–?Add. 33512, f. 78. Commr. levying of money, 7 May, 3 Aug. 1643.A. and O. Sheriff, 1643–4, 1655 – 56, 1656–7. 4 Nov. 1643List of Sheriffs (List and Index ix), 69–70. Commr. defence of Hants and southern cos.; commr. for Kent, assoc. of Hants, Surr., Suss. and Kent, 15 June 1644;A. and O. oyer and terminer, Kent 4 July 1644;C181/5, f. 235v. Home circ. by Feb. 1654–10 July 1660;C181/6, pp. 12, 372. gaol delivery, Kent 4 July 1644;C181/5, f. 236v. New Model ordinance, 17 Feb. 1645; military rule, 23 Apr. 1645; rising in Kent, 7 June 1645; militia, 2 Dec. 1648,A. and O. 19 Feb. 1651,CSP Dom. 1651, p. 53. 26 July 1659, 12 Mar. 1660. Judge, relief of poor prisoners, 5 Oct. 1653.A. and O.

Civic: freeman, Queenborough 6 Sept. 1641.Cent. Kent. Stud. Qb/JMS4, f. 153.

Military: col. of horse and dragoons (parlian.), Kent Nov. 1642–5.Bodl. Rawl. D.141, pp. 54, 57; SP28/267iv, ff. 1–11. Col. of horse and dragoons under Sir William Waller*, 2 Feb.-30 Apr. 1645.SP28/267iv, ff. 1–11. Capt. of ft. Kent 1646–8.SP28/130 iv, f. 25. Col. militia horse and ft. Kent Aug. 1651.CSP Dom. 1651, pp. 331, 391, 482.

Central: commr. exclusion from sacrament, 5 June 1646, 29 Aug. 1648. Member, cttee. for indemnity, 21 May 1647. Commr. high ct. of justice, 6 Jan. 1649.A. and O. Member, cttee. for the army, 20 July 1649, 2 Jan., 17 Dec. 1652.CJ vi. 265a; A. and O. Commr. for compounding, 2 Nov. 1649;CJ vi. 318a. admlty. and navy, 2 Feb. 1660.A. and O.

Parlimentarian
LIVESAY, Sir Michael, 1st bt. (?1611-?1665), of Eastchurch, Sheppey, Kent.
: 1st bt. (?1611-?1665) of Eastchurch, Sheppey, Kent. 1611 – ?65.
Likenesses

Likenesses: oil on canvas, unknown.NMM.

Volume
Commons 1640-1660
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LIVESAY, Sir Michael, 1st bt. (?1611-?1665), of Eastchurch, Sheppey, Kent.

Will
admon. Feb. 1666.PROB6/41, f. 43v.
Estates
portions of his estate at Hollingbourne acquired by his stepfa. during his minority and sold.J. Philipot, Villare Cantianum (1659), 381; Antony House, Carew-Pole BC/24/4/49. Parcels of property in Eastchurch sold in May 1637.C54/3110/2. Estate worth about £200p.a. forfeited to the crown, aft. May 1660.HMC 7th Rep. 86; CSP Dom. 1660-1, pp. 214, 232, 261, 293, 342, 356, 414; 1661-2, p. 52.
Oxford 1644
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