BARNHAM, William (d. 1675), of St Peter Hungate, Norwich, Norf.

Family and Education

educ. appr. ?bef. 1611.Millican, Reg. Freemen Norwich, 86. m. Mary (d.1659), da. of William Grigson, rector of Hardingham, Norf., wid. of Francis Booty, s.p.Vis. Suff. ed. J.J. Howard (1866-76), ii. 80-81; Vis. Norf. 1563, ed. G.H. Dashwood et al. (Norwich, 1878-95), ii. 284. bur. 22 Mar. 1675 22 Mar. 1675.Vis. Norf. 1563, ii. 284.

Offices Held

Civic: freeman, Norwich 1618.Millican, Reg. Freemen Norwich, 86. Constable, East Wymer ward 1630. Collector, St Peter Hungate 1633, 1637, 1641 – 42; jt. collector, Ship Money, St Peter Hungate 1635. 1645 – 46Mins. Norwich Ct. of Mayoralty, 1632–1635, 202. Common councilman, Wymer gt. ward; Conisford gt. ward 1647 – 48; jt. sheriff, 1648; alderman, South Conisford ward 1649; Berstreet ward by Apr. 1651–62. Index to Norwich City Officers, 13. Treas. Norwich children’s hosp. 1649-at least 1651.Norf. RO, Norwich ass. bk. 1642–68, ff. 86v, 114. Clavor, 1651–2; mayor, 1652.Index to Norwich City Officers, 13.

Religious: churchwarden, St Peter Hungate, Norwich 1633–4.Norwich Rate Bk. ed. W. Rye (Norwich and London, 1903), 54.

Local: commr. assessment, Norwich 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan., 1 June 1660, 1661; Norf. 26 Jan., 1 June 1660;A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28); An Ordinance...for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6); SR. oyer and terminer, 2 Dec. 1653–1 Oct. 1662;C181/6, pp. 25, 386; C181/7, pp. 64, 116. sewers, 13 Oct. 1655.C181/6, p. 127. J.p. Christ Church close, Norwich Nov. 1656–?Mar. 1660.C181/6, p. 184. Commr. militia, Norwich 26 July 1659, 26 Mar. 1660;A. and O. poll tax, 1660.SR.

Parlimentarian

BARNHAM, William (d.1675), of Norwich, Norf.

: of St Peter Hungate, Norwich, Norf.

Likenesses

Likenesses: oil on canvas, unknown, 1652 or aft.Norwich Castle Museum.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

BARNHAM, William (d. 1675), of St Peter Hungate, Norwich, Norf.

Will

2 Mar. 1674, pr. 23 Aug. 1676.Norf. RO, Norwich archdeaconry ct. will 1676-7, ff. 96-102.

Estates

bought messuage in St Mary the Less, Norwich 1646;Cozens-Hardy and Kent, Mayors of Norwich, 87. owned house in St Peter Hungate by 1649;Parlty. Survey of Dean and Chapter Properties in and around Norwich in 1649 ed. G.A. Metters (Norf. Rec. Soc. li. 1985), 59. leased lands at Barton from Norwich corporation for 21 years for £50 p.a. 1651; leased further lands from the corporation, 1657;Norf. RO, Norwich ass. bk. 1642-68, ff. 103, 186v. owned lands at Horsham St Faith and Beeston, Norfolk by 1675.Norf. RO, Norwich archdeaconry ct. will 1676-7, ff. 96-102.

Oxford 1644

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