Family and Education
b. c. 1611,Notes IPMs Suss. 44; Vis. Suss. (Harl. Soc. lxxxix), 19.. eldest s. of John Busbridge of Busbridge, Kent, and Etchingham, Suss., and Mary (d. 1655), da. of John Reeve of Bury St Edmunds, Suff. (later w. of Robert Bankworth of London and Sir Alexander Temple†); step-bro. of James Temple*.Vis. Suss. (Harl. Soc. liii), 149; (Harl. Soc. lxxxix), 19. m. (1) 24 Sept. 1629, Anne (bur. 4 June 1652), da. of John Temple of Frankton, 3s. 8da. (2 d.v.p.);Vis. Suss. (Harl. Soc. liii), 149; (Harl. Soc. lxxxix), 19; Add. 39479, f. 197. (2) 30 July 1655, Joane (d. bef. 14 May 1683), da. of Walter Roberts, wid. of Rev. John Giles of Penhurst, Suss.Add. 39479, f. 199; E. Suss. RO, Dunn MSS 48/7, 49/32. suc. fa. 10 Dec. 1614.Notes IPMs Suss. 44. d. 5 July 1666.Etchingham par. reg.; Add. 6356, f. 48.
Offices Held

Local: j.p. Suss. 13 June 1640 – 20 July 1642, by Apr. 1644-bef. Oct. 1660.C231/5, pp. 388, 532; C193/13/3–6; CUL, Dd.VIII.1, f. 106v. Commr. subsidy, 1641; further subsidy, 1641; poll tax, 1641;SR. sewers, 20 July 1641, 30 Apr. 1646, 12 Jan. 1657;C181/5, f. 206v; C181/6, p. 194; E. Suss. RO, DAP1/2, 1/3. Ticehurst and River Rother, Kent and Suss. 3 Nov. 1653, 17 Apr. 1654, 4 Oct. 1660;C181/6, pp. 23, 31; C181/7, p. 61. Wittersham Level, Kent and Suss. 6 Dec. 1654, 7 Dec. 1660;C181/6, p. 79; C181/7, p. 71. contribs. towards relief of Ireland, Suss. 1642;SR. assessment, 1642, 21 Mar. 1643, 18 Aug. 1644, 21 Feb. 1645, 23 June 1647; 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649; 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan., 1 June 1660;SR; LJ v. 658b; A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28); An Ordinance...for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6). sequestration, 27 Mar. 1643.A. and O. Dep. lt. 5 July 1643–?CJ iii. 156a. Member, Suss. co. cttee. 18 July 1643.CJ iii. 173a. Commr. defence of Hants and southern cos. 4 Nov. 1643; commr. for Suss., assoc. of Hants, Surr. Suss. and Kent, 15 June 1644;A. and O. oyer and terminer, Suss. 4 July 1644;C181/5, f. 235. Home circ. by Feb. 1654-June 1659;C181/6, pp. 13, 60, 90, 125, 146, 220, 237, 277, 306. gaol delivery, Suss. 4 July 1644;C181/5, f. 235v. New Model ordinance, 17 Feb. 1645; militia, 2 Dec. 1648, 26 July 1659, 12 Mar. 1660; ejecting scandalous ministers, 28 Aug. 1654;A. and O. securing peace of commonwealth, Nov. 1655;TSP iv. 160–1. charitable uses, 2 June 1657.E. Suss. RO, Rye MS 112/5.

Military: capt. militia, Suss. by 1655-Mar. 1656.Bodl. Rawl. A.32, p. 173.

: of Haremere, Suss., Etchingham.
Volume
Commons 1640-1660
Web Title

BUSBRIDGE, John (c.1611-66), of Haremere, Etchingham, Suss.

Will
admon. 17 July 1666, to s. John Busbridge.PROB6/41/134.
Estates
inherited Haremere manor, Suss., and other lands inc. an ironmill in Etchingham and Salehurst, 1614. Acquired Barnhurst manor, Suss. 1654; Haselden manor, Suss. bef. 1656, Glyne manor, Suss. bef. 1666.Dunkin, Suss. Manors, i. 23, 181, 202, 204.
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
lodging at Mrs Field’s House, Cursitor’s Alley, Chancery Lane, London, Oct. 1648;E. Suss. RO, Dunn MS 51/60. lodging in Dean’s Yard, Westminster, Apr. 1659.E. Suss. RO, Dunn MS 51/63.
Religion
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