DISBROWE (DESBOROUGH), John (1608-80), of Eltisley, Cambs.

Military: quartermaster (parlian.), tp. of Oliver Cromwell, 29 Aug. 1642.SP28/2a/159. Capt. of horse, regt. of Cromwell, Apr. 1643,Abbott, Writings and Speeches, i. 225. maj. autumn 1643.BHO, Cromwell Assoc. database. Maj. of horse, regt. of Sir Thomas Fairfax*, Apr. 1645-Mar. 1648. Gov. Yarmouth Aug. 1648. Col. of horse, Mar. 1649–12 Jan. 1660.Wanklyn, New Model Army, i. 50, 92, 107; ii. 129; Firth and Davies, Regimental Hist. i. 7, 58–9, 67, 204, 207–8. Gov. Portsmouth Oct. 1649.CSP Dom. 1649–50, p. 362. Maj.-gen. S. W. England, Apr. 1650, reappointed 12 Mar. 1655-Jan. 1657.CSP Dom. 1649–50, p.105; C. Durston, Cromwell’s Major-Generals (Manchester, 2001), 18. Gen.-at-sea, 3 Dec. 1653-May 1659.Ludlow, Mems. i. 364. Gov. fort and island of Plymouth 18 Aug. 1659.CJ vii. 763a.

Local: commr. sequestration, Cambs. and I. of Ely 2 May 1643. 10 Apr. 1647 – Mar. 1660A. and O. J.p. I. of Ely; Devon May 1650 – Mar. 1660; Essex Mar. 1652 – bef.Mar. 1660; Som. Mar. 1653 – Mar. 1660; Berks., Cornw. Sept. 1653 – Mar. 1660; Mdx., Westminster Oct. 1653 – Mar. 1660; Kent, Surr. Mar. 1655 – Mar. 1660; Dorset, Glos., Wilts. Nov. 1655-Mar. 1660;C231/6, pp. 84, 150, 186, 234, 254, 266, 268–9, 273, 307, 319, 328. Wallingford 3 Mar. 1656-aft. Nov. 1658.C181/6, pp. 135, 329. Commr. tendering Engagement, Cornw. 28 Jan. 1650;FSL, X.d.483 (47). militia, Devon c. 1650, 6 Aug. 1659;R. Williams, ‘County and Municipal Government in Cornw., Devon, Dorset and Som. 1649–60’ (Bristol Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 1981), 168; CJ vii. 750a. Cambs. 14 Mar. 1655, 26 July 1659; I. of Ely 14 Mar. 1655;SP25/76A, f. 16; A. and O. Bristol, Essex, Glos., Mdx. 26 July 1659;A. and O. Cornw., Dorset, Herefs., Som., Wilts., Worcs., S. Wales 6 Aug. 1659;CJ vii. 750a. assessment, Cornw. 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652; Devon 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657; I. of Ely, Glos., Hunts., Som. 9 June 1657; Dorset 26 June 1657.A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28). Constable of St Briavel’s, Forest of Dean 5 May 1654.Badminton House, Fm E2/5/2. Commr. oyer and terminer, Western circ. by Feb. 1654–10 July 1660;C181/6, pp. 8, 377. Oxf. circ. 3 Feb. 1657–10 July 1660;C181/6, pp. 216, 374. Home, Norf. circs. June 1659–10 July 1660;C181/6, pp. 372, 378. gaol delivery, I. of Ely 4 Mar. 1654-Aug. 1660;C181/6, pp. 20, 385. sewers, Deeping and Gt. Level 6 May 1654–21 July 1659;C181/6, pp. 26, 332. Mdx. and Westminster 10 Jan. 1655–31 Aug. 1660;C181/6, pp. 67, 398. ejecting scandalous ministers, Cambs., Devon, Som. 28 Aug. 1654;A. and O. Cornw., Wilts. 13 Sept. 1656.SP25/77, pp. 322, 323. Visitor, Heytesbury Hosp. Wilts. 1 Aug. 1656.C231/6, p. 346.

Central: commr. law reform, 17 Jan. 1652;CJ vii. 74a. relief on articles of war, 29 Sept. 1652. Judge, probate of wills, 8 Apr. 1653.A. and O. Cllr. of state, 29 Apr., 1 Nov., 16 Dec. 1653, 19 May 1659.CSP Dom. 1652–3, p. xxxiv; CJ vii. 344a; TSP i. 642; A. and O.; Woolrych, Commonwealth to Protectorate, 379. Commr. admlty. and navy, 28 July, 3 Dec. 1653, 8 Nov. 1655;A. and O.; CSP Dom. 1655–6, p. 10. treas. ?Aug. 1654-Dec. 1659.Ludlow, Mems. i. 372; Add. 4197, ff. 247–50. Commr. visitation Camb. Univ. 2 Sept. 1654. Member, cttee. of appeals, forests, 26 June 1657. Commr. for improving revenues of customs and excise, 26 June 1657.A. and O. Co-patentee, ballast office, Dec. 1657.Clarke Pprs. iii. 173. Jt. warden of Cinque Ports, c.Dec. 1658.TSP vii. 559; Clarke Pprs. iii. 173. Commr. tendering oath to members of Other House, 20 Jan. 1658, 27 Jan. 1659.HMC Lords, n.s. iv. 505, 524. Member, cttee. of safety, 9 May, 26 Oct. 1659.CJ vii. 646b; A True Narrative of the Procs. in Parl. (1659), 41 (E.1010.24). Commr. for nominating army officers, 13 May 1659.CJ vii. 651a.

Civic: burgess, Gloucester 13 Aug. 1656.Glos. RO, GBR/B3/2, p. 876.