BUTCHER, Francis (1616-66), of Canterbury, Kent.

Family and Education

bap. 14 July 1616, 2nd s. of John Butcher (d. 1638) of Adisham, Kent, and Ursula.Patrixbourne, Kent par. reg. transcript; Canterbury Cathedral Archives, PRC32/52, f. 85. educ. appr. to John Lade, alderman of Canterbury c.1632-6 Aug. 1639.Canterbury Cathedral Archives, A/C4, f. 147. m. 5 Nov. 1640, Catherine, da. of Dr Richard Clerke of Canterbury.Ickham par. reg.; Canterbury Mar. Licences 1619-1660, 167. d. bef. 27 Sept. 1666.Canterbury Cathedral Archives, PRC17/72, f. 212v.

Offices Held

Religious: churchwarden, Adisham 1642.Adisham par reg.

Military: capt. of auxiliaries (parlian.), regt. of Sir Michael Livesay*, c.1647–8.SP28/130iv, f. 25. Capt. militia ft. Kent, regt. of John Dixwell*, 22 Aug. 1650.CSP Dom. 1650, p. 510.

Local: commr. assessment, Kent 14 May 1649, 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan. 1660; Canterbury 24 Nov. 1653, 26 Jan. 1660.A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28). J.p. Kent 30 Sept. 1653–11 Mar. 1656.C231/6, pp. 269, 328. Judge, relief of poor prisoners, 5 Oct. 1653.A. and O. Commr. sewers, Mersham and Sandwich, Kent 1 July 1659;C181/6, p. 367. militia, Kent and Canterbury 26 July 1659.A. and O.

: Kent.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Will

24 Mar. 1662, pr. 27 Sept. 1666.Canterbury Cathedral Archives, PRC17/72, f. 212v.

Estates

possessed property called Grove, Wickhambreux, Kent, at d.Canterbury Cathedral Archives, PRC17/72, f. 212v.

Oxford 1644

No

Addresses

Religion