DOWSE, Edward (c.1582–c.1648), of Petworth, Suss.

Family and Education

b. c. 1582, 2nd s. of Thomas Dowse (d. 1601) of Salisbury, Wilts. and Broughton, Hants, and Blanche (d. 1608), da. of John Covert of Slaugham, Suss. educ. Hart Hall, Oxf. 14 Oct. 1597, ‘aged 15’; BA 8 May 1601; MA 8 May 1604; incorp. MA, Camb. 1616;Al. Ox.; Al. Cant. m. aft. June 1640, Gresham, da. of ?. d. betw. 12 Oct. 1647-29 Apr. 1648.SP16/456, f. 11; PROB11/204/156.

Offices Held

Household: tutor to Algernon Percy†, later 4th earl of Northumberland, at Camb. 1615–18;Alnwick, Northumberland MS U.I.4: acct. of Edward Dowse 1615–16; general acct. 1616, unfol.; MS U.I.4: Henry Taylor’s acc. 1617, unfol.; Household Pprs. Northumberland ed. G. R. Batho (Cam. Soc. 3rd ser. xciii), 141, 152; HMC 6th Rep. 230b-231a. companion in France, 1618.Alnwick, Northumberland MS U.I.4: Henry Taylor’s acct. 1618, unfol. Pensioner of 3rd and 4th earls by 1630–d.Household Pprs. Northumberland, 93, 96, 152; Alnwick, Northumberland MS U.I.4: Brief acc. 1629–30, unfol.; MS U.I.5: General disbursements, 1631, unfol.; general acct. 1632, unfol. ‘Secretary’ or ‘steward’ to Northumberland by June 1642–?d.PJ ii. 399.

Military: ?capt. of horse, royal army, 1640.Add. 28082, ff. 11–12.

Civic: burgess, Portsmouth 3 Nov. 1640.Portsmouth Recs. ed. East, 352.

Central: member, cttee. for Irish affairs, 3 Sept. 1642.CJ ii. 750b; Add. 4771, f. 3.

Local: dep. lt. Suss. 3 June 1644–?CJ iii. 516a. Commr. for Suss., assoc. of Hants, Surr. Suss. and Kent, 15 June 1644; New Model ordinance, 17 Feb. 1645; assessment, 21 Feb. 1645, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648; Hants 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648; levying of money, Hants 11 June 1645.A. and O. J.p. Suss. 21 Feb. 1646–d.C231/6, p. 40.

Parlimentarian

DOWSE, Edward (c.1582-1648), of Petworth, Suss. and Syon House, Mdx.

: of Petworth, Suss.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

DOWSE, Edward (c.1582–c.1648), of Petworth, Suss.

Will

12 Oct. 1647, pr. 29 Apr. 1648.PROB11/204/156.

Estates

purchased farm and mill at Pagham, Suss. from earl of Northumberland, 1633, with an annuity of £160 out of Pagham Manor, for £600.Petworth MS 444; Alnwick, Northumberland MS U.I.5: general acct. 1633, unfol.; general acct. 1633-9, unfol.

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Syon House bef. 1633-?;Household Pprs. Northumberland, 129. Petworth bef. 1648.PROB11/204/156.

Religion

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