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Family and Education
bap. 22 Sept. 1605, 2nd s. of Thomas Cullen (d. c.Sept. 1645) of Northbourne, Kent and Julian, da. of Thomas Harvie of Folkestone.Northbourne par. reg.; Cant. Cathedral Archives, PRC16/245/605. educ. Emmanuel, Camb. Easter 1621; BA 1626; MA, 1629.Al. Cant. m. 15 Aug. 1640, Hannah Lovelace (1596-1676), wid. of Bartholemew Verplanken of St James, Dover, s.p.Canterbury Mar. Lics. 1619-1660, col. 259; Sandwich St Clement par. reg. bur. 18 Apr. 1678 18 Apr. 1678.Dover St James par. reg.
Offices Held

Civic: common councilman, Dover 11 Sept. 1648; jurat, 11 Sept. 1648;Eg. 2096, ff. 157v-8. freeman, 18 Sept. 1648;Add. 29625, f. 80v. overseer of the Bridewell, 16 Sept. 1650; mayor, Sept. 1651, Sept. 1652, Sept. 1658. Bailiff to Cinque Ports, 4 July 1656. Master of almshouse, Dover 14 Sept. 1657.Eg. 2096, ff. 166v, 168, 173v, 188–9, 195, 198v.

Military: capt. militia ft. Kent 22 Aug. 1650–1660.CSP Dom. 1650, p. 510; 1659–60, pp. 71, 77; A Perfect List (1660), 24. Dep. lt. Dover Castle, Jan.-Apr. 1660.CSP Dom. 1659–60, pp. 302, 310; Eg. 2119, f. 104.

Local: j.p. Kent 30 Sept. 1653–?, 15 July 1656–?Mar. 1660.C231/6, pp. 269, 343; C193/13/5, f. 54. Commr. ejecting scandalous ministers, 28 Aug. 1654; assessment, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan. 1660; militia, 26 July 1659, 12 Mar. 1660.A. and O.

Central: member, cttee. for trade, 1 Nov. 1655.CSP Dom. 1655–6, p. 1. Commr. security of protector, England and Wales 27 Nov. 1656.A. and O.

Parlimentarian
CULLEN, William (1605-78), of Dover, Kent.
: Kent.
Volume
Commons 1640-1660
Web Title

CULLEN, William (1605-78), of Dover, Kent.

Will
not found.
Estates
freehold of a messuage in St James Street, Dover 1640-8.Add. 29625, f. 80v. Inherited a house in Sandwich, 1645.Canterbury Mar. Lics. 1568-1618, col. 116; Cant. Cathedral Archives, PRC16/245/605.
Oxford 1644
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