BASTARD, William (1616-64), of Gerston, West Alvington, Devon.

Family and Education

b. 9 Nov. 1616, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of John Bastard of Gerston and Alice (bur. 30 Oct. 1635), da. of Edward Reynell of Malston, Sherford. m. 21 Apr. 1635 Joan, da. of Sampson Hele of Gnaton, Yealmpton, 10s. (1 d.v.p.), 4da. suc. fa. 12 June 1634, uncle (William Bastard†) 1639. bur. 25 Feb. 1664 25 Feb. 1664.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 49, 50; Plymouth and W. Devon RO, 74/450/7; PROB11/180/65.

Offices Held

capt. (parlian.) Plymouth garrison by Oct. 1642–?45.SP28/128, pt. 19, accts. of Philip Francis, ff. 2–3. Capt. militia ft. Devon 24 May 1650, Apr. 1660.CSP Dom. 1650, p. 507; Parliamentary Intelligencer no. 16 (9–16 Apr. 1660), 253 (E.183.3).

sheriff, Devon Dec. 1646–7.CJ iv. 732a, LJ viii. 589a. J.p. by 6 Mar. 1647–d.Devon Documents ed. T. Gray (1996), 159–66. Commr. assessment, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan., 1 June 1660;CJ v. 663b; A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28); An Ordinance… for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6). militia, 2 Dec. 1648, 26 July 1659, 12 Mar. 1660; ejecting scandalous ministers, Devon and Exeter 28 Aug. 1654;A. and O. oyer and terminer, Western circ. 27 Mar. 1655;C181/6, p.100. poll tax, Devon 1660.SR.

Parlimentarian

BASTARD, William (1616-64), of Gerston, West Alvington, Devon.

West Alvington, Devon.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

BASTARD, William (1616-64), of Gerston, West Alvington, Devon.

Will

not found.

Estates

inherited from fa. and uncle manor of Buckland-in-the-Moor, and lands and tenements in West Alvington, Loddiswell, Aveton Gifford, Harberton, South Milton, Cornwood and Malborough, Devon; rectory of Lanlivery, Cornw.Plymouth and W. Devon RO, 74/9/2/14, 16. Held estate of Start, Stokenham, Devon by marriage settlement.Plymouth and W. Devon RO, 74/63/28.

Oxford 1644

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