HELE, Sir Thomas, 1st bt. (c.1595-1670), of Flete Damarell, Holbeton, Devon.

Family and Education

b. c. 1595, 2nd s. and h. of Thomas Hele of Flete Damarell and Bridget, da. of Sir Henry Champernowne† of Modbury, Devon.Trans. Devonshire Assoc. lxiv. 493; Vivian, Vis. Devon, 466. educ. I. Temple 18 Oct. 1615; Oxf. Univ. DCL 1 or 2 Nov. 1642.I. Temple database; Al. Ox. m. (1) 20 Nov. 1629, Penelope (d. 7 Sept. 1630), da. and coh. of Emorb Johnson of South Petherton, Som. 1s. d.v.p.; (2) 16 July 1632, Elizabeth (bur. 14 Mar. 1646), da. of Edward Elwes, Merchant Taylor, of London, 7s. (5 d.v.p.) 2da. suc. fa. 1624.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 466; Trans. Devonshire Assoc. lxiv. 488, 490; VCH Northants. Families ed. O. Barron, 64-5. cr. bt. 28 May 1627.CB. d. 7 Nov. 1670.Trans. Devonshire Assoc. lxiv. 493.

Offices Held

Local: commr. Forced Loan, Devon 1627;C193/12/2, f. 11. piracy, 1630.C181/4, f. 52v. J.p. 29 May 1635 – aft.Apr. 1645, by Oct. 1660–d.C231/5, p. 171; C220/9/4, f. 16v; Devon RO, QS bk. 1/8. Sheriff, 1635–6.List of Sheriffs (L. and I. ix), 37. Commr. survey, Cattewater harbour, Plymouth, Devon 1636;PC2/45, p. 419. oyer and terminer, Western circ. 1638 – aft.Jan. 1642, 14 June 1661–d.;C181/5, ff. 94, 221; C181/7, pp. 102, 530. exacted fees and ‘innovated’ offices, Devon and Exeter 1638. by 1639 – ?46C181/5, f. 109v. Dep. lt. Devon, 1661–d.SP16/421/23, SP16/462, ff. 35–6; SP29/42/63; SP44/35A, f. 5v. Commr. assessment, 1642, 1661, 1664;SR. array (roy.), 16 June 1642;Northants RO, FH133, unfol. corporations, 1662–3;Plymouth and W. Devon RO, 1/46, f. 17. subsidy, 1663.SR.

Military: col. of ft. (roy.) regt. of tinners, 20 Feb. 1643;Harl. 6804, f. 61; Harl. 6851, f. 127; Devon RO, 189M-1/F8. col. of horse, 1643–6.A True Narration (1643), 15 (E.31.15); A Continuation of the True Narration (1644), 8 (E.47.1).

Parlimentarian

HELE, Thomas (c.1595-1670), of Flete Damarell, Holbeton, Devon

: 1st bt. (c.1595-1670), of Flete Damarell, Devon., Holbeton 1595 – 1670.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

HELE, Sir Thomas, 1st bt. (c.1595-1670), of Flete Damarell, Holbeton, Devon.

Will

not found.

Estates

Inherited entailed lands in Cornwood, Lupton, Plympton Maurice, Plympton St Mary, Ermington, Modbury, Holbeton, West Alvington, Harford, Shebbear, Yealmpton, Newton Ferrers, Ugborough, Exeter, Heavitree, Devon; Helland, ‘Donechney’, South Petherwin, St Breward, Treneglos, Blisland, Tresmere, Cornw.C142/423/79. Held rectories of Shebbear and Pancrasweek, Devon, St Keverne, Cornw.CCC 1239.

Oxford 1644

Yes

1640 Volume

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