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Family and Education
b. c. 1605, 1st s. of Robert Rous of Wotton and Jane, da. of Alexander Pym of Brymore, Som.;Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 413. bro. of Robert Rous*. educ. M. Temple, 10 Nov. 1621.M. Temple Admiss. i. 112. m. Mary, da. of William Bradshaw of Lancs. 1s. 2da.Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 413. suc. uncle, Francis Rous* 7 Jan. 1659. bur. 1 May 1677.HP Commons 1660-90.
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capt. of horse (parlian.) bef. 1643;Supra, ‘George Kekewich’; BHO, Cromwell Assoc. database. col. by July 1644.CJ iii. 529b; BHO, Cromw. Assoc. database. Gov. Dartmouth bef. Sept. 1646;Add. 31116, p. 567. Scilly Isles 22 Sept. 1646–12 Mar. 1647;Add. 31116, pp. 567, 608. Pendennis Castle 13 Feb.-bef. 6 Mar. 1660.Coate, Cornw. 311. Capt. militia ft. Cornw. 14 Feb. 1650;CSP Dom. 1649–50, p. 521. militia horse, 29 Apr. 1650.CSP Dom. 1650, pp. 506, 512.

commr. for Cornw. 1 July 1644; assessment, 18 Oct. 1644, 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;A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28); An Ordinance … for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6). sequestration by Oct. 1648.Add. 5494, f. 88. V.-adm. S. Cornw. 3 July 1649–16 Mar. 1660.Vice-Admirals of the Coast ed. Sainty and Thrush, 6. tendering Engagement, Cornw. 28 Jan. 1650.FSL, X.d.483 (47). J.p. by Feb. 1650 – bef.Oct. 1660; Devon 29 July 1652–4 Mar. 1657.C193/13/3, f. 10v; C231/6, pp. 243, 358, 360. Commr. militia Cornw. bef. Nov. 1651, 26 July 1659, 12 Mar. 1660.A. and O.; FSL, X.d.483 (101). Farmer of excise, c.1653–25 Mar. 1658.CTB i. 478. Commr. oyer and terminer, Western circ. by Feb. 1654–10 July 1660;C181/6, pp. 8–378. ejecting scandalous ministers, Cornw. 28 Aug. 1654.A. and O. Custos rot. by c.Sept. 1656–?Mar. 1660.C193/13/5, f. 13; C193/13/6, f. 11v. Commr. for public faith, 24 Oct. 1657.Mercurius Politicus no. 387 (22–9 Oct. 1657), 62 (E.505.35).

judge, probate of wills, 24 Dec. 1653. Commr. arrears of excise, 29 Dec. 1653.A. and O. Cllr. of state, 1 Nov. 1653.CJ vii. 344a-b. Commr. admlty. and navy, 31 Mar. 1654;CSP Dom. 1654, p. 67. high ct. of justice, 13 June 1654; security of protector, England and Wales 27 Nov. 1656.A. and O.

Parlimentarian
ROUS, Anthony (c.1605-77), of Wotton, Landrake, Cornw.
Cornw., Landrake.
Volume
Commons 1640-1660
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ROUS, Anthony (c.1605-77), of Wotton, Landrake, Cornw.

Will
not found.
Estates
lands in Cornwall centred on 12-hearth house at Wotton, Landrake par.;Cornw. Hearth Tax, 6. purchased toll of tin in manors of Helston and Tywarnhaile, Cornw. c.1650;Coate, Cornw. 272. manor of Helston, 1649;Parochial Hist. Cornw. ii. 181. fee-farm of Helston and fishing rights for River Fowey, bef. 1654;SP28/330, large vol. f. 75; SP28/286/1, f. 156. 20-year lease of honours of Okehampton and Plympton, Devon, purchased Feb. 1656;SP28/289, f. 158. inherited substantial estate from Francis Rous, Jan. 1659.PROB11/287/260.
Oxford 1644
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