SAINTHILL, Peter (1593-1648), of Bradninch, Devon.

Family and Education

bap. 8 July 1593, 1st s. of Peter Sainthill (bur. 31 July 1618) of Bradninch and Elizabeth (bur. 14 Oct. 1613), da. of Thomas Martin of Steeple Morden, Cambs.Bradninch par. reg.; Vivian, Vis. Devon, 663; VCH Cambs. viii. 115. educ. Blundell’s sch. Tiverton; Oriel, Oxf. 18 May 1610 ‘aged 16’; M Temple 2 Dec. 1611.F.B. Troup, ‘A Cavalier’s Note-book’, Trans. Devonshire Assoc. xxi. 402; Al. Ox.; M Temple Admiss. i. 97; MTR ii. 544. m. (lic. 21 May 1614) Dorothy (d. 1663), da. of Robert Parker of Foldhay, Zeal Monachorum, Devon, 4s. (?2 d.v.p.), 6da. (2 d.v.p.).C. Croslegh, Bradninch (1911), 322; F.B. Troup, ‘The Sainthills of Bradninch, Devon’, Trans. Devonshire Assoc. xxi. 382-3, 387-9; Troup, ‘Cavalier’s Note-book’, 397; PROB11/231/288. suc. fa. July 1618. d. 12 Aug. 1648.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 663.

Offices Held

recorder, Bradninch 1630 – ?46; dep. steward, Bradninch manor. Croslegh, Bradninch, 130; Troup, ‘Cavalier’s Note-book’, 402.

master, Tiverton free sch. 1631. 1631 – ?34Dunsford, Tiverton, 354. J.p. Devon by Aug., 29 May 1635–?Apr. 1646.C193/13/2; SP16/405; C231/5, p. 171; Western Circuit Assize Orders ed. Cockburn, 38. Master in chancery, extraordinary, Devon c.1635.C193/13/2. Commr. exacted fees and ‘innovated’ offices, Devon and Exeter 13 June 1638;C181/5, f. 109v. array (roy.), Devon 8 Aug. 1642;Northants RO, FH133, unfol. excise (roy.), 8 May 1644–6; Devon and Exeter 10 Mar. 1645–6;Docquets of Letters Patent ed. Black, 202, 261. to raise lifeguard for prince of Wales, May 1645.HMC 15th Rep. vii. 84.

capt. militia (roy.), Bradninch ?bef. 1646.Troup, ‘Cavalier’s Note-book’, 403.

Parlimentarian

SAINTHILL, Peter (1593-1648), of Bradninch, Devon.

Devon.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

SAINTHILL, Peter (1593-1648), of Bradninch, Devon.

Will

28 Mar. 1647, pr. 3 June 1653.PROB11/231/288.

Estates

compounded for Rockbeare rectory, Devon (£66); manor and tithes of South Cowton, Yorks. (£140); lease of rectory of Bradninch (£167); Keynsham mills, Bradninch (£110); lands in Warws. (£48).Troup, ‘Sainthills of Bradninch’, 391. At d. had invested £150 in Irish Adventure.PROB11/231/288.

Oxford 1644

Yes

1640 Volume

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