DREWE, Robert (1575-1645), of Southbroom House, Devizes, Wilts. and the Middle Temple, London.

Family and Education

bap. 17 Jan. 1575, Wilts. RO, 594/1, f. 5. 1st s. of John Drewe of Southbroom and Eleanor, da. of William Cooke of Lacock, Wilts. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1592; M. Temple 1592. m. 25 May 1602, Jane (bur. 23 Jan. 1643), da. of John Jackman, Grocer, of St. Michael Bassishaw, London, 6s. (1 d.v.p.) inc. John*, 5da. suc. fa. 1614. bur. 24 Jan. 1645 24 Jan. 1645. Vis. Wilts. (Harl. Soc. cv-cvi), 50; Al. Ox.; MTR, 329; Wilts. RO, 594/2, unfol.; PROB 11/84, f. 239; 11/124, f. 374v. sig. Robert Drewe.

Offices Held

Burgess, Devizes 1597, member of the Twelve 1600 – 40, j.p. 1606 – 40, common councilman by 1621–40; Wilts. RO, G20/1/16, ff. 169, 177, 220; G20/1/17, ff. 1v, 139v. j.p. Wilts. 1618-at least 1633, C231/4, f. 58; SP16/246/73. commr. subsidy 1621, 1624, 1626, 1629, C212/22/21, 23; E115/237/126; E179/199/401; Add. 34566, f. 132. to survey the lands belonging to Wotton-under-Edge sch., Glos. 1629, LJ, iv. 18a. repair of St. Paul’s Cathedral, Wilts. 1633, GL, ms 25475/1, f. 11v. saltpetre manufacture 1634, SP16/258/68. array 1643. Harl. 6804, f. 106.

Commr. for the Wilts. estates of William Seymour*, 2nd earl of Hertford by 1632, CSP Dom. 1631–3, p. 463. ?Sir Philip Herbert*, 4th earl of Pembroke 1632. Surveys of the Manors of Philip, 1st Earl of Pembroke ed. E. Kerridge (Wilts. Rec. Soc. ix), 1.

Parlimentarian

DREWE, Robert (1575-1645), of Southbroom House, Devizes, Wilts. and the Middle Temple, London.

Main residences: Southbroom House, Devizes, Wilts.; the Middle Temple, London.

Author

H.J.L.

A.D.T.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

DREWE, Robert (1575-1645)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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