CHOLMLEY, William (1573-1642), of Highgate, Mdx. and Lincoln’s Inn, London

Family and Education

b. 18 Jan. 1573, 4th but 3rd surv. s. of Jasper Cholmley†, clerk of recognizances in q.b. 1579-87, of the Old Bailey, London and Margaret, da. of John Hound of Calais.GL, St. Martin’s Ludgate par. reg.; Mdx. Peds. (Harl. Soc. lxv), 140. educ. St. Catherine’s Hall, Camb. 1585; L. Inn 1589, called 1602. Al. Cant.; LI Admiss.; LI Black Bks. ii. 77. m. 1596 (with 1,000 marks), Catherine (d. 18 Dec. 1648), da. of Alexander Pym† of Brymore, Som., 4s. (2 d.v.p.) 3da. (1 d.v.p.). R. Surtees, Co. Pal. Dur. iii. 219; PROB 11/206, f. 199. suc. bro. 1589. C142/223/60; R. Surtees, Co. Pal. Dur. iii. 219; PROB 11/206, f. 199. d. 7 Dec. 1642. GL, ms 12177, ff. 25v-6.

Offices Held

Clerk of munitions, Ordnance Office by 1592–6; Lansd. 72, f. 92; HMC De L’Isle and Dudley, ii. 174. foreign apposer, Exch. 1607 – 27, surveyor, Greenwax fines 1627–d. Exchequer Officeholders comp. J.C. Sainty (L. and I. Soc. spec. ser. xviii), 84; L. Squibb, ‘Bk. of all the Several Officers of the Ct. of Exch.’ ed. W.H. Bryson Cam. Misc. xxvi. (Cam. Soc. ser. 4, xiv), 111–12.

Gov., Highgate g.s., Mdx. 1599–d.; GL, ms 12177, ff. 25v-6. ?collector subsidy, Mdx. 1601; E401/2399. bailiff (jt.) Crown manors, Herts. 1606–d.; C66/1696. commr. sewers, Mdx. 1630, 1639. C181/4, f. 64; 181/5, f. 143.

Steward, reader’s dinner, L. Inn 1611. LI Black Bks. ii. 124.

Parlimentarian

CHOLMLEY, William (1573-1642), of Highgate, Mdx. and Lincoln’s Inn, London

Main residences: Highgate, Mdx.; Lincoln's Inn, London.

Author

S.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

CHOLMLEY, William (1573-1642)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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