ZOUCHE, Richard (c.1589-1661), of Doctors’ Commons, London and Oxford, Oxon.

Family and Education

b. c. 1589, 6th but 3rd surv. s. of Francis Zouche† (d.1600) of Anstey, Wilts. and later of Shaftesbury, Wilts., and Phillipa, da. of George Ludlow of Hill Deverill, Wilts. educ. Winchester Coll. Hants c.1600; New Coll. Oxf. 1607, BCL 1614, DCL 1619; advocate 1618. m. 18 Dec. 1621, Sarah (d. 22 Mar. 1685), da. of John Hart, proctor, of Fulham, Mdx., 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 4da. (2 d.v.p.). Harl. 5184, f. 1; Ath. Ox. iii. 510; Al. Ox.; Soc. Gen., Boyds London citizens 10278. d. 1 Mar. 1661.

Offices Held

Fell. New Coll. 1609 – 22; member, coll. of advs. 1618–42, B.P. Levack, Civil Lawyers of Eng. 282. treas. 1627–8; G.D. Squibb, Doctors’ Commons, 171. adv. Ct. of Arches 1619; LPL, Reg. Abp. Abbot, ii. f. 177. regius professor of Civil Law, Oxf. Univ. 1620 – d.; fell. commr. of Wadham, Oxf. 1623–5; Regs. Wadham College Oxf. 1613–1719 ed. R.B. Gardiner, 66. prin. of St. Alban Hall, Oxf. 1625 – d.; assessor, Oxf. Univ. 1649–?d., asst. v.-chan. by 1657-at least 1659. Historical Reg. of Univ. of Oxf. 1220–1900, pp. 42, 49, 573; CSP Dom. 1656–7, p. 389; Life and Times of Anthony Wood ed. A. Clark (Oxf. Hist. Soc. xix), 273.

Freeman, Hythe, Kent 1621; G. Wilks, The Barons of Cinque Ports, and Parlty. Rep. of Hythe, 69. commr. assurance, London 1622-at least 1626, C181/3, ff. 61, 128v; Cal. of Docquets of Ld. Kpr. Coventry, 1625–40 ed. J. Broadway, R. Cust and S.K. Roberts (L. and I. Soc. spec. ser. xxxiv-vii), 26, 732. commr. piracy London, Mdx., Surr., Kent and Essex 1623-at least 1635, C181/3, ff. 79v, 176; 181/4, f. 139; 181/5, f. 27. Hants and I.o.W. 1635 – 36, Dorset 1642; C181/5, ff. 24, 58, 226v. chan. Oxford dioc. 1632-at least 1635; Oxon. RO, DIOC/5/A/1, p. 82; DIOC/4/F/1, f .1. prebend of Shifton, Salisbury dioc. 1633–d.; J. Le Neve, Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857 VI: Salisbury Dioc. comp. J. Horn, 70. commr. oyer and terminer, London and Mdx. 1639; C181/5, f. 130v. j.p. Oxford 1642–?46; C231/5, f. 509; C181/5, f. 227; Docquets of Letters Patent 1642–6 ed. W.H. Black, 79. commr. visitation, Oxf. Univ. 1660–d. Levack, 282.

Acting king’s advocate 1623; CSP Dom. 1623–5, p. 16. judge, High Ct. of Delegates 1626–34; Levack, 282. advocate, High Ct. of Admlty. 1626-at least 1628, Add. 37816, f. 184v; CSP Dom. 1628–9, p. 338. judge 1641- 9 Dec. 1643, 8 Dec. 1643–?c.June 1646 (roy.), 4 Feb. 1661–d., principal official and commissary gen. (roy.) 1642. HCA 30/820/53; 24/215, untitled bundle of warrants, unnumbered patent dated 9 Dec. 1643 appointing William Sammes as judge; Docquets of Letters Patent, 110, 334–5; Admiralty Officials 1660–1870 comp. J.C. Sainty (Office-Holders in Modern Britain iv), 159.

Parlimentarian

ZOUCHE, Richard (c.1589-1661), of Doctors’ Commons, London and Oxford, Oxon.

Main residences: Doctors' Commons, London; Oxford, Oxon.

Author

P.J.L.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

ZOUCHE, Richard (c.1589-1661)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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