JOHNSON, Sir James (1615-at least 1688), of South Quay, Great Yarmouth, Norf.

Family and Education

bap. 16 July 1615, 2nd s. of Thomas Johnson (d.1661) of Yarmouth by Margaret, da. of Thomas Thompson of Yarmouth. m. Dorothy, da. of Augustine Scottow, grocer, of Norwich, 2s. Kntd. 22 Sept. 1671.Yarmouth St. Nicholas par. reg.; Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 266; PCC 7 Laud; P. Millican, Freemen of Norwich, 76.

Offices Held

Freeman, Yarmouth 1641, common councilman to 1649, alderman by Aug. 1660–2; commr. for assessment, Norf. Aug. 1660–1, 1677 – 80, Yarmouth Sept. 1660–3, 1673 – 80; j.p. Norf. 1673 – 80; commr. for inquiry into recusancy fines, Norf., Suff. and Cambs. Mar. 1688.Yarmouth Freemen, 73; H. Swinden, Hist. Yarmouth, 576; Yarmouth bor. recs. assembly bks.; CSP Dom. 1668–9, p. 111; Cal. Treas. Bks. viii. 1805.

Parlimentarian

JOHNSON, Sir James (1615-at least 1688), of South Quay, Great Yarmouth, Norf.

Main residence: South Quay, Great Yarmouth, Norf.

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Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

JOHNSON, Sir James (1615-at least 1688)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

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