DACRES, Sir Thomas (1587-1668), of Cheshunt, Herts.

Family and Education

b. 19 Oct. 1587, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Dacres of Cheshunt by 2nd w. Dorothy, da. of Thomas Pigott of Doddershall, Bucks. educ. St. John’s, Camb. 1603. m. c.1609 (with £2,000), Martha, da. of Thomas Elmes of Lilford, Northants., 9s. (3 d.v.p.) 4da. suc. fa. 1615, Kntd. 22 Feb. 1617.Clutterbuck, Herts. ii. 101; Keeler, Long Parl. 151.

Offices Held

Sheriff, Herts. Aug. – Nov. 1615, j.p. c. 1621 – 49, 1656 – d., dep. lt. by 1627 – 42, commr. for assessment 1643 – 48, Aug. 1660 – d., Hunts. 1647 – 48, Northants. Aug. 1660–1, sequestration, Herts. 1643, defence 1643, accounts 1643, levying of money 1643, eastern association 1643; treas. Cromwell’s regt. 1644; commr. for new model ordinance, Herts. 1644; member, council of war, Kent 1645; commr. for militia, Herts. and Hunts. 1648, Herts. Mar. 1660, oyer and terminer, Northern circuit July 1660.J. Chamberlain, Letters, i. 612; Keeler, 150; HMC Hatfield, xxii. 311; Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 144.

Commr. for exclusion from sacrament 1646, appeals, Oxf. Univ. 1647, scandalous offences 1648, adventurers [I] 1654.

Parlimentarian

DACRES, Sir Thomas (1587-1668), of Cheshunt, Herts.

Main residence: Cheshunt, Herts.

Author

M.W.H.

J.P.F.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

DACRES, Sir Thomas (1587-1668)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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