BISHOP, Humphrey (c.1612-75), of Chilcombe, Dorset.

Family and Education

b. c. 1612, 1st s. of John Bishop of Chilcombe by Elizabeth, da. of Francis Hawley of Buckland Sororum, Som. and Corfe Castle, Dorset. m. lic. 4 July 1648, Anne, da. of Henry Goring of Highden, Suss., wid. of Theobald Michell of Stamerham, Suss., 2s. suc. fa. bef. 1641.Vis. Dorset (Harl. Soc. xx), 16; F. Brown, Som. Wills, vi. 70; J. Comber, Suss. Genealogies Horsham, 242; Hutchins, Dorset, ii. 740; E179/105/328.

Offices Held

Freeman, Poole Nov. 1660, Lyme Regis 1662; commr. for assessment, Dorset Aug. 1660–74, col. of militia ft. by Nov. 1660 – d., commr. for corporations 1661 – 63, loyal and indigent officers 1662, j.p. 1662 – d., dep. lt. 1664 – d., commr. for pressing seamen 1665; sub-commr. for prizes, Portsmouth 1672 – 74; commr. for recusants, Dorset 1675.Hutchins, i. 32; Lyme Regis mss B6/11, f. 24; Bridport corp. mss 18; Add. 31947, f. 116; Dorset RO, D84, D124 (official); Nat. Maritime Mus., Dartmouth mss 6, pp. 1, 8.

Parlimentarian

BISHOP, Humphrey (c.1612-75), of Chilcombe, Dorset.

Main residence: Chilcombe, Dorset.

Author

J.P.F.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

BISHOP, Humphrey (c.1612-75)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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