BEARE, John (c.1645-1711), of Bearscombe, Buckland Tout Saints, Devon.

Family and Education

b. c.1645, 1st s. of John Beare of Bearscombe by Elizabeth, da. and h. of Matthew Somers of Upwey, Dorset. educ. Balliol, Oxf. matric. 28 June 1662, aged 17. m. lic. 8 May 1674, Mary, da. and coh. of William Collings of Offwell, Devon, at least 1s. suc. fa. c.1684.Dorset RO, 2987, 3000; Vivian, Vis. Devon, 220; Soc. of Genealogists, Exeter mar. lic. 19 Oct. 1640, 8 May 1674; Lysons, Devon, 165; C8/505/49.

Offices Held

Commr. for assessment, Devon 1673 – 79, j.p. 1674 – 89; recorder, Exeter Feb. – June 1683, Dartmouth 1684 – Oct. 1688; alderman, Honiton 1685, mayor Oct. 1688; alderman, Totnes Apr. – Oct. 1688, Tiverton June-Oct. 1688.Devon RO, Exeter corp. act bks. 11, ff. 231, 237; Devon and Cornw. N. and Q. v. 170; CSP Dom. 1684–5, p. 175; 1685, p. 70; 1687–9, pp. 183, 223; E134/4/ Jas. II Mich. 38, f. 3v.

Parlimentarian

BEARE, John (c.1645-1711), of Bearscombe, Buckland Tout Saints, Devon.

Main residence: Bearscombe, Buckland Tout Saints, Devon.

Author

J.S.C.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

BEARE, John (c.1645-1711)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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