NORTON, Sir John, 3rd Bt. (1619-87), of Rotherfield Park, East Tisted, Hants.

Family and Education

b. 7 Dec. 1619, 2nd s. of Sir Richard Norton, 1st Bt.^† (d.1645), of Rotherfield Park by Amy, da. of Thomas Bilson, bp. of Winchester 1597-1616. educ. Corpus Christi, Oxf. 1637; M. Temple 1641. m. c.1658, Dorothy, da. and h. of Thomas March of Ely, Cambs., s.p. suc. bro. Aug./Sept. 1652.J. S. W. Gibson, Mon. Inscriptions in Hants Churches, 35.

Offices Held

J.p. Hants July 1660 – d.; commr. for oyer and terminer, Western circuit July 1660; dep. lt. Hants c. Aug. 1660 – d.; commr. for assessment, Hants Aug. 1660–80, Ely 1673 – 80; freeman, Winchester Sept. 1660, Portsmouth 1662; col. of militia ft. Hants Nov. 1660 – d., commr. for corporations 1662 – 63, loyal and indigent officers 1662, receiver-gen. 1665 – 67, 1668 – 70, high woodward 1669 – 76, commr. for recusants 1675, wastes and spoils, New Forest 1679.Winchester corp. assembly bk. 4, f. 132; R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 169, 357; Cal. Treas. Bks. i. 82, 656; ii. 36, 619; iii. 674; iv. 9; v. 264; vi. 199; CSP Dom. 1668–9, pp. 532–3; 1679–80, p. 60.

Parlimentarian

NORTON, Sir John, 3rd Bt. (1619-87), of Rotherfield Park, East Tisted, Hants.

Main residence: Rotherfield Park, East Tisted, Hants.

Author

P.W.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

NORTON, Sir John (1619-87)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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