NORTH, Sir Dudley I (1602-77), of Kirtling, Cambs.

Family and Education

b. c. Nov. 1602, 1st s. of Dudley, 3rd Lord North by Frances, da. and coh. of Sir John Brocket of Brocket Hall, Herts. educ. St. John’s, Camb. 1619; G. Inn entered 1619; I. Temple 1622; travelled abroad (Italy, France, Spain) c.1623-5. m. 24 Apr. 1632 (with £10,000) Anne (bur. 15 Feb. 1681), da. and coh. of Sir Charles Montagu of Cranbrook, Ilford, Essex, 7s. (1 d.v.p.) 7da. KB 1616; suc. fa. as 4th Lord North 16 Jan. 1666.Baker, Northants, i. 527; Cal. I. T. Recs. ii. 130; D. North, Observations and Advices Economical, preface; HMC 7th Rep. 548.

Offices Held

Capt. of ft. 1620 – 22, c.1625–8.

J.p. Cambs. by 1634 – 60, 1662 – d., Suff. by 1650 – July 1660, Sept. 1660 – d., Ely by 1650 – ?July 1660; commr. for disarming recusants, Cambs. 1641, dep. lt. 1642; commr. for assessment, Cambs. 1643 8, 1657, Cambs. and Suff. Jan. 1660–6, sequestration, Cambs. 1643, levying of money 1643, defence, eastern assoc. 1643, new model ordinance 1645, militia, Cambs. and Suff. 1648, Mar. 1660, drainage, Bedford level 1649; freeman, Cambridge Apr. 1660; commr. for oyer and terminer, Norf. circuit July 1660, sewers, Lincs. Aug. 1660, pontage, Cambridge 1663, complaints, Bedford level 1663.C. H. Cooper, Annals of Cambridge, iii. 316, 477, 513.

Commr. for regulating excise 1645, scandalous offences 1646, 1648, obstructions 1648–9.

Parlimentarian

NORTH, Sir Dudley (1602-1677), of Kirtling, Cambs.

Main residence: Kirtling, Cambs.

Author

M.W.H.

E.R.E.

G.J.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

NORTH, Sir Dudley I (1602-77)