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CHOLMLEY, William (1573-1642), of Highgate, Mdx. and Lincoln’s Inn, London

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Family and Education

b. 18 Jan. 1573, 4th but 3rd surv. s. of Jasper Cholmley†, clerk of recognizances in q.b. 1579-87, of the Old Bailey, London and Margaret, da. of John Hound of Calais.GL, St. Martin’s Ludgate par. reg.; Mdx. Peds. (Harl. Soc. lxv), 140. educ. St. Catherine’s Hall, Camb. 1585; L. Inn 1589, called 1602. Al. Cant.; LI Admiss.; LI Black Bks. ii. 77. m. 1596 (with 1,000 marks), Catherine (d. 18 Dec. 1648), da. of Alexander Pym† of Brymore, Som., 4s. (2 d.v.p.) 3da. (1 d.v.p.). R. Surtees, Co. Pal. Dur. iii. 219; PROB 11/206, f. 199. suc. bro. 1589. C142/223/60; R. Surtees, Co. Pal. Dur. iii. 219; PROB 11/206, f. 199. d. 7 Dec. 1642. GL, ms 12177, ff. 25v-6.

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Clerk of munitions, Ordnance Office by 1592–6; Lansd. 72, f. 92; HMC De L’Isle and Dudley, ii. 174. foreign apposer, Exch. 1607 – 27, surveyor, Greenwax fines 1627–d. Exchequer Officeholders comp. J.C. Sainty (L. and I. Soc. spec. ser. xviii), 84; L. Squibb, ‘Bk. of all the Several Officers of the Ct. of Exch.’ ed. W.H. Bryson Cam. Misc. xxvi. (Cam. Soc. ser. 4, xiv), 111–12.

Gov., Highgate g.s., Mdx. 1599–d.; GL, ms 12177, ff. 25v-6. ?collector subsidy, Mdx. 1601; E401/2399. bailiff (jt.) Crown manors, Herts. 1606–d.; C66/1696. commr. sewers, Mdx. 1630, 1639. C181/4, f. 64; 181/5, f. 143.

Steward, reader’s dinner, L. Inn 1611. LI Black Bks. ii. 124.

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CHOLMLEY, William (1573-1642), of Highgate, Mdx. and Lincoln’s Inn, London

Main residences: Highgate, Mdx.; Lincoln's Inn, London.

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Commons 1604-1629

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CHOLMLEY, William (1573-1642)

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Oxford 1644

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CHOCKE, Alexander II (1593/4-1625), of Shalbourne, Wilts.; later of Hungerford Park, Berks.

Read more about CHOCKE, Alexander II (1593/4-1625), of Shalbourne, Wilts.; later of Hungerford Park, Berks.

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b. 1593 /4, 2nd s. of Francis Chocke (d.1640)PROB 11/184, f. 320. of Yatton, Som. and Mary, da. of Thomas Swift of London. F. Brown, Chocke Fam. Genealogy, 1. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. 1609, aged 15. Al. Ox. m. (1) 5 Oct. 1612, Bridget, da. of Sir Anthony Hungerford* of Black Bourton, Oxon., s.p.; Coll. Top. and Gen. v. 30. (2) Mary (with £2,500), PROB 11/145, f. 476. da. of Sir William Pitt* of Old Palace Yard, Westminster and Hartley Wespall, Hants, Add. 29974, f. 201. s.p. suc. uncle Alexander Chocke I* 1607. d. 5 Feb. 1625. VCH Berks. iv. 160.

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CHOCKE, Alexander II (1593/4-1625), of Shalbourne, Wilts.; later of Hungerford Park, Berks.

Main residences: Shalbourne, Wilts.; Hungerford Park, Berks.

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H.J.L.

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Commons 1604-1629

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CHOCKE, Alexander II (1593/4-1625)

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Oxford 1644

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CHOCKE, Alexander I (by 1566-1607), of Avington, Berks.

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Family and Education

b. by 1566, 1st s. of Richard Chocke of Avington and Elizabeth, da. of William Boulting of Sutton, Som.Vis. Som. (Harl. Soc. xi), 23; Vis. Wilts. (Harl. Soc. cv-cvi), 93, 168; Vis. Berks. (Harl. Soc. lvi), 22, 185; The Gen. v. 245; n.s. i. 5. Some peds. wrongly suggest that he was knighted. m. 21 June 1574, Joan, da. of Thomas Webb, clothier of Clifford, Beckington, Som., s.p. F. Brown, Chocke Fam. Genealogy, 14; PROB 11/68, f. 376. suc. fa. 1593. C142/235/103. d. 29 July 1607. C142/296/132. sig. Alex[ander] Chokke.

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J.p. Berks. 1595–d., C231/1, f. 3v. commr. recusancy inquiry 1601, C181/1, f. 34. inquiry into eccles. affairs, Enborne, Berks. 1604, HMC Hatfield, xvii. 73. subsidy, Wilts. 1605, E179/198/342. oyer and terminer, Oxf. circ., 1606–d. C181/2, f. 9.

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CHOCKE, Alexander I (by 1566-1607), of Avington, Berks.

Main residence: Avington, Berks.

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H.J.L.

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Commons 1604-1629

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CHOCKE, Alexander I (by 1566-1607)

Will

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Oxford 1644

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CHICHESTER, John (1598-1669), of Hall, Bishops Tawton, Devon.

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Family and Education

b. 6 Dec. 1598, C142/303/138. 1st s. of John Chichester of Hall and Anne, da. of Sir Arthur Bassett† of Umberleigh, Devon. Vivian, Vis. Devon, 176-7. educ. ‘subscribed’ Oxf. 1614, BA (Exeter Coll.) 1617; I. Temple 1617. Al. Ox.; I. Temple Admiss. m. (1) c.1619, CP25/2/288/17 Jas.I/Mich. Ursula (bur. 9 July 1635), da. of Sir William Strode* of Newnham, Plympton St. Mary, Devon, 6s. (3 d.v.p.); Vivian, 177. (2) 24 Nov. 1635, Devon RO, King’s Nympton regs.; Chichester’s name is given as ‘Cheston’. Elizabeth (bur. 20 July 1661), da. of Sir Lewis Pollard of King’s Nympton, Devon, 1s. 2da. (1 d.v.p.); (3) Susanna (admon. 11 Jan. 1695), wid. of Alexander Rolle (admon. 15 Nov. 1660) of Tawstock, Devon and da. of William Stevens of Gt. Torrington, Devon, 1da. suc. fa. 1608; Vivian, 176-7, 653; PROB 11/302, f. 276v. Kntd. 16 Sept. 1625. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 189. d. 24 Sept. 1669. Vivian, 177. sig. Jo[hn] Chichester.

Offices Held

J.p. Devon 1628 – at least43, 1660-at least 1664, C231/4, f. 239; 231/5, p. 530; C220/9/4; C193/12/4; Devon RO, QS 28/1–2. commr. piracy 1630, sewers 1634, C181/4, ff. 52v, 163v. incorporation of maltsters 1636, PC2/46, p. 374. subsidy 1641–2, SR, v. 61, 83, 150. array 1642, Northants. RO, FH 133. defence (roy.) 1643, M. Wolffe, Gentry Leaders in Peace and War, 287. dep. lt. 1660-at least 1662; SP29/11/157; 29/60/139. ?commr. corporations, Barnstaple, Devon 1662. T. Wainwright, Barnstaple Recs. i. 230–1.

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CHICHESTER, John (1598-1669), of Hall, Bishops Tawton, Devon.

Main residence: Hall, Bishops Tawton, Devon.

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P.M.H.

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Commons 1604-1629

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CHICHESTER, John (1598-1669)

Will

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Oxford 1644

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CHICHELEY, Sir Thomas (1578-1616), of Wimpole, Cambs.

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Family and Education

b. 28 Mar. 1578,Calculated from C142/248/29. 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Thomas Chicheley of Wimpole and Ann, da. of (Sir) John Bourne I† of Battenhall, Worcs., sec. of state 1553-8. educ. G. Inn 1595. m. 18 June 1607, Dorothy (bur. 31 Nov. 1644), da. and coh. of Sir Thomas Kempe of Olantigh, Wye, Kent, 3s. 3da. suc. fa. 1592; B. Buckler, Stemmata Chicheleana, 5, 13; MIs and Coats of Arms from Cambs. ed. W.M. Palmer, 201; GI Admiss.; Soc. Gen., St. Michael’s Crooked Lane par. reg. Kntd. 29 Apr. 1607. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 142. d. 18 or 19 Nov. 1616. WARD 9/204, f. 204v; E115/113/84 (a stray from WARD 9); Topographer, iii. 71.

Offices Held

Commr. to inquire into the Cambs. lands of John de Vere, 16th earl of Oxford, 1609; E178/3618. freeman, Camb. 1610, Add. 5849, f. 16. commr. gaol delivery 1613–d.; C181/2, ff. 181, 229, 291v. j.p. Cambs. by 1614–d.; C66/1988. commr. swans, Cambs. and Hunts. 14 Aug. 1616–d. C181/2, f. 257v.