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DYOTT, Anthony (c.1560-1622), of Sadler alias Robe Street, Lichfield, Staffs. and Figtree Court, the Inner Temple, London.

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b. c. 1560, Age calculated from date of admiss. to I. Temple. 1st s. of John Dyott of Stychbrook and Lichfield, Staffs. and Catherine, da. of John Weston of Lichfield. educ. Clement’s Inn; I. Temple 1576, called 1587. I. Temple Admiss.; CITR, i. 346. m. (1) 1582, Staffs. RO, D661/2/791, transcript of letter from Edgar Harcourt to R.A. Dyott, 1935. Catherine (bur. 24 June 1602), da. of John Harcourt of Ranton Abbey, Staffs., 4s. (1 d.v.p.), Vis. Staffs. ed. H.S. Grazebrook (Wm. Salt Arch. Soc. 1884), pp. 117-19. 2da.; Staffs. RO, D661/1/44. This document mentions three daughters - Anne, Mary and Katherine - but Anne seems to have been Dyott’s da. by his 2nd wife. (2) 24 May 1604, Dorothy (d. bef. 1622), da. of Edward Boughton† of Cawston, Warws., wid. of one Sheffield, a lawyer, 1da. J. Hunter, Hallamshire, 121; C2/Chas.I/D39/24; Vis. Warws. (Harl. Soc. xii), 83. suc. fa. 1578. Vis. Staffs. 119. bur. 17 Apr. 1622 17 Apr. 1622. Coll. Top. et Gen. v. 208. sig. Anth[ony] Dyot.
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Commr. i.p.m. John Ferrers, Essex 1587, Draft CPR, 1585–7 (L. and I. Soc. ccxliii), 90. subsidy, Lichfield 1608, aid, Staffs. and Lichfield 1609; SP14/31/1; 14/43/107. j.p. Staffs. 1609–d., Staffs. Q. Sess. Rolls, vi. 1608–9 ed. D.H.G. Salt (Wm. Salt Arch. Soc. 1950), p. 116; C193/13/1. custos rot., Lichfield 1611–?d. C181/2, f. 151; 181/3, ff. 52, 59.

Auditor, steward’s acct. (jt.), I. Temple 1597; recorder, Tamworth, Staffs. 1599-at least 1603; Add. 28175, f. 57; C.F. Palmer, Hist. Tamworth, app. p. xxiv; HMC Hatfield, xv. 51. bencher, I. Temple 1599 – d., reader’s attendant (jt.) 1601, Lent reader 1602, auditor to treas. (jt.) 1604 – 06, auditor to steward (jt.) 1609 – 10, treas. 1611–12. CITR, i. 419, 427, 440, 443; ii. 3, 12, 44, 52, 62–9.

Member, Virg. Co. 1611–d. A. Brown, Genesis of US, 467, 546; Recs. Virg. Co. ed. S.M. Kingsbury, iii. 323.

Main residences: Sadler alias Robe Street, Lichfield, Staffs.Staffs. RO, D661/1/44; S. Erdeswick, Survey of Staffs. ed. T. Harwood (1844 edn.), 306.; Figtree Court, the Inner Temple, London.
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DUTTON, John (1594-1657), of Sherborne Park, Sherborne, Glos.

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bap. 5 Oct. 1594, 3rd but 1st surv. s. of William Dutton of Sherborne and Anne, da. of Sir Ambrose Nicholas, Salter, of London, ld. mayor 1575-6.Vis. Glos. (Harl. Soc. xxi), 54; Hist. and Gen. Mems. of Dutton Fam. of Sherborne comp. B. Morgan, 70, 103. educ. Exeter Coll. Oxf. 1609, BA 1612, DCL 1642; I. Temple 1613. Al. Ox.; I. Temple Admiss. m. (1) settlement 5 July 1619, Cal. Charters in Muniment Room at Sherborne House, 11. Elizabeth (d. 28 Apr. 1638), da. of Sir Henry Bayntun* of Bromham, Wilts., 1s. d.v.p. 3da. (2 d.v.p.); (2) 1648, Anne, da. of John King, bp. of London 1611-21, s.p. suc. fa. 1618. d. 14 Jan. 1657. Hist. and Gen. Mems. of Dutton Fam. of Sherborne, 246; Cal. Charters in the Mun. Room at Sherborne House, 11; I.M. Roper, ‘Monumental Effigies’, Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. Trans. xxxiii. 106. sig. John Dutton.
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J.p. Glos. 1619 – 27, 1628 – at least41, liberty of Slaughter, Glos. 1624, 1633 – 34, 1637; C231/4, ff. 80, 166, 261; 231/5, pp. 109, 125, 247; BRL, 603503/72; C66/2859. dep. lt. Glos. by 1624–5, SP14/178/11, 16/2/91. 1642; LJ, v. 291. commr. subsidy, Glos. 1621 – 22, 1624, 1641–2, C212/22/20–1, 23; SR, v. 84, 151. sewers 1625, 1635, oyer and terminer, Oxf. circ. 1625–42, C181/3, ff. 137v, 172; 181/5, ff. 13, 218. Forced Loan, Glos. 1627, C193/12/2, f. 21. charitable uses 1630, C93/12/3. repair of St. Paul’s Cathedral 1632, Glos. RO, TBR A1/1, f. 80. gaol delivery, liberty of Slaughter 1637, C181/5, f. 71. array, Glos. 1642, Northants. RO, FH133. excise (roy.), Oxon., Northants., Warws., Berks. and Bucks. 1645. Docquets of Letters Patent 1642–6 ed. W.H. Black, 259.

Main residence: Sherborne Park, Sherborne, Glos.
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DURDENT, Thomas (c.1553-1607), of Eton, Bucks. and Lincoln’s Inn, London

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b. c. 1553, ?s. of William Durdent.PROB 11/46, f. 136. educ. Magdalen, Oxf. 1567, BA 1577, MA 1590; Thavies Inn; L. Inn 1580, called 1587. Al. Ox.; LI Admiss.; LI Black Bks. ii. 3. m. (1) by 1595, Jane, da. of Roger Abdy, Merchant Taylor, of London, at least 1s. 1da.; Surr. Arch. Colls. vii. 325; PROB 11/85, f. 294; LI Admiss. 143; PCC Admons. v. 40. (2) Elizabeth, s.p. PCC Admons. iv. 42. bur. 26 Oct. 1607 26 Oct. 1607. Coll. Top. et Gen. iv. 125.
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Demy, Magdalen, Oxf. 1567 – 73, fell. 1576–8. Al. Ox.; W.D. Macray, Reg. Magdalen Coll. n.s. iii. 62.

Under-steward and town clerk, New Windsor, Berks. 1603–d. R.R. Tighe and J.E. Davis, Annals of Windsor, ii. 47, 53.

Main residences: Eton, Bucks.; Lincoln's Inn, London.
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DURDENT, Thomas (c.1553-1607)

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DUNCH, Sir William (1578-1611), of Brightwell, Berks.

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bap. 25 May 1578, 1st s. of Edmund Dunch† (d.1623) of Little Wittenham, Berks. and Anne, da. and h. of Nicholas Fettiplace of Kentwood, Berks.; bro. of Samuel*.B.W. Greenfield, ‘Ped. of Dunch of Little Wittenham, Berks.’ Misc. Gen. et Her. (ser. 3), ii. 44-5; HP Commons, 1558-1603, ii. 65. educ. Balliol, Oxf. BA 1596; G. Inn 1596. Al. Ox.; GI Admiss. m. 19 Feb. 1599, Memorials of St. Margaret’s, Westminster ed. A.M. Burke, 309. Mary (bur. 26 May 1617), da. of Sir Henry Cromwell alias Williams† of Hinchingbrooke, Hunts., 4s. 3da.; 2 other ch. d.v.p. Kntd. 28 June 1603. d. 22 Jan. 1611. Greenfield, 45; Ashmole, Berks. i. 60; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 111.
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Freeman, Wallingford, Berks. 1604; Berks RO, W/AC1/1/1, f. 87. commr. sewers, Oxon. and Berks. 1604. C181/1, f. 85.

Main residence: Brightwell, Berks.
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DUNCH, Sir William (1578-1611)

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DUNCH, Samuel (c.1592-1668), of Sparsholt, Berks. and North Baddesley, Hants.

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b. c. 1592,His age was given as 15 when he matriculated at Oxford on 11 Nov. 1608, as 25 in his mar. lic. dated 28 May 1617, and as 72 in the herald’s visitation of March 1665. His funeral monument states he died in his 77th year. Al. Ox.; London Mar. Lics. ed. J. Foster, 427; Vis. Berks. (Harl. Soc. lvi), 196; B.W. Greenfield, ‘Ped. of Dunch of Little Wittenham, Berks.’ Misc. Gen. et Her. (ser. 3), ii. 44. 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Edmund Dunch† (d.1623) of Little Wittenham, Berks. and Anne, da. and h. of Nicholas Fettiplace of Kentwood, Berks.; bro. of Sir William*. Vis. Berks. 96. educ. Magdalen Coll. Oxf. 1608, BA 1612; G. Inn 1611. Al. Ox.; GI Admiss. m. lic. 28 May 1617, London Mar. Lics. 427. Dulcibella (d. 10 July 1664), da. of John More I* of North Baddesley, and coh. to her bro., 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 5da. d. 20 Oct. 1668. Greenfield, 44, 47. sig. Sam[uel] Dunche.
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Freeman, Wallingford, Berks. 1621; Berks. RO, W/AC1/1/1, f. 105. commr. charitable uses, Berks. 1629; C192/1, unfol. sheriff 1629–30; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 6. commr. subsidy 1641–2; SR, v. 60, 149. j.p. 1647–60; C231/6, p. 73; Perfect List (1660), p. 3. commr. visitation, Oxf. Univ. 1647, 1654, assessment Berks. 1647 – 52, 1657, 1660, scandalous ministers 1654, A. and O. i. 925, 961, 1078; ii. 30, 293, 461, 657, 968, 1026, 1061, 1364. oyer and terminer, Oxf. circ. 1654 – 58, sewers, Berks. and Hants 1654 – 57, Berks. 1657, C181/6, ff. 11, 44, 255, 261, 303. securing the peace, Berks. 1655. Thurloe State Pprs. ed. T. Birch, iv. 285.

Main residences: Sparsholt, Berks.; North Baddesley, Hants.
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DUNCH, Edmund (1603-1678), of Little Wittenham, Berks.

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b. 22 Feb. 1603,WARD 7/68/178. 1st s. of Sir William Dunch* and Mary, da. of Sir Henry Cromwell alias Williams† of Hinchingbrooke, Hunts. VCH Berks. iv. 382; B.W. Greenfield, ‘Ped. of Dunch of Little Wittenham, Berks.’ Misc. Gen. et Her. (ser. 3), ii. 45. educ. G. Inn 1621. GI Admiss. m. ?8 Feb. 1630, GL, St. Anne Blackfriars par. reg., where the groom’s name is given as ‘Miles’, although ‘Edmund’ is recorded in the bishop’s transcript. Ex inf. Wendy Hawke. Bridget, da. and h. of Sir Anthony Hungerford of Down Ampney, Glos., 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da. suc. fa. 1611; gdfa. 1623. cr. Bar. Burnell of East Wittenham 26 Apr. 1658. bur. 4 Aug. 1678 4 Aug. 1678. Greenfield, 45-6; CP, ii. 436; M.F. Keeler, Long Parl. 161. sig. Edm[und] Dunche.
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Commr. subsidy, Berks. 1624, 1628, 1641–2, C212/22/23; E115/144/112; SR, v. 82, 149. charitable uses 1626-at least 1638; C93/10/22; 93/11/13; C192/1, unfol. freeman, Wallingford, Berks. 1628; Berks. RO, W/AC1/1/1, f. 115v. sheriff, Berks. 1633 – 34, Oxon. 1667–8; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 6, 110. commr. sewers, Berks. and Hants 1633, 1657, Glos. and Wilts. 1635, Glos. 1654, Berks., Bucks., Glos., Oxon. Surr. and Wilts. 1662, perambulation, Wychwood, Shotover and Stowood forests, Oxon. 1641, C181/4, f. 147v; 181/5, ff. 21v, 211; 181/6, ff. 19, 261, 152. levying of money, Berks. 1643, assessment, Berks. 1643 – 60, Oxon. 1644 – 60, Glos. and Wilts. 1660, execution of ordinances, Berks. and Oxon. 1644; A. and O. i. 170, 227, 455, 456, 541–2, 961, 972, 1078, 1090; ii. 30, 41, 293, 306, 461, 474, 657, 672, 1061, 1077, 1246, 1364, 1369, 1376, 1381. j.p. Wilts. 1646 – at least57, Oxon. 1647 – at least57, Berks. by 1650 – at least57, Glos. 1651 – at least53, 1655-at least 1657; C231/6, pp. 43, 84, 221, 307; C193/13/3; 193/13/5; CUL, Dd.viii.1. commr, militia, Berks. and Oxon. 1648; A. and O. i. 1234, 1241. oyer and terminer, Oxf. circ. 1654–7, C181/6, ff. 11, 231. Poll Tax, Berks. 1660. SR, v. 209.

Gent. of the privy chamber extraordinary 1635-at least 1641. LC5/134, p. 87; LC3/1, unfol.

Gov. Wallingford Castle 1655. CP, ii. 436.

Main residence: Little Wittenham, Berks.
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DUNCH, Edmund (1603-1678)

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DUCKETT, John (c.1580-1648), of Calstone House, Calne, Wilts.; later of Hartham, Corsham, Wilts.

Family and Education
b. c. 1580, 2nd. s. of Stephen Duckett† (d.1591) of Calstone House and Anne, da. and coh. of Humphrey Baskerville, alderman of London; bro. of Lionel†.Vis. Wilts. (Harl. Soc. cv-cvi), 51-2. educ. Brasenose, Oxf. 1592 aged 12. Al. Ox. m. (1) Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Elkington of Glos. and wid. of Roger Chiver (d.1602) of Quemerford, Wilts., s.p.; Vis. Wilts. 38, 52. (2) 6 Apr. 1619, IGI. Jane (bur. 14 Apr. 1642), da. of William Winter of Coleford, Glos., 2s. suc. bro. Lionel 1609. bur. 27 Oct. 1648 27 Oct. 1648. Vis. Wilts. 52; Wilts. RO, 2081/1, unfol.
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Capt. militia ft. Wilts. 1608-at least 1611, Earl of Hertford’s Ltcy. Pprs. ed. W.P.D. Murphy (Wilts. Rec. Soc. xxiii), 122, 172. sheriff 1628–9, List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 154. j.p. 1633–42, C231/5, pp. 99, 529. commr. assessment 1641–2. SR, v. 67, 89, 156.

Col. (roy.) 1642–5. T.E. Duckett, Duckett Fam. Hist. 46.

Main residences: Calstone House, Calne, Wilts.; Hartham, Corsham, Wilts.
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DUCK, Nicholas (1569-1628), of Lincoln’s Inn, London and Mount Radford, nr. Exeter, Devon

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bap. 30 Nov. 1569,IGI (Devon). 2nd s. of Richard Duck (admon. 20 Apr. 1605) of Heavitree, Devon and his w. Joan; bro. of Arthur*. PROB 11/105, ff. 180-1v; IGI (Devon). educ. Exeter Coll. Oxf. 1584; Al. Ox. New Inn; L. Inn 1589, called 1598. LI Admiss.; LI Black Bks. ii. 56. m. 6 Oct. 1601, Grace, da. of Thomas Walker of Exeter, 1s. d. 28 Aug. 1628. Vis. Devon (Harl. Soc. vi), 98; Vivian, Vis. Devon, 309-10 (this pedigree is largely unreliable). sig. Nich[olas] Ducke.
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Freeman, Exeter 1609, Exeter Freemen ed. M.M. Rowe and A.M. Jackson (Devon and Cornw. Rec. Soc. extra ser. i), 114. commr. aid 1609, SP14/43/107. piracy, Devon 1611 – 14, 1619 – 20, 1624, C181/2, ff. 140, 201, 348; 181/3, ff. 2, 130. oyer and terminer, Exeter 1614–15; C181/2, ff. 206v, 223v. churchwarden, All Hallows, Exeter 1614; H. Reed, ‘Allhallows Church, Exeter’, Reps. and Trans. Devon Assoc. xxxv. 600. dep. lt., Exeter by 1625, commr. and collector, Privy Seal loans 1625–6. E401/2586, p. 250.

Bencher, L. Inn 1615 – d., Lent reader 1618, kpr. of Black Bk. 1624 – 25, treas. 1627–d.; LI Black Bks. ii. 169, 197, 253, 275, 277. recorder, Exeter 1617–d. Devon RO, ECA Act Bk. 7, pp. 259, 706.

Main residences: Lincoln's Inn, London; Mount Radford, nr. Exeter, Devon.
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