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CLARKE, John (d. 1681), of Bury St Edmunds, Suff.

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?s. of John Clarke of Bocking, Essex.Burke Dorm. And Extinct Baronetcies, 117. m. by 1637, Margaret, da. of Edward Bourne of Bury St Edmunds, 4s. (3 d.v.p.) 1da.CB iv. 174; Wills of the Archdeaconry of Sudbury 1636-1638 ed. N. Evans (Suff. Rec. Soc. xxxv.), 98-100; Biog. List of Boys educated at King Edward VI Free Grammar Sch. Bury St Edmunds (Suff. Green Bks. xiii. 1908), 73. bur. 5 Dec. 1681 5 Dec. 1681.St James’s, Bury St Edmunds par. reg.
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Local: high collector, assessment, W. Suff. by 1644-aft. Mar. 1648.Suff. RO (Bury), Acc. 613/681; Acc. 613/769. Commr. assessment, Bury St Edmunds 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657; Suff. 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan., 1 June 1660;A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28); An Ordinance…for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6). militia, 2 Dec. 1648, 14 Mar. 1655, 26 July 1659; Bury St Edmunds 12 Mar. 1660.A. and O.; SP25/76A, f. 15v. J.p. Suff. Mar. 1650-Mar. 1660.C231/6, pp. 180, 185; CSP Dom. 1650, p. 143; Names of the Justices of the Peace (1650), 54 (E.1238.4); Suff. RO (Ipswich), B105/2/4, f. 114; B105/2/5, f. 30v. Commr. high ct. of justice, E. Anglia 20 Dec. 1650; ejecting scandalous ministers, Suff. 28 Aug. 1654;A. and O. gaol delivery, Thetford town and borough 16 Nov. 1654;C181/6, p. 71. securing peace of commonwealth, Suff. by 20 Nov. 1655;TSP iv. 225, 272, 427–8. to survey ‘surrounded grounds’, Norf. and Suff. 13 May 1656;C181/6, p. 158. for public faith, Suff. 24 Oct. 1657;Mercurius Politicus no. 387 (22–29 Oct. 1657), 62 (E.505.35). sewers, Norf. and Suff. 26 June 1658-aft. June 1659.C181/6, pp. 293, 362. Sheriff, Suff. 1670–1.Suff. RO (Bury), Acc. 613/691; List of Sheriffs (L. and I. ix), 132.

Religious: elder, Bury St Edmunds classis, Nov. 1645.Shaw, Hist. Eng. Church, ii. 428.

Civic: chief burgess, Bury St Edmunds by 1648 – aft.28 Feb. 1661; alderman, 1648, 1652.Suff. RO (Bury), D4/1/2, ff. 1–29, 44; LJ x. 302a. Trustee, Almoners’ Barns by 1660-Sept. 1669.Suff. RO (Bury), D7/1/4. Feoffee, Guildhall feoffment trust by 1657–d.; recvr. by Aug. 1657-c.Mar. 1658, c.Mar. 1668-c.Mar. 1669, c.Mar. 1676-c.Mar. 1677.Suff. RO (Bury), H2/6/2/1, pp. 73–157. J.p. High Ward, Bury St Edmunds Jan. 1658.Suff. RO (Bury), D4/1/2, f. 17.

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CLARKE, John I (d.1681), of Bury St. Edmunds, Suff.
: of Bury St Edmunds, Suff.
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CLARKE, John (d. 1681), of Bury St Edmunds, Suff.

Will
6 May 1679, cod. 2 June 1679, pr. 20 Dec. 1681.PROB11/368/474.
Estates
owned house in Westgate Street, Bury St Edmunds 1667;Suff. RO (Bury), D6/2/1, unfol. bought lands at Cavenham and Icklingham, Suff. from (Sir) Francis Russell*; owned lands at Worlington and Freckenham, Suff. and Chippenham, Cambs.PROB11/368/474.
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MORLEY, Harbert (1616-67), of Glynde Place, Suss.

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bap. 2 Apr. 1616, 1st s. Robert Morley† of Glynde and Susan (d. 1667) da. of Thomas Hodgson of Framfield, Suss. educ. Lewes g.s; Emmanuel, Camb. 1632;Al. Cant. I. Temple, 11 June 1635.I. Temple database. m. 27 Oct. 1648, Mary (d. 1656), da. of Sir John Trevor* of Trefalun, Denb. 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da. suc. fa. 1632.Comber, Suss. Genealogies (Lewes), 193-4; E. Suss. RO, Glynde 164-7; London Marr. Lics. ed. Chester, 942. d. 29 Sept. 1667.Comber, Suss. Genealogies (Lewes), 194; C231/7, p. 314.
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Local: commr. sewers, Suss. 26 May 1637 – aft.July 1641, 6 July 1659, 21 Sept. 1660;C181/5, ff. 70, 206; C181/6, p. 367; C181/7, p. 55. Wittersham Level, Kent and Suss. 6 Dec. 1654;C181/6, p. 78. Walland Marsh, Kent and Suss. 13 May 1657;C181/6, p. 226. subsidy, Suss. 1641, 1663; further subsidy, 1641; poll tax, 1641, 1660. 1641 – 31 Aug. 1660SR. J.p.; Surr. by Feb. 1650 – bef.Oct. 1653; Mdx. Mar.-bef. Oct. 1660.C193/3/3, f. 62v; C193/13/4, f. 97; C231/7, p. 33; A Perfect List (1660). Commr. disarming recusants, Suss. ports 30 Aug. 1641;LJ iv. 385a. contribs. towards relief of Ireland, Suss. 1642;SR. assessment, 1642, 24 Feb. 1643, 18 Oct. 1644, 21 Feb. 1645, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan., 1 June 1660, 1661, 1664;SR; A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28); An Ordinance for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6). sequestration, 27 Mar. 1643; accts. of assessments, 3 May 1643; levying of money, 7 May, 3 Aug. 1643; defence of Hants and southern cos. 4 Nov. 1643; commr. for Suss., assoc. of Hants, Surr. Suss. and Kent, 15 June 1644;A. and O. oyer and terminer, Surr., Suss. 4 July 1644;C181/5, ff. 235, 239. Home circ. by Feb. 1654–10 July 1660;C181/6, pp. 13, 373. gaol delivery, Surr., Suss. 4 July 1644;C181/5, ff. 235v, 239v. New Model ordinance, 17 Feb. 1645; militia, 2 Dec. 1648, 26 July 1659, 12 Mar. 1660; Mdx., Tower Hamlets 12 Mar. 1660; ejecting scandalous ministers, Suss. 28 Aug. 1654;A. and O. charitable uses, Rye 2 June 1657;E. Suss. RO, Rye 112/5. for public faith, Suss. 24 Oct. 1657.Mercurius Politicus no. 387 (22–9 Oct. 1657), 63 (E.505.35). Custos rot. Mar.-July 1660.A Perfect List (1660); C231/7, p. 21.

Central: member, recess cttee. 9 Sept. 1641;CJ ii. 288b. cttee. for examinations, 28 Jan., 20 Aug. 1642;CJ ii. 401a, 728b. cttee. for Irish affairs, 3 Sept. 1642.CJ ii. 750b. Commr. ct. martial, 16 Aug. 1644. Member, Star Chamber cttee. of Irish affairs, 24 July 1645. Commr. exclusion from sacrament, 5 June 1646, 29 Aug. 1648. Member, cttee. for indemnity, 21 May 1647;A. and O. cttee. of navy and customs by 29 Feb. 1648;SP16/518, f. 33. cttee. for admlty. and Cinque Ports, 4 Mar. 1648;CJ v. 476b; LJ x. 88b. cttee. for plundered ministers, 24 Mar. 1648.CJ v. 512b. Commr. high ct. of justice, 6 Jan. 1649.A. and O. Member, cttee. for the army, 20 July 1649, 2 Jan., 17 Dec. 1652.A. and O.; CJ vi. 265a. Cllr. of state, 13 Feb. 1650, 24 Nov. 1651, 24 Nov. 1652, 19 May, 31 Dec. 1659.A. and O.; CJ vii. 42b, 220a. 800b. Commr. admlty. and navy, 31 May 1659, 2 Feb. 1660;A. and O. for governing army, 12 Oct., 31 Dec. 1659, 11 Feb. 1660;CJ vii. 796a, 801a, 841a. disbanding army, 1660.SR.

Military: col. of horse (parlian.), 25 Nov. 1642–20 May 1645.SP28/262, ff. 268, 374; SP28/144; E113/13, unfol. Gov. Arundel Castle Feb.-May 1653.SP28/90, f. 434; SP28/91, ff. 143, 428; SP28/92, f. 156. Col. of ft. Jul.-Oct. 1659, Dec. 1659-Aug. 1660.CJ vii. 707a, 708b, 731a, 825a, 834b. Lt. of the Tower, Jan.-Jun. 1660.CJ vii. 807a.

Civic: burgess, Southampton 6 Sept. 1643.Southampton RO, SC3/1/1, f. 212v.

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MORLEY, Herbert (1616-67), of Glynde Place, Suss.
: of Glynde Place, Suss.
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Commons 1640-1660
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MORLEY, Harbert (1616-67), of Glynde Place, Suss.

Will
24 Sept., pr. 8 Nov. 1667.PROB11/325/328.
Estates
on coming of age, inherited extensive estates in Suss. especially around Glynde.C142/488/92. Irish adventurer, in £600.J.P. Prendergast, The Cromwellian Settlement of Ireland (1875), 405; Rushworth, Hist. Collns. iv. 565; CSP Ire. 1647-60, p. 399; CSP Ire. Adv. 1642-59, pp. 62, 343; E. Suss. RO, Glynde 151. Oct. 1648, £2,000 at marriage.E. Suss. RO, Glynde 164-7. At d. in addition to land, left a personal estate valued at over £2,600.PROB11/325/328; E. Suss. RO, Glynde 193; PROB4/7498.
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ROSE, Richard (c.1605-bef. 1658), of Lyme Regis and Wootton Fitzpaine, Dorset.

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b. c. 1602, 1st s. of John Rose of Lyme Regis and Faith, da. of William Elsdon† of Lyme Regis;M. Temple Admiss.; Hutchins, Dorset, ii. 78. educ. Exeter Coll. Oxf. c.1618?, BA 14 June 1621;Al. Oxon. M. Temple 30 Oct. 1622;M. Temple Admiss. m. Elizabeth (d. 19 Aug. 1639), da. of Henry Henley of Leigh, Somerset, 5s. 4da.Hutchins, Dorset ii. 71; PROB11/273/481. d. bef. Feb. 1658.PROB11/273/481. Signature: ‘Rose’.Signature: Dorset RO, DC/LR/B6/11 p. 16, DC/LR/D2/1, unfol.
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Civic: burgess, Lyme Regis 22 Aug. 1631 – d.; mayor and j.p. 1633–4 (also elected 1650, but refused Engagement).Dorset RO, DC/LR/D1/1, pp. 73–5, 84–5.

Local: commr. further subsidy, Dorset 1641; poll tax, 1641;SR. assessment, 1642, 21 Mar. 1643, 18 Oct. 1644, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648;SR; LJ v. 658b; A. and O. Devon 16 Feb. 1648; sequestration, Dorset 27 Mar. 1643; additional ord. for levying of money, 1 June 1643; levying of money, 3 Aug. 1643; commr. for Dorset, 1 July 1644;A. and O. Dorset militia, 24 July 1648;LJ x. 393a. militia, 2 Dec. 1648.A. and O.

Central: member, cttee. of navy and customs, 2 Nov. 1643.CJ iii. 243b, 299a. Commr. exclusion from sacrament, 29 Aug. 1648.A. and O.

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ROSE, Richard (c.1605-bef. 1658), of Lyme Regis and Wootton Fitzpaine, Dorset.
: of Lyme Regis and Wootton Fitzpaine, Dorset.
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ROSE, Richard (c.1605-bef. 1658), of Lyme Regis and Wootton Fitzpaine, Dorset.

Will
31 Oct. 1655, pr. 19 Feb. 1658.PROB11/273/481.
Estates
family acquired manor of Wootton Fitzpaine, Dorset, in reign of Charles I.CJ iii. 724a; Hutchins, Dorset, ii. 273-4. At d. Richard Rose held houses and other property in Lyme Regis and Charmouth, Dorset, manor of Morganshayes and other lands in Colliton and South Leigh parishes, Devon.PROB11/273/481.
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UVEDALE, Sir William (1581-1652), of Wickham, Hants, Covent Garden and Whitehall, Westminster.

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bap. 18 Dec. 1581, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir William Uvedale of Wickham, and Mary (d. c.1634), da. of Sir Richard Norton† of Tisted.G. Leveson-Gower, ‘Notes of the family of Uvedale’, Surr. Arch. Coll. iii. 118, 122, 125 educ. Queen’s, Oxf. 17 Mar. 1598;Al. Ox. M. Temple, 30 Jan. 1601.MTR i. 410. m. (1) c.1607,C2/Jas.1/U3/48. Anne (bur. 5 Sept. 1627), da. of Sir Edmund Carey† of Dauntsey, Wilts., and St Martin in the Fields, Mdx., 2s. (d.v.p.), 4da. (1 d.v.p.);St Martin in the Fields (Harl. Soc. lxvi), 231; Strafforde Letters, ii. 180. (2) 29 Feb. 1640, Victoria (d. 1694), da. of Sir Henry Carey†, 1st Viscount Falkland [S], 1s. 2da.N. and Q. cc. 406-7. Kntd. 9 Apr. 1605.Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 137; Nichols, Progs. Jas. I i. 506. suc. fa. 8 Jan. 1616.C142/354/122; PROB11/127/448. bur. 3 Dec. 1652 3 Dec. 1652.Leveson-Gower, ‘Uvedale’, 127.
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Diplomatic: embassy, Brussels 1605.HMC Bath, iv. 200.

Irish: commr. ploughing fines, 1612–23.CSP Ire. 1611–14, pp. 305, 448; APC 1621–3, p. 409; 1623–5, p. 164; HMC 4th Rep. 314, 316.

Court: gent. of privy chamber by 1613–1618;Cal. Irish Pat. Rolls, Jas. I, 250. treas. of chamber, 1618–1642.C66/2133/8; Chamberlain Letters i. 606; ii. 125; CSP Dom. 1611–18, p. 291.

Local: gamekpr. West Bere Forest, Hants 1622.CSP Dom. 1619–23, p. 453. J.p. Hants 1625–d.;C231/4, f. 192v; C193/13/3; CSP Dom. 1636–7, p. 139; 1637, p. 474. Westminster 1629-bef. Jan. 1650.HP Commons 1604–1629. Dep. lt. Hants by 1625–?44.Add. 21922; Add. 26781. Commr. disarming recusants, 1625;Add. 21922, f. 38. martial law, 1626–8;C231/4, f. 194v; Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 1, p. 186; pt. 2, p. 120; Add. 21922, ff. 23, 80v, 123. Forced Loan, 1626 – 27; Southampton, Winchester 1627;Hants RO, 44M69/G4/1/44; Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 145; C193/12/2, ff. 78v, 79. oyer and terminer, Hants. 1628, 1635;C181/3, f. 241; APC 1627–8, p. 318; 1635, p. 319; CSP Dom. 1635, p. 319. Western circ. 5 June 1640-aft. Jan. 1642;C181/5, ff. 170v, 221. knighthood fines, 1630;Hants RO, 44M69/G4/1/78. sewers, River Avon, Hants and Wilts. 8 May 1630;C181/4, f. 49v. I.o.W. 5 July 1631.C181/4, f. 89. Constable, Porchester Castle and lt. South Bere Forest, Hants 23 Aug. 1630–49.CSP Dom. 1629–31, p. 333; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 3, p. 223; Coventry Docquets, 181, 255. Lt. New Forest by 1635-aft. 28 July 1642.Cal. New Forest Docs. (Hants Rec. Ser. v), 39, 67, 284; SP16/384, f. 66. Commr. piracy, Hants and I.o.W. 26 Sept. 1635-aft. Oct. 1636;C181/5, ff. 24, 58. maltsters, Hants 1636;PC2/46, p. 373. subsidy, Westminster 1641; further subsidy, Hants 1641; poll tax, 1641; contribs. towards relief of Ireland, Westminster 1642;SR. assessment, Hants 1642, 18 Oct. 1644, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650;SR; A. and O. array (roy.), 1642;Northants. RO, FH133, unfol. contributions (roy.), 25 Aug. 1643;Docquets of Letters Patent ed. Black, 68. defence of Hants and southern cos. 4 Nov. 1643; levying of money, Hants 10 June 1645. Gov. Covent Garden precinct, 7 Jan. 1646.A. and O.

Central: clerk of star chamber by 4 June 1631–2 Jan. 1639.C66/2567/7; E214/1622; CSP Dom. 1631–3, p. 68; Coventry Docquets, 182. Commr. preservation of game, 4 Dec. 1635.CSP Dom. 1635, pp. 531, 549; SP17/C/15; Coventry Docquets, 228, 407. Treas. of army, 20 Mar. 1639;C66/2840/7; SP16/414, f. 368; CSP Dom. 1638–9, pp. 539–41; Coventry Docquets, 209. treas.-at-war, 23 Jan. 1640-bef. 1 Apr. 1642.C66/2903/20; CSP Dom. 1639–40, pp. 364, 458, 489; SO3/12, f. 223; C231/3, p. 156. Member, council of war by 13 Jan. 1640.CSP Dom. 1639–40, p. 332. Commr. (roy.) to Parliament, 25 Aug. 1642.LJ v. 327b; CSP Dom. 1641–3, p. 385.

Mercantile: commr. for tobacco, 19 June 1634.Coventry Docquets, 40.

Military: capt. of ft. regt. of Sir Jacob Astley, royal army, Feb. 1639;CSP Dom. 1638–9, p. 505. col. 1640.Add. 26781, f. 101; CSP Dom. 1640, p. 462.

Religious: elder, second Hants classis, 8 Dec. 1645.King, Bor. and Par. Lymington, 262.

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UVEDALE, Sir William (1581-1652), of Wickham, Hants and Whitehall
: Covent Garden, Hants. and Westminster., Whitehall.
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Commons 1640-1660
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UVEDALE, Sir William (1581-1652), of Wickham, Hants, Covent Garden and Whitehall, Westminster.

Will
17 Dec. 1651, pr. 24 Aug. 1654.PROB11/241/64; Leveson-Gower, ‘Uvedale’, 179-80.
Estates
inherited manors of Wickham, Fonteley, Widley and Woodgaston, Hants, and Chelsham, Tatfield, Peckham, Camberwell and Titley, Surr.C142/354/122; PROB11/241/64. Share in lease of manor of Lyndhurst, Hants, with park and marshland, 10 Jan. 1628, in the king’s hands owing to recusancy of John Chamberlaine.Coventry Docquets, 214 During 1640s also had a residence in the Little Piazza, Covent Garden.Survey of London, xxxvi. 97.
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GERARD, Gilbert (d. 1683), of Gray’s Inn and Harrow-on-the-Hill, Mdx.

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b. aft. 1617, 2nd s. of Sir Gilbert Gerard, 1st bt.*; bro. of Francis Gerard*. educ. G. Inn 9 May 1625;G. Inn Admiss. 176. Emmanuel, Camb. 20 Aug. 1634.Al. Cant. unm. Kntd. 18 Mar. 1661.Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 233. bur. 1 Nov. 1683 1 Nov. 1683.St Mary’s, Harrow-on-the-Hill. Christenings, Marriages and Burials ed. A.J. Winsbury (1955), 404.
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Central: clerk of council, duchy of Lancaster 9 Mar. 1640 – 10 Oct. 1653, 9 June 1654–d.Office-Holders in the Duchy of Lancaster ed. R. Somerville (1972), 30; PRO30/26/21, pp. 61–3; PROB11/381, f. 326. Commr. for alienations, 15 Mar. 1656;Add. 4184, f. 162. maimed soldiers, 17 Dec. 1660.CJ viii. 213b.

Legal: called, G. Inn 12 May 1648; ancient, 24 May 1650.PBG Inn, i. 376.

Local: commr. defence of London, 17 Feb. 1644; Mdx. militia, 25 Oct. 1644; assessment, Mdx. 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 1 June 1660, 1661, 1664, 1672, 1677, 1679; Westminster 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 1 June 1660;A. and O.; An Ordinance...for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6); SR. sewers, Blackwall and Limehouse, Mdx. 31 Jan. 1654–19 Aug. 1667;C181/6, pp. 5, 200; C181/7, p. 28. Mdx. and Westminster 31 Aug. 1660;C181/7, p. 38. militia, Mdx. 12 Mar. 1660;A. and O. poll tax, Mdx., Westminster 1660; subsidy, Mdx., liberty of duchy of Lancaster (Mdx.) 1663.SR. J.p. Westminster by Oct. 1660–?C220/9/4. Conservator, Gt. Level 1663–7, 1668 – d.; bailiff, 1667–9.S. Wells, Hist. of the Drainage of the Gt. Level (1830), i. 456–63.

Colonial: dep. gov. Somers Is. [Bermuda] Co. 1664 – 65, 1667 – 70, 1673, 1676 – 77, 1679–83-d.Mems. of the Discovery and Early Settlement of the Bermudas ed. J.H. Lefroy (1879), ii. 237, 283, 310, 434, 450, 473, 485, 487, 507, 540; H.C. Wilkinson, The Adventurers of Bermuda (1958), 398.

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GERARD, Gilbert I (c.1618-83), of Gray’s Inn and Harrow-on-the-Hill, Mdx.
: of Gray’s Inn and Mdx., Harrow-on-the-Hill.
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GERARD, Gilbert (d. 1683), of Gray’s Inn and Harrow-on-the-Hill, Mdx.

Will
9 Feb. 1682, pr. 4 Dec. 1685.PROB11/381, f. 325v.
Estates
in 1650, Gilbert and Francis Gerard purchased from the Bedford Level Adventurers a quarter lot (1,000 acres) in the Gt. Level.F. Wilmoth, E. Stazicker, Jonas Moore’s Mapp of the Great Levell of the Fenns 1658 (Cambridge, 2016), 61. In 1659, Gerard referred to his ‘Irish lands in the barony of Slaney [Slane, co. Meath]’.Eg. 2648, ff. 328-9. In 1670, inherited his fa.’s chambers in Gray’s Inn.PROB11/332, f. 288. In 1673, acquired a share of land in Paget’s Tribe, Bermuda.Som. RO, DD/BR/ely/2/2. At d. estate inc. fenland in the Gt. Level and a ‘share of land, interest and estate’ in Bermuda.PROB11/381, f. 326; TSP v. 475.
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ELFORD, John (1603-78), of Longstone, Sheepstor, Devon.

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bap. 29 May 1603, 1st s. of Walter Elford of Sheepstor and Barbara (d. 1658), da. of John Crocker of Lyneham, Yealmpton.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 329. educ. M. Temple 27 Apr. 1621, called 19 June 1629.MTR ii. 662, 752. m. (1) mar. lic. 26 Mar. 1631, Elizabeth, da. of Amias Copleston of Coplestone, Colebrooke, 5da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) 3 May 1637 Ann (bur. 5 Aug. 1640), da. of John Northcote of Hayne, Newton St Cyres, 3s. (2 d.v.p.), 2da.; (3) 18 Feb. 1642 Mary (bur. 16 Feb. 1643), da. of one Gale, 2da. (2 d.v.p.); (4) 1647 Sarah, da. of John Wollocombe of Combe, Roborough, 5s. (1 d.v.p.), 1da. d.v.p. suc. fa. 9 May 1648. bur. 3 Aug. 1678.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 329; MI, Sheepstor.
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Local: j.p. Devon by 6 Mar. 1647–61.Devon RO, DQS 28/10; QS order bk. 1/8, 10; Eg. 2557. Commr. assessment, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan., 1 June 1660;A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28); An Ordinance...for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6). ejecting scandalous ministers, 28 Aug. 1654;A. and O. oyer and terminer, Western circ. 27 Mar. 1655;C181/6, p. 100. militia, Devon 12 Mar. 1660.A. and O.

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ELFORD, John (1603-78), of Longstone, Sheepstor, Devon.
: Sheepstor, Devon.
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Commons 1640-1660
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ELFORD, John (1603-78), of Longstone, Sheepstor, Devon.

Will
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JERMY, Robert (1601-77), of Bayfield, Norf.

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b. 4 Dec. 1601, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of John Jermy (d. 1630) of Gunton, Norf. and 2nd w. Eleanor, da. of Sir John Jermy of Stutton, Suff.Vis. Norf. 1664, 111; ‘Jermy Family of Norf. and Suff.’ website, accessed 16 Jan. 2014.. educ. Christ’s, Camb. 1621;Al. Cant. M. Temple 1621, called 1629.MT Adm. i. 112; MTR ii. 664, 752. m. 24 Sept. 1627, Christian, da. of Robert Cock of Rushforth, Norf., 3s. 6da.Vis. Norf. 1664, 111; ‘Jermy Family of Norf. and Suff.’ website. d. 8 June 1677.‘Jermy Family of Norf. and Suff.’ website.
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Local: commr. assessment, Norf. 21 Mar. 1643, 18 Oct. 1644, 21 Feb. 1645, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657;LJ v. 658b; A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28). levying of money, Norwich 3 Aug. 1643; Eastern Assoc. Norf. 20 Sept. 1643; New Model ordinance, 17 Feb. 1645; militia, 2 Dec. 1648, 26 July 1659.A. and O. J.p. by Feb. 1650-Mar. 1660.C193/13/3, f. 46v; Norf. QSOB, 19. Commr. sequestration, Feb. 1650-aft. Dec. 1652;CCC 172, 622. high ct. of justice, E. Anglia 10 Dec. 1650;A. and O. to survey ‘surrounded grounds’, Norf. 13 May 1656;C181/6, p. 158. sewers, Norf. and Suff. 20 Dec. 1658;C181/6, p. 339. oyer and terminer, Norf. circ. June 1659–10 July 1660.C181/6, p. 379.

Military: maj. militia, Norf. by 1648.LJ x. 399a; Rushworth, Hist. Collns. vii. 1206. Col. militia horse, Feb. 1650-aft. July 1659.CSP Dom. 1650, p. 504; 1659–60, p. 16; SP25/77, pp. 865, 888. Col. of horse, Apr. 1651.CSP Dom. 1651, p. 514. Capt. Norf. vols. July 1651, 1655.CSP Dom. 1651, p. 516; Norf. Lieut. Jnl. 24 and n.

Central: commr. ct. martial Oct. 1651;CSP Dom. 1651, p. 479. security of protector, England and Wales 27 Nov. 1656.A. and O.

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JERMY, Robert (1601-77), of Bayfield, Norf.
: of Bayfield, Norf.
Volume
Commons 1640-1660
Web Title

JERMY, Robert (1601-77), of Bayfield, Norf.

Will
21 May 1677, pr. 30 June 1677.Norf. RO, Archdeaconry Ct. of Norwich, will register, 1676-7, f. 327.
Estates
owned land at Bayfield, Norf.;Blomefield, Norf. ix. 359. assessed there for land worth £14, 1663.HMC Lothian, 106.
Oxford 1644
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CARTWRIGHT, William (1610-59), of Normanton, Southwell, Notts.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Family and Education
bap. 25 Sept. 1610, 3rd but 1st surv. s. of George Cartwright of Normanton, and Mary, da. of ?Southwell par. reg.; Notts. RO, PR/SW/39/12; LI Admiss. i. 227. educ. Magdalene, Camb. Easter 1633;Al. Cant. L. Inn 16 June 1635; called 21 June 1642.LI Admiss. i. 227; LI Black Bks. ii. 363. m. by 1654, Christian, da. of Sir Hugh Cartwright of Southwell, 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da.Southwell par. reg.; Thoroton, Notts. iii. 93. suc. fa. Sept. 1612; d. 14 May 1659.Southwell par. reg.
Offices Held

Civic: steward, East Retford 1647–d.CJ xv. 95b; Wood, Notts. 175.

Local: commr. charitable uses, Notts. 18 July 1649, 12 July 1653;C93/20/1; C93/22/12. assessment, 10 Dec. 1652; surveying Sherwood Forest 19 June 1657.A. and O.

Parlimentarian
CARTWRIGHT, William (1610-59), of Normanton, Southwell, Notts.
: of Normanton, Notts., Southwell.
Volume
Commons 1640-1660
Web Title

CARTWRIGHT, William (1610-59), of Normanton, Southwell, Notts.

Will
not found.
Estates
inherited lands and tenements in Kirklington, Normanton, Ordsall and Upton, Notts.;Notts. RO, PR/SW/39/12. owned a house in Normanton.Thoroton, Notts. iii. 93.
Oxford 1644
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BRISTOWE, Thomas (1620-80), of Elston and Beesthorpe Hall, Caunton, Notts.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Family and Education
bap. 13 July 1620, 1st s. of William Bristow of Elston, and Elizabeth, da. of Richard Hurst of Barrowby, Lincs.Elston par. reg; Vis. Notts. (Harl. Soc. n.s. v), 47. educ. G. Inn 4 Feb. 1647.G. Inn Admiss. 243. m. by 1649, Jane (bur. 3 Feb. 1676), da. of Norris Cave of Grantham, Lincs. 1s. 6da. (1 d.v.p.).Elston par. reg.; Vis. Notts. 47. suc. fa. May 1644. bur. 10 Nov. 1680 10 Nov. 1680.Elston par. reg.
Offices Held

Local: commr. assessment, Retford 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648;A. and O. Notts. 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657, 1 June 1660;An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28).; A. and O.; An Ordinance...for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6). sewers, Lincs., Lincoln and Newark hundred 11 Feb. 1651–14 Aug. 1660;C181/6, pp. 41, 391; C181/7, p. 78; Lincs. RO, Spalding Sewers/449/9–11. Hatfield Chase Level 11 Aug. 1660–14 Dec. 1670;C181/7, pp. 22, 459. Notts. 22 May 1669.C181/7, p. 488. Clerk of the peace, 1653–8.E. Stephens, The Clerks of the Counties, 1360–1960 (1961), 143. Commr. charitable uses, 12 July 1653;C93/22/12. ejecting scandalous ministers, Derbys. and Notts. 28 Aug. 1654;A. and O. securing peace of commonwealth, Notts. by Nov. 1655;TSP iv. 156. surveying Sherwood Forest 19 June 1657; militia, Notts. 12 Mar. 1660;A. and O. poll tax, 1660.SR.

Parlimentarian
BRISTOWE, Thomas (1620-80), of Elston and Beesthorpe Hall, Caunton, Notts.
: Caunton, Notts.
Likenesses

Likenesses: oil on canvas, attrib. W.C.T. Dobson, nineteenth century.Notts. RO.

Volume
Commons 1640-1660
Web Title

BRISTOWE, Thomas (1620-80), of Elston and Beesthorpe Hall, Caunton, Notts.

Will
not found.
Estates
in the early 1630s, Bristowe’s fa. paid £10 for distraint of knighthood.E407/35, f. 140. By 1674, Bristowe owned a house (Beesthorpe Hall) of 6 hearths in Caunton and another house of 6 hearths in Elston.Notts. Hearth Tax 1664, 1674 ed. Webster, 105, 108. At d. possessed the manors of Beesthorpe and Elston and lands in Caunton, East Stoke, Kersall and Thorpe, Notts.Notts. RO, DD/BB/10/15.
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BYSSHE, Edward I (d. ?1655), of Smallfield Place, Burstow, Surr. and Lincoln’s Inn, Mdx.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Family and Education
1st s. of Thomas Bysshe of Burstow and Anne, da. of John Bysshe of Worth, Suss.Vis. Surr. (Harl. Soc. xliii), 103; Vis. Suss. (Harl. Soc. lxxxix), 20-1. educ. Furnival’s Inn; L. Inn 19 Aug. 1605, called 16 June 1612.LI Admiss. i. 140; LI Black Bks. ii. 145. m. bef. 1610,‘Sir Edward Bysshe’, Oxford DNB. Mary, da. of John Turner† (d. 1607) of Ham, Bletchingley, 6s. (2 d.v.p.) 5da. (3 d.v.p.).Vis. Surr. (Harl. Soc. xliii), 103; PROB11/293/120. suc. fa. bef. Aug. 1605.LI Admiss. i. 140. d. betw. 16 June 1655-6 Feb. 1656.Vis. Suss. (Harl. Soc. lxxxix), 20; PROB11/293/120; LI Black Bks. ii. 411.
Offices Held

Local: under-sheriff, Surr. and Suss. 1605–6.Glanville, ‘Surr.’, 147. Escheator, 1608–9, 1612–13.List of Escheators, comp. A.C. Wood (L. and I. Soc. lxxii), 166. Feodary, Surr. 1614-bef. 5 June 1637.WARD9/275, unfol.; CSP Dom. 1637, p. 193. Commr. inquiry into lands of Robert Carr, 1st earl of Somerset, Suss. 15 July 1617.C181/2, f. 291v. J.p. Surr. by 17 July 1617–?, 13 Nov. 1645-bef. Jan. 1650;C231/4, ff. 35, 154, 163; C231/6, p. 30; Cal. Assize Recs. Surr. Indictments Jas. I ed. Cockburn, 148; T. Rymer, Feodera, viii, pt. 2, p. 16. Suss. by 5 July 1624–?Cal. Assize Recs. Suss. Indictments Jas. I ed. Cockburn, 134. Commr. subsidy, Surr. 1622, 1624, 1641;C212/22/21, 23; SR. further subsidy, 1641; poll tax, 1641; contribs. towards relief of Ireland, 1642;SR. assessment, 1642, 21 Mar. 1643;SR; LJ v. 658b. levying of money, 3 Aug. 1643;A. and O. ?oyer and terminer, Suss. 4 July 1644;C181/5, f. 235. ?gaol delivery, 4 July 1644;C181/5, f. 235v. sewers, Kent and Surr. 25 Nov. 1645.C181/5, f. 264.

Legal: pensioner, L. Inn 1628 – 29; bencher, 26 Jan. 1630; marshal, 1631 – 32; Lent reader, 1632; kpr. Black Bk. 1640 – 41; treas. 1649.LI Black Bks. ii. 280, 291, 302, 356, 380.

Parlimentarian
BYSSHE, Edward (d.1655), of Smallfield Place, Burstow, Surr. and Lincoln’s Inn, London
: of Smallfield Place, Surr., Burstow and Mdx., Lincoln’s Inn.
Volume
Commons 1640-1660
Web Title

BYSSHE, Edward I (d. ?1655), of Smallfield Place, Burstow, Surr. and Lincoln’s Inn, Mdx.

Will
16 June 1655, pr. 10 June 1659.PROB11/293/120.
Estates
Smallfield, in parish of Burstow; from 1629, manor of Horne; bef. 1636, manor of Redinghurst.VCH Surr. iii, 88, 180; iv. 293.
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
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