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NORTON, Sir Thomas, 1st Bt. (c.1615-91), of Harnall Grange, Coventry, Warws.
Family and Education
b. c. 1615, 5th but 2nd surv. s. of Simon Norton (d.1641) of Coventry by 1st w. Prudence, da. of Richard Jesson of Coventry. educ. Coventry g.s. (Mr Phineas White); Christ’s, Camb. adm. 7 June 1631, aged 16; Wadham, Oxf. 1634, BA (Hart Hall) 1634; MA Camb. 1637. m. Anne, da. of John Jermy of Stutton Hall, Suff., 2s. d.v.p. 5da. suc. bro. c.1646; cr. Bt. 23 July 1661.Vis. Warws. (Harl. Soc. lxii), 238; VCH Warws. viii. 72.
Offices Held
Fellow of Christ’s, Camb. 1634 – 44; commr. for assessment, Coventry Sept. 1660–1, 1663 – 80, 1689 – 90, Warws. 1673 – 80; j.p. Warws. 1662 – 90; dep. lt. Coventry 1666 – d., alderman 1686-Oct. 1688.
Main residence: Harnall Grange, Coventry, Warws.
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Commons 1660-1690
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NORTON, Sir Thomas (c.1615-91)
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NORTON, Richard (1615-91), of Southwick and Old Alresford, Hants.
Family and Education
b. 19 Nov. 1615, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir Daniel Norton of Southwick by Honor, da. and coh. of Sir John White of Southwick. educ. privately (Mr Fletcher); Brasenose, Oxf. 1631; G. Inn 1634; travelled abroad 1634-6. m. (1) 4 July 1636, Anne, da. of Sir Walter Erle of Charborough, Dorset, 1s. d.v.p. 1da.; (2) Elizabeth, da. of William, 1st Visct. Saye and Sele, 3s. 2da. suc. fa. 1636.C142/534/101; Christie, Shaftesbury, i. p. vi; PC2/44/96; N. and Q. (ser. 10), vii. 330-2.
Offices Held
Col. of militia ft. Hants by 1640 – 42, ?1689 – d.; freeman, Portsmouth 1640, 1682, Winchester by 1647; j.p. Hants 1641 – d., sheriff 1643 – 44, commr. for assessment 1643 – 52, 1657, 1659 – 80, 1689 – 90, sequestration 1643, accounts 1643, execution of ordinances 1644, safety 1645, militia 1648, Mar. 1660, scandalous ministers 1654, oyer and terminer, Western circuit 1655, July 1660-at least 1673; commr. for security, Hants 1655 – 56; foreman of grand jury, Hants 1656; lt. Alice Holt and Woolmer forests 1657 – 59, July 1660–2; dep. lt. Hants July 1660 – ?76, 1689 – d., commr. for recusants 1675; gov. of White Paper Makers Co. by 1690–d.
Col. of horse (parliamentary) 1642 – 45; gov. Southampton 1643 – 44, Portsmouth 1645 – 48, 1655 – 59, Apr. 1660–1; col. of ft. June – Sept. 1660, 1667; lt.-col. of ft., regt. of Charles Powlett I 1689–d.
Commr. for exclusion from sacrament 1646, scandalous offences 1648; councillor of state 1652 – 53, 25 Feb. – 29 May 1660; commr. for army 1653 – 54, trade 1655–7.
Main residences: Southwick; Old Alresford, Hants.
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Commons 1660-1690
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NORTON, Richard (1615-91)
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NORWICH, Sir John, 1st Bt. (1613-61), of Brampton Ash, Northants.
Family and Education
bap. 19 Sept. 1613, 1st s. of Sir Simon Norwich of Brampton Ash by 1st w. Anne, da. of Sir William Willoughby of Marlow, Bucks. educ. Oundle g.s.; Christ’s, Camb. 1629; M. Temple 1632. m. (1) 2 July 1633, Anne (d.1650), da. of Sir Roger Smith of Edmondthorpe, Leics., 6s. (1 d.v.p.) 4da.; (2) 21 Sept. 1652, Mary, da. of Sir Henry Atkins of Clapham, Surr., wid. of William Halford of Welham, Leics., 1s. 2da. suc. fa. 1625; Kntd. 19 July 1641; cr. Bt. 24 July 1641.Vis. Northants. (Harl. Soc. lxxxvii), 155-6; Shaw, Staffs. ii. 11; Nichols, Leics. ii. 864.
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Col. of horse (parliamentary) 1642 – 45; governor, Rockingham Castle 1645–6.
Commr. for midland assoc. Northants. 1642, assessment 1643 – 52, Jan. 1660 – d., sequestration 1643, levying of money 1643, new model ordinance 1645, sheriff 1645 – 46; lt. of Rockingham forest by 1648 – ?June 1660; commr. for militia Northants. 1648, 1659, Mar. 1660, j.p. 1650 – 53, 1657 – d., lt.-col. of militia ft. Jan. 1660; commr. for oyer and terminer, Midland circuit July 1660; dep. lt. Northants. c. Aug. 1660 – d.; freeman, Northampton Dec. 1660.
Main residence: Brampton Ash, Northants.
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Commons 1660-1690
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NORWICH, Sir John (1613-61)
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NORWICH, Sir Roger, 2nd Bt. (1636-91), of Brampton Ash, Northants.
Family and Education
b. 14 Sept. 1636, 1st s. of Sir John Norwich, 1st Bt., by 1st w. educ. Gretton; Christ’s, Camb. 1654; M. Temple 1655. m. 12 May 1663, Catherine (d. 28 May 1681), da. of Sir Hatton Fermor of Easton Neston, wid. of Sir John Shuckburgh of Shuckburgh, Warws., 1s. 5da. suc. fa. 9 Oct. 1661.Vis. Northants. (Harl. Soc. lxxxvii), 156-7.
Offices Held
Capt. vol. horse, Northants. Nov. 1660 – ?63, commr. for assessment 1661 – 80, 1689; verderer, Rockingham forest ?1661 – d.; j.p. Northants. 1662 – ?66, 1667 – Feb. 1688, dep. lt. 1662 – 66, 1667 – 87, lt.-col. of militia by 1680 – 87, commr. of oyer and terminer 1682.
Main residence: Brampton Ash, Northants.
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Commons 1660-1690
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NORWICH, Sir Roger (1636-91)
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