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BABINGTON, Thomas (c.1635-1708), of Rothley Temple, Leics.
Family and Education
b. c. 1635, 1st s. of Matthew Babington. educ. I Temple 1657. m. (1) settlement 24 Jan. 1667 (with £3,000), Elizabeth (d. 8 Apr. 1669), da. of Sir William Jesson of Coventry, Warws., 1s. d.v.p.; (2) lic. 10 Oct. 1677, Margaret, da. and coh. of Henry Hall of Gretford, Lincs., 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 4da. suc. fa. 1669.Nichols, Leics. iii. 961.
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J.p. Leics. 1670 – Feb. 1688, 1689 – d., commr. for assessment 1673 – 80, 1689 – 90, dep. lt. 1680 – Feb. 1688, Oct. 1688 – d.; freeman, Leicester 1685.
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Main residence: Rothley Temple, Leics.
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Commons 1660-1690
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BABINGTON, Thomas (c.1635-1708)
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BACKWELL, Edward (c.1618-83), of Exchange Alley, Lombard Street, London.
Family and Education
b. c. 1618, 3rd but o. surv. s. of Barnaby Backwell, yeoman, of Leighton Buzzard, Beds. m. (1) by 1653, Sarah, da. of one Brett, merchant, of London, 1s.; (2) by 1662, Mary (bur. 25 Nov. 1669), da. of Richard Lye alias Leigh, merchant, of London, 3s. 2da.Beds. RO, Leighton Buzzard par. reg.; Goldsmiths’ Co. Apprentice Reg. 1, f. 330; Lipscomb, Bucks. iv. 376; St. Mary Woolnoth Reg. 52, 58, 226; St. Helen’s Bishopsgate (Harl. Soc. Reg. xxxi), 316; Cases in Court of Chivalry (Harl. Soc. cvii), 53.
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Freeman, E.I. Co. 1651; alderman of London Jan. 1660–1; prime warden, Goldsmiths’ Co. May 1660–1; commr. for assessment, London Aug. 1660–1, Bucks. 1673 – 80, London and Hunts. 1679 – 80; asst. Royal Adventurers into Africa 1663 – 71; member, Hon. Artillery Co. 1663; jt. comptroller of customs, port of London 1671 – ?82; j.p. Bucks. 1672 – d.; dep. lt. London by 1676–d.
Farmer of customs 1667 – 71; commr. for inquiry into the Mint 1677–9.
Main residence: Exchange Alley, Lombard Street, London.
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Commons 1660-1690
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BACKWELL, Edward (c.1618-83)
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BACKWELL, John (1654-1708), of Tyringham, Bucks.
Family and Education
b. 20 Apr. 1654, 1st s. of Edward Backwell by 1st w. educ. 1. Temple 1675, called 1680. m. 1678, Elizabeth, da. and h. of (Sir) William Tyringham of Tyringham, 11s. (at least 4 d.v.p.) 2da. suc. fa. 1683.St. Mary Woolnoth Reg. 52; Lipscomb, Bucks. iv. 376; Burke, Gentry (1952), 2575.
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Jt. comptroller of customs, port of London 1671 – d.; member, Hon. Artillery Co. 1675; j.p. Bucks. 1685 – d., dep. lt. Feb. – Oct. 1688, commr. for assessment 1689–90.
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Main residence: Tyringham, Bucks.
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Commons 1660-1690
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BACKWELL, John (1654-1708)
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BACON, Francis (1600-63), of Gray’s Inn and Ipswich, Suff.
Family and Education
b. 30 Sept. 1600, 5th s. of Sir Edward Bacon of Shrubland, Barham by Eleanor, da. and h. of Thomas Little of Bray, Berks.; bro. of Nathaniel Bacon. educ. Queens’, Camb. 1617, G. Inn 1618, called 1626, ancient 1645. m. 30 Apr. 1633, Katherine, da. of Sir Thomas Wingfield of Letheringham, Suff., 6s. (4 d.v.p.) 2da.East Anglian, n.s. iv. 33; Vis. Suff. ed. Metcalfe, 109-10; Suff. Par. Reg. iv. 119; M. E. Wingfield, Muns. of Wingfield, 4; Add. 19116, f. 48.
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J.p. Suff. 1640 – d., Mdx. 1662 – d.; town clerk, Ipswich 1643 – 47, freeman 1645, bailiff 1652 – 53; commr. for execution of ordinances, Suff. 1643, assessment, Suff. 1643 – 52, 1657, Jan. 1660, Aldeburgh and Ipswich 1647 – 52, 1657, Jan. 1660–1, Westminster 1657, Aldeburgh 1661 – d., eastern assoc., Suff. 1643, elder, Coddenham classis 1647; recorder, Aldeburgh by 1647 – Aug. 1660; bencher, G. Inn 1648, reader 1662; commr. for militia, Suff. 1648, Suff. and Westminster Mar. 1660, drainage of the fens, Suff. 1649, poor prisoners 1653, scandalous ministers 1654.
Master of requests 1656–9.
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Main residences: Gray's Inn; Ipswich, Suff.
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Commons 1660-1690
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BACON, Francis (1600-63)
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BACON, Nathaniel (1593-1660), of Gray’s Inn and Ipswich, Suff.
Family and Education
b. 12 Dec. 1593, 3rd s. of Sir Edward Bacon (d.1618) of Shrubland, Barham, and bro. of Francis Bacon. educ. Christ’s, Camb. 1606, BA 1611; G. Inn 1611, called 1617, ancient 1632. m. (1) aft. 1623, Elizabeth, da. of Robert Maydston of Boxted, Essex, wid. of Edward Glascock of Great Horkesley, Essex, s.p.; (2) c.1630, Susan, da. of William Holloway, clothier, of East Bergholt, Suff., wid. of Matthew Alefounder, clothier, of Dedham, Essex, and coh. to her bro. William, 4s. (2 d.v.p.) 5da.Vis. Suff. ed. Metcalfe, 110; N. Bacon, Annals of Ipswich, p. v; Gent. Mag. xcv. 21, 22, PCC 91 Byrde, 106 May, J. J. Muskett, Suff. Manorial Fams. i. 226; ii. 125; Add. 19116, f. 44; Frag. Gen. i. 12.
Offices Held
Reader, G. Inn 1641; freeman and recorder, Ipswich 1643 – d., bailiff 1644 – 45, town clerk 1651 – 52, commr. for execution of ordinances, Essex, Suff. and Ipswich 1643; dep. lt. Suff. 1643, commr. for sequestration, Essex and Suff. 1643, levying of money 1643, eastern assoc. Suff. 1643, assessment, Suff. 1644, Suff. and Ipswich 1645 – 52, 1657, Jan. 1660 – d.; j.p. Essex 1644 – 52, Suff. by 1650 – 52, Essex and Suff. 1653 – d.; elder, Ipswich classis 1647; commr. for militia, Suff. 1648, Mar. 1660, drainage of the fens 1649, poor prisoners 1653, scandalous ministers 1654, sewers, Chelsea and Westminster 1656.
Commr. for exclusion from sacrament 1646, scandalous offences 1648; judge of Admiralty 1649 – 53; master of requests 1656–9.
Main residences: Gray's Inn; Ipswich, Suff.
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Commons 1660-1690
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BACON, Nathaniel (1593-1660)
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Oxford 1644
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