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b. 10 Mar. 1574, 2nd s. of Anthony Carleton† (d.1576) of Brightwell Baldwin, Oxon. and his 2nd w. Joyce, da. of Sir John Goodwin of Upper Winchendon, Bucks., wid. of Robert Saunders† of Flore, Northants. Vis. Oxon. (Harl. Soc. v), 122-4. educ. Westminster; Christ Church, Oxf. 1591, BA 1595, MA 1600; G. Inn 1605; MA, Camb. 1626; DCL, Oxf. 1636. Al. Ox.; GI Admiss. m. (1) 2 Nov. 1607, Anne (d. 18 Apr. 1627), da. and coh. of George Garrard of Longfield, Kent, wid. of Sir Walter Tredway of Beckley Park, Oxon., 1s. d.v.p.; VCH Bucks. iii. 309; CSP Dom. 1603-10, p.514; T. Birch, Ct. and Times of Jas. I, i. 117. (2) 14 June 1630, Anne (d. 10 Jan. 1639), da. of Sir Henry Glemham† of Glemham Hall, Suff., wid. of Paul, 1st Visct. Bayning, 1da. (posth.). CP. Kntd. c. 9 Aug. 1610; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 150. cr. Bar. Carleton of Imbercourt 22 May 1626, Visct. Dorchester 25 July 1628.CP. d. 15 Feb. 1632. C142/483/89. sig. Dudley Carleton.
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Member, embassy, Paris 1595, 1597, Madrid 1605; SP78/37, f. 105, 78/39, f. 243; CSP Dom. 1603–10, p. 235. sec. to Sir Edward Norris†, gov. of Ostend, 1597 – 1600, to Sir Thomas Parry*, amb. to France, 1602–3; Handlist of Brit. Diplomatic Representatives comp. G.M. Bell, 102; SP12/266/87, 12/286/5. comptroller, household of Henry Percy, 9th earl of Northumberland 1603–5. CSP Dom. 1603–10, p. 222.

Sec. of state [I] 1609–10. CSP Ire. 1608–10, pp. 348, 373.

Amb. Venice 1610 – 15, Savoy 1615, Utd. Provinces 1616 – 25, 1627 – 28, (extraordinary) France 1626. Handlist of Brit. Diplomatic Representatives, 108, 196, 198, 229, 290.

PC 1625–d.; CSP Dom. 1625–6, p. 179. v.-chamberlain 1625–8; Ibid. 192–3. member, Council of War 1626–30; APC, 1625–6, p. 266. sec. of state 1628–d.; APC, 1628–9, p. 262. commr. Admlty. 1628–d. CSP Dom. 1628–9, p. 333; 1631–3. p. 277.

Commr. Forced Loan, Berks., Mdx. and Oxon. 1626 – 27, oyer and terminer, the Verge 1627 – d., London 1629 – d., Oxf. circ. 1631 – d., sewers, London 1629, piracy, London 1630, Devon 1630, Cumb. 1631; T. Rymer, Foedera viii. pt. 2, pp. 141–5; C181/3, ff. 217, 255v; 181/4, ff. 15, 36v, 52, 71, 81. j.p. Oxon. and Surr. 1632. SP16/212.

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CARLETON, Dudley (1574-1632), of Westminster and Imbercourt, Thames Ditton, Surr.
Main residences: Westminster; Imbercourt, Thames Ditton, Surr.
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J.P.F.
S.H.
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Commons 1604-1629
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CARLETON, Dudley (1574-1632)

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