DOUGHTY (DOWGHTY), William (c.1578-1650), of Tuesday Market, King’s Lynn and East Dereham, Norf.

Family and Education

b. c. 1578, 3rd s. of William Doughty (d.1634) of Hanworth, Norf., merchant and brewer and Margaret, da. of John Houghton of Gunthorpe, Norf. educ. household of Thomas Oxborough*, recorder of King’s Lynn, to 1604. m. (1) c.1605-9, Prisca, da. of William Remington of Gt. Yarmouth and Norwich, Norf., wid. of Michael Owner (d.1605) of Gt. Yarmouth, wool draper, 2s. 4da.; (2) aft. 1621 (with £1,200), Dorothy, da. of Seth Hawley of King’s Lynn, merchant, wid. of John Beane (d.1621) of King’s Lynn, merchant, s.p.E. Anglian Peds. (Norf. Rec. Soc. xiii), 104; Vis. Norf. (Norf. Rec. Soc. v), 200; Gen. Gleanings in Eng. ed. H.F. Waters, ii. 1411; Norf. RO, St. Margaret, King’s Lynn, par. reg. bur. 29 Sept. 1650 29 Sept. 1650. Norf. RO, St. Margaret, King’s Lynn, par. reg.

Offices Held

Freeman, King’s Lynn 1604, Cal. Lynn Freemen, 131. common cllr. 1609–15, Norf. RO (King’s Lynn), KL/C7/8, f. 438. dep. alderman 1609, Ibid. f. 455. auditor, toll house 1610–11, Ibid. f. 469v. auditor, water tolls 1610–11, Ibid. KL/C44/8. town auditor 1610–45, Ibid. KL/C7/9, ff. 64v, 84v, 167, 277. corn supervisor 1615–17, Ibid. KL/C7/9, ff. 78v, 101v. alderman 1615–45, Ibid. f. 72. mayor 1618 – 19, 1625 – 26, 1633 – 34, 1640–1; Norf. Official Lists ed. H. L’Estrange, 194. commr. sewers, Norf. 1630, C181/4, f. 21v. charitable uses 1635, 1637, C192/1, unfol. fen drainage 1636, C181/5, f. 11v. assessment, King’s Lynn 1641–2. SR, v. 65.

Parlimentarian

DOUGHTY (DOWGHTY), William (c.1578-1650), of Tuesday Market, King’s Lynn and East Dereham, Norf.

Main residences: Tuesday Market, King's Lynn; East Dereham, Norf.

Dowghty

Author

C.R.K.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

DOUGHTY (DOWGHTY), William (c.1578-1650)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

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