DUCKETT, John (c.1580-1648), of Calstone House, Calne, Wilts.; later of Hartham, Corsham, Wilts.

Family and Education

b. c. 1580, 2nd. s. of Stephen Duckett† (d.1591) of Calstone House and Anne, da. and coh. of Humphrey Baskerville, alderman of London; bro. of Lionel†.Vis. Wilts. (Harl. Soc. cv-cvi), 51-2. educ. Brasenose, Oxf. 1592 aged 12. Al. Ox. m. (1) Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Elkington of Glos. and wid. of Roger Chiver (d.1602) of Quemerford, Wilts., s.p.; Vis. Wilts. 38, 52. (2) 6 Apr. 1619, IGI. Jane (bur. 14 Apr. 1642), da. of William Winter of Coleford, Glos., 2s. suc. bro. Lionel 1609. bur. 27 Oct. 1648 27 Oct. 1648. Vis. Wilts. 52; Wilts. RO, 2081/1, unfol.

Offices Held

Capt. militia ft. Wilts. 1608-at least 1611, Earl of Hertford’s Ltcy. Pprs. ed. W.P.D. Murphy (Wilts. Rec. Soc. xxiii), 122, 172. sheriff 1628–9, List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 154. j.p. 1633–42, C231/5, pp. 99, 529. commr. assessment 1641–2. SR, v. 67, 89, 156.

Col. (roy.) 1642–5. T.E. Duckett, Duckett Fam. Hist. 46.

Parlimentarian

DUCKETT, John (c.1580-1648), of Calstone House, Calne, Wilts.; later of Hartham, Corsham, Wilts.

Main residences: Calstone House, Calne, Wilts.; Hartham, Corsham, Wilts.

Author

H.J.L.

P.M.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

DUCKETT, John (c.1580-1648)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

Image