GEORGE, John (1594-1678), of the Middle Temple and Cirencester, Glos.

Family and Education

bap. 15 Sept. 1594, 3rd but 1st surv. s. of Robert George of Cirencester and Margaret (bur. 2 Mar. 1637), da. of Edward Oldisworth† of Poulton, Glos.Vis. Glos. (Harl. Soc. xxi), 247-9. educ. Magdalen Hall, Oxf., BA 1614; M. Temple 1615, called 1623; Al. Ox.; M. Temple Admiss. embassy, Venice 1618. Life and Letters of Sir Henry Wotton ed. L. Pearsall Smith, ii. 127. m. lic. 18 July 1627, Elizabeth (bur. 4 June 1677), da. of John Tirrell of St. Ives, Hunts., 4s. 2da. d.v.p. Bp. of London Mar. Lics. 1611-1828 ed. G.J. Armytage (Harl. Soc. xxvi), 189; Vis. Glos. (Harl. Soc. xxi), 248-9. suc. fa. 1623, cos. Robert George at Baunton 1623. C142/430/166. d. c. Dec. 1678. Vis. Glos. ed. Fenwick and Metcalfe, 73.

Offices Held

Clerk of the wardrobe 1637–9. C66/2253/3; MTR, 860; CSP Dom. 1638–9, p. 617.

Reader, New Inn 1637; bencher, M. Temple 1651 – d., treas. 1658–9. MTR, 860; 1031, 1128.

J.p. Glos. c. 1636 – 37, 1638 – 42, 1656 – ?60, 1660–d., C193/13/2, f. 29; C66/2761; C231/5, pp. 299, 528, 231/6, p. 340; C193/12/3, f. 41. dep. lt. 1642, LJ, v. 291. commr. assessment 1643, A. and O. i. 91. 1660–d., Ibid. ii. 1369; SR, v. 331, 459, 531, 759, 811. sequestrations 1643, A. and O. i. 113. levying money 1643, Ibid. 148. execution of ordinances 1643, Ibid. 169. militia 1659, Ibid. ii. 1325 recusants 1675. CTB, 1672–5, p. 789.

Parlimentarian

GEORGE, John (1594-1678), of the Middle Temple and Cirencester, Glos.

Main residences: the Middle Temple; Cirencester, Glos.

Author

A.D.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

No

Addresses

Religion