CHARLTON, Job (c.1614-97), of Lincoln’s Inn and Ludford, Herefs.

Family and Education

b. c. 1614, o. surv. s. of Robert Charlton, Fishmonger, of Mincing Lane, London and Whitton Court, Salop by 1st w. Emma, da. of Thomas Harby of Adstone, Northants. educ. Magdalen Hall, Oxf. matric. 20 Apr. 1632, aged 17; L. Inn 1633, called 1640. m. (1) 31 Mar. 1646, Dorothy (d. 21 Feb. 1658), da. and h. of William Blunden of Bishop’s Castle, Salop, 4s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da.; (2) 12 Nov. 1663, Lettice, da. of Walter Waring of Owlbury, Salop, 1s. 1da. Kntd. 14 Mar. 1662; suc. fa. 1670; cr. Bt. 12 May 1686.Vis. London (Harl. Soc. xv), 155; F. A. Crisp, Frag. Gen. n.s. i. 83.

Offices Held

Commr. for assessment, Herefs. 1649 – 50, Salop 1650 – 52, Herefs. and Salop. Jan. 1660–80, 1689 – 90; j.p. Herefs. 1649 – 53, Mar. 1660–80, Salop 1650 – 53, July 1660–86, Glos. 1662 – ?80; alderman, Ludlow by 1659 – 75, recorder 1675 – 92; commr. for militia, Salop 1659, Salop and Herefs. Mar. 1660; bencher L. Inn 1660; commr. for oyer and terminer, Oxford circuit July 1660; second justice, Chester circuit 1661 – 62, c.j. 1662 – 80; 1686 – 89; commr. for corporations, Salop 1662 – 63, recusants 1675.C. B. Brown, New Guide to Ludlow, 187–9; Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 2), vii. 30; CSP Dom. 1675–6, p. 247.

Serjeant-at-law Oct. 1660, King’s serjeant 1668 – 80; chairman, committee of elections and privileges 11 May 1661 – 22 Apr. 1671, ways and means 22- 27 Nov. 1661, 29 Nov. 1664; j.c.p. 26 Apr. 1680–26 Apr. 1686.

Speaker of House of Commons 4- 18 Feb. 1673.

Parlimentarian

CHARLTON, Job (c.1614-97), of Lincoln’s Inn and Ludford, Herefs.

Main residences: Lincoln's Inn; Ludford, Herefs.

Author

M.W.H.

E.C.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

CHARLTON, Job (c.1614-97)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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