GROVE, Thomas (c.1609-92), of Ferne, Donhead St. Andrew, Wilts.

Family and Education

b. c. 1609, 1st s. of Robert Grove of Mere by Honor, da. of Thomas South of Swallowcliffe. educ. M. Temple 1627. m. (1) 15 Dec. 1628, Mary, da. of John Low of Salisbury, wid. of John Grove of Shaftesbury, Dorset, s.p.; (2) Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Edward Lambert of Boyton, Wilts., wid. of Robert Henley of Leigh, Som., 3s. suc. fa. c.1642.Hoare, Wilts. Dunworth, 58; Wilts. Par. Reg. v. 39; Wilts. Arch. Mag. xxxviii. 597, 627; PCC 6 Crane.

Offices Held

Freeman, Poole 1642, commr. for assessment, Wilts. 1643, Dorset, Wilts. and Som. 1647 – 48, Som. 1649 – 50, Wilts. 1657, Jan. 1660–1, 1690; j.p. Dorset 1646 – 48, Dorset and Wilts. 1652 – July 1660; commr. for militia, Som. and Wilts. 1648, Dorset and Wilts. Mar. 1660, scandalous ministers, Wilts. 1654.Hutchins, Dorset, i. 32; Christie, Shaftesbury, i.p. xxxiv.

Commr. for scandalous offences 1648, trade 1655 – 56, relief of Piedmontese Protestants 1656.CSP Dom. 1655–6, pp. 1, 100.

Parlimentarian

GROVE, Thomas (c.1609-92), of Ferne, Donhead St. Andrew, Wilts.

Main residence: Ferne, Donhead St. Andrew, Wilts.

Author

M.W.H.

J.P.F.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

GROVE, Thomas (c.1609-92)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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