MARLAY, Sir John (1590-1673), of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.

Family and Education

b. Oct. 1590, 1st s. of William Marlay, merchant, of Newcastle. m. 2 July 1611, Mary, da. of Henry Mitford, mercer, of Newcastle, at least 2s. suc. fa. 1609; Kntd. 27 July 1639.R. Welford, Men of Mark ’twixt Tyne and Tweed, iii. 150-8; Reg. Newcastle Cathedral (Durham and Northumb. Par. Reg. Soc. xxviii), 16; Gen. Mag. vi. 494.

Offices Held

Freeman, Newcastle 1610, member, merchant adventurers’ co. by 1624 – 45, sheriff 1634 – 35, member of hostmen’s co. by 1636, gov. 1637 – 38, alderman 1637 – 45, Oct. 1660 – d., mayor 1637 – 38, 1642 – 44, 1661 – 62, commr. of array 1642, assessment Sept. 1660 – d., loyal and indigent officers 1662, sub-commr. for prizes 1665 – 67, dep. lt. 1670–d.Reg. of Freemen (Newcastle Recs. iii), 9; Welford, 150, 153, 158; R. Howell, Newcastle and the Puritan Revolution, 169–70; Cal. Cl. SP, v. 56; Newcastle Merchant Adventurers (Surtees Soc. xciii), 136; (ci), 243; Arch. Ael. (ser. 4, xviii), 57, 65–67, 71; Newcastle Hostmen (Surtees Soc. cv), 263; Nat. Maritime Mus. Southwell mss 17/15; CSP Dom. 1670, p. 385.

Col. of ft. (royalist) 1642 – 44; sub-gov. of Newcastle Jan.-Oct. 1644.List of Officers Claiming (1663), 91–92; HMC Portland, i. 167.

Parlimentarian

MARLAY, Sir John (1590-1673), of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.

Main residence: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.

Author

G.H.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

MARLAY, Sir John (1590-1673)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

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