NORWICH, Sir John, 1st Bt. (1613-61), of Brampton Ash, Northants.

Family and Education

bap. 19 Sept. 1613, 1st s. of Sir Simon Norwich of Brampton Ash by 1st w. Anne, da. of Sir William Willoughby of Marlow, Bucks. educ. Oundle g.s.; Christ’s, Camb. 1629; M. Temple 1632. m. (1) 2 July 1633, Anne (d.1650), da. of Sir Roger Smith of Edmondthorpe, Leics., 6s. (1 d.v.p.) 4da.; (2) 21 Sept. 1652, Mary, da. of Sir Henry Atkins of Clapham, Surr., wid. of William Halford of Welham, Leics., 1s. 2da. suc. fa. 1625; Kntd. 19 July 1641; cr. Bt. 24 July 1641.Vis. Northants. (Harl. Soc. lxxxvii), 155-6; Shaw, Staffs. ii. 11; Nichols, Leics. ii. 864.

Offices Held

Col. of horse (parliamentary) 1642 – 45; governor, Rockingham Castle 1645–6.HMC 6th Rep. 90; CSP Dom. 1650, p. 205.

Commr. for midland assoc. Northants. 1642, assessment 1643 – 52, Jan. 1660 – d., sequestration 1643, levying of money 1643, new model ordinance 1645, sheriff 1645 – 46; lt. of Rockingham forest by 1648 – ?June 1660; commr. for militia Northants. 1648, 1659, Mar. 1660, j.p. 1650 – 53, 1657 – d., lt.-col. of militia ft. Jan. 1660; commr. for oyer and terminer, Midland circuit July 1660; dep. lt. Northants. c. Aug. 1660 – d.; freeman, Northampton Dec. 1660.Cal. Comm. Comp. 81; CSP Dom. 1659–60, p. 320; Merc. Pub. 12 Apr. 1660; J. C. Cox, Northampton Bor. Recs. ii. 498.

Parlimentarian

NORWICH, Sir John, 1st Bt. (1613-61), of Brampton Ash, Northants.

Main residence: Brampton Ash, Northants.

Author

M.W.H.

J.P.F.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

NORWICH, Sir John (1613-61)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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