PARKHURST, John (c.1643-1731), of Catesby, Northants.

Family and Education

b. c. 1643, 3rd s. of Sir Robert Parkhurst (d.1651) of Pyrford, Surr. being 1st s. by 2nd w. Silena, da. of Sir Thomas Crew of Stene, Northants. educ. Lincoln, Oxf. 1661, MA 1675; Trinity Coll, Camb. 1675, Ll.B. 1677. m. lic. 23 Apr. 1667, Catherine, da. of John Dormer of Lee Grange, Quainton, Bucks., 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da.Baker, Northants. i. 287-8; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 1020.

Offices Held

Commr. for assessment, Northants. 1667 – 80, co. Dur. 1677 – 80, Bucks. Glos. and Northants. 1689 – 90; Steward to bp. of Durham 1674 – 79; j.p. co. Dur. 1675 – ?84, Northants. 1677 – 83, 1687–?d.; master of Greatham hospital, co. Dur. 1676 – 1711; keeper of Frankland Park, co. Dur. 1676 – ?84; constable, Durham Castle 1676 – 84; freeman, Durham 1676, Hartlepool 1680; dep. lt. Northants. by 1701–?d.Hutchison, Dur. i. 565; Surtees, Dur. iii. 137; iv. pt. 2, p. 23; information from Mrs M. S. Child; C. Sharp, Hist. Hartlepool, 73.

Commr. for prize appeals 1689 – 99, collector of arrears 1699-at least 1705.CSP Dom. 1689–90, p. 146; Cal. Treas. Bks. xiv. 401; xx. 497.

Parlimentarian

PARKHURST, John (c.1643-1731), of Catesby, Northants.

Main residence: Catesby, Northants.

Author

E.R.E.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

PARKHURST, John (c.1643-1731)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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