Family and Education
b. c. 1617, 1st s. of Arthur Piper of Launceston by Frances Hatherley. m. (1) 8 May 1640, Mary (bur. 31 Aug. 1641), da. of John Escott, woollen draper, of Launceston, 1s. d.v.p.; (2) 17 Apr. 1644, Sibella (d. 4 Jan. 1705), da. of John Parr, merchant, of Exeter, 1s. d.v.p. suc. fa. 1647; Kntd. 17 Aug. 1677.The Gen. vi. 59-60, 123-5; R. and O. B. Peter, Launceston and Dunheved, 258.
Offices Held
Capt. of ft. (royalist) by 1643; capt.-lt. of ft. Plymouth garrison 1661 – d.; dep. gov. Plymouth 1672 – d.; capt. Rougemont Castle, Exeter; constable, Launceston castle 1678–d.
Commr. for assessment, Cornw. 1661 – 63, Devon 1667 – 80, Plymouth 1677 – 79; alderman, Launceston ?1662 – d., mayor 1681 – 82; stannator of Foymore 1663; sub-commr. of prizes, Plymouth 1673 – 74; j.p. Devon 1678 – d., Cornw. 1680 – d.; capt. of militia ft. Cornw. by 1679 – d.; freeman, Saltash 1683, Liskeard 1685; alderman, Plymouth 1684–d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Launceston, Cornw.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
PIPER, Sir Hugh (c.1617-87)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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