TOLHURST, Jeremiah (1615-71), of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.

Family and Education

bap. 3 Nov. 1615, o.s. of Jeremy Tolherst, yeoman, of Icklesham, Suss. by 2nd w. Elizabeth, da. of Paul Wymond, attorney, of Winchelsea, Suss. m. (1) lic. 25 Sept. 1636, Elizabeth, da. and h. of Robert Soule, tailor, of Rye, Suss., 1da.; (2) by 1661, 1s. 3da. suc. fa. 1623.E. Suss. RO, Icklesham bishops’ transcripts; Lewes archdeaconry wills, B4/37; B5/127; Mar. Lic. (Suss. Rec. Soc. i), 79, 232; PCC 81 Parker; Vis. Cumb. and Westmld. ed. Foster, 122; Royalist Comps. (Surtees Soc. ci), 288.

Offices Held

Lt. of ft. (parliamentary) to 1644, capt. 1644 – 49, maj. 1649 – 58, capt. 1658 – Dec. 1660; dep. gov. of Carlisle 1655 – Mar. 1660; gov. of Newcastle Mar. – Dec. 1660; maj. Sayer’s Ft. 1667.Thurloe, iii. 300; vii. 861.

Freeman, Dumfries by 1654, Newcastle 1655, member of hostmen’s co. 1655; commr. for sequestrations, Cumb. and Westmld. 1655, security 1655 – 56; j.p. Cumb. 1656 – 61, Northumb. 1657 – July 1660; jt.-farmer of excise, Northumb. Cumb. and Westmld. 1657 – 58; commr. for assessment, Dumfries 1657, Dumfries and Northumb. Jan. 1660, Northumb. Aug. 1600–61, militia, Northumb. 1659, Cumb. and Northumb. Mar. 1660; sub-commr. of excise, Cumb. and Westmld. 1661 – 62; customs official, Newcastle by 1664-at least 1669.Old Parl. Hist. xx. 307; Reg. of Freemen (Newcastle Recs. iii), 72; Hostmen’s Co. (Surtees Soc. cv), 270; Thurloe, iii. 562; Cal. Treas. Bks. i. 178, 344, 467, 473; CSP Dom. 1663–4, p. 649.

Parlimentarian

TOLHURST, Jeremiah (1615-71), of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.

Main residence: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.

Author

M.W.H.

E.C.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

No

Addresses

Religion