Family and Education
b. 22 Nov. 1586,C142/251/169. 1st s. of Thomas Earle of Charborough and Dorothy, da. of William Pole† of Shute, Devon; bro. of Christopher*. Hutchins, Dorset, iii. 502. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. 1602; M. Temple 1604. Al. Ox.; M. Temple Admiss. m. 7 May 1616, Regs. St. Botolph, Bishopsgate, London ed. A.W.C. Hallen, i. 54. Anne (d. 26 Jan. 1654), da. and h. of Francis Dymocke of Erdington, Warws., 1s. d.v.p. 2da. (1 ). Hutchins, iii. 502; Vivian, Vis. Devon, 400. suc. fa. 1597; C142/251/169. Kntd. 4 May 1616. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 158. bur. 1 Sept. 1665 1 Sept. 1665. Hutchins, iii. 513. sig. Wa[lter] Erle.
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Freeman, Poole, Dorset 1613, Ibid. i. 32. Lyme Regis, Dorset by 1631, Dorset RO, DC/LR/B/6/11, p. 16. Weymouth, Dorset 1640; H.J. Moule, Cat. of Docs. of Weymouth and Melcombe Regis, 113. j.p. Dorset 1615 – 26, 1628 – 36, 1641 – 42, by 1660–d., C231/4, ff. 2, 261v; 231/5, pp. 223, 475, 530; Harl. 286, f. 297; A Perfect List of ... JPs (1660), p. 13. Devon 1647–9; A.H.A. Hamilton, ‘Devon JPs’, Trans. Devon Assoc. x. 312. sheriff, Dorset 1618–19, List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 39. commr. piracy 1622, C181/3, f. 72v. subsidy 1624, C212/22/23. dep. lt. 1625 – 26, by 1642–3, Eg. 784, f. 50; A.R. Bayley, Gt. Civil War in Dorset, 49. collector, Privy Seal loan 1626, APC, 1626, p. 168. commr. sewers 1638, C181/5, f. 113v. charitable uses 1638–9, C192/1, unfol. oyer and terminer, Western circ. 1641 – 42, 1659–d., C181/5, ff. 189v, 221; 181/6, p. 377; 181/7, p. 326. assessment, Dorset 1641 – 48, 1657, 1660–d., SR, v. 83, 150, 211, 572; A. and O. i. 90, 147, 544, 964, 1081; ii. 1066. Poole 1660–1, SR, v. 211. sequestration, Dorset 1643, A. and O. i. 111. suppression of enclosure riots 1643, Ibid. 139. accounts 1643, Ibid. 140. member, county cttee. from 1644, Ibid. 460. disposal of chapter rents, Westminster Abbey 1645, Ibid. 804. militia, Dorset 1648, Mar. 1660, Ibid. 1236; ii. 1430. scandalous ministers 1654, Ibid. ii. 970. gaol delivery, Poole 1655; C181/6, p. 95. col. militia ft., Dorset 1660. Parl. Intelligencer, xvi (9–16 Apr. 1660), p. 242.

Cttee. Virg. Co. from 1620; Recs. Virg. Co. ed. S.M. Kingsbury, i. 345. member, Council of Virginia 1621; Ibid. 473. gov., Dorchester New Eng. Co. 1624–7. F.R. Troup, John White, 63, 98.

Vol. in Dutch service 1629; E157/14, f. 56. col. horse (parl.) 1642–3. Army Lists of the Roundheads and Cavaliers ed. E. Peacock, 50.

Recvr. of funds for reformado officers 1644; A. and O. i. 394. lt. of the Ordnance 1644 – 45, 1647–9; LJ, vi. 439a; ix. 208b; B. Whitelocke, Mems. of the Eng. Affairs ed. J.O. Halliwell, ii. 498. commr. Admlty. 1645–8, A. and O. i. 669. propositions for relief of Ireland 1645, Ibid. 723. exclusion from sacrament 1646, Ibid. 853. sale of bps.’ lands 1646, Ibid. 905. treaty of Newcastle 1646, Whitelocke, ii. 47. to receive king from Scots 1647, Ibid. 102. indemnity 1647, CJ, v. 327b. scandalous offences 1648. A. and O. i. 1209.

Main residences: Charborough, Dorset; Bindon House, Axmouth, Devon.
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EARLE (ERLE), Walter (1586-1665)

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