NEEDHAM, Sir Robert (1567/8-1631), of Shavington Hall, nr. Whitchurch, Salop

Family and Education

b. 1567 /8,C142/290/101. 1st. s. of Robert Needham of Shavington and Frances, da. of Sir Edward Aston of Tixall, Staffs. Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxix), 371-2. educ. Shrewsbury g.s. 1577; St. John’s, Camb. 1582; I. Temple 1584. Shrewsbury Sch. Regestum Scholarium ed. E. Calvert, 52; Al. Cant.; I. Temple Admiss. m. (1) settlement 10 Aug. 1586, Joan (d. 16 July 1591), da. of John Lacy, alderman of London and Borston, Som. 1s., 2da. d.v.p.;Salop RO, 946/A/149; Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxix) 371-2. (2) settlement Dec. 1594, Anne (d. aft. 1613), da. of Henry Doyley of Shottesham, Norf., wid. of Thomas Townshend (d.1591) of Brakenash, Norf. and George Willmer of London (d.1593/4), s.p. C142/231/71; C2/Chas.I/T19/17; C8/18/72. (3) 1627, Catherine (admon. 8 Dec. 1628), da. of John Robinson of London, wid. of George Huxley (d.1627) of Edmonton, Mdx., s.p.; C142/435/130. (4) Dorothy (d. by 1639), da. of Humphrey Smith, Grocer of London, wid. of Benedict Barnham† (d.1598), Draper and alderman of London and Sir John Pakington (d.1625) of Westwood, Worcs., s.p. Kntd. 1 Sept. 1594; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 91. suc. fa. 1603; C142/290/101. cr. Visct. Kilmorey [I] 8 Apr. 1625. CP. d. 24 Nov. 1631. CHES 3/104/12. sig. Robert Nedham.

Offices Held

Vol. [I] 1594; capt. of horse [I] 1596 – 98, ft. 1599. CSP Carew, 1589–1600, pp. 222, 244, 248; HMC Hatfield, vi. 543; ix. 147; APC, 1597–8, p. 616.

J.p. Salop 1596 – d., Cheshire 1614–d.; C231/1, f. 18. freeman, Southampton, Hants 1599, Shrewsbury, Salop 1614; HMC 11th Rep. iii. 22; Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 2), x. 306. dep. lt., Salop 1600–d., APC, 1599–1600, pp. 399–400; CSP Dom. 1603–10, p. 238; SP14/28/84, 14/33/4; Cheshire Archives, DNE 16; Salop RO, 3365/198/I/1–2; SP16/408/73. sheriff 1606–7; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 119. commr. subsidy, Salop 1608, 1621 – 22, 1624, aid 1609, swans, Midlands 1627; SP14/31/1; 14/43/107; C212/22/20–23; C181/3, f. 226v. member, Council in the Marches 1609 – d., v.-pres. 1614; NLW, 339F, pp. 34, 75; C181/3, f. 191. commr. Forced Loan, Salop 1626–7. C193/12/2.

Parlimentarian

NEEDHAM, Sir Robert (1567/8-1631), of Shavington Hall, nr. Whitchurch, Salop

Main residence: Shavington Hall, nr. Whitchurch, Salop.

Author

S.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

NEEDHAM, Sir Robert (1567/8-1631)

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Estates

Oxford 1644

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