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bap. 29 Jan. 1585, 6th but 3rd surv. s. of (Sir) Thomas Palmer†, 1st Bt. (d.1625), of Wingham, Kent and Margaret, da. of John Poley of Badley, Suff.;Misc. Gen. et Her. i. 177. bro. of Roger*. educ. G. Inn 1631. m. (1) 1613, Martha (d. 6 July 1617), da. of Sir William Garrard of Dorney Court, 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) by 8 June 1626, Catherine, da. of Sir William Herbert* of Powis Castle, Mont., wid. of Sir Robert Vaughan of Llwydiarth, Mont., 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da. Ibid. 109, 147; Soc. Gen. Dorney par. reg.; W. Robinson, Enfield, ii. 38; C115/107/8538. Kntd. c. Apr. 1629. d. 15 Mar. 1658.Misc. Gen. et Her. i. 109. sig. James Palmer.
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Servant to Sir Philip Herbert*, 1st earl of Montgomery by 1609-at least 1620; HMC Hatfield, xxi. 125; Cent. Kent. Stud. Qb/C1/30. groom of the bedchamber 1622-at least 1627; LC5/50, p. 166; LC2/6, f. 38; CSP Dom. 1627–8, p. 77. gent. usher of the privy chamber 1629-at least 1643; LC5/132, p. 105; Northants. RO, FH3775. commr. wardrobe inquiry 1635; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 4, p. 127. dep. chan. of the Garter 1638 – 41, chan. 1641–6.CSP Dom. 1638–9, p. 518; W.H. Black, Cat. of Mss Bequeathed to Univ. of Oxf. by Elias Ashmole, 760–1, 765, 936–7.

Freeman, Canterbury, Kent 1626; Roll of Freemen of City of Canterbury comp. J.M. Cowper, 322. j.p. Bucks. 1635; C231/5, f. 188. dep. lt. Mont. by 1637-at least 1642; HEHL, EL7443. commr. array, Bucks. 1642, Northants. RO, FH133. administer oaths (roy.) 1645.Docquets of Letters Patent 1642–6 ed. W.H. Black, 267.

Gov. of Tapestry Works, Mortlake, Surr. by 1638-at least 1641. VCH Surr. ii. 356; CSP Dom. 1639–40, p. 143; Finet Note Bks. ed. A.J. Loomie, 302.

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PALMER, James (1585-1658), of Elsing Hall, Enfield, Mdx.; Whitehall and Dorney Court, Bucks.
Main residences: Elsing Hall, Enfield, Mdx. and Whitehall and Dorney Court, Bucks.
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P.J.L.
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Commons 1604-1629
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PALMER, James (1585-1658)

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