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bap. 10 June 1568, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of (Sir) John Scudamore† (d.1623) of Holme Lacy, gent. pens. 1573-1603, and 1st w. Eleanor, da. of Sir James Croft† of Croft Castle, Herefs., comptroller of the Household 1570-90.C.J. Robinson, Hist. of Mansions and Manors of Herefs. 142-3; Vis. Herefs. ed. Weaver, 64. educ. ?G. Inn, 1595; GI Admiss. m. (1) 21 Mar. 1597 (with £12,000), Mary (bur. 16 Aug. 1598), da. and coh. of Peter Houghton, Grocer, of London, s.p.; (2) June 1599, Mary (bur. 17 Oct. 1632), da. of Sir Thomas Throckmorton of Tortworth, Glos., wid. of Sir Thomas Baskerville† of Bayworth, Sunningwell, Berks., 4s. (1 d.v.p.) 5da. Robinson, 142-3; Chamberlain Letters ed. N.E. McClure, i. 43, 76; I. Atherton, John, 1st Visct. Scudamore 1601-71, p. 34; Sidney Letters ed. A. Collins, ii. 28. Kntd. 27 June 1596. S. and E. Usherwood, Counter-Armada, 1596, p. 147. d. 13 Apr. 1619. C142/374/85.
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J.p. Herefs. 1597 – d., custos rot. 1616–d., C231/1, f. 36; 231/4, f. 30; C66/2174. commr. subsidy 1599, 1608, I. Atherton, Ambition and Failure in Stuart Eng. 98; SP14/31/1. dep. lt. 1600–d., APC, 1599–1600, p. 610; Add. 11050, f. 83v. sheriff 1601–2; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 61. commr. oyer and terminer, Oxf. circ. by 1602 – d., Wales and the Marches 1602, 1617, sewers, Wye valley 1603, Herefs. 1604, C181/1, ff. 17v, 32v, 54v, 91; 181/2, ff. 299, 315v. aid 1609; SP14/43/107. capt. militia horse by 1616–d.; Add. 11050, ff. 85, 98. member, Council in the marches of Wales 1617–d. HMC 13th Rep. IV, 251.

Vol. Cadiz expedition 1596, Azores 1597. W. Higford, Institutions, or, Advice to his Grandson (1658), p. 69.

Member, Virg. Co. 1610. T.K. Rabb, Enterprise and Empire, 373.

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SCUDAMORE, Sir James (1568-1619), of Holme Lacy, Herefs. and Great St. Batholomew’s, London
Main residences: Holme Lacy, Herefs.; Great St. Batholomew's, London.
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Commons 1604-1629
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SCUDAMORE, Sir James (1568-1619)

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