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b. c. 1575,MI in F. Jones, ‘Vaughans of Golden Grove’, Trans. Hon. Soc. Cymmrodorion (1963), p. 112. 1st s. of Walter Vaughan† of Golden Grove and his 1st w. Mary, da. of Griffith Rice of Newton, Llandyfeisant, Carm.; bro. of Henry*. educ. Jesus, Oxf. 1592, aged 17; I. Temple 1596. Al. Ox.; IT Admiss. m. (1) lic. 13 Feb. 1598 (with £1,500) Margaret (d. by 1614), da. of (Sir) Gelly Meyrick†, London Mar. Lics. ed. J. Foster, 1382; Exch. Procs. in Wales, Jas. I comp. T.I. Jeffreys Jones (Univ. Wales, Bd. of Celtic Studs., Hist. and Law ser. xv), 127; SP14/78/64. 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da.; Dwnn, Vis. Wales ed. S.R. Meyrick, i. 214; PROB 11/180, f. 46. (2) by 1614, Jane, da. of Sir Thomas Palmer† of Wingham, Kent, wid. of Sir William Meredith† (d. c.1604) of Blackfriars, London, HP (Commons) 1558-1603, iii. 42; Misc. Gen. et Her. i. 115. s.p. suc. fa. 1598; Kntd. 30 July 1599; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 96. cr. Bar. Vaughan of Mullingar [I] co. Westmeath 13 July 1621, C66/2250/6. earl of Carbery [I] 5 Aug. 1628. C66/2494/12. d. 6 May 1634. Jones, 112. sig. John Vaughan.
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Bailiff, Carmarthen, Carm. 1598; NLW, 12366D, unfol. j.p. Carm. 1598 – ?1601, 1602–29, JPs in Wales and Monm. ed. Phillips, 160–6. Carmarthen bor. by 1614-at least 1627, Ibid. 182; SP14/78/64. Mdx. 1621–5, C231/4, f. 122v; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, pp. 11, 16. Surr. 1622–5; Cal. Assize Recs., Surr. Indictments, Jas. I, ed. J.S. Cockburn, 222–87. commr. subsidy, Carm. 1598, 1602, 1608, 1621, 1624, piracy, S. Wales 1601; E179/220/18; E115/326/108; SP14/31/1; C212/22/21, 23; C181/1, f. 6. common cllr. Carmarthen by 1602–d., Hatfield House, (BL, microfilm 485) ms 93/88; Carm. RO, Mus. 155, f. 58. mayor 1603–4; Carm. RO, Mus. 611; C219/35/2/189. sheriff, Carm. 1604–6; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 245. recvr., lordship of Kidwelly, Carm. 1604; Duchy of Lancaster Office-Holders ed. R. Sommerville, 226. commr. mise, Carm. 1606; NLW, Dynevor A, 73. bailiff, coroner and escheator, Kidwelly 1607–d.; STAC 8/289/7; 8/290/27, f. 3; Carm. RO, Cawdor (Vaughan) 21/606; C54/2942/9. recvr., fines from quarter and gt. sessions, Carm. by 1609; A Survey of Duchy of Lancaster Lordships in Wales, 1609–13 ed. W. Rees (Univ. Wales, Bd. of Celtic Studs., Hist. and Law ser. xii), 300–1. dep. lt. Carm. 1609–?29; Cheshire Archives, DNE16. commr., Crown rents, Kidwelly 1610; DL44/907, ff. 1, 4. lt. Llandovery Castle, Carm. 1614–1628 (jt.), 1628–?d. (sole); CSP Dom. 1611–18, p. 249; C2/Chas.I/C11/39. member, Council in the Marches, 1617–d.; Rymer, vii. pt. 3, p. 21; C.A.J. Skeel, ‘Instructions to the Earl of Bridgewater, 1633’, Arch. Camb. (ser. 6), xvii. 194. freeman, Portsmouth, Hants 1624; Portsmouth Recs. ed. R. East, 349. commr. subsidy arrears, Carm. 1626, E179/224/598, f. 5. Forced Loan 1627, C193/12/2, f. 67; SP16/54/54. money levied for Ireland 1627, APC, 1626, pp. 113–14. knighthood fines, Carm. 1630 – 32, Card. 1631; E178/5091, ff. 4, 8, 12; 178/5938; 178/7154, f. 62. bailiff (jt.), Kidwelly and Carreg Cennen castles 1630–d. Carm. RO, Cawdor (Vaughan) 21/606; C54/2942/9.

Comptroller, Prince Charles’s Household 1616–25. SC6/Jas.I/1680; LC2/6, f. 66.

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VAUGHAN, Sir John (c.1575-1634), of Golden Grove, Llanfihangel Aberbythych, Carm. and Elm House, Parson’s Green, Mdx.
Main residences: Golden Grove, Llanfihangel Aberbythych, Carm.; Elm House, Parson's Green, Mdx.
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Commons 1604-1629
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VAUGHAN, Sir John (c.1575-1634)

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