HOTHAM, Sir John, 1st Bt. (1589-1645), of Scorborough, Yorks.; later of Fyling Hall, Yorks.

Family and Education

b. c. 15 July 1589,C142/319/179. 2nd but o. surv. s. of John Hotham† of Scorborough and 3rd w. Jane, da. and coh. of Richard Legard of Rysome, Yorks. Clay, Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. iii. 260-1; Borthwick, Reg. Test. 25, f. 151v. m. (1) 16 Feb. 1607 (with 1,000 marks), Katherine, da. of Sir John Rodes of Barlborough, Derbys. 2s. 2da. d.v.p.; Clay, iii. 261; PROB 11/74, f. 131v. (2) 16 July 1614, Anne, da. and h. of Ralph Rokeby†, dep. sec., Council in the North 1587-95, 3s.; Clay, iii. 261; Borthwick, Reg. Test. 26, f. 163. (3) Frances, da. of John Legard, Haberdasher of London and Ganton, Yorks., 3da. d.v.p. ; Clay, iii. 261-2. (4) 27 Oct. 1631, Katherine (d. 31 Aug. 1634), da. of Sir William Bamburgh, 1st bt. of Howsham, Yorks., wid. of Sir Thomas Norcliffe of Langton, Yorks. 2da. (1 ); Ibid. iii. 262; C142/664/2. (5) 7 May 1635, Sarah, da. of Thomas Anlaby of Etton, Yorks. 4da. Clay, iii. 262; C142/774/14. suc. fa. 1609; C142/319/179. Kntd. 11 Apr. 1617; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 162. cr. bt. 4 Jan. 1622. C66/2245. exec. 3 Jan. 1645. C142/774/14. sig. John Hotham.

Offices Held

Commr. sewers, Yorks. (E. Riding) by 1613 – d., Hull, Yorks. 1622, N. Riding 1632–?d.; C181/2, f. 181; 181/4, f. 114; 181/5, p. 198; Yorks. Arch. Soc. MD125. j.p., E. Riding by 1614 – 26, 1628 – 40, Beverley, Yorks. by 1615 – 40, N. Riding 1631–40; C181/2, f. 223; 181/5, p. 143; STAC 8/175/4; C231/4, f. 262. commr. subsidy, E. Riding 1621, 1624, 1641, C212/22/20–1, 23. assessment 1641, 1643, levying money 1643; SR, v. 83; A. and O. i. 91, 147, 149. collector (jt.), 10ths, E. Riding 1624; E179/283, Vol. ‘TG 28398’. commr. oyer and terminer, Northern circ. 1629 – ?40, recusants, Northern counties 1629 – ?40; member, Council in the North, 1629 – 41, dep. v.-pres. 1635; R. Reid, Council in the North, 498; SCL, Strafford Pprs. 16/54. dep. lt. E. Riding ?1625, 1629 – 40, col. militia ft. by c.1635–43; SCL, Strafford Pprs. 12/50; Add. 28082, f. 80v. commr. St. Paul’s Cathedral repair, E. Riding 1633; HUL, DDHA 18/35. sheriff, Yorks. 1634–5; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 163. commr. piracy, Hull 1637, raising forces Northumbs. and co. Dur. 1642, CJ, ii. 853b. sequestration E. Riding 1643. A. and O. i. 112.

Vol. Bohemia, 1619 – 20, ?Germany, 1620–1; APC, 1618–19, pp. 454–5; Strafforde Letters ed. W. Knowler (1739), ii. 288. gov. Hull 1628 – 39, 1642–3. Strafforde Letters, ii. 310–1.

Treas. (jt.) assessment 1642; SR, v. 167. commr. treaty with Scotland, 1643. LJ, vi. 55b.

Parlimentarian

HOTHAM, Sir John, 1st Bt. (1589-1645), of Scorborough, Yorks.; later of Fyling Hall, Yorks.

Main residences: Scorborough, Yorks.; Fyling Hall, Yorks.

Author

S.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

HOTHAM, Sir John, 1st Bt. (1589-1645)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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