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HEIGHAM (HIGHAM), Sir John (c.1540-1626), of Barrow and Bury St. Edmunds, Suff.

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b. c. 1540,E134/29Eliz/Trin2. 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir Clement Heigham† of Barrow, Speaker 1554, being 1st s. with his 2nd w. Anne, da. of George Waldegrave of Smallbridge, Suff. wid. of Henry Bures of Acton, Suff. educ. Trin. Hall, Camb. 1555; L. Inn 1558, called 1565. m. (1) 11 Dec. 1562, Anne (bur. 24 Dec. 1609), da. and coh. of Edmund Wright† of Bradfield Combust, Suff., 4s. 9da. (2 d.v.p.); (2) Anne (bur. 13 June 1623), da. of William Poley of Boxted, Suff., s.p. suc. fa. 1571; Kntd. Sept. 1579. d. 2 May 1626. Vis. Suff. ed. Howard, ii. 291-3; Al. Cant.; LI Admiss.; LI Black Bks. i. 346; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 80. sig. J[ohn] Heigham
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J.p. Suff. c. 1573 – 83, c.1593–d., Eg. 2345, f. 32; Royal 18 D.III, f. 37; Hatfield House, ms 278; Harl. 1622, f. 73. Bury St. Edmunds, Suff. 1603, Thetford, Norf. 1603–11; C181/1, ff. 62, 66; 181/2, f. 155v. sheriff, Suff. 1576–7; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 132. commr. piracy, Suff. 1577, 1612; Lansd. 146, f. 17; C181/2, f. 174. freeman, Ipswich, Suff. 1585; N. Bacon, Annalls of Ipswche ed. W.H. Richardson, 341. dep. lt., Suff. 1585 – 96, by 1609–d.; CPR, 29 Eliz. I ed. L.J. Wilkinson (L. and I. Soc. ccxcv), 187; APC, 1596–7, p. 52; Harl. 3786, f. 35v; SP16/12/14. commr. restraint of grain exports, Suff. 1586; Lansd. 48, f. 136. capt. militia ft., Suff. 1588-at least 1615; Suckling, Suff. i. p. xxvi; Add. 39245, f. 22v. commr. oyer and terminer, Norf. circ. by 1595–d., CPR, 37 Eliz. I ed. S.R. Neal and C. Leighton (L. and I. Soc. cccx), 121; C181/3, f. 176v. musters, Suff. 1596, APC, 1596–7, pp. 51–2. charitable uses 1599, 1617, C93/1/7; 93/9/4. gaol delivery, Ipswich by 1601–13, C181/1, f. 14; 181/2, f. 195v. inquiry, limits and boundaries, Cambs. 1602; C181/1, f. 32. steward, Bury St. Edmunds 1603; Lansd. 1217, f. 10. commr. sewers, Fenland 1605 – 18, Norf. and Suff. 1605, Essex and Suff. 1617, Suff. 1619, inquiry, lands of the Gunpowder plotters, Suff. 1606, C181/1, ff. 112, 125, 131; 181/2, ff. 3v, 272, 349v. subsidy, Suff. 1608, 1621 – 22, 1624 – 25, Bury St. Edmunds 1621 – 22, 1624, SP14/31, f. 37v; C212/22/20–1, 23; Harl. 305, f. 206v. aid 1609, 1612–13; SP14/43/107; E163/16/21; Harl. 354, f. 68v. escheator, Norf. and Suff. 1618–19; List of Escheators comp. A.C. Wood (L. and I. Soc. lxxii) 97. commr. brewhouse survey, Suff. 1620. APC, 1619–21, p. 204.

Main residences: Barrow; Bury St. Edmunds, Suff.
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HATTON, Sir Thomas (c.1583-1658), of Westminster; later of Long Stanton, Cambs.

Family and Education
b. c.1583, 3rd s. of John Hatton (d.1587) of Long Stanton and Jane, da. of Robert Shute† of Oakington, Cambs. and Gray’s Inn, London, j.q.b. 1586-90; bro. of Sir Christopher* and Robert*. educ. Camb. to 1600; Gray’s Inn 1607. m. Mary (d.1674), da. of Sir Giles Alington of Horseheath, Cambs. 7s. (3 d.v.p.) 4da. (1 d.v.p.). Kntd. 26 July 1616; cr. bt. 5 July 1641. d. 23 Sept. 1658. CB, ii. 97; HMC Hatfield, x. 435; GI Admiss.; Monumental Inscriptions and Coats of Arms from Cambs. ed. W.M. Palmer, 113; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 159.
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Kpr. Waltham forest, Essex 1617; Chamberlain Letters ed. N.E. McClure, i. 520. steward (jt.) of Barking manor, Essex 1617; CSP Dom. 1611–18, p. 430. commr. sewers, Cambs. and Isle of Ely, 1627, Gt. Fens 1631 – 41, 1658, Kent 1640, Mdx. 1656; C181/3, f. 220v; 181/4, f. 83; 181/5, ff. 177v, 214v; 181/6, ff. 175, 291, 338. j.p. Cambs. 1634-at least 1642; C231/5, p. 126; Add. 15750, f. 78. dep. lt. by 1634-at least 1640; Harl. 4014, ff. 16v, 55v. commr. oyer and terminer, Cambs. 1640, C181/5, f. 177. survey of St. James’s bailiwick, Westminster 1640; CSP Dom. 1640–1, p. 208. freeman, Stamford, Lincs. 1640. Stamford Town Hall, hall bk. 1, f. 401v.

Gent. of the privy chamber extraordinary by 1625, LC2/6, f. 38. 1629-at least 1641; LC5/132, p. 105; LC3/1, unfol. surveyor-gen. to Queen Henrietta Maria by 1629–40; CSP Dom. 1629–31, p. 37; G.E. Aylmer, King’s Servants, 368; C181/5, f. 181. member, Council for Queen Henrietta Maria 1634; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 4, p. 76. commr. preservation of game 1635. CSP Dom. 1635, p. 319.

Main residences: Westminster; Long Stanton, Cambs.
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HATTON, Robert (1582-1653), of Oakington, Cambs. and Lambeth, Surr.; later of the Lawn, Benefield, Northants.

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bap. 29 Apr. 1582, 2nd s. of John Hatton (d.1587) of Long Stanton, Cambs. and Jane, da. of Robert Shute†;Soc. Gen. Oakington par. reg.; Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xii), 434; Vis. Cheshire (Harl. Soc. xviii), 115. bro. of Sir Christopher* and Sir Thomas*. educ. Camb. to 1600; G. Inn 1602. HMC Hatfield, x. 435; GI Admiss. m. by 1600, with £1,000, Mary (d. 5 June 1656), da. of Sir Robert Leigh of Chingford, Essex, 5s. (4 d.v.p.) 1da. d.v.p. Kntd. 12 Mar. 1617; suc. mother to Oakington estate 1626. d. 10 Jan. 1653. PROB 11/120, f. 5; Memorials of St. Margaret’s Church, Westminster ed. A.M. Burke, 65, 68, 85; Essex RO, D/P 81/1/1, f. 76; Al. Cant. sub Richard and George Hatton; GI Admiss. 102, 159; Staffs. Parl. Hist. ii. 45; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 161.
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Steward to Abp. Abbot by 1612-at least 1626. Chamberlain Letters ed. N.E. McClure, i. 356; LPL, TG1, pp. 1, 24.

Freeman, Camb. 1613 (not sworn), 1640 (sworn), Cambs. RO, Cambridge common day bk. 1610–46, p. 310. Sandwich 1620, 1624; E. Kent Archives Cent. Sa/AC7, ff. 85v, 115. commr. sewers, Surr. and Kent 1624-at least 1625, C181/3, ff. 115, 161v. subsidy, Kent 1624; C212/22/23. ?kpr. of Havering Park, Essex by 1625; CSP Dom. 1625–6, p. 154. j.p. Cambs. 1629 – 42, I. of Ely 1631 – at least35, Northants. 1637; M.F. Keeler, Long Parl. 208; C231/5, ff. 11, 67, 237; 181/5, f. 20; 66/2527. commr. gaol delivery, I. of Ely 1631–8, C231/5, f. 67; 181/5, ff. 45, 66, 99, 118. array, Northants. 1642. Northants. RO, FH133.

Chamberlain of Exch. 1644–6. Exchequer Officeholders comp. J.C. Sainty (L. and I. Soc. spec. ser. xviii), 12.

Main residences: Oakington, Cambs.; Lambeth, Surr.; the Lawn, Benefield, Northants.
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HATCHER, Thomas (c.1589-1677), of Careby, Lincs.

Family and Education
b. c. 1589, 1st s. of Sir John Hatcher of Careby and his 1st w. Anne, da. of James Crewes of Fotheringay, Northants.Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. li), 469-70. educ. Emmanuel, Camb. 1603; L. Inn 1607.Al. Cant.; LI Admiss. m. 14 Oct. 1617, Katherine, da. of William Ayscough, of South Kelsey, Lincs., 1s. 1da.T. Blore, Rutland, 134. suc. fa. 1640.Cal. Lincoln Wills ed. C.W. Foster (Index Lib. xli), 85. bur. 11 July 1677.Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. li), 470.
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Commr. sewers, Stamford, Lincs. 1618, R. Gleane in Lincs. and Notts. 1619, 1625, 1627, R. Welland, Lincs., Rutland and Northants. 1623, 1634, 1664, Lincoln and Lincs. 1629 – 34, 1636 – 38, 1660 – 70, Lincs. and Notts. 1639, 1642, 1654–9;C181/2, ff. 330v, 353v; 181/3, ff. 99v, 169, 229; 181/4, ff. 40, 155, 161; 181/5, ff. 42v, 112, 149v, 223v; 181/6, pp. 38, 393; 181/7, pp. 76, 282, 544. freeman, Lincoln 1624;Lincs. AO, L1/1/1/4, ff. 195, 198v. j.p. Lincs. (Kesteven) 1627 – 50, 1657 – d., (Holland) 1657 – 60, (Lindsey) aft. 1660–d.;C231/4, f. 218v; 231/6, pp. 190, 370; C193/13/3, f. 38; 193/13/6, ff. 49v, 51v; C220/9/4, f. 45; HMC Lords, i. 183. commr. exacted fees, Lincs. and Lincoln 1633, Rutland 1634,C181/4, ff. 158v, 159. charitable uses, Lincs. 1634–5,C192/1, unfol. swans, Lincs. 1635, 1664,C181/5, f. 14v; 181/7, p. 299. subsidy, Kevesten 1641,SR, v. 85. disarming recusants, Lincs. 1641;LJ, iv. 385a. dep. lt. Lincs. by 1642-at least 1660;LJ, v. 131b; SP29/11, f. 208. commr. militia, Lincs. 1642, 1648, 1660, sequestration 1643, levying money 1643, defence of Eastern Assoc. 1643, assessment. Lincs. 1644 – 49, 1657, 1660 – d., New Model Ordinance 1645,Lincs. AO, Holywell ms H93/18; A. and O. i. 114, 232, 294, 539, 622, 641, 968, 1086, 1239; ii. 37, 302, 1072, 1372, 1435; SR, v. 215, 815. oyer and terminer, Lincs. 1645, Midlands circuit 1660–2;C181/5, f. 252; 181/7, pp. 16, 137. sub-commr. drainage, Fenland 1653.CSP Dom. 1652–3, p. 447.

Capt. of horse (parl.) 1642, col. by 1645;E. Peacock, Army Lists, 53; HMC Portland, i. 80; CSP Dom. 1644–5, pp. 58, 367. gov. Lincoln 1644–5.J.W.F. Hill, Tudor and Stuart Lincoln, 159.

Commr. Scottish affairs 1643 – 45, treating with Scotland 1645,A. and O. i. 197–8, 738; CJ, iv. 105b, 366b. exclusion from sacrament 1646, compounding 1647, scandalous offences 1648,A. and O. i. 738, 853, 914, 1209. Admlty. causes 1648.CJ, v. 476b.

Main residence: Careby, Lincs.
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HASSARD, Robert (1582-1624), of Blackfriars, London and Carshalton, Surr.

Family and Education
b. 23 Feb. 1582, 3rd (twin) s. of Robert Hassard† (d.1627) of Lyme Regis, Dorset and his w. Agnes.Colyton Par. Reg. ed. A.J.P. Skinner (Devon and Cornw. Rec. Soc. extra ser. i), 45; PROB 11/152, f. 299v. m. by 1610, Anne, da. of Philip Moys of Banstead, Surr., 5s. 3da. d. 1 Sept. 1624. Surr. Arch. Colls. xxiv. 66; Suss. N and Q, iii. 58; Add. 5698, f. 95.
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Clerk, revels office by 1601; F.S. Boas, Queen Eliz., the Revels Office and Edmund Tilney, 22. chief clerk of the Jewel House by ? 1618 – d.; esq. of body by d. CSP Dom. 1623–5, p. 24; C66/2151/19; Suss. N and Q, iii. 58.

Freeman, Lyme Regis 1621. Dorset RO, B7/B6/11, p. 14.

Main residences: Blackfriars, London; Carshalton, Surr.
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HASSARD, John (c.1531-1612), of Lyme Regis, Dorset

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b. c. 1531,Hutchins, Dorset, ii. 69. 4th s. of Robert Hassard (d.1545), merchant, of Bridport, Dorset and his w. Agnes. PROB 11/30, f. 331; 11/31, f. 133; 11/41, f. 84. m. aft. 1561 (with £100), Thomasine, da. of John Parrett, merchant, of Lyme Regis, 2s. 2da. PROB 11/44, f. 90; 11/121, f. 185. d. 7 Nov. 1612. Hutchins, ii. 69.
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Mayor, Lyme Regis 1567 – 68, 1572 – 73, 1578 – 79, 1582 – 83, 1588 – 89, 1594 – 95, 1606–7, G. Roberts, Municipal Govt. of Lyme Regis, 46. cap. burgess 1604 – d., j.p. 1604–10. Dorset RO, B7/D1, pp. 21–2; G. Roberts, Hist. Lyme Regis, 71–3.

Member, Spanish Co. 1605. Spanish Co. ed. P. Croft (London Rec. Soc. ix), 99.

Main residence: Lyme Regis, Dorset.
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HARRISON, Richard (1584-1655), of Hurst, Berks. and Seething Lane, London.

Family and Education
b. 1584, 2nd s. of Richard Harrison (bur. 6 Jan. 1586) of Finchamstead, Berks. and Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Alton of Stratfield Saye, Hants.Vis. Berks. (Harl. Soc. lvii), 4, 141. educ. St. Mary Hall, Oxf. 1603. Al. Ox. m. by 1611, Frances, da. of George Gerrard, ld. mayor of London, 2s. 2da.Vis. Berks. 219. suc. bro. ?1614; PROB 11/124, ff. 346-8. Kntd. 21 Aug. 1621. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 177; Al. Ox. d. 1 May 1655. Berks. RO, D/P 73/1/3, unfol. sig. R[ichar]d Harison.
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Commr. sewers, Oxon. and Berks. 1612, Bucks. and Berks. 1622, Berks. and Hants 1633; C181/2, f. 169v; 181/3, f. 76v; 181/4, f. 147v. j.p. Berks. 1615-at least 1640, C231/4, f. 6. Wilts. 1632-at least 1640; C231/5, f. 94; ASSI 24/20, f. 149. commr. assart lands, Berks. 1618; C181/2, f. 327. kpr. Battels walk, Windsor forest, Berks. 1619–28; SP14/90/70; 14/84/86; 14/85/36; HMC 7th Rep. 255. commr. subsidy, Windsor, Berks. 1621 – 22, Berks. and Windsor, 1624, Berks. 1628 – 29, 1641, C212/22/20–1, 23; E179/75/348; 179/75/356; E115/144/33; 115/145/69. recusants, Berks. 1624, ‘Holland Diary 1624’, ii. 51v; CJ, i. 776a. 1629, 1640, E179/75/348; 179/75/356. martial law, 1626, Add. 21922, f. 66. charitable uses, 1626-at least 1638, C93/10/22; 93/11/13; C192/1, unfol. Forced Loan 1626–7; SP16/40/39. dep. lt., Berks. 1626; SP16/44/40; Add. 21922, f. 86. commr. knighthood fines, Berks. 1630-at least 1632, E178/7154, f. 318v; 178/5153, ff. 4, 12, 8. oyer and terminer, Berks., Oxon., Glos. 1632–5, C181/4, ff. 114, 117v, 144, 168, 195; 181/5, ff. 13, 66, 95. Mon., Herefs., Salop 1634, C181/4, f. 186. Berks., Oxon., Glos., Hants, Wilts. and Dorset 1636; Ibid. ff. 124, 146, 188. Berks., Oxon., Glos. 1639–41; Ibid. ff. 321, 345, 437. sheriff, Berks. 1636–7;List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 6. commr. array, Berks. 1642, Northants. RO, FH133, unfol. assessment (roy.) 1643, inquiry, estates of rebels 1643 (roy.), impressment (roy.) 1643-at least 1644, subscription (roy.) 1644. Docquets of Letters Patent 1642–6 ed. W.H. Black, 66, 69, 110, 173, 181.

Main residences: Hurst, Berks.Berks. RO, D/ED E8A.; Seething Lane, London.
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HARE, John (c.1546-1613), of the Inner Temple, Fleet Street, London and Totteridge, Herts.

Family and Education
b. c. 1546,H. Chauncy, Historical Antiq. Herts. ii. 3. 7th/8th s. of John Hare (d.1565), Mercer of London and Stow Bardolph, Norf. and Dorothy Hynde, C142/141/30. bro. of Hugh† and Ralph†. educ. Clifford’s Inn; I. Temple 1571, called by 1580. I. Temple database of admiss. m. (1) by 1580, Luce (bur. 9 Nov. 1601), da. of Francis Barley of Bibsworth Hall, Kimpton, Herts. 1s.; CSP Dom. 1547-80, p. 672; Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiii), 2; Temple Church (Harl. Soc. reg. n.s. i), 132; GL, ms 10342, f. 193b; PROB 11/122, f. 3. (2) Margaret, da. of John Crouch of Corneybury, Herts., wid. of Allen Elwyn (bur. 12 Jan. 1602), Leatherseller of St. Lawrence Jewry, London, 1s. R. Clutterbuck, Herts. iii. 429; PROB 11/99, ff. 164-5; 11/122, f. 3; St. Lawrence Jewry (Harl. Soc. reg. lxx), 131. d. 1970. C142/343/181. Chauncy, ii. 3 gives the date of Hare’s death as 8 Kalend[ae] June, i.e. 25 May. sig. John Hare.
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Common att., Ct. of Wards 1580 – 90, clerk (jt.) 1590 – 1604, (sole) 1604–d.; CSP Dom. 1547–80, p. 672; H.E. Bell, Ct. of Wards, 26–7. bencher, I. Temple 1592 – d., treas. 1605–6. CITR, i. 379; ii. 12.

J.p. Herts. 1608–d.; Cal. Assize Recs. Herts. Indictments Jas. I ed. J.S. Cockburn, 51, 112. commr. subsidy, Herts. 1608, aid Mdx. 1609; SP14/31/1; 14/43/107. gov. Queen Elizabeth sch., Barnet, Herts. 1610–d. C.L. Tripp, Queen Elizabeth’s G.S. Barnet, 235.

Main residences: the Inner Temple, Fleet Street, London; Totteridge, Herts.
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HANHAM (HANNAM), Sir John (1574-1625), of Deans Court, Wimborne Minster, Dorset

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b. 3 Mar. 1574,C142/239/118. 1st s. of Thomas Hannam† of Deans Court, sjt.-at-law 1589-93, and Penelope, da. of Sir John Popham† of Wellington, Som., Speaker of House of Commons 1581, c.j.q.b. 1592; bro. of Thomas†. Vis. Dorset (Harl. Soc. xx), 50-1. educ. Balliol, Oxf. 1588; M. Temple 1590; Al. Ox.; M. Temple Admiss. travelled abroad (Switzerland) 1600. HMC Hatfield, x. 403-4. m. aft. 1601, Joan (bur. 3 Aug. 1615), da. and h. of Robert Wichalse of Chudleigh, Devon, wid. of Charles Trevanion† of Caerhayes, Cornw., 1da. Som. and Dorset N and Q, xxxi. 30. suc. fa. 1593; C142/239/118. Kntd. 11 May 1603. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 105. d. 28 Aug. 1625. C142/424/85.
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Lt. Holt chase, Dorset 1594; Hist. Duchy of Lancaster ed. R. Somerville, i. 629. commr. piracy, Dorset 1603, 1605, C181/1, ff. 62v, 114. j.p. by 1614–d., C66/1988; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 6. sheriff 1614–15, List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 39. commr. sewers 1617. C181/2, f. 294.

Member, Virg. Co. 1612. A. Brown, Genesis of US, 544.

Main residence: Deans Court, Wimborne Minster, Dorset.
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HAMPDEN, Richard (1596-1659/60), of Great Hampden, Bucks. and Emmington, Oxon.

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bap. 7 Nov. 1596,Essex RO, D/P 81/1/1 2nd s. of William Hampden† (d.1597) of Great Hampden and Elizabeth, da. of Sir Henry Cromwell alias Williams† of Hinchingbrooke, Hunts.; bro. of John*. Vis. Bucks. (Harl.Soc. lviii), 70-1. educ. Thame g.s. (Richard Bourchier). unm. bur. 1659 or 1660. G. Lipscomb, Bucks. ii. 236. Cf. VCH Oxon. viii. 93.
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Main residences: Great Hampden, Bucks.; Emmington, Oxon.
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