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CALVERT, George (1579/80-1632), of St. Martin’s Lane, Westminster and Kiplin Hall, Catterick, Yorks.

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b. 1579 /80, 1st s. of Leonard Calvert of Kiplin, Yorks. and Alice, da. of John Crossland of Crossland, Yorks.Vis. Yorks. ed. Foster, 500. educ. Linton, Yorks. (Nicholas Anderson) c.1592; Bilton, Yorks. (Mr. Fowberry), 1592-4; J.C.H. Aveling, Northern Catholics, 176-7. Trin., Oxf. 1594 (aged 14), BA 1597, MA 1605; Al. Ox. L. Inn 1598; LI Admiss. travelled abroad (France) 1603, (Low Countries, Germany, France) 1610. HMC Hatfield, xv. 54; Add. 11402, f. 160; HMC Downshire, ii. 348. m. (1) 22 Nov. 1604, Anne (d. 8 Aug. 1622), da. of George Mynne of Hertingfordbury, Herts., 6s. 5da. (1 d.v.p.); Vis. Yorks. ed. Foster, 500; St. Martin-in-the-Fields (Harl. Soc. reg. lxvi), 183; Chamberlain Letters ed. N.E. McClure, ii. 449. (2) by 17 Sept. 1625, Joan (d.1630), 1s.; Newfoundland Discovered ed. G.T. Cell (Hakluyt Soc. ser. 2. clx), 276. (3) ?1631, Mary, da. of Capt. Edward Wynne, ?1ch. Newsletters from the Caroline Court ed. M.C. Questier (Cam. Soc. ser. 5. xxvi), 50-1, 55-8, 122. Kntd. 29 Sept. 1617; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 166. cr. Bar. Baltimore [I] 16 Feb. 1625. CP. d. 15 Apr. 1632. C142/555/82. sig. Geo[rge] Calvert.
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Sec. to Robert Cecil†, 1st earl of Salisbury by 1604–10. HMC Hatfield, xvi. 370; Chamberlain Letters, i. 306.

Member, E.I. Co. 1609, Virg. Co. 1610; CSP Col. E.I. 1513–1616, p. 192; Recs. Virg. Co. ed. S.M. Kingsbury, iii. 81. farmer, raw silk duties 1610–13. E214/1372.

Surveyor revenues, Yorks. (N. Riding) 1609; E315/310, f. 59. commr. oyer and terminer, the Verge 1615 – 25, London and Mdx. 1616 – 25, Westminster 1618 – 25; j.p. Mdx. 1616 – 25, Westminster 1618 – 25, N. Riding 1622–5; C231/4, f. 26; C181/2, f. 331v. commr. musters, Mdx. 1617 – 20, new bldgs., London 1618, sewers, Mdx. 1619, London 1621, 1623, Gt. Fens 1621, N. Riding 1623, subsidy, London, Mdx. and king’s Household 1621 – 22, 1624, enclosure, Gt. Fens 1622, 1624. C66/2137; C181/2, f. 235v, 262v, 280v, 347; 181/3, ff. 35v, 49, 96, 103v, 126v; C212/22/20–3.

Clerk, Privy Council 1610–19; Add. 11402, f. 159. sec. of state 1619–25; CSP Dom. 1619–23, p. 14. PC 1619–25. APC, 1618–19, p. 373; Chamberlain Letters, ii. 609.

Clerk of the Crown, Connaught and co. Clare [I] ?1614–d.; CSP Ire. 1603–6, pp. 514–15. commissary (jt.) of musters [I] 1611; CSP Ire. 1611–14, p. 183. commr. inquiry [I] 1613, military cess, co. Wexford [I] 1627. CPR Ire. Jas. I, 396–401; CSP Ire. 1625–32, p. 251.

Amb. (extraordinary), Palatinate 1615. Handlist of Brit. Diplomatic Representatives comp. G.M. Bell, 141.

Main residences: St. Martin's Lane, Westminster; Kiplin Hall, Catterick, Yorks.
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CALVERT, George (1579/80-1632)

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