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ASHTON, William I (1575-1646), of Swan Close, St. Martin’s Lane, Westminster and Tingrith, Beds.

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bap. 6 Apr. 1575,Woburn Par. Reg. (Beds. Par. Regs. iii), 4. 4th s. of Robert Ashton (d.1590)Ibid. 139. of Woburn, Beds. and Alice, da. of one Furneys.Vis. Beds. (Harl. Soc. xix), 76-7. m. by 1605, Anne, da. of one Moate, 4s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da.Ibid.; PROB 11/198, ff. 286-7. Kntd. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 195. bur. 10 Nov. 1646 10 Nov. 1646.WCA, St. Martin-in-the-Fields par. reg., unfol.
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Clerk of the market 1604–8;Lansd. 1217, f. 68v. servant to Robert Cecil†, 1st earl of Salisbury by 1611;HMC Hatfield, xxi. 289; xxiv. 206. gent. of the privy chamber extraordinary bef. 1628.LC3/1, unfol.

Commr. inquiry, Mdx. 1615,C181/2, f. 223v. sewers, Mdx. 1619, 1637 – 39, Stepney marshes, Mdx. 1629 – 30, Westminster 1634, 1645,Ibid. f. 347v; C181/4, ff. 23, 63v, 191; 181/5, ff. 81, 143, 255. swans, Mdx., Beds., Bucks., Berks., Cambs., and elsewhere 1627, 1629;C181/3, ff. 227v, 270v. j.p. Westminster 1630–d.;C231/5, p. 30; SP16/405, f. 86. commr. sequestration, Westminster 1643, levying money Mdx. and Westminster 1643, vols. Mdx. 1644, subscriptions, Worcs. 1644, assessment 1644, Mdx. 1644 – 45, New Model ordinance 1645; elder, Westminster classis 1645.A. and O. i. 114, 232, 383, 507, 536, 542, 623, 636, 796, 873.

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ASHTON, William I (1575-1646), of Swan Close, St. Martin’s Lane, Westminster and Tingrith, Beds.
Main residences: Swan Close, St. Martin's Lane, Westminster; Tingrith, Beds.
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ASHTON (ASSHETON), Richard (1553-1611), of Mawdesley, Croston, Lancs. and Gray’s Inn, London

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bap. or 25 Dec. 1553,Croston Par. Reg. (Lancs. Par. Reg. Soc. vi), 13, 14. yr. s. of Richard Ashton (d.1606) DL1/223, 226. of Croston, and Jane, da. of Sir Robert Hesketh† of Rufford, Lancs. Vis. Lancs. (Chetham Soc. lxxxi), 80. educ. G. Inn 1578. GI Admiss. m. 18 Sept. 1584, Croston Par. Reg. 128. Jane Cleyton, at least 4s. 1da. Lancs. RO WCW, Richard Ashton. bur. 23 Mar. 1611 23 Mar. 1611. Croston Par. Reg. 187.
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Steward, Newton, Lancs. by 1601–d.; E. Baines, Hist. Palatinate and Duchy of Lancaster ed. J. Croston, iv. 385. freeman, Preston, Lancs. by 1602. Preston Guild Rolls ed. W.A. Abram (Lancs. and Cheshire Rec. Soc. ix), 56.

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ASHTON (ASSHETON), Richard (1553-1611), of Mawdesley, Croston, Lancs. and Gray’s Inn, London
Main residences: Mawdesley, Croston, Lancs.; Gray's Inn, London.
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WHITELOCKE, James (1570-1632), of Fleet Street, London and Fawley Court, Bucks.

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b. 28 Nov. 1570,St. Dunstan in the East (Harl. Soc. Reg. lxix), 11. 4th s. of Richard Whitelocke (d.1570), merchant, of Thames Street, London and Joan, da. of John Colt of Little Munden, Herts., wid. of Robert Brockhurst, draper, of London. PROB 11/46, f. 262; Liber Famelicus of Sir J. Whitelocke ed. J. Bruce (Cam. Soc. lxx), 5, 7. educ. Merchant Taylors sch. 1575; St. John’s, Oxf. 1588, BCL 1594; New Inn 1590; M. Temple 1593, called 1600. Reg. Merchant Taylors Sch.; Al. Ox.; M. Temple Admiss.; MTR, 333, 407. m. 9 Sept. 1602 (with £500), Elizabeth (d. 28 May 1631), da. of Edward Bulstrode of Hedgerley Bulstrode, Bucks., 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 5da. (3 d.v.p.). Vis. Bucks. (Harl. Soc. lviii), 128-9. Kntd. 4 Oct. 1620. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 175. d. 21 June 1632. C142/481/36; B. Whitelocke, Memorials of the Eng. Affairs (1853), i. 50.
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Fell. of St. John’s, Oxf. 1589 – 98, steward 1601–20; W.H. Stevenson and H.E. Salter, Early Hist. St. John’s (Oxf. Hist. Soc. n.s. i), 193. commr. oyer and terminer, Oxf. circ. 1604 – d., Principality and Marches of Wales 1619 – 31, London and Mdx. 1624, 1628, Midlands circ. 1626, the Verge 1627; Liber Famelicus, 19, 49–50, 54, 70, 87, 103; C181/2, f. 331v; 181/3, ff. 26, 31, 131v, 132, 154, 179, 205v, 217, 242v, 244, 260; APC, 1630–1, p. 216. j.p. Woodstock, 1607 – d.; Bucks. 1617 – d., Oxon. 1618 – d., Westminster 1618 – d., Mdx. 1620 – d., Cheltenham, Glos. 1625, Ripon and Cawood liberties, Yorks. 1627 – 28, Beverley liberty, Yorks. 1628; Liber Famelicus, 60, 62; C181/2, f. 22, 331v, 181/3, ff. 186, 188, 221v, 222v, 244v, 245, 246; C231/4, ff. 54, 66, 102v. steward, Eton sch. 1609, Westminster chapter, 1610–17 (jt.), 1617–d. (sole); Liber Famelicus, 18, 19, 53; C181/2, f. 331. member, Council in Marches of Wales 1620–4. Liber Famelicus, 86, 96–7.

Member, Soc. of Antiquaries 1601–7. K. Sharpe, Cotton, 29.

Recorder, New Woodstock, Oxon. 1606–21, Woodstock Chamberlain’s Accts. 1609–50 ed. M. Maslen (Oxon. Rec. Soc. lviii), 85. Bewdley, Worcs., Ludlow and Bishop’s Castle, Salop, Welshpool, Mont. 1621–4; Liber Famelicus, 95. fee’d counsel, Windsor, Berks. 1612–d.; Ibid. 29. dep. prothonotary, k.b. 1612–16; C66/1956. sjt.-at-law 1620; Order of Sjts.-at-Law ed. J.H. Baker (Selden Soc. suppl. ser. v), 544. bencher, M. Temple 1619, reader 1619; MTR, 634 c.j. Chester circ. 1620–4, Liber Famelicus, 78, 88, 96–7. Denbigh and Montgomery, 1620–d.; C66/2220; CSP Dom. 1619–23, p. 187. commr. sewers, Mdx. 1619, C181/2, f. 347v. Berks. and Bucks. 1622, 1626, Oxon. and Berks. 1626; C181/3, ff. 76v, 200, 202v. subsidy, Oxon. 1624; C212/22/23. gaol delivery, Newgate, London 1625, 1628, Ripon, Yorks. 1627 – 28, Durham, 1627–8; C181/3, ff. 182, 222, 224v, 240, 242v, 245v, 256v. j.k.b. 18 Oct. 1624–d., C66/2324. assize, Heref., Salop, Staffs., Worcs. 1625, Durham 1627 – 28; Northern circ. 1627–8. Liber Famelicus, 102, 106–7; C181/3, ff. 224v, 240, 256v.

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WHITELOCKE, James (1570-1632), of Fleet Street, London and Fawley Court, Bucks.
Main residences: Fleet Street, London; Fawley Court, Bucks.
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WHITE, Adam (c.1563-1611), of Winchelsea, Suss. and Canterbury, Kent

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b. c. 1563,Age calculated from date of university admiss. 1st s. of Goddard White† of Winchelsea and Ursula, da. and coh. of Richard Mockett of Challock, Kent. educ. St. John’s, Camb. 1579. m. by 1601, Hester (d.1619), da. and coh. of Oliver Cortiece of ‘Montweete’, Normandy, at least 2s.Vis. Suss. (Harl. Soc. liii), 130-1; Al. Cant.; HMC Hatfield, xi. 586; PROB 11/134, f. 72. suc. fa. 1589. PROB 11/73, f. 325. d. 15 Oct. 1611.Suss. Inquisitions comp. F.W.T. Altree (Suss. Rec. Soc. xiv), 239.
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Jurat, Winchelsea by 1602 – d., deputy to the Guestling 1602, 1608, asst. to the mayor 1603, auditor, chamberlain’s accounts 1603, mayor 1608–9.Cal. White and Black Bks. of the Cinque Ports ed. F. Hull (Kent Recs. xix), 373, 384, 386; E. Suss. RO, WIN 55, ff. 58v, 63v, 130, 150.

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WHITE, Adam (c.1563-1611), of Winchelsea, Suss. and Canterbury, Kent
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WHITE, Sir Richard (d.1616), of Appuldurcombe, I.o.W. and Southampton House, Holborn, Mdx.

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m. by 1606,Hants RO, 5M53/439. Barbara, da. of William St. John† of Farley Chamberlayne, Hants and wid. of Thomas Worsley (d. 16 July 1604) of Appuldurcombe, 1s.; (2) Elizabeth, 1da. Vis. Hants (Harl. Soc. lxiv), 23, 193; C142/283/100; PROB 6/9, f. 83; GL, ms 6667/1, unfol. Kntd. 16 Dec. 1605. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 139. bur. 24 July 1616. GL, ms 6673/1, unfol.
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?Lt. ft., France 1596 – 97, ?capt. 1597. APC, 1596–7, p. 194; 1597, p. 211.

Commr. subsidy, I.o.W. 1608. SP14/31/1.

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WHITE, Sir Richard (d.1616), of Appuldurcombe, I.o.W. and Southampton House, Holborn, Mdx.
Main residences: Appuldurcombe, I.o.W; Southampton House, Holborn, Mdx.
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WHITBY, Edward (c.1578-1639), of Bridge Street, Chester; Bach, Cheshire and the Inner Temple, London

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b. c. 1578, 2nd s. of Robert Whitby (d.1631) of Chester, alderman and clerk of the Pentice and Anne, da. of Thomas Wall alias Kinge of Helesby, Cheshire.Vis. Cheshire (Lancs. and Cheshire Rec. Soc. lviii), 253-4; Cheshire and Lancs. Fun. Certs. ed. J.P. Rylands (Rec. Soc. Lancs. and Cheshire, vi), 184; CHES 38/48, will of Robert Whitby. educ. Brasenose, Oxf. 1596 aged 18, BA 1599; I. Temple 1601, called 1610. Al. Ox.; I. Temple database of admiss.; CITR, ii. 51. m. (1) aft. 1613, Alice, da. of Richard Bavand† of Chester, merchant and alderman, wid. of Thomas Gamull* (d.1613) of Bridge Street, St. Mary-on-the-Hill, Chester, and wid. of David Lloyd of Chester, s.p. Vis. Cheshire (Lancs. and Cheshire Rec. Soc. lviii), 253-4. d. 18 Apr. 1639. Harl. 2180, f. 105v. sig. Edw[ard] Whitby.
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Freeman, Chester 1613, alderman 1613, j.p. Cheshire 1613–d., Cheshire Archives, AB/1, f. 324v. commr. subsidy 1621 – 22, 1624, C212/22/20, 21, 23. sewers 1626, 1627, C181/3, f. 215. charitable uses, Cheshire 1631, Flint. 1637. C192/1, unfol.

Member, Fishery Soc. 1632. SP16/221/1.

Recorder, Chester 1613–d.; Cheshire Archives, AB/1, f. 324v. steward, reader’s dinner, I. Temple 1627. CITR, ii. 160, 162.

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WHITBY, Edward (c.1578-1639), of Bridge Street, Chester; Bach, Cheshire and the Inner Temple, London
Main residences: Bridge Street, Chester and Bach, Cheshire and the Inner Temple, London.
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WHITAKER, Laurence (c.1578-1654), of Drury Lane, Westminster and Turnham Green, Chiswick, Mdx.

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b. c. 1578, s. of Laurence Whitaker and Cicely, wid. of Robert Beale of Peterborough, Northants.REQ 2/291/50. educ. St. John’s, Camb. 1593, BA 1597, MA 1600, incorp. Oxf. 1603; M. Temple 1614. Al. Cant.; M. Temple Admiss.; Wood, Fasti Oxon., i. 300. m. (1) aft. 1618, PROB 11/131, f. 516. Margaret (d. 1 Feb. 1636), da. of Sir John Egerton* of Wrinehill, Staffs., wid. of Thomas Hall of London, s.p.; Ormerod, Cheshire, i. 629. (2) lic. 6 Feb. 1638, ‘aged 50’, Dorothy (d.1671), da. of Charles Hoskins of Holborn, Mdx., s.p. London Mar. Lics. ed. Foster, 1448. bur. 27 Apr. 1654 27 Apr. 1654. LMA, X105/036, unfol. sig. Laur:[ence] Whitaker.
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Sec. to Sir Edward Phelips* by 1611; T. Coryate, Coryat’s Crudities (1611), STC 5808, sig. A8v. clerk of the Petty Bag 1611–14; C220/8/2. servant to Robert Carr, earl of Somerset 1614–16; Chamberlain Letters ed. N.E. McClure, ii. 10; Letters of Philip Gawdy ed. I. Jeayes, 180–1. clerk of the PC extraordinary 1624-c.42; CSP Dom. 1623–5, p. 331; PC2/42/54. commr. trade 1625; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 1, p. 60. recvr. of compositions, Crown lands 1629–30; CSP Dom. 1629–30, pp. 185–6; Rymer, viii. pt. 3, p. 77. commr. execution of poor laws 1632, CSP Dom. 1631–3, p. 424. soap monopoly 1634, C181/4, f. 186v. tobacco compositions 1635–9, CSP Dom. 1634–5, p. 573; 1639, p. 231. Chatham chest 1635, Ibid. 1635, p. 543. pursuivants 1636, Ibid. 1635–6, p. 326. prevention of butter exports 1636, Ibid. 162. gold and silver thread 1636, Ibid. 178. malting and brewing 1637, CSP Dom. 1636–7, p. 404. brick and tile manufactures 1638, C181/5, ff. 117v, 118v, 119v; CSP Dom. 1638–9, p. 36. beaver-makers 1639, C181/5, f. 148v. exclusion from sacrament 1646, scandalous offences 1648. A. and O. i. 853, 1209.

Vestryman, St. Giles-in-the-Fields, Mdx. 1622; R. Dobie, St. Giles-in-the-Fields, 98. commr. swans, Northants., Lincs., Rutland and Notts. 1625, C181/3, f. 165v. Forced Loan, Mdx. 1626–7; CSP Dom. 1625–6, p. 435; Rymer, viii. pt. 2, p. 144. j.p. Mdx. 1627 – 42, 1649 – d., Westminster 1634–d.; C231/4, f. 237; 231/5, ff. 128, 533; C193/13/3, ff. 41v, 82; CCAM, 640. commr. subsidy, Mdx. 1628, E115/100/57. new buildings, 1629–41, CSP Dom. 1629–31, p. 55. London 1625, 1630, C193/8, no. 58; Rymer, viii. pt. 3, p. 115. knighthood fines, Mdx. 1630, E178/7163; CSP Dom. 1629–31, p. 342. repair of St. Paul’s 1631, GL, ms 25475/1, f. 61. sewers, Westminster 1634, 1645, Mdx. 1637, Lincs., Northants., and Hunts. 1638, Kent 1640, C181/4, f. 191; 181/5, ff. 81v, 101v, 168v, 225v. assessment, Mdx. 1643–52, A. and O. i. 93, 536, 637, 970, 1087. Westminster 1649–52, Ibid. ii. 38, 39, 303, 471, 472, 68, 669. sequestration, Mdx. 1643, levying money 1643, vols. 1644, maintenance of army 1644, New Model Ordinance 1645, militia, Mdx. 1648, Westminster 1648–9. Ibid. i. 114, 149, 383, 400, 623, 1239, 1246; ii. 20.

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WHITAKER, Laurence (c.1578-1654), of Drury Lane, Westminster and Turnham Green, Chiswick, Mdx.
Main residences: Drury Lane, Westminster; Turnham Green, Chiswick, Mdx.
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WHISTLER, John (c.1580-1647), of Little Haseley, Oxon. and Gray’s Inn

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b. c. 1580, 1st s. of Hugh Whistler of Little Haseley.R.F. Whistler, ‘Annals of an Eng. Fam.’, Suss. Arch. Colls. xxxv. 60. educ. Trin., Oxf. 1597, aged 17, BA 1601; G. Inn 1601, called 1611. Al. Ox.; GI Admiss.; PBG Inn, i. 196. unm. suc. fa. aft. 1612. Whistler, 64. bur. 2 Apr. 1647 2 Apr. 1647. Soc. Gen. Great Haseley par. reg.
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Reader, Staple Inn 1620; reader, G. Inn 1628, bencher 1629, dean of the chapel 1635, treas. 1639–40; PBG Inn, i. 234, 284, 325, 336. freeman, fee’d counsel, dep. recorder and j.p. Oxford, Oxon. 1623, recorder 1627–?d.; Oxf. Council Acts 1583–1626 ed. H.E. Salter (Oxf. Hist. Soc. lxxxvii), 314; Oxf. Council Acts 1626–65 ed. M.G. Hobson and Salter (Oxf. Hist. Soc. xcv), 7; C181/4, f. 57; 181/5, ff. 136, 157; C231/4, f. 151. commr. gaol delivery, 1624–7, C181/3, ff. 84, 115, 226. abuses, Stow and Shotover forests 1628, SP16/123/36. barges, Oxford 1637–d., Oxf. Council Acts 1626–65, pp. 73, 146. Thames navigation, Oxon. 1639, 1641, C181/5, ff. 129, 208. subsidy, 1642. SR, v. 154.

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WHISTLER, John (c.1580-1647), of Little Haseley, Oxon. and Gray’s Inn
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