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ROSS, Richard (d.1645), of Holm Street, Norwich, Norf.

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s. of Robert Ross of Norwich, glazier. m. Margaret, da. of one Bright of Maddermarket, Norwich, 1s. 1da.B. Cozens-Hardy and E.A. Kent, Mayors of Norwich, 74. d. bef. 10 Apr. 1645. Norf. RO, Norwich Consist. Ct. 4 Burlye, ff. 4v-5v.

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Scrivener, Norwich bef. 1589–d. Norf. RO, NCR case 16/C/5, f. 62.

Freeman, Norwich 1589, under-sheriff 1595, common cllr. 1596 – 1611, 1612 – 16, speaker 1597, 1603, 1616, Clavor 1611, 1613 – 17, sheriff 1611, auditor 1613 – 15, alderman 1616 – 42, mayor 1618–19, Norwich City Officers ed. T. Hawes (Norf. Rec. Soc. lii), pp. xxxii, 132. j.p. 1618–d., Ibid. p. xiv. commr. oyer and terminer 1620–42, C181/3, f. 14; 181/4, f. 123v; 181/5, f. 210v. bankruptcy 1620–1; C66/2228. dep. lt. Norf. by 1628; APC, 1627–8, p. 367. commr. piracy, Gt. Yarmouth, Norf. 1630. C181/4, f. 50v.

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ROSS, Richard (d.1645), of Holm Street, Norwich, Norf.

Main residence: Holm Street, Norwich, Norf.

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C.R.K.

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Commons 1604-1629

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ROSS, Richard (-d.1645)

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ROPER, Lancelot (1568/9-1647), of High Street, Austin ward, Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorks.

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b. 1568 /9.E178/5816. educ. appr. merchant, London. Hull RO, Freemen’s Reg. 1396-1645, f. 125v. m. by 1598, Isabel (bur. 17 Feb. 1621), 7s. (3 d.v.p.) 4 da. (1 d.v.p.). Yorks. ERRO, PE158/1, pp. 87, 96, 101, 104, 112, 116, 452, 464, 466, 496; PE185/1, unfol. bur. 27 Apr. 1647 27 Apr. 1647. Yorks. ERRO, PE158/1, p. 510. sig. Lancelott Roper.

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Freeman, Hull 1597; Hull RO, Freemen’s Reg. 1396–1645, f. 125v. collector subsidy, Whitefriar Ward, Hull 1599; Hull RO, Bench Bk. 4, f. 323. chamberlain, Hull 1603–4; Ibid. f. 353. collector Tenth and Fifteenth, Hull 1606; E401/2406. sheriff, Hull 1612 – 13, alderman 1617 – d., mayor 1619 – 20, 1630–31; Hull RO, Bench Bk. 5, ff. 12, 25v, 34, 116, 377. commr. piracy, Hull 1637, subsidy 1641, Poll Tax 1641, recvr. (jt.) billeting monies 1641, assessment 1642; C181/5, p. 80; SR, v. 84, 107, 115, 151 member, governing cttee., Hull 1643. Hull RO, Bench Bk. 5, f. 292.

Member, Hull Merchants’ Co. c.1597, Hull RO, Merchants’ Soc. Reg. 1647–1706 [DSN 1]. French Co. 1611. Select Charters of Trading Cos. ed. T.C. Carr (Selden Soc. xxviii), 65.

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ROPER, Lancelot (1568/9-1647), of High Street, Austin ward, Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorks.

Main residence: High Street, Austin ward, Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorks.

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S.H.

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Commons 1604-1629

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ROPER, Lancelot (1568/9-1647)

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ROLLE, William (d.1652), of Heanton Satchville, Petrockstow, Devon

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yr. s. of Henry Rolle (d.1595) of Heanton Satchville and Margaret, da. and h. of Robert Yeo of Heanton Satchville. unm. bur. 14 Apr. 1652 14 Apr. 1652.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 652, 654; C142/242/78. sig. Will[ia]m Rolle.

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ROLLE, William (d.1652), of Heanton Satchville, Petrockstow, Devon

Main residence: Heanton Satchville, Petrockstow, Devon.

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P.M.H.

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Commons 1604-1629

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ROLLE, William (-d.1652)

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ROLLE, Sir Samuel (c.1589-1647), of Insworke, Maker, Cornw.; later of Heanton Satchville, Petrockstow, Devon

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b. c. 1589,Rolle was aged 15 in early 1605, and about 45 in 1633: Al. Ox.; C142/502/65. 1st s. of Robert Rolle of Heanton Satchville and Joan, da. of Thomas Hele of Flete, Devon; bro. of Henry* and John*. Vivian, Vis. Devon, 654. educ. Exeter Coll. Oxf. 1605; I. Temple 1609. Al. Ox.; I. Temple Admiss. m. (1) Mary (d. 23 Jan. 1614), da. and coh. of Edmund Stradling of Easton-in-Gordano, Som., s.p.; J. Polsue, Complete Paroch. Hist. of Cornw. iv. 173. The children assigned to this marriage by Vivian, 654 probably belonged to one Samuel Rolle of Bradridge, nr. Launceston, Cornw.: C3/323/71. (2) settlement 20 Sept. 1618 (with £2,500), Margaret, da. of Sir Thomas Wise* of Sydenham, Devon, 1s. 2da.; (3) 20 Mar. 1631, Mary (d. by 1646), da. of Richard Carew* of Antony, Cornw., 4s. 2da. (1 d.v.p.). C142/502/65; Vivian, 142, 654-5; PROB 11/164, f. 245; 11/204, ff. 46v-7v. Kntd. 28 June 1619; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 172. suc. fa. 1633. bur. 7 Dec. 1647 7 Dec. 1647. Vivian, 654.

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J.p. Cornw. 1619 – 25, Devon 1619 – 42, by Mar. 1647–d., C231/4, p. 189; 231/5, p. 530; C66/2310; Devon RO, QS 28/3–4. commr. subsidy 1621 – 22, 1624, C212/22/20, 21, 23. piracy 1624 – 39, Cornw. 1624–6 , C181/3, ff. 113, 130; 181/5, f. 132v. billeting, Devon and Cornw. 1625, martial law 1625, APC, 1625–6, p. 55; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 1, p. 180. Forced Loan, Devon 1626, C193/12/2. sewers, 1627, 1634, C181/3, f. 217v; 181/4, f. 163v. freeman, W. Looe, Cornw. by 1641, A.L. Browne, Corporation Chronicles of E. and W. Looe, 190. commr. oyer and terminer, Western circ. 1641–2, C181/5, ff. 189v, 221. assessment, Devon 1641 – 43, June 1647 – d., Cornw. and Som. June 1647 – d., col. militia, Devon by 1642-at least 1646, HMC Portland, i. 54; CSP Dom. 1645–7, p. 416. dep. lt. 1642, FSL, X.d.483 (5). commr. sequestration 1643. SR, v. 61, 83, 150; A. and O. i. 90, 111, 147, 228, 962–3, 974.

Commr. excise 1645, excommunication 1646, sale of bps’ lands 1646. A. and O. i. 691, 854, 904.

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ROLLE, Sir Samuel (c.1589-1647), of Insworke, Maker, Cornw.; later of Heanton Satchville, Petrockstow, Devon

Main residences: Insworke, Maker, Cornw.; Heanton Satchville, Petrockstow, Devon.

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P.M.H.

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Commons 1604-1629

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ROLLE, Sir Samuel (c.1589-1647)

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ROLLE, John (1598-1657/8), of St. Mary Aldermanbury, London

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bap. 13 Apr. 1598, 4th s. of Robert Rolle (d.1633) of Heanton Satchville, Petrockstow, Devon and Joan, da. of Thomas Hele of Flete, Devon; bro. of Sir Samuel* and Henry*.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 654. educ. appr. Levant merchant c.1617. SP105/148, f. 109v; A.C. Wood, Hist. of Levant Co. 215. m. Alice, da. of (Sir) George Chudleigh* of Ashton, Devon, 2s. admon. 13 Jan. 1658. PROB 11/272, ff. 17-19. sig. John Rolle.

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Member, Levant Co. 1624. SP105/148, f. 109v.

?Member, Art. Co., London 1627. Ancient Vellum Bk. ed. G.A. Raikes, 41.

Member, navy cttee. 1642–8; A. and O. i. 27; CSP Dom. 1648–9, p. 297. commr. Admlty. 1642–3, LJ, v. 407b; K.R. Andrews, Ships, Money and Politics, 188. W. Indies plantations 1643; member, Admlty. cttee. 1645, excise cttee. 1645. A. and O. i. 331, 669, 691.

Commr. assessment, Devon 1644, 1647 – 50, 1652, 1657, Ibid. i. 545, 963, 1080; ii. 32, 295, 463, 660, 1065. j.p. 1647–53. Devon RO, QS 28/3–5; C193/13/3–4.

Commr. excommunication 1646, scandalous offences 1648. A. and O. i. 854, 1209.

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ROLLE, John (1598-1657/8), of St. Mary Aldermanbury, London

Main residence: St. Mary Aldermanbury, London.

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P.M.H.

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Commons 1604-1629

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ROLLE, John (1598-1657/8)

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ROLLE, Henry (c.1590-1656), of the Inner Temple, London; later of Black and White Court, Old Bailey, London and Shapwick, Som.

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b. c. 1590, Al. Ox. 2nd s. of Robert Rolle (d.1633) of Heanton Satchville, Petrockstow, Devon and Joan, da. of Thomas Hele of Flete, Devon; bro. of Sir Samuel* and John*. Vivian, Vis. Devon, 654. educ. Exeter Coll. Oxf. 1607 (aged 17); I. Temple 1609, called 1617. Al. Ox.; I. Temple Admiss.; CITR, ii. 100. m. 5 Apr. 1627, Margaret, da. of Thomas Bennett of St. Pancras, Soper Lane, London, Mercer and alderman, 1s. GL, ms 5015; Le Neve’s Peds. of Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 30; Vis. London (Harl. Soc. xcii), 65; A.B. Beaven, Aldermen of London, ii. 53. d. 30 July 1656. Vivian, 654. sig. Hen[ry] Rolle.

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Fee’d counsel, Liskeard, Cornw. by 1625 – at least36, London 1636; Cornw. RO, B/LIS/280, 289; CLRO, Reps. 50, f. 102. bencher, I. Temple 1633, Lent reader 1638; CITR, ii. 208, 236, 241. recorder, Dorchester, Dorset, 1636–47; Dorset RO, DC/DOB/16/3, ff. 27v-8, 34v. sjt.-at-law 1640; Order of Sjts.-at-Law ed. J.H. Baker (Selden Soc. suppl. ser. v), 187. common pleader, London 1644–5; CLRO, Reps. 57, ff. 235v-6, 240v. j.k.b. 1645 – 48, c.j.k.b. 1648 – 49, c.j. Upper Bench 1649–55; Order of Sjts.-at-Law, 534. justice of assize, Western circ. 1646, 1650, 1654 – 55, Midland circ. 1647 – 48, Norf. circ. 1649, 1652–3. J.S. Cockburn, Hist. of Eng. Assizes, 272–4.

Commr. oyer and terminer, Western circ. 1641 – 42, 1654–d., C181/5, ff. 189v, 221v; 181/6, pp. 8, 167. London 1654–d., C181/6, pp. 1, 159. Mdx. 1654, Ibid. 3, 63. Thetford, Norf. 1654, Ibid. 66. Oxf. circ. 1654 – 55, Home circ. 1654 – 55, Midland circ. 1654 – 55, Norf. circ. 1654 – 55, Northern circ. 1654–5, Ibid. 10, 12, 4, 16–17, 85, 87, 89, 91, 93. array, Devon 1642, Northants. RO, FH133. j.p. 1643 (roy.), from 1647, Devon RO, QS 28/1–3, 5–7. Eng. and Wales 1649–55; C193/13/3, 4; C181/6, p. 73, 96; JPs in Wales and Monm. ed. Phillips, 12–13, 31, 49–50, 76, 111, 144, 169–70, 196–7, 218–9, 241, 272–3, 301–2, 334–5, 359–60. commr. assessment, Som. 1644, A. and O. i. 545. sewers, London 1654, Som. 1654, Westminster 1656, C181/6, pp. 4, 74, 175. gaol delivery, Thetford Norf. 1654, Ely, Cambs. 1655, Newgate, London 1655–6. C181/6, pp. 71, 100, 112, 159.

Licenser of printing, 1643; A. and O. i. 186. cllr. of state 1649–53; A. and O. ii. 2, 335, 500; CSP Dom. 1651–2, xlvii; 1652–3, xxxiii. commr. Treasury 1654–5. CSP Dom. 1654, p. 284; 1655, p. 173.

Elder, Wells and Bruton classis, Som. 1648. W. Prynne, Som. Divided into Several Classes (1648), p. 7.

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ROLLE, Henry (c.1590-1656), of the Inner Temple, London; later of Black and White Court, Old Bailey, London and Shapwick, Som.

Main residences: the Inner Temple, London; Black and White Court, Old Bailey, London; Shapwick, Som.

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P.M.H.

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Commons 1604-1629

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ROLFE, William (c.1594-1646), of the Inner Temple, London and Enford, Wilts.

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c.1594, s. of William Rolfe of Enford (d. bef. 1616), and Sarah, da. of John Blake of Andover, Hants.Som. and Dorset N and Q, x. 309-10. educ. appr. Vintner, London, 1608; I. Temple 1617.GL, ms 15211C/3, f. 117; CITR, ii. 103. m. (1) 7 Jan. 1619, Joan, da. and coh. of William Wright of Riverhead, Sevenoaks, Kent, s.p.;The Gen. n.s. xii. 240. (2) 1622, Sarah, da. of Sir Richard Deane, Skinner and alderman of London, s.p.Vis. Wilts. (Harl. Soc. cv-cvi), 238; A. Beaven, Aldermen of London, i. 64, 83. d. Apr. 1646.PROB 11/196, f. 153. sig. Will[iam] Rolfe.

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Freeman, Vintners Co. 1614,GL, ms 15211B/3, f. 61. steward 1619–20,Ibid. 15201/2, f. 253. asst. 1631.Ibid. 15201/3, f. 30.

J.p. Wilts. 1627 – 36, Hants 1630–6;C231/4, f. 237; 231/5, f. 53; Wilts. RO, A1/150/6; PC2/45, ff. 293, 335, 341. commr. repair of St. Paul’s Cathedral, Wilts. 1633.GL, ms 25475/1, f. 13v.

Clerk of the warrants, c.p by 1633-at leat 1635, clerk of the estreats by 1637.CITR, ii. 210; State Pprs. Collected by Edward, Earl of Clarendon ed. R. Scrope and T. Monkhouse (Oxford, 1767–86), i. 348; Cal. of Ancient Deeds, iv. 243.

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ROLFE, William (c.1594-1646), of the Inner Temple, London and Enford, Wilts.

Main residences: the Inner Temple, London; Enford, Wilts.

Author

H.J.L.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

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ROLFE, William (c.1594-1646)

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ROGERSON, John (d.1611), of Coventry, Warws.

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educ. G. Inn 1606.GI Admiss. m. Elizabeth (admon. 4 Nov. 1613), 1s. 2da. admon. 21 Aug. 1611. PROB 11/118, ff. 111v-12v; 11/122, f. 286v. sig. John Rogerson.

Offices Held

Freeman, Drapers’ Co., Coventry 1565, master 1570, 1572, 1584, 1595, 1601, 1606. Coventry Archives, PA 154/2, ff. 61, 80, 85, 106, 122, 134, 144.

Member, Gt. Council, Coventry 1585 – c.89, 1597-at least 1609., dep. alderman from 1597, mayor 1597 – 98, commr. subsidy 1608. SP14/31/1; Coventry Archives, BA H/C/17/1, ff. 102, 133, 134v, 135v; HMC Hatfield, xxi. 42.

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ROGERSON, John (d.1611), of Coventry, Warws.

Main residence: Coventry, Warws.

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P.M.H.

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Commons 1604-1629

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ROGERSON, John (-d.1611)

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ROE (ROWE), Sir Thomas (1581-1644), of Rendcomb, Glos. and St. Martin’s Lane, Westminster; later of Woodford, Essex

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Family and Education

bap. 8 Mar. 1581,Reg. St. Lawrence Jewry A.W. Hughes Clarke (Harl. Soc. Reg. lxx), 17. o.s. of Robert Rowe, Haberdasher, of London and Eleanor, da. of Robert Jermy of Antingham, Norf. PROB 11/71, ff. 60v-1; Vis. Glos. (Harl. Soc. xxi), 8-9; Vis. Norf. (Harl. Soc. xxxii), 174. educ. Magdalen, Oxf. 1593; M. Temple 1597. Al. Ox.; M. Temple Admiss. m. 15 Dec. 1614, Memorials of St. Margaret’s Church, Westminster ed. A.M. Burke, 323. Eleanor (bur. 6 Dec. 1675), D. Lysons, Environs of London, i. 745. da. of Sir Thomas Cave of Stanford, Northants., wid. of Sir George Beeston of Beeston, Cheshire, s.p. J. Bridges, Hist. and Antiqs. of Northants. ed. P. Whalley, i. 579. suc. fa. 1587; C142/217/118. Kntd. 23 Mar. 1605. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 137. d. 6 Nov. 1644. Ath. Ox. iii. 114. sig, Tho[mas] Roe/Rowe.

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Member, Virg. Council 1607; A. Brown, Genesis of US, 984. gent. of the privy chamber (?extraordinary), James I by 1615, (extraordinary), Charles I by 1632;Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to India ed. W. Foster, 58; LC5/132, p. 284. commr. Virg. plantation 1631, T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 3, p. 192. piracy 1632; C115/106/8398. chan. of the Garter 1636–d.; Rymer, ix. pt. 2, p. 87. PC 1640–d. CSP Dom. 1640, p. 447.

Member, embassy to Spain 1605; NLW, Carreglwyd I/699. amb. to the Great Mogul 1615 – 18, the Sublime Porte 1621 – 28, Denmark, Sweden and Poland 1629 – 30, Hamburg 1638 – 40, Ratisbon and Vienna 1641–2. Handlist of British Diplomatic Representatives comp. G.M. Bell, 34, 23, 63, 212, 215, 273, 285.

Cttee. Virg. Co. 1609, Recs. Virg. Co. ed. S.M. Kingsbury, iv. 363. E.I. Co. 1619–21; Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to India, pp. lvi-lvii. member, Levant Co. 1621; SP105/148, f. 58. member, Fishery Co. by 1633, dep. gov. by 1637;HMC 5th Rep. 355; CSP Dom. 1636–7, p. 489. member, Merchant Adventurers’ Co. 1638. Add. 28079, f. 59.

J.p. Northants. 1634 – 36, Mdx. 1637-at least 1641; C231/5 pp. 140, 189, 237; C66/2859. commr. array, Mdx. 1642. Northants. RO, FH133.

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ROE (ROWE), Sir Thomas (1581-1644), of Rendcomb, Glos. and St. Martin’s Lane, Westminster; later of Woodford, Essex

Main residences: Rendcomb, Glos.; St. Martin's Lane, Westminster; Woodford, Essex.

ROWE

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A.D.

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Commons 1604-1629

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ROE (ROWE), Sir Thomas (1581-1644)

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RODNEY, Sir John (c.1551-1612), of Pilton and Stoke Rodney, Som.

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b. c. 1551, o.s. of George Rodney of Over Badgworth and Congresbury, Som., and Elizabeth, da. of one Kirton of Cheddar, Som.The Gen. n.s. xvii. 101. educ. Corpus, Oxf. 1568; M. Temple 1571. Al. Ox.; M. Temple Admiss. m. (with £1,000), Jane, da. of Sir Henry Seymour† of Marwell, Hants, 4s. incl. Sir Edward*, 3da. nine other ch. The Gen. n.s. xvii. 101. suc. fa. 1580, cos. Sir George Rodney 1601; Ibid. 100-2. Kntd. 11 May 1603. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 105. d. 6 Aug. 1612. CSP Dom. 1611-18, p. 144.

Offices Held

Servant of Edward Seymour, 1st earl of Hertford by 1578. Cal. of Antrobus Deeds ed. R.B. Pugh (Wilts. Rec. Soc. iii), 58.

Kpr. Pilton Park, Som. by 1583; HMC Bath, iv. 199. j.p. Som. c.1593–d.; Hatfield House, ms 278; C66/1620. commr. sewers, Som. 1603, 1610, C181/1, f. 70; 181/2, f. 129v. subsidy 1608, SP14/31/1. aid 1609; SP14/43/107. sheriff, Som. 1611–d. List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 125.