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UPTON, George (c.1554-1609), of Wells, Som.

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b. c. 1554,C142/202/173. 1st s. of Jeffrey Upton of Worminster, Som. and Mary, da. and coh. of Robert Hone of Ottery St. Mary, Devon. Misc. Gen. et Her. (ser. 2), iv. 22; Vivian, Vis. Devon, 603. HP Commons, 1558-1603, iii. 543-4 misinterprets Worminster as Warminster, Wilts. educ. M. Temple 1572. M. Temple Admiss. m. (1) Frances, da. and h. of John Newton of E. Harptree, Som., 1da. d.v.p.; (2) Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Bamfield of Hardington, Som., s.p. Misc. Gen. et Her. (ser. 2), iv. 22. suc. fa. 1583. d. 25 Jan. 1609. C142/202/173; 142/662/113.
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Freeman, Wells 1584. Wells City Charters ed. D.O. Shilton and R. Holworthy (Som. Rec. Soc. xlvi), 189.

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UPTON, George (c.1554-1609), of Wells, Som.
Main residence: Wells, Som.
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UPTON, George (c.1554-1609)

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SHEFFIELD, William (1589/90-1646), of Mowthorpe, Terrington, Yorks.

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b. 1589 /90, o.s. of (Sir) Edmund Sheffield* and Elizabeth. educ. Queens’, Camb. 1609; L. Inn 1612.Al. Cant.; LI Admiss. m. (1) 4 June 1615, Elizabeth (d. 31 July 1633), da. of John Darley of Kilnhurst, Yorks., wid. of Henry Topham of Aglethorpe, Yorks. (d. c.1612) and Sir Edmund Sheffield of York (d.1614), s.p.; St. Martin’s York (Yorks. Par. Reg. Soc. xxxvi), 57; Familiae Minorum Gentium (Harl. Soc. xxxix), 994; The Gen. n.s. xxxii. 111; C2/Jas.I/T10/71; F. Drake, Eboracum, 328. (2) lic. 23 Sept. 1634, aged 45, Mary (admon. 9 July 1639), da. and coh. of John Dent, Salter of London, wid. of Sir Henry Savile*, 1st bt., of Methley, Yorks., s.p. London Mar. Lics. ed. J. Foster, 1214; York Wills (Yorks. Arch. Soc. Rec. ser. xxxii), 245. suc. fa. 1615; Borthwick, City of York Act Bk. 1, f. 129. Kntd. 11 Apr. 1617. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 162. d. 26 Oct. 1646. C2/Chas.I/H111/21. sig. W[illiam] Sheiffeilde.
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J.p. Yorks. (N. Riding) 1617 – 43, York 1626 – 43, Ripon liberty 1628–42; C231/4, ff. 44, 217v; C181/3, f. 245. commr. oyer and terminer, Northern circ. 1619 – 42, sewers, Lincs. (north of R. Gleane) 1619 – 27, subsidy, N. Riding 1622, 1624, recusants, Northern parts 1627 – 30, sewers, N. Riding 1627 – 32, Derwent 1629, Ainsty 1633; C181/2, ff. 333v, 353v; 181/3, ff. 169, 223; 181/4, ff. 1, 148v; C212/22/21, 23; APC, 1627, p. 313; CSP Dom. 1629–31, p. 301. capt., militia ft. N. Riding by 1635; Add. 28082, f. 80v. dep. lt. N. Riding 1638–42; HMC Cowper, ii. 205–8; Strafforde Letters (1739) ed. W. Knowler, ii. 194. commr. assessment N. Riding 1641 – 44, Poll Tax 1641, Irish Aid 1642, sequestration 1643, levying of money 1643. SR, v. 61, 83, 107, 141; A. and O. i. 91, 112, 148, 229–30.

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SHEFFIELD, William (1589/90-1646), of Mowthorpe, Terrington, Yorks.
Main residence: Mowthorpe, Terrington, Yorks.
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UNTON, Thomas (1581-aft. 1612), of Market Drayton, Salop and Gray’s Inn, London

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b. 9 July 1581, o.s. of William Unton (d.1587) of Market Drayton and w. Elizabeth. educ. Trin. Oxf. 1596, BA 1599; G. Inn 1600, called 1608. m. by 1610, Anne (bur. 25 Oct.1664), da. of George Barker of Colehurst, Salop, at least 2s.C142/218/39; Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxviii), 29; Misc. Gen. et Her. n.s. ii. 517; Al. Ox.; GI Admiss.; PBG Inn, i. 183. suc. grandfa. 1589.PROB 11/74, f. 287v. d. aft. 1612.
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Servant to Henry Howard, earl of Northampton by 1604;NLW, Carreglwyd I/240.

Freeman, Winchelsea, Suss. 1607;E. Suss. RO, SAS-WH/398. bailiff, Pirehill hundred, Staffs. 1608-at least 1611;E315/310, f. 53; CSP Dom. 1611–18, p. 2. fee’d counsel, Winchelsea 1610. E. Suss. RO, WIN 55, f. 164v.

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UNTON, Thomas (1581-aft. 1612), of Market Drayton, Salop and Gray’s Inn, London
Main residences: Market Drayton, Salop; Gray’s Inn, London.
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SHEFFIELD, John (d.1614), of Butterwick, Lincs.

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2nd s. of Edmund Sheffield, 3rd Lord Sheffield (d.1646), and his 1st w. Ursula, da. of Sir Robert Tyrwhitt of Kettleby, Lincs.; half-bro. of James†.CP, ix. 390-1. m. (settlement 20 Nov. 1600)Lincs. AO, Sheff/CR/9. Grizel (d.1615), da. of Sir Edmund Anderson, c.j.c.p. 1582-1605, of Flixborough, Lincs. and Eyworth, Beds., 1s. 4da. PROB 11/129, f. 32. Kntd. 23 Mar. 1605. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 137. d. 3 Dec. 1614. F. Drake, Eboracum, 131.
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Member, 1st earl of Nottingham’s embassy to Spain 1605.R. Treswell, A relation of ... the journey of Charles, earl of Nottingham ... ambassador to the king of Spain (1605), STC 24268, sig. B2.

Commr. sewers, Lincs. and Notts. 1610.C181/2, f. 119.

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SHEFFIELD, John (d.1614), of Butterwick, Lincs.
Main residence: Butterwick, Lincs.
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SHEFFIELD, John (-d.1614)

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SEYMOUR, Sir Edward (c.1578-1659), of Berry Pomeroy, Devon

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b. c. 1578,H. Hulme, Sir John Eliot and the V.-Admiralty of Devon (Cam. Misc. xvii), 46. 1st s. of Edward Seymour* and Elizabeth, da. of Sir Arthur Champernowne† of Dartington, Devon. Vivian, Vis. Devon, 703. educ. M. Temple 1598. M. Temple Admiss. m. 15 Dec. 1600, GL, ms 4346/1 unfol. Dorothy (bur. 30 June 1643), da. of Sir Henry Killigrew† of Lothbury, London, 6s. (2 d.v.p.) 5da. Vivian, 703; H. St. Maur, Annals of the Seymours, 274-5. Kntd. 22 May 1603; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 110. suc. fa. as 2nd bt. 11 Apr. 1613. CB, i. 34. d. 5 Oct. 1659. Vivian, 703.
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Capt. militia horse, Devon by 1613; HMC 15th Rep. vii. 63. gov., Dartmouth, Devon 1613; St. Maur, 270. commr. piracy, Devon 1614 – 24, 1630, 1637 – 39, Exeter, Devon 1639, C181/2, ff. 200v, 242, 348; 181/3, ff. 1v, 130; 181/4, 52; 181/5, ff. 84, 132v. dep. lt. Devon 1614-at least 1640, APC, 1613–14, p. 428; SP16/462, ff. 35–6. CSP Dom. 1633–4, p. 413 incorrectly describes Seymour as a Wilts. dep. lt. and j.p. commr. oyer and terminer, Western circ. 1614 – at least15, 1618-at least 1642, C181/2, ff. 213v, 232v; 181/2, f. 313v; 181/5, f. 221. col. militia ft. Devon by 1618–44, HMC 15th Rep. vii. 63, 80. j.p. 1618 – c.25, 1626-at least 1640, C231/4, ff. 64v, 208; C66/2310, 2859. v.-adm. (sole) 1619 – 22, (jt.) by 1634-at least 1642, HCA 14/49, no. 307; 30/620, no. 45; 30/820, no. 11; 49/106, packet A, no. 69 and unnumb. (1634); CSP Dom. 1637–8, pp. 501–2. commr. impressment 1620, APC, 1619–21, p. 248. subsidy 1621 – 22, 1624, C212/22/20–1, 23. Privy Seal loans 1625–6, E401/2586, p. 222. Forced Loan 1627, T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 144; C193/12/2, f. 10. swans, W. Country 1629, C181/4, f. 2. knighthood fines, Devon c.1630–1, E101/668/12; SP16/187/18. sewers 1634, C181/4, f. 163. inspect Cattewater harbour, Plymouth, Devon 1636, incorporation of maltsters, Devon 1636, PC2/45, p. 419; 2/46, p. 374. hard soap, W. Country 1638, C181/5, ff. 92, 102v. assessment, Devon 1641–2, SR, v. 61, 83, 150. array 1642. Northants. RO, FH133.

Member, Council for New Eng. 1620, A. Brown, Genesis of US, 998. E.I. Co. by 1625. CSP Col. E.I. 1625–9, p. 136.

Gent. of Privy Chamber extraordinary 1638-at least 1641. LC3/1; LC5/134, p. 294.

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SEYMOUR, Sir Edward (c.1578-1659), of Berry Pomeroy, Devon
Main residence: Berry Pomeroy, Devon.
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J.P.F.
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SEYMOUR, Sir Edward (c.1578-1659)

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BAMPFIELD, Sir William (aft. 1568-1631), of Sandsfoot Castle, Dorset and Kingston-upon-Thames, Surr.; later of Drury Lane, Westminster

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b. aft. 1568,He was still a minor in 1589: PROB 6/4, f. 121. o.s. of Hugh Bampfield of North Cadbury, Som. and Cecily, da. of Thomas White† of Fittleford, Dorset. The Gen. n.s. iii. 177; PROB 6/4, f. 121. m. Anne (d.1657), Northants. N and Q, iii. 211. da. of Daniel Kirton of Castle Cary, Som., wid. of Philip Bodenham (d. 3 Aug. 1599) of Fugglestone, Wilts., 1s. 3da. (2 d.v.p.). C142/257/70; F. Brown, Som. Wills, i. 43-4; C2/Chas.I/B9/61; Soc. Gen., Mitcham, Surr. par. reg.. suc. fa. 1589; PROB 6/4, f. 121. Kntd. 12 May 1604 ? Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 132 (listed as Sir Matthew Bampfield, apparently in error). bur. 22 Aug. 1631 22 Aug. 1631. St. Martin-in-the-Fields (Harl. Soc. Reg. lxvi), 262.
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Capt. (jt.) Sandsfoot castle 1594–d. CSP Dom. 1591–4, p. 551; C66/1655.

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BAMPFIELD, Sir William (aft. 1568-1631), of Sandsfoot Castle, Dorset and Kingston-upon-Thames, Surr.; later of Drury Lane, Westminster
Main residences: Sandsfoot Castle, Dorset; Kingston-upon-Thames, Surr.; Drury Lane, Westminster.
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J.P.F.
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Commons 1604-1629
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BAMPFIELD, Sir William (aft. 1568-1631)

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