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PULESTON, Roger (1566-1618), of Emral, Worthenbury, Flint.

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b. 9 Jan. 1566,CHES 3/81/24. 1st s. of Roger Puleston† of Emral and Magdalen, da. of Sir Thomas Hanmer† of Hanmer, Flint. Dwnn, Vis. Wales ed. S.R. Meyrick, 310. educ. Brasenose, Oxf. 1582; I. Temple 1586. Al. Ox.; CITR, i. 341-2. m. 18 Feb. 1582, Susanna, da. of Sir George Bromley† of Hallon, Worfield, Salop, s.p. Dwnn, 310; Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxviii), 78; CITR, i. 341-2; Worfield par. reg. transcript in Salop RO. suc. fa. 1587; CHES 3/81/24. Kntd. 28 Aug. 1617. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 165. d. 17 Dec. 1618. CHES 3/94/18.
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J.p. Flint 1587 – d., Denb. 1590 – d., custos rot. 1596–d.; JPs in Wales and Monm. ed. Phillips, 59–66, 97–104. dep. lt., Flint by 1595 – at least1608, Denb. 1602; APC, 1595–6, pp. 75–6; HMC Hatfield, xvi. 40; SP14/33; NLW, Chirk B91. sheriff, Flint 1597–8; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 254. steward, Bromfield and Yale, Denb. by 1601; HEHL, EL64. member, Council in the Marches 1601–d.; P. Williams, Council in the Marches, 354–5. commr. aid, Flint and Denb. 1609. E179/283/12.

Main residence: Emral, Worthenbury, Flint.
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PUCKERING, Sir Thomas, 1st Bt. (1591-1637), of The Priory, Warwick

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b. 30 Dec. 1591,WARD 9/158, f. 178v. o.s. of Sir John Puckering† of Kew, Surr. and Weston, Herts., Speaker of the Commons 1584 and 1586 and lord keeper 1592-6, and Jane, da. of Nicholas Chowne† of Fairlawn, nr. Wrotham, Kent. educ. Henry VIII g.s. Warwick (tutor John Owen); W. Cooper, Hist. Lillington, 19. acad., Paris 1610-11; travelled abroad (France, Germany, Italy, Spain) 1610-14; SO3/5, unfol. licence 21 June 1612; Harl. 7004, f. 67r-v. L. Inn 1621. LI Admiss. m. 2 July 1616, J.P. Malcolm, Londinium Redivivum, i. 305. (with £5,000), Chamberlain Letters ed. N.E. McClure, ii. 15. Elizabeth (d.1652), da. of Sir John Morley* of Halnaker, Boxgrove, Suss. and Aldersgate, London, 3da. (2 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1596; Vis. Suss. (Harl. Soc. liii), 140-1; Clutterbuck, Herts. ii. 521; Cooper, 20. cr. bt. 25 Nov. 1611; Kntd. 3 June 1612. CB; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 151. d. 20 Mar. 1637. C111/185, pkt. 12, item 9, p. 85. sig. Tho[mas] Puckering.
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Member, NW Passage Co. 1612. CSP Col. E.I. 1513–1616, p. 239.

J.p. Warws. 1617–d.; C231/4, f. 48; SP16/405. commr. subsidy, Warws. 1621 – 22, 1624, 1628, SP14/123/78; C212/22/21, 23; E179/194/310. commr. oyer and terminer, Midland circ. 1622; C181/3, f. 62. sheriff, Warws. 1623–4, List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 147. dep. lt. by 1627-at least 1635, SP16/80/19; Coventry Archives, A35, f. 35. commr. Forced Loan 1626–7. C193/12/2, f. 60v; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 145.

Main residence: The Priory, Warwick.
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PUCKERING, Sir Thomas, 1st Bt. (1591-1637)

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TRACY, Sir Thomas (1567/8-1621), of London

Family and Education
b. 1567 /8, 2nd s. of Sir John Tracy† (d.1591) of Toddington, Glos. and Anne, da. of Sir Thomas Throckmorton† of Corse Court, Glos.;Vis. Glos. (Harl. Soc. xxi), 167. bro. of Sir John†, later 1st Visct. Tracy of Rathcoole [I]. educ. Exeter Coll., Oxf. 1584, aged 16. Al. Ox. unm. Kntd. 2 Aug. 1609. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 148. d. 17 May 1621. Chamberlain Letters ed. N.E. McClure, ii. 375.
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Gent. usher, privy chamber, Queen Anne’s Household c.1607–16; HMC Hatfield, xxi. 300; SP14/86/180; 14/107/93. treas., Queen Anne’s Household to 1619. LC2/5, f. 33.

Member, Virg. Co. 1612, E.I. Co. 1615, Africa Co. 1618; T.K. Rabb, Enterprise and Empire, 391; Recs. Virg. Co. ed. S.M. Kingsbury, iii. 89, 335; CSP Col. E.I. 1513–1616, p. 442. farmer (jt.), imposition on new draperies 1611–d.; Lansd. 168, f. 203v. patentee, glass monopoly, 1615. E.S. Godfrey, Development of Eng. Glassmaking, 78–9.

Main residence: London.
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PROWSE, Roger (1580-c.1640), of Taunton, Som.

Family and Education
bap. 6 Sept. 1580,IGI. 1st s. of Thomas Prowse, merchant, of Tiverton, Devon and Elizabeth, da. and h. of Ralph Waldron of Tiverton. m. (1) 18 July 1602, Elizabeth, da. of John Bond* of Taunton, 5s. 3da.; (2) aft. 1623, Grace. Vis. Som. (Harl. Soc. xi), 89-90; PROB 11/89, f. 87v; Som. Par. Reg. ix. 19. suc. fa. c.1596. PROB 11/89, f. 87v. admon. 16 Feb. 1641. PROB 11/185, f. 132v.
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Escheator, Som. and Dorset 1604–5; Collectanea (Som. Rec. Soc. xliii), 228. trustee of town lands, Taunton by 1617, C2/Jas.I/W4/40. mayor 1629 – 30, 1637–8. Som. and Dorset N and Q, xii. 259.

Main residence: Taunton, Som.
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TRACY, Sir Robert (c.1593-1662), of Toddington, Glos.; later of Alderton and Fairford, Glos.

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b. c. 1593, 1st s. of Sir John Tracy† of Toddington, later 1st Visct. Tracy of Rathcoole [I], and Anne, da. of Sir Thomas Shirley I* of Wiston, Suss.Vis. Glos. (Harl. Soc. xxi), 167. educ. M. Temple 1610; Queen’s, Oxf. 1610, aged 17; Padua c.1618-20; travelled abroad (Italy) 1617-20. M. Temple Admiss.; Al. Ox.; H.F. Brown, Inglesi e Scozzesi all’Università di Padova dall’anno 1618 sino al 1765, p. 144; APC, 1616-17, p. 392. m. (1) 1 Aug. 1615, St. Leonards Church, Frankley par. reg. (Frankley Soc. pprs. vi). Bridget, da. of John Lyttelton† of Frankley, Worcs., 7s. (3 d.v.p.) 4da. (2 d.v.p.); (2) Dorothy (d.1685), da. of Thomas Cocks of Castleditch, Herefs., 2s. 1da. Burke, Dormant and Extinct Peerage, 536; Vis. Glos. 167; PROB 11/308, ff. 302-3v; CP. Kntd. 2 Oct. 1616; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 159. suc. fa. as 2nd visct. by 1648; CCC, 1676. bur. 11 May 1662. CP. sig. Rob[ert] Tracy.
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Dep. lt. Glos. by 1628 – 42, 1660 – d.; commr. martial law 1628, APC, 1627–8, p. 288; LJ, v. 291; SP29/11/159. oyer and terminer, Glos. 1628, liberty of Slaughter, Glos. 1636 – 37, Oxford circ. 1642; C181/3/240; 5/40, 71, 218. j.p. liberty of Slaughter 1634 – at least37, Glos. 1642–6; C231/5/125, 528; C181/5/71. commr. Avon navigation 1636, T. Rymer, Foedera, ix. pt. 2, p. 6. subsidy, Glos. 1641, 1642, SR, v. 84, 151. array 1642, Northants. RO, FH133. safety (roy.) 1643, contributions (roy.) 1643, sequestration (roy.) 1643, accounts (roy.) 1644. Docquets of Letters Patent 1642–6 ed. W.H. Black, 13, 67, 69, 229.

Main residences: Toddington, Glos.; Alderton; Fairford, Glos.
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TRACY, Sir Robert (c.1593-1662)

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PROWSE, John (d.1625), of Exeter, Devon

Family and Education
1st s. of Richard Prowse† of Exeter, merchant tailor and his 1st w. Richard, da. of one Vincent of Exeter. m. (1) 5 May 1577, Judith, da. of Eustace Oliver of Exeter, merchant, 1s. 1da.; (2) Grace, da. of William Chappell of Exeter, s.p. suc. fa. 1607. d. 24 Feb. 1625.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 628; Exeter Freemen ed. M.M. Rowe and A.M. Jackson (Devon and Cornw. Rec. Soc. extra ser. i), 93; PROB 11/110, f. 284. sig. Jo[hn] Prouse.
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Freeman, Exeter 1577, Exeter Freemen, 93. bailiff 1584–5, J.J. Alexander, ‘Exeter MPs’, Reps. and Trans. Devon Assoc. lxi. 210. common councilman 1595–d., Devon RO, ECA Act Bk. 5, p. 334. recvr. 1598 – 99, sheriff 1599 – 1600, mayor 1608 – 09, 1619–20, Alexander, ‘Exeter MPs’, 210. commr. and collector, aid 1609, HMC Hatfield, xxi. 79; E403/2730, f. 51. alderman 1611–d., Devon RO, ECA Act Bk. 7, p. 4. commr. oyer and terminer 1612, 1614–15, C181/2, ff. 164v, 206v, 224. piracy, Devon 1614, 1620; C181/2, f. 201; 181/3, f. 1v. dep. lt., Exeter from 1621. C231/4, f. 126.

Member, Exeter French Co. from 1597, gov. 1607–8. W. Cotton, Elizabethan Guild of City of Exeter, 128–9; HMC Hatfield, xix. 311; xx. 173.

Main residence: Exeter, Devon.
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PROWSE, John (-d.1625)

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TOWTHBY, Richard (1572-1646), of Towthby, Alford, Lincs.

Family and Education
bap. 16 Oct. 1572,Alford Par. Reg. (Lincoln Rec. Soc. par. reg. v), 7. 1st s. of John Towthby of Towthby, and Dorcas, da. of Edward Ayscough of Nun Cotham, Lincs. Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. lii), 1010. educ. L. Inn 1592. LI Admiss. m. (1) Dorothy (bur. 14 Feb. 1610), Alford Par. Reg. 106. da. of Thomas Sandall, merchant, of King’s Lynn, Norf., 3s. 2da.; Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. lii), 1010. (2) 21 Feb. 1611, Soc. Gen., Stoke Newington par. reg., unfol. Agnes (bur. 3 Sept. 1612), Alford Par. Reg. 108. da. and h. of William Parker, linen-draper, of London and Overhall, Gilston, Herts., wid. of Humphrey Corbett, Merchant Taylor, of Stoke Newington, Mdx., s.p.; PROB 11/114, f. 457; Chauncy, Herts. i. 371; VCH Herts. iii. 320. (3) Faith (bur. 9 Apr. 1622), Alford Par. Reg. 113. da. of Thomas Morrison† of Cadeby, Lincs., wid. of Francis Mussendon of Healing, Lincs., s.p.; Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. lii), 1010. (4) lic. 23 Aug. 1627, A. Gibbons, Vis. Lincs. Notes, 147-8. Elizabeth (bur. 4 Sept. 1632), Alford Par. Reg. 120. wid. of Henry Parry, bp. of Worcester 1610-16, and Barnaby Gooch*, master of Magdalene, Camb. 1604-26, s.p.; PROB 11/129, f. 289; PROB 11/149, f. 18. (5) 2 Nov. 1635, Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. lii), 1010. Anne (d.1667), da. and coh. of Richard Hornby of Tothill, Lincs., 1s. Ibid.; Gibbons, 148; Alford Par. Reg. 43. suc. fa. 1598. C142/252/1. bur. 10 Sept. 1646 10 Sept. 1646. Alford Par. Reg. 128.
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J.p. Lincs. (Lindsey) 1604 – 25, 1626-at least 1640; C66/1620; C231/4, f. 204; C66/2858. commr. sewers, Gt. Fens 1604, 1629 – 42, River Gleane, Lincs. and Notts. 1607 – 27, Lincoln, Lincs. 1608, Newark, Notts. 1610, preservation of ditches, Gt. Fens 1605,C181/1, ff. 75, 117v; 181/2, ff. 48v, 76, 120, 353v; 181/3, ff. 169v, 229; 181/4, ff. 40, 155; 181/5, ff. 42v, 223v. swans, Lincs., Northants., Rutland, Notts. 1619, Lincs. 1635,C181/2, f. 341v; 181/5, f. 14v. subsidy, Lincs. (Lindsey) 1621, 1624, C212/22/20–1, 23; SP14/123/77. recusants 1624, HMC Rutland, i. 471. exacted fees, Lincoln 1634.C181/4, f. 158v.

Main residence: Towthby, Alford, Lincs.
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PROWDE, Lewis (c.1560-1617), of Lincoln’s Inn, London and St. Giles-in-the-Fields, Mdx.

Family and Education
b. c. 1560, 1st s. of George Prowde, draper of Milk Street, Shrewsbury and Eleanor, da. of Lewis ap Evan Coytmore of Shrewsbury, Salop.Ex inf. James Lawson, archivist of Shrewsbury Sch.; also Vis. Salop, (Harl. Soc. xxix), 327; Salop RO, 567/2F/1. educ. Shrewsbury g.s. 1567, 1572; St. John’s, Camb. 1576; Furnival’s Inn; L. Inn. 1578, called 1586. Al. Cant.; LI Admiss.; LI Black Bks. ii. 2. m. 31 Dec. 1590, Ursula, da. of Francis Trappes, Goldsmith of London, 2s. 1da. St. Michael Bassishaw (Harl. Soc. reg. lxxii), 87-8, 91, 118; Vis. Yorks. (Harl. Soc. xcvi), 391; PROB 11/126, f. 230v. Vis. Glos. (Harl. Soc. xxi) mistakenly describes Ursula as the da. of Sir William Blount, who was actually her stepfa. suc. fa. 1591/2. Salop RO, ms transcript of St. Julian’s, Shrewsbury reg. bur. 16 Jan. 1617 16 Jan. 1617. Reg. Westminster Abbey ed. J.L. Chester, 113; Liber Famelicus of Sir J. Whitelocke ed. J. Bruce (Cam. Soc. lxx), 53. sig. Lewis Prowde.
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Fee’d counsel, Westminster Abbey c. 1587 – 92, steward (jt.) 1592 – d., under-steward (jt.), liberty of St. Martin-le-Grand, London ?1610–d.; Westminster Dean and Chapter Acts ed. C.S. Knighton, ii. 123–4, 151, 198–9; Liber Famelicus, 19, 53, 60. bencher, L. Inn 1602–d.; LI Black Bks. ii. 73. j.k.b. [I] 1604–5; F.E. Ball, Judges in Ire. i. 314. marshal, L. Inn 1604 – 05, reader 1606, kpr. black bk. 1608–9; LI Black Bks. ii. 84, 94–5, 97, 114. justice, N. Wales circ. 1610–d.; C66/1884/5. treas. L. Inn 1613–14. LI Black Bks. ii. 158.

Commr. inquiry, London suburbs 1603, piracy, London and lower Thames 1606 – d., sewers, London 1606 – 11, Westminster and Chelsea, Mdx. 1611, subsidy, Westminster 1608; C181/1, f. 50v; 181/2, ff. 12v, 20, 140v, 154, 214v, 221; SP14/31/1. j.p. Anglesey, Caern. and Merion. 1610–d.; JPs in Wales and Monm. ed. Phillips, 6–7, 24–5, 42–3. commr. annoyances, Mdx. 1613; C181/2, f. 199v. gov., Charterhouse hosp. Mdx. 1615–?d. G.S. Davies, Charterhouse in London, 352.

Main residences: Lincoln's Inn, London; St. Giles-in-the-Fields, Mdx.
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TOWSE, William (1551-1634), of Bassingbourne Hall, Takeley; Witham, Essex and the Inner Temple, London; later of Serjeants’ Inn, Fleet Street, London.

Family and Education
bap. 2 Aug. 1551, Soc. Gen. Henham par. reg. 2nd s. of William Towse (d.1559) of Henham Hall, Essex and ?Agnes. Essex Wills: Bp. of London’s Commissary Ct. 1558-69 ed. F.G. Emmison, 149. educ. Christ’s, Camb. 1567, Clifford’s Inn, I. Temple 1572, called by 1584. Al Cant.; I. Temple admiss. database; Cat. of Mss in I. Temple ed. J. Conway Davies, iii. 1323. I. Temple Admiss. incorrectly describes him as being of ‘Hingham, Norf.’ and omits the information concerning Clifford’s Inn. m. (1) (?with £400) by 1587, Feet of Fines for Essex, vi. 1581-1603 ed. F.G. Emmison, 51. Joan, da. of John French of Maidstone, Kent, bencher of the I. Temple, 1s. d.v.p. 3da.; Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiii), 505. (2) by 1623, Katherine (d. 3 Mar. 1633), da. of Thomas Banks, surgeon of London, wid. of Bartholomew Soame (d.1595), Girdler of London and Sir Thomas Barnardiston (d.1610) of Witham, s.p. E. Anglian, n.s. iii. 210. d. 22 Oct. 1634. C142/525/121(2). The date given in Les Reportes de Sir William Jones (1675), p. 350, is incorrect. sig. Will[ia]m Towse.
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J.p. Essex by 1593–d., Cal. Assize Recs. Essex Indictments, Eliz. ed. J.S. Cockburn, 393; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 8; HMC 10th Rep. iv. 505. Saffron Walden, Essex by 1602–d.; C181/1, ff. 35v, 231; 181/4, f. 174. commr. subsidy, Essex 1593 – 94, 1597 – 99, 1604, 1606 – 10, 1622, 1624, Colchester, Essex 1624; Eg. 2644, f. 171; SP14/31/1; Essex RO, D/DSh O.4; E115/19/83; 115/29/31, 43; 115/56/13; 115/60/38; C212/22/21, 23. trustee, High Roding g.s., Essex 1597–d.; Essex RO, D/DU 886/51. commr. gaol delivery, Havering-atte-Bower, Essex 1601–31, C181/1, f. 10; 181/4, ff. 81v, 86v. Colchester 1618–d., C181/2, f. 329v; 181/4, f. 153v. charitable uses, Essex 1601, 1604, 1607, 1610 – 14, 1620, 1629, C93/1/12; 93/3/3, 12; 93/4/4, 9; 93/5/7, 16; 93/6/6; 93/8/5; 192/1, unfol. oyer and terminer, Home circ. by 1602-at least 1626, C181/1, f. 15; 181/3, f. 208v. Essex 1629, C181/4, f. 1v. sewers, Dunmow to Maldon, Essex 1607, Dengie Hundred etc., Essex 1607, Havering and Dagenham levels, Essex 1622, Rainham bridge to Mucking mill 1627, C181/2, ff. 32, 33; 181/3, ff. 43, 234. depopulations, Hunts. and Beds. 1607, C205/5/1, 3. piracy, Essex 1608, HCA 14/39/217. aid 1609, SP14/43/107. seize goods and property of Edmund Hamond of Debden, Essex 1610, E178/3792. highways’ repair, Essex 1622, survey Tiptree Heath, Essex 1623. C181/3, ff. 68v, 95.

Auditor (jt.), treas.’s accts. I. Temple 1586, 1588, 1593, 1596, 1600, 1604, steward’s accts. 1595, 1583, 1591, 1601, steward (jt.), reader’s dinner 1592, bencher 1595 – 1614, reader’s attendant 1596, summer reader 1597, CITR, i. 326, 340, 354, 376, 382, 385, 403, 408, 412, 415, 417–18, 435, 444. treas. 1607 – 08, Lent reader 1610; sjt.-at-law 1614; Order of Sjts.-at-Law, 179. recorder, Saffron Walden by 1615–d., C181/2, f. 231; 181/4, f. 174. town clerk, Colchester 1618–?d. C181/2, f. 329v.

Main residences: Bassingbourne Hall, Takeley and Witham, Essex and the Inner Temple, London; Serjeants' Inn, Fleet Street, London.
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PRIDEAUX, Jonathan (d.1637), of Thuborough, Sutcombe, Devon

Family and Education
1st s. of Richard Prideaux of Thuborough and his 1st w. Grace, da. and h. of Nicholas Carminowe* of Respryn, Cornw. m. lic. 7 Sept. 1597, Winifred, da. of Tristram Gorges of St. Budeaux, Devon, 1s. 4da.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 619-20. suc. fa. 1617. C2/Jas.I/P14/10. bur. July 1637. Vivian, 620.
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Officer militia, Devon c.1633. T. Westcote, Devonshire, 72.

Main residence: Thuborough, Sutcombe, Devon.
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