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PRICE, William (1571-1627), of Briton Ferry, Glam.

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b. 25 Mar. 1571,C142/216/81. 1st s. of Leisian Price† of Briton Ferry and Neath, Glam. and Maud, da. of David Evans† of The Great House, Neath. m. Katherine (d. c.1638), da. of David Popkin Thomas of Ynys Forgan, Glam., 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da.; 1 s. illegit. G.T. Clark, Limbus Patrum Morganiae, i. 84; Cardiff Recs. ed. J.H. Matthews, v. 489; C2/Chas.I/P47/39. suc. fa.1587. C142/216/81. d. by 1 May 1627. PROB 11/151, f. 414. sig. W[illia]m Pryce.
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J.p. Glam 1601–d., JPs in Wales and Monm. ed. Phillips, 291, 298. commr. sewers 1604, 1615, 1626, C181/1, f. 87; 181/2, f. 234v; 181/3, f. 201. subsidy 1608, SP14/31/1. inquiry into houses of correction 1610, C181/2, f. 122v. subsidy arrears 1626, E179/224/598. under-sheriff 1626. Cardiff Recs. v. 489.

Servant to Viscount L’Isle (Robert Sidney†) by 1609-at least 1611. HMC De L’Isle and Dudley, iv. 140, 294–5.

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PRICE, William (1571-1627), of Briton Ferry, Glam.
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TOWNSEND, John (d.c.1625), of Warwick

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Yst. s. of Richard Townsend (d. c.1589) of Warwick and his w. ?Christian.PROB 11/74, ff. 12v-13. m. Margaret. admon. 15 June 1625. PROB 6/11, f. 170. sig. Jo[hn] Townesend.
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Principal burgess, Warwick c. 1585 – d., bailiff 1589 – 90, 1603 – 04, 1621–2, STAC 8/282/29; Black Bk. of Warwick ed. T. Kemp, 399, 409, 426, 427. j.p. 1596–?d. C231/1, f. 17v; C181/1, f. 43; 181/2, f. 207v.

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TOWNSEND, John (d.c.1625), of Warwick
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TOWERSON, William II (1569-1637), of Portsmouth, Hants.

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bap. 18 Apr. 1569,St. Bees Par. Reg. ed. H.B. Stout, i. 17. s. of William Towerson (d.1579) Ibid. ii. 25. of St. Bees, Cumb. and Anne, da. of Christopher Moore. Ibid. iii. 6. m. (1) by 1605 (with £200) J.F. Curwen, Fam. of Curwen, 133. Margaret (d. 5 May 1625), Add. 33283, f. 458. da. of Sir Henry Curwen† of Workington, Cumb., 2da.; Curwen, 125. (2) Mary, wid. of one Harris, s.p.; Portsmouth Recs. ed. R. East, 54. 2s. illegit. PROB 11/175, f. 185v. d. Nov. 1637. CSP Dom. 1637, p. 511.
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Freeman, Portsmouth 1605, mayor 1607 – 08, 1617 – 18, 1625 – 26, 1629 – 30, alderman c.1607–d.; Portsmouth Recs., 313–14, 328, 347, 595. commr. assurances, London 1608, 1619–20, C181/2, ff. 70, 336, 357. prizes Portsmouth, 1608, Portsmouth, Southampton, Hants and I.o.W. 1627; HCA 14/39, no. 142; APC 1627, pp. 76, 87. dep. v.-adm. (jt.) Hants 1626–d.; CSP Dom. 1625–6, p. 486; 1637, p. 511; HCA 30/865. commr. sewers, I.o.W. 1631. C181/4, f. 89.

Commr. policy of merchants 1607. C181/2, f. 51v.

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TOWERSON, William II (1569-1637), of Portsmouth, Hants.
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PRESTWOOD, Thomas (c.1570-1655), of Totnes, Devon

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b. c. 1570,Aged 80 in 1650: CCC, 2675. 2nd s. of Thomas Prestwood (d.1576) of Exeter, Devon and Mary, da. of William Strode of Newnham, Devon. m. (1) by 1599, Mary (bur. 2 Mar. 1636), da. of Nicholas Goodridge of Totnes, merchant, 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da; (2) 1 Feb. 1637, Frideswide (bur. 28 May 1646), wid. of Samuel Wise of Totnes, ?s.p. bur. 22 Oct. 1655 22 Oct. 1655. Vivian, Vis. Devon, 615; Totnes par. reg. sig. Tho[mas] Prestwood.
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Member, Spanish Co. 1604. Spanish Co. ed. P. Croft (London Rec. Soc. ix), 99.

Warden, Magdalene almshouses, Totnes 1611–12, Devon RO, 1579A-O/7/1/4. ‘master’, Totnes by 1628, mayor 1628 – 29, 1643–4. E. Windeatt, ‘Totnes Mayors’, Reps. and Trans. Devon Assoc. xxxii. 111, 123.

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TOWERSON, William I (c.1563-1630), of Fenchurch Street, London

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b. c. 1563, 3rd s. of William Towerson (d.1584), Skinner, of London and 1st w. Margery Hawes.St. Michael Cornhill (Harl. Soc. Reg. vii), 7, 80-1, 188, 199; PROB 11/67, f. 100. m. 21 Sept. 1590, Christian (d. 19 Feb. 1612), da. of ?Matthew Field of London, wid. of Richard Atkinson, lawyer, of Foster Lane, London, 2s. 1da. 7 other ch. d.v.p. Soc. Gen. Boyd’s London Citizens 14142; Vis. London (Harl. Soc. xv), 31; J. Stow, Survey of London (1635), p. 292. d. 12 Aug. 1630.C142/478/51.
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Freeman, Skinners’ Co. 1585, GL, ms 30719/1, p. 392. asst. 1600 – at least27, renter warden 1600 – 01, 3rd warden 1606 – 07, 2nd warden 1608 – 09, 1st warden 1610 – 11, auditor 1615, 1619, master 1616–17; GL, ms 30708/1, ff. 102v, 114, 156v; 30708/2, ff. 313, 324, 382v; 30708/3, ff. 33, 108v. Merchant Adventurer by 1592, dep. gov. by 1613 – 15, 1617 – at least24; member, Spanish Co. by 1592, GL, ms 30719/1, pp. 421, 426; APC, 1613–14, pp. 277, 583; HMC Var. viii. 13; GL, ms 4424, f. 185v. freeman and asst. new Spanish Co. 1604; Spanish Co. ed. P. Croft (London Rec. Soc. ix), 8 member, Muscovy and Eastland Cos. by 1592; dep. gov. Irish Soc. 1610–13; CLRO, Jors. 29, f. 16v. member, French Co. 1611; Select Charters of Trading Cos. ed. C.T. Carr (Selden Soc. xxviii), 64. cttee. E.I. Co. 1619–22; A.B. Beaven, Aldermen of London, i. 290. ?member, Hon. Art. Co. London 1622. Ancient Vellum Bk. ed. W.A. Raikes, 34, lists a William ‘Townson’ as a member.

Capt. militia ft. London by 1588; HMC Foljambe, 39. vestryman, St. Margaret, Lothbury 1595 – 1614, auditor 1595, 1597, 1603, 1607, 1613, collector for the poor 1598, churchwarden 1599–1601; GL, ms 4352/1, ff. 74v, 76, 82, 87–8, 90v, 91v, 97v, 104v-5. gov. Christ’s hosp. London 1602–19; GL, ms 12806/3, ff. 62v, 219, 224v. commr. assurance, London 1619-at least 1620. C181/2, ff. 336, 357.

Commr. bullion inquiry 1615, trade 1621–2. APC, 1615–16, pp. 272–3; 1621–3, pp. 79, 208.

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