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PELHAM, Thomas (1597-1654), of Laughton and Halland, East Hoathley, Suss.

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bap. 22 Sept. 1597, o.s. of Sir Thomas Pelham, 1st bt.†, of Halland and Mary, da. of Sir Thomas Walsingham I* of Scadbury, Chislehurst, Kent. CB, i. 8-9. educ. Emmanuel, Camb. 1615; G. Inn 1615. Al. Cant.; GI Admiss. m. (1) settlement 23 June 1615, with £5,000, Mary (bur. 7 Mar. 1635), da. and coh. of Sir Roger Wilbraham* of Nantwich, Cheshire, 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 4da. (2 d.v.p.); (2) 7 Dec. 1637, Judith (bur. 21 Oct. 1638), da. of Sir Robert Honywood of Pett, Charing, Kent, wid. of John Shurley of Lewes, Suss., 1da. d.v.p. ; (3) 3 June 1640, with £2,500, Margaret, da. of Sir Henry Vane* of Fairlawn, Kent, 5s. (2 ) 2da. suc. fa. as 2nd bt. 2 Dec. 1624. bur. 28 Aug. 1654 28 Aug. 1654. CB, i. 9; Suss. Gens.: Lewes Cent. comp. J. Comber, 208; Add. 5697, f. 265; 33188, ff. 98-125; Bodl. North c.4, f. 40; C. Dalton, Hist. of Wrays of Glentworth, ii. 114. sig. Thomas Pelham.
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J.p. Suss. 1622–d.; C231/4, f. 145; CUL, Dd. viii. 1. commr. subsidy, Suss. 1624, 1626, 1641–2, C212/22/23; E179/191/377a; SR, v. 66, 156. oyer and terminer, Home circ. 1624 – 42, Suss. 1627, 1644, sewers, Kent and Suss. 1625 – 29, 1640, 1645, Suss. 1625, 1630 – 31, 1637 – 41, 1653, C181/3, ff. 111, 166v, 165v, 216; 181/4, ff. 18, 37v, 73v; 181/5, ff. 69, 167, 206, 222, 235, 253; 181/6, f. 23. Forced Loan, Suss. 1626–7, T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 144; C193/12/2, f. 59. martial law 1627; CSP Dom. 1627–8, p. 461. dep. lt. Suss. 1627-at least 1645; SP16/70/89; Add. 33058, f. 71. commr. charitable uses, Suss. 1629–38, C192/1, unfol. maltsters 1636, PC2/46, f. 273. assessment 1643 – 52, sequestration 1643, levying money 1643, defence 1643, 1644, gaol delivery 1644, New Model Ordinance 1645, militia 1648. A. and O. i. 94, 116, 150, 235, 451, 540, 624, 640, 976,1094, 1242; ii. 44, 479, 676; C181/5, f. 235.

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PELHAM, Thomas (1597-1654), of Laughton and Halland, East Hoathley, Suss.
Main residence: Laughton and Halland, East Hoathley, Suss.
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MIDDLETON, John (aft. 1558-1636), of Hills Place, Horsham, Suss.

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b. aft. 1558,PROB 11/109, f. 398v. o.s. of Richard Middleton, ironmaster, of Horsham and Bennett, da. of one Porter of Cuckfield, Suss., wid. of one Evernden of Sedlescombe, Suss. m. by 1588, Frances, da. of Nicholas Fowle, ironmaster, of Wadhurst, Suss., 7s. (2 d.v.p.) 4da. (2 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1604. d. 17 July 1636. Suss. Gens.: Horsham Cent. comp. J. Comber, 274-7; C.E.D. Davidson-Houston, ‘Suss. monumental brasses’, Suss. Arch. Colls. lxxx. 105; Notes of Post Mortem Inquisitions taken in Suss. ed. E.W.T. Attree (Suss. Rec. Soc. xiv), 160.
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Bailiff, Horsham 1603–4; C219/35/2/83. commr. sewers, Suss. 1604-at least 1631; C181/1, f. 81v; 181/4, f. 74. escheator, Surr. and Suss. 1605–6; List of Escheators comp. A.C. Wood (L. and I. Soc. lxxii), 166. capt. militia ft. Suss. by 1602–6; Harl. 703, f. 136. j.p. 1609-c. Jan. 1626, 3 Mar. 1626–d.; Cal. Assize Recs. Suss. Indictments, Jas. I ed. J.S. Cockburn, 25; Arundel, Letters, Peers to Spiller, 16 Jan. 1626; C231/4, f. 198; C193/13/2, f. 67v. sheriff, Surr. and Suss. 1617–18; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 138. commr. brewhouse survey, Suss. 1620, APC, 1619–21, p. 203. subsidy 1621 – 22, 1624, SP14/122/89; C212/22/21, 23. martial law 1626–7, APC, 1626, p. 221. Forced Loan 1626–7, T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 144; C193/12/2, f. 59v. knighthood fines 1630–2. E178/7154, f. 197; 178/5678, f. 4.

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MIDDLETON, John (aft. 1558-1636), of Hills Place, Horsham, Suss.
Main residence: Hills Place, Horsham, Suss.
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MICHELL, Barnard (d.1647), of Maiden Street, Melcombe Regis, Dorset

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1st s. of Henry Michell of Weymouth, Dorset, merchant and his w. Elizabeth. ?; ?unm. suc. fa. c.1594.PROB 11/85, f. 100. bur. 25 Mar. 1647 25 Mar. 1647. GL, ms 9139. sig. Barnard Michell.
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Member, Virg. Co. 1609. A. Brown, Genesis of US, 223.

Bailiff, Weymouth 1609 – 10, 1618–19, C219/35/1/121; Dorset RO, Weymouth corp. order bk., f. 43. alderman 1616–d. Hutchins, Dorset, ii. 431.

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MICHELL, Barnard (d.1647), of Maiden Street, Melcombe Regis, Dorset
Main residence: Maiden Street, Melcombe Regis, Dorset.
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PELHAM, Henry (1597-at least 1660), of Gray’s Inn, London and Freiston, Lincs

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bap. 9 June 1597, Brocklesby Par. Reg. ed. C.W. Foster, 49; Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. lii), 765-6. 3rd s. of Sir William Pelham† (d.1629) of Brocklesby, Lincs. and Anne, da. of Charles, 2nd Bar. Willoughby of Parham. E.G. Pelham and D. McLean, Some Early Pelhams, 239. educ. Trin. Camb. 1615; G. Inn 1616; Al. Cant.; GI Admiss. embassy, Brussels, Dresden and Prague 1620-1. Chamberlain Letters ed. N. E. McClure, ii. 350. unm. d. aft. 1660.
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Dep. recorder, Grantham, Lincs. by 1634–47; Lincs. AO, Grantham bor. min. bk. 1, f. 6; Grantham Hall Bk. ed. B. Couth (Lincoln Rec. Soc. lxxxiii), 97. recorder, Lincoln, Lincs. 1642–58; Lincs. AO, L1/1/1/6, p. 76; Lincs. N and Q, viii. 137. ancient, G. Inn 1645. PBG Inn, i. 354.

Commr. swans, Lincs. 1635, oyer and terminer 1645,C181/5, ff. 15, 252. New Model Ordinance, 1645, assessment 1645, (Lindsey, Kesteven and Lincoln) 1647 – 48, militia, 1648, A. and O. i. 422, 641, 968, 1086, 1239. sewers, Lincs. and Notts. 1654–d.C181/6, pp. 39, 390.

Commr. exacted fees 1634,C181/4, f. 159. Admlty. 1645, B. Whitelocke, Mems. of Eng. Affairs, i. 427. Gt. Seal 1647; A. and O. i. 995. Speaker of House of Commons 30 July-9 Aug. 1647. CJ, v. 259, 269.

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PELHAM, Henry (1597-at least 1660), of Gray’s Inn, London and Freiston, Lincs
Main residences: Gray's Inn, London; Freiston, Lincs.
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PELHAM, Herbert (1545-1620), of Fordington, Dorset

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b. 27 Dec. 1545,C142/145/12. o.s. of Anthony Pelham of Bucksteep, Warbleton, Suss., and Margaret, da. of one Hall, wid. of one Pierce.Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. lii), 767. educ. Queens’, Camb. 1562; G. Inn 1588.Al. Cant.; GI Admiss. m. (1) with £500, Catherine, da. of John Thatcher of Priesthawes, Westham, Suss., 2s. 1da.; (2) 12 Feb. 1594, Elizabeth (d. 15 Jan. 1633), da. of Thomas West†, 2nd Bar. de la Warr, 3s. 2da. suc. fa. 1566.Vis. Dorset (Harl. Soc. cxvii), 53-54; Add. 33188, ff. 168-9. d. 12 Apr. 1620.WARD 7/64/33.
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Sheriff, Surr. and Suss. Apr. – Nov. 1576, 1590–1;List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 137. j.p. Suss. 1582–7;Cal. Assize Recs. Suss. Indictments, Eliz. I ed. J.S. Cockburn, 167, 260. freeman and jurat, Winchelsea, Suss. 1583;E. Suss. RO, WIN/54, ff. 190–1; Cal. of White and Black Bks. of Cinque Ports ed. F. Hull (Kent Recs. xix), 324. commr. sewers, Suss. 1602–5-at least 1617, Kent 1603.C181/1, ff. 27v, 51, 108v; 181/2, ff. 134v, 292v.

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PELHAM, Herbert (1545-1620), of Fordington, Dorset
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MEYRICK, Rowland (1585-at least 1647), of The Court at Gladestry, Gladestry (Llanfair Llythyfnwg), Rad.

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b. 1585,Age calculated from admiss. to univ. 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir Gelly Meyrick† (d.1601) of Gellyswick, Hascard, Pemb., Wigmore Castle, Herefs., Gladestry, Rad. and Essex House, London, and Margaret (d.1627), da. of Ieuan Lewis† of Gladestry, wid. of John Gwynn of Llanelwedd, Rad. Dwnn, Vis. Wales ed. S.R. Meyrick, i. 136-7; Add. 39747, f. 56; NLW, BR1627/137; E112/151/30. educ. Jesus, Oxf. 1597, aged 12; travelled abroad (Italy) 1601. Al. Ox.; HLRO, O.A. 3 Jas.I, c. 55. m. by 1610, Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Thomas Blundeville of Newton Flotman, Norf., 4s. 1da. suc. fa. 13 Mar. 1601. d. aft. Nov. 1647. sig. Ro[wland] Meyrick. NLW, BR1627/137(B).
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J.p. Rad. 1610–22, JPs in Wales and Monm. ed. Phillips, 325–9. commr. subsidy 1621, 1624, C212/22/21–3. accts. 1647–8. SP28/257, unfol.

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MEYRICK, Rowland (1585-at least 1647), of The Court at Gladestry, Gladestry (Llanfair Llythyfnwg), Rad.
Main residence: The Court at Gladestry, Gladestry (Llanfair Llythyfnwg), Rad.
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PEAKE, Peter (1586-1658), of Hills Court, Ash, nr. Sandwich, Kent

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bap. 25 June 1586, 7th but 4th surv. s. of Edward Peake* (d.1607), being o.s. with his 2nd w. Mary, da. of Thomas Cox of Berks., wid. of one Tyser of Sandwich. educ. G. Inn 1613. unm. Cent. Kent. Stud. St. Clement’s, Sandwich par. reg.; Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. lxxv), 141; GI Admiss. sig. Pe[ter] Peake.
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Town clerk, Sandwich 1623 – 25, recorder 1629–36; W. Boys, Sandwich, 423, 425. ancient, G. Inn 1638; PBG Inn, i. 330. steward, Ct. of Chancery and Admlty. of the Cinque Ports 1645–51. Bodl. Rawl. C416, f. 11; Rawl. A225, f. 64.

Commr. sewers, Kent 1631 – at least39, assessment 1657. C181/4, f. 101v; 181/5, f. 147; A. and O. ii. 1246.

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PEAKE, Peter (1586-1658), of Hills Court, Ash, nr. Sandwich, Kent
Main residence: Hills Court, Ash, nr. Sandwich, Kent.
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MEUX (MEWYS), William (c.1579-1638), of Kingston, I. o. W.

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b. c. 1579, 1st s. of Sir John Meux of Kingston and Cicely, da. of Sir William Button† of Alton Priors, Wilts.Berry, Hants Gen. 53-4; Vis. Wilts. (Harl. Soc. cv), 33. educ. Brasenose, Oxf. 1594, aged 15; G. Inn 1596. Al. Ox.; GI Admiss. m. (1) settlement 14 July 1604, C142/461/123. Winifred, da. of Sir Francis Barrington* of Barrington Hall, Hatfield Broad Oak, Essex, 1s. 1da.; G.A. Lowndes, ‘Hist. of Barrington Fam.’, Trans. Essex Arch. Soc. n.s. ii. 27. (2) by 1616, Elizabeth, da. of William Gerard† of Flambards, Harrow-on-the-Hill, Mdx., wid. of Francis Rame of Hornchurch, Essex, 1da. Berry, 56; PROB 11/129, f. 262. Kntd. 26 June 1607; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 142. suc. fa. 1629. C142/461/123. d. 27 Aug. 1638. C142/786/58.
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Steward, Swainston, I.o.W. 1610–d.; I.o.W. RO, JER/NBC/99. capt. militia ft., I.o.W. 1625–d.; R. Worsley, Hist. I.o.W. app. pp. xxxi, xxxii. commr. survey of defences, I.o.W. 1626, APC, 1625–6, p. 379. oyer and terminer and martial law 1628, C181/3, f. 240v. charitable uses 1635, C93/15/5. piracy, Hants and I.o.W. 1635–6. C181/5, ff. 24, 58.

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MEUX (MEWYS), William (c.1579-1638), of Kingston, I. o. W.
Main residence: Kingston, I. o. W.
Mewys
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PEARD, George (1548-1621), of High Street, Barnstaple, Devon

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bap. 3 Mar. 1548, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of John Peard of Barnstaple and Julian, da. of Nicholas Berry of Eastleigh, Devon, wid. of Richard Gay of Barnstaple.Barnstaple Par. Reg. ed. T. Wainwright, i. 5-6; iii. 3; Vivian, Vis. Devon, 392. educ. L. Inn 1573. LI Admiss. m. 24 Sept. 1576, Agnes (bur. 8 Nov. 1621), da. of John Jewel of East Down, Devon, 1s. d.v.p. Barnstaple Par. Reg. ii. 7; iii. 31, 43; Vivian, 505. HP Commons, 1558-1603, iii. 191 incorrectly states that Peard had a da., confusing him with a namesake: Vivian, 531; IGI. Ordained by 1572; G.D. Squibb, ‘Dorset Incumbents’, Procs. Dorset Nat. Hist. and Arch. Soc. lxxiii. 157. suc. fa. 1574. Barnstaple Par. Reg. iii. 14. d. 31 Jan. 1621. C142/766/77.
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Rect. of Rampisham, Dorset 1572 – at least73, Mar.-May 1578; Squibb, 157. freeman, Barnstaple 1597, fee’d counsel by 1615. Barnstaple Recs. ed. J.R. Chanter and T. Wainwright, ii. 113, 166.

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PEARD, George (1548-1621), of High Street, Barnstaple, Devon
Main residence: High Street, Barnstaple, Devon.
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T.M.V.
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PEARD, George (1548-1621)

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MERVYN (MARVYN), Sir Henry (1583-1646), of Fonthill Giffard, Wilts. and the Middle Temple, London

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bap. 26 Dec. 1583, 1st s. of Edmund Marvyn† of Durford, Suss. and Petersfield, Hants and Anne, da. of William Jephson of Froyle, Hants. educ. M. Temple 1604. m. by 25 May 1603 (with £40,000), Christian (d. by 1640), da. of George, 11th Lord Audley and 1st earl of Castlehaven, 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 5da. suc. fa. 1604; wife’s maternal grandfa. (Sir) James Marvyn† 1611.Misc. Gen. et Her. n.s. i. 359, 423; M. Temple Admiss.; C24/303/35; SP16/403, p. 186. Kntd. 19 Apr. 1619.Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 171. d. 30 May 1646. sig. He[nry] Mervin.
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Capt. militia horse, Wilts. 1610-at least 1611,Earl of Hertford’s Ltcy. Pprs. ed. W.P.D. Murphy (Wilts. Rec. Soc. xxiii), 163–4, 166. sheriff 1614–15,List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 154. j.p. 1618-at least 1621.C231/4, f. 61; C193/13/1, f. 107.

Adm. to the westwards 1618, Narrow Seas 1619 – 23, 1626 – 30, 1636–7 (winter), r.-adm. Ship Money fleet 1636 – 37, v.-adm. 1638.E351/2256–61; 351/2264–9; 351/2276; 351/2278; 351/2280.

Member, Council of War 1628, 1637;CSP Dom. 1627–8, p. 563; 1637, p. 224. sjt. porter, king’s Household 1641.SP16/482/16; E179/70/146.

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MERVYN (MARVYN), Sir Henry (1583-1646), of Fonthill Giffard, Wilts. and the Middle Temple, London
Main residences: Fonthill Giffard, Wilts.; the Middle Temple, London.
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MERVYN (MARVYN), Sir Henry (1583-1646)

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