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PEAKE, Edward (c.1542-1607), of Sandwich, Kent

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b. c. 1542, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Nicholas Peake†, merchant (d.1560), of Sandwich and Joanna, da. of Roger Manwood†, draper, of Sandwich. educ. I. Temple 1560. m. (1) 30 May 1568, Elizabeth, da. and h. of Thomas Norton of Faversham, Kent, 6s. (3 d.v.p.) 5da. (3 d.v.p.); (2) lic. 22 July 1586, Mary, da. of Thomas Cox of Berks., wid. of one Tyser of Sandwich, 1s. 2da. (1 d.v.p.).Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. lxxv), 141; Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. lxi), 48-9; PROB 11/44, f. 76; Soc. Gen., St. Peter’s, Sandwich par. reg.; Canterbury Mar. Lics. comp. J. Cowper, i. 320. suc. bro. 1570. bur. 25 July 1607. Cent. Kent. Stud., St. Clement’s, Sandwich, par. reg.
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Jurat, Sandwich 1571 – d.; representative to Brodhull 1572–1601; Cal. of White and Black Bks. of Cinque Ports ed. F. Hull, 284, 362. Capt. militia ft., Sandwich 1573 – at least99, Mayor 1575 – 77, 1586 – 87, 1592 – 93, 1597–8; W. Boys, Sandwich, 419, 692; Add. 33511, f. 180. commr. to examine disposal of goods from ship wrecked on Goodwin Sands 1593, CSP Dom. 1591–4, p. 394. sewers, E. Kent 1604, Canterbury, Kent 1605. C181/1, ff. 100, 124v.

Main residence: Sandwich, Kent.
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MERCER, Edward (1565-1617), of Northampton

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bap. 26 Aug. 1565, s. of John Mercer of Northampton.Northants. RO, 223P/1, All Saints par. reg. m. (1) by 1593, Joan, da. of John Hopkins, mercer, of Northampton, 1s. 2da.; PROB 11/72, f. 453v; 11/83, f. 95; Vis. Northants. ed. Metcalfe, 100. (2) 3 Sept. 1609, Edith (d.1637), Northants. RO, wills (ser. 3), bk. A, f. 194. wid. of Roger Higham, innholder, of Northampton, 1da. Northants. RO, 223P/1, All Saints par. reg. d. 16 May 1617. C142/365/115.
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Bailiff, Northampton 1592 – 93, alderman 1592 – d., mayor 1594 – 95, 1602 – 03, 1612–13, Northampton Bor. Recs. ed. J.C. Cox, ii. 552, 561. commr. gaol delivery 1612–16. C181/2, ff. 175v, 196, 260v.

Main residence: Northampton.
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MERCER, Edward (1565-1617)

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MELLER (MILLER), Sir Robert (c.1564-1624), of Little Bredy, Dorset and Westminster

Family and Education
b. c. 1564, 1st s. of John Meller of Winterbourne Came, Dorset and Anne, da. of Giles Winterhay of Chetnole, Dorset.Hutchins, Dorset, ii. 186. educ. I. Temple 1579. I. Temple database of admiss. m. (1) 3 Aug. 1584, Dorothy (d. 15 Oct. 1591), da. and h. of Henry Bailey of I.o.W., 1s.; (2) Margaret (d. 11 Oct. 1632), da. of Robert Freke of Iwerne Courtney, Dorset, teller of the Exch. 1571-92, 1s. 1da. Dorset Par. Regs. ii. 2; Hutchins, ii. 186, 290; William Whiteway of Dorchester (Dorset Rec. Soc. xii), 125. suc. fa. 1595; Hutchins, ii. 186. Kntd. 23 July 1603. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 124. d. 1 Sept. 1624. William Whiteway of Dorchester, 64.
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Recvr.-gen., Exch. Som. and Dorset 1589–97; SO3/1, f. 181v; HMC Sackville, i. 104. j.p. Dorset 1597–d., C231/1, f. 28. capt. militia ft. 1598, Som. and Dorset N and Q, ii. 313. sheriff 1599–1600, List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes, (PRO, L. and I. ix), 39. commr. piracy 1605, 1611, 1622; C181/1, f. 114; 181/2, f. 159; 181/3, f. 72v. freeman, Lyme Regis, Dorset 1608; Dorset RO, B7/B6/11, p. 9. commr. subsidy, Dorset 1608, 1621 – 22, 1624, SP14/31/1; C212/22/20–1, 23. sewers 1617, oyer and terminer, Western circ. 1618–d. C181/2, ff. 294, 313v; 181/3, f. 118v.

Member, Virg. Co. 1610. T.K. Rabb, Enterprise and Empire, 342.

Main residences: Little Bredy, Dorset; Westminster.
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MELLER (MILLER), Sir John (c.1588-1649/50), of Little Bredy, Dorset and Aldermanbury, London; later of King Street, Covent Garden, Westminster

Family and Education
b. c. 1588,Date estimated from age at univ. admiss. 1st s. of Sir Robert Meller* and his 1st w., Dorothy, da. and h. of Henry Bailey of I.o.W. Hutchins, Dorset, ii. 186. educ. Dorchester g.s., Dorset; privately; Som. and Dorset N and Q, i. 107. Caius, Camb. 1603, aged 15; M. Temple 1606. Al. Cant.; M. Temple Admiss. m. 10 June 1611 (with £3,000), Mary, da. of Sir John Swinarton*, Merchant Taylor, of Aldermanbury, 3s. at least 5da. suc. fa. 1624; St. Mary Aldermanbury (Harl. Soc. Reg. lxi), 87-111; C2/Chas.I/M45/57; Hutchins, ii. 186; Vis. Dorset (Harl. Soc. cxvii), 44. Kntd. 6 May 1625. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 188. admon. 19 Nov. 1650. PROB 11/214, f. 187.
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Capt. militia horse, Dorset to 1628; William Whiteway of Dorchester (Dorset Rec. Soc. xii), 99. treas. W. Dorset 1629–30, Dorset Q. Sess. Recs. 1625–38 ed. T. Hearing and S. Bridges (Dorset Rec. Soc. xiv), 90. sheriff, Dorset 1630 – 31, Oxon. 1633–4, List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 39, 109. commr. inquiry into Sir Walter Ralegh’s† lands, Som. and Dorset 1633, sewers, Dorset 1638, piracy 1639, C181/4, f. 136; 181/5, ff. 113v, 152v. assessment 1641–2, SR, v. 61, 83, 150. contributions (roy.) 1643, j.p. 1643. Docquets of Letters Patent 1642–6 ed. W.H. Black, 10, 73.

Main residences: Little Bredy, Dorset; Aldermanbury, London; King Street, Covent Garden, Westminster.
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PAYNE, Sir Robert (1573-1631), of Midloe, Hunts.

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b. 29 Sept. 1573,C142/281/53. 1st s. of Robert Payne, Grocer of London and St. Neots, Hunts. and Mary, da. of Sir Robert Waterton of Waterton, Yorks. Vis. Hunts. ed. H. Ellis (Cam. Soc. xliii), 64. educ. St. John’s, Camb. 1589, BA 1593, MA 1596. Al. Cant. m. by 1598, Elizabeth, da. of George Rotheram of Someries, nr. Luton, Beds. 5s. (1 d.v.p.) 6da. Vis. Hunts. ed. Ellis, 64; Hunts. RO, Acc. 2533/1, ff. 20-9. suc. fa. 1603; C142/281/53. Kntd. 22 May 1605. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 138. d. 18 June 1631. Vis. Hunts. (Harl. Soc. n.s. xiii), 109. sig. Robert Pane.
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Commr. depopulations, Hunts. 1607, C205/5/1. collector tenths (jt.), 1607, 1610, (sole) 1624, aid, 1609, 1612, Privy Seal loans 1625–6; E179/283, vols. marked ‘TG 10806’, ‘TG 28398’; SP14/43/107; E403/2732, f. 87v; E401/2586, p. 73. sheriff, Cambs. and Hunts. 1607–8; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 14. j.p. Hunts. 1608–d.; SP14/33, f. 32. commr. swans, Cambs. and Hunts. 1616, oyer and terminer, Norf. circ. 1616–d.,C181/2, ff. 257v, 258. subsidy, Hunts. 1621 – 22, 1624, 1628; C212/22/20–23; E179/122/211. dep. lt. Hunts. 1625. Add. Ch. 33168B.

Main residence: Midloe, Hunts.
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PAYNE, Sir Robert (1573-1631)

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MEAUTYS, Thomas (1590-1649), of Gorhambury, Herts. and Angel Court, Charing Cross, Westminster

Family and Education
b. c. 1590, 3rd s. of Thomas Meautys (d. c.1618) of St. Julian’s Hosp., Herts. and Elizabeth, da. of Sir Henry Coningsby of North Mimms, Herts.; bro. of Henry*.Vis. Herts. (Harl. Soc. xxii), 75." style="color:red;" class="drupal_footnote educ. L. Inn 1608; G. Inn 1626.LI Admiss.; GI Admiss." style="color:red; " class="drupal_footnote m. May 1641, his cos. Anne (bur. 20 Sept. 1680), da. of Sir Nathaniel Bacon of Culford, Suff., 1da.Herts. i. 93, 96; Private Corresp. of Jane, Lady Cornwallis ed. Braybrooke, 295." style="color:red; " class="drupal_footnote Kntd. 25 Feb. 1641.Knights of Eng. ii. 208." style="color:red;" class="drupal_footnote d. 31 Oct. 1649.Life and Letters of Sir Thomas Meautys, 99." style="color:red;" class="drupal_footnote
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?Servant to Robert Cecil†, 1st earl of Salisbury, to 1612

Freeman and alderman, Cambridge, Cambs. 1620 – d.

Treas., Starchmakers’ Co. 1638 – 41.

Main residences: Gorhambury, Herts.; Angel Court, Charing Cross, Westminster.
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MEAUTYS (MEWTAS), Thomas (c.1590-1649)

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PAYNE, John (bet.1577/90-at least 1631), of Pallenswick, Hammersmith, Mdx. and Petworth, Suss.

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b. aft. May 1577 but bef. Feb. 1590, 1st. s. of Thomas Payne of Petworth and Elizabeth, da. of Anthony Walker, clerk of the Wardrobe. educ. ?Christ’s, Camb. c.1593. m. c. Aug. 1605, Eleanor, da. of Edward Savage I* of Bradley and Sherborne St. John, Hants, 1s. 1da. suc. fa. c.1620; uncle William Payne 1626. Bp. of London Mar. Lics. 1520-1610 ed. G.J. Armytage (Harl. Soc. xxv), 75; PROB 11/75, f. 237; Vis. Suss. (Harl. Soc. liii), 141; Al. Cant.; C2/Jas.I/S18/10; C.J. Feret, Fulham Old and New, i. 233. Vis. Suss. erroneously refers to Pallenswick as Patenswick, Suss.
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Main residences: Pallenswick, Hammersmith, Mdx.; Petworth, Suss.
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PAYNE, John (bet.1577/90-at least 1631)

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MEAUTYS, Henry (c.1585-by 1663), of St. Julian’s Hosp., St. Albans and Westmill, Herts.

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b. c. 1585, 1st s. of Thomas Meautys of St. Julian’s Hosp. and Elizabeth, da. of Sir Henry Coningsby of North Mimms, Herts.; bro. of Thomas*.Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiii), 247. m. (lic. 19 Aug. 1607, aged 22),Mar. Lics. (Harl. Soc. xxv), 301. Elizabeth, da. of Sir William Glover, dyer, of London and Isleworth, Mdx., 6s. 1da. d.v.p.Vis. Herts. (Harl. Soc. xxii), 75. suc. fa. c.1618, niece in Gorhambury estate 1652.R. Clutterbuck, Herts. i. 93. d. by 1663.
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Freeman, St. Albans 1621;HALS, OFF ACC 1162/159. j.p. Essex 1624 – 37, Herts. 1650;C231/4, f. 171, 231/5, f. 256; C193/13/3. commr. defence, Herts. 1643, sequestration 1643, Eastern Assoc. 1643.A. and O. i. 119, 170, 243.

Main residences: St. Julian’s Hosp., St. Albans; Westmill, Herts.
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MEAUTYS, Henry (c.1585-by 1663)

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MAYNEY, Sir Anthony (1572-1627), of Linton Place, Linton, Kent; Hackwood House, Basing, Hants; Fosters, Egham, Surr. and St. Mary Spital, London; later of Richmond, Surr.

Family and Education
bap. 14 Jan. 1572, o.s. of Sir Anthony Mayney of Linton and Bridget (d. by 1 June 1629), da. of William Tanfield of Harpole, Northants. ‘Peds. and Heraldic Notes from the Collections of Gregory King’, Misc. Gen. et Her. (ser. 5), ix. 118-21; PROB 11/155, f. 430. educ. Magdalene, Camb. 1587; I. Temple 1587-8; Al. Cant.; I. Temple Admiss. travelled abroad (France) 1602. HMC Hatfield, xiv. 342; Winwood’s Memorials ed. E. Sawyer, i. 453. m. (lic. 5 Aug. 1607), Mary (d. 12 Dec. 1632), da. of Sir Edward Watson† of Rockingham Castle, Northants., 1s. 2da. Misc. Gen. et Her. (ser. 5), ix. 118-21; Hants Mar. Lic. 1607-40 ed. Willis, 1. Kntd. 13 Aug. 1609; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 148. suc. fa. 1611. C142/693/26. d. 20 Feb. 1627. C142/479/100. sig. Antho[ny] Mayne.
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Commr. sewers, Kent and Suss. 1602; C181/1, f. 28v. j.p. Mdx. 1620 – c.24, Surr. 1625; C231/4, ff. 99, 193; C66/2310. commr. subsidy, Mdx. 1621 – 22, 1624. C212/22/20–1, 23.

Member, embassy to Spanish Netherlands. 1605, 1622. HMC Bath, iv. 200; T. Birch, Ct. and Times of Jas. I, ii. 306.

Commr. recovery of mortgaged Crown lands 1618. CD 1621, vii. 412.

Freeman, Mercers’ Co. 1621. ‘List of Member so the Mercers’ Co. from 1347’, (typescript in Mercers’ Hall, London), 339.

Main residences: Linton Place, Linton, Kent and Hackwood House, Basing, Hants. and and Fosters, Egham, Surr. and St. Mary Spital, London; Richmond, Surr.
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MAYNEY, Sir Anthony (1572-1627)

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