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LEWKNOR, Christopher (1598-1653), of the Middle Temple, London; later of the Grey Friars, Chichester, Suss.

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b. 24 Feb. 1598,St. Peter the Great, Chichester par. reg. (Soc. Gen. transcript). 4th s. of Richard Lewknor (d.1603) of West Dean, Suss., and Eleanor, da. of Sir Christopher Brome of Holton, Oxon.; bro. of Richard* and stepbro. of Sir John Oglander*. PROB 111/127, f. 491; Vis. Suss. (Harl. Soc. liii), 27. educ. M. Temple 1617, called 1625; DCL Oxf. 1642. M. Temple Admiss.; Al. Ox. m. settlement 7 May 1619, Mary (d.1642), da. of John May of Rawmere, wid. of William Smyth of Binderton, Suss. 2da. Vis. Suss. (Harl. Soc. lxxxix), 74; Suss. Gens.: Lewes Cent. comp. J. Comber, 155. Kntd. 18 Dec. 1644. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 219. d. by 5 Sept. 1653. CCSP, ii. 248.
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Counsel to dean and chapter of Chichester 1630, Acts of Dean and Chapter of Cath. Church of Chichester ed. W.D. Peckham (Suss. Rec. Soc. lviii), 241. corp. of the suburbs of London 1640; CSP Dom. 1640, p. 290. recorder, Chichester by 1631–43; CSP Dom. 1631–3, p. 39; CJ, iii. 100. j.p. ‘learned in the law’, Guildford, Surr. 1639–41. Surr. Hist. Cent. BR/OC/1/2, ff. 117v, 119v.

Surveyor to bp. of Chichester 1630; Acts of Dean and Chapter of Cath. Church of Chichester, 243. j.p. Suss. 1630-at least 1642, C231/5, p. 32; ASSI 35/84/8. Hants 1644; Docquets of Letters Patent 1642–6 ed. W.H. Black, 243. commr. sewers, Suss. 1630 – at least27, Hants and Suss. 1638, C181/4, f. 47; 181/5, ff. 69v, 115v. maltsters 1636; PC2/46, f. 273. chamberlain, corp. of the suburbs of London suburbs 1636–40; V. Pearl, London and Outbreak of Puritan Revolution, 34; CSP Dom. 1640, p. 290. commr. piracy, Suss. 1637; C181/5, f. 68v. freeman, Guildford 1637. Surr. Hist. Cent. BR/OC/1/2, f. 114v.

Commr. execution of poor laws 1632, PC2/42, f. 54. timber compositions 1636. T. Rymer, Foedera, ix. pt. 2, p. 44.

Capt. of horse (roy.) 1643. Docquets of Letters Patent 1642–6, p. 96; List of Officers Claiming (1663), p. 85.

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LEWKNOR, Christopher (1598-1653), of the Middle Temple, London; later of the Grey Friars, Chichester, Suss.
Main residences: the Middle Temple, London; the Grey Friars, Chichester, Suss.
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LEWKNOR, Christopher (1598-1653)

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OVERBURY, Nicholas (1549-1643), of Bourton on the Hill, Glos. and the Middle Temple, London

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bap. ?7 May 1549, 2nd but o. surv. s. of Thomas Overbury, yeoman, of Aston Subedge, Glos. and Isabell, da. of Nicholas Rutter of Hidcote, Glos.G.W. Marshall, ‘Ped. of Overbury’, The Gen. i. 271; MTR, 198. educ. New Inn; M. Temple 1574, called 1582. M. Temple Admiss. m. by 1580, Mary (bur. 14 June 1617), da. of Giles Palmer of Compton Scorpion, Ilmington, Warws., 6s. (5 d.v.p.) 4da. (2 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1581; Marshall, 271-5; PROB 11/200, ff. 207-8 Kntd. 22 Aug. 1621. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 177. bur. 31 May 1643. D. Royce, ‘Bourton-on-the-Hill’, Trans. Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. xvi. 72.
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Escheator, Glos. 1594–5; List of Escheators comp. A.C. Wood (L. and I. Soc. lxxii), 59. j.p. Glos. by 1600-at least 1641, C66/1523, 66/2859. liberty of Slaughter, Glos. 1605–37, C181/1, f. 122; C181/5, f. 71. Card. Carm. and Pemb. 1611–37; JPs in Wales and Monm. ed. Phillips, 162, 167. commr. charitable uses, Glos. 1603 – 19, Worcs. 1624–31, C93/3/7, 93/8/7, 93/13/18; C181/3, f. 114. subsidy, Gloucester 1604, Glos. and Gloucester 1608, 1621 – 22, 1624; STAC 8/4/9; SP14/31/1, ff. 14v, 15; C212/22/20–1, 23. steward of Chipping Campden bor. Glos. 1605; S. Rudder, New Hist. Glos. app. p. xl. commr. sewers, Glos. 1609, 1615, C181/2, ff. 104, 240. aid, Glos. and Gloucester 1609; SP14/43/107. member, Council in Marches of Wales 1610 – 38, v.-pres. 1625, 1626; HMC 13th Rep. IV, 253, 273; HMC Cowper, ii. 195. commr. oyer and terminer, Wales and the Marches 1617 – 34, Glos. 1631, C181/2, f. 277; C/81/4, ff. 88v, 162. piracy, Card. Carm. Pemb. 1617, 1623, C181/2, f. 276: C181/3, f. 97v. gaol delivery, Worcester, Worcs. by 1624–30, C181/3, f. 128; C181/4, f. 44v. mines, Card. 1625, T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 1, p. 48. subsidy arrears, Card. 1626, E179/224/598. Forced Loan, Gloucester 1626 – 27, Glos. 1626 – 27, Card. 1627, Carm. 1627, Pemb. 1627,Cal. of Recs. of Corp. of Gloucester comp. W. H. Stevenson, 68; C193/12/2, ff. 20v, 66v, 67, 73, 83v; Rymer, viii. pt. 2, p. 145. repair of St. Paul’s Cathedral, Glos. 1632. Glos. RO, TBR A1/1, f. 80.

Bencher, M. Temple 1600 – d., reader 1600, treas. 1610–11; MTR, 198, 321. recorder, Gloucester 1603 – 27, standing counsel 1627–d.; Glos. RO, GBR B3/1, ff. 196v, 516v. c.j. S. Wales circ. 1610–37. C66/1884/8; W.R. Williams, Hist. of Gt. Sessions in Wales, 166.

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OVERBURY, Nicholas (1549-1643), of Bourton on the Hill, Glos. and the Middle Temple, London
Main residences: Bourton on the Hill, Glos.; the Middle Temple, London.
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LEWKNOR, Richard (c.1589-1635), of West Dean, nr. Chichester, Suss.

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b. c. 1589, 1st s. of Richard Lewknor (d.1603) of West Dean and Eleanor, da. of Sir Christopher Brome of Holton, Oxon.; bro. of Christopher* and stepbro. of Sir John Oglander*.Vis. Suss. (Harl. Soc. liii), 27; Add. 5699, f. 203. educ. Hart Hall, Oxf. 1604, BA (Balliol) 1606; M. Temple 1607. Al. Ox.; M. Temple Admiss. m. 1 Jan. 1618, Mary (d. May 1648), da. of Thomas Bennet, Mercer, of Cheapside, London and Babraham, Cambs., 1s. suc. grandfa. Sir Richard Lewknor† 1616. d. 27 May 1635. Notes of Post Mortem Inquisitions taken in Suss. ed. E.W.T. Attree (Suss. Rec. Soc. xiv), 143; G.E. Cokayne, Some Acct. of Ld. Mayors and Sheriffs of City of London, 66; CCAM, 838. sig. R[ichard] Lewkenor.
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Commr. sewers, Suss. 1617–30, C181/2, f. 293; 181/4, f. 53v. j.p. 1618–d., C231/4, f. 64; C193/13/2, f. 67v. commr. subsidy 1621 – 22, 1624, C212/22/20–1, 23. Forced Loan 1626–7, T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 144; C193/12/2, f. 59v. martial law 1627, CSP Dom. 1627–8, p. 461. oyer and terminer 1627, C181/3, f. 216v. dep. lt. 1627-at least 1631, E. Suss. RO, LCD/EW1, ff. 44, 74v. commr. and collector, knighthood compositions 1630–4.‘Compositions for Knighthood’ ed. H. Ellis, Suss. Arch. Colls. xvi. 46; E178/7154, f. 197; E198/4/32, f. 4.

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LEWKNOR, Richard (c.1589-1635), of West Dean, nr. Chichester, Suss.
Main residence: West Dean, nr. Chichester, Suss.
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LEWKNOR, Richard (c.1589-1635)

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OSBORNE, Sir Peter (1585-1654), of Chicksands Priory, Beds. and Castle Cornet, Guernsey

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b. 1585,Coll. Top. et Gen. iii. 124-5. 1st s. of Sir John Osborne† of Ivy Lane, London and Chicksands, and Dorothy, da. of Richard Barlee of Elsenham, Essex. E. Kimber and R. Johnson, Baronetage of Eng. ii. 150-1; Morant, Essex, i. 323; ii. 571. educ. Emmanuel, Camb. 1603; Al. Cant. embassy, Madrid 1617. SP94/22/241. m. settlement 14 Nov. 1614, C142/451/106. Dorothy (d.1650), da. of Sir John Danvers† of Dauntsey, Wilts., 8s. (5 d.v.p.) 4da. Kimber and Johnson, ii. 151; Coll. Top. et Gen. iii. 124-5. Kntd. 7 Jan. 1611; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 150. suc. fa. 1628. C142/451/106. bur. 13 Mar. 1654 13 Mar. 1654. Coll. Top. et Gen. iii. 124-5.
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Lt.-gov. Guernsey 1621–46. Oxford DNB; S.E. Hoskins, Charles II in the Channel Is. i. 390.

Treas.’s remembrancer, Exch. 1628–42. Exchequer Officeholders comp. J.C. Sainty (L. and I. Soc. spec. ser. xviii), 55.

J.p. Beds. 1630–?43, C231/5, p. 31; C66/2859. commr. oyer and terminer, Norf. circ. 1630 – 42, Beds. 1640, sewers 1636, C181/4, f. 60; 181/5, ff. 37v, 179v, 218. assessment 1641–2, SR, v. 60, 81, 148. array 1642. Northants. RO, FH133.

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OSBORNE, Sir Peter (1585-1654), of Chicksands Priory, Beds. and Castle Cornet, Guernsey
Main residences: Chicksands Priory, Beds.; Castle Cornet, Guernsey.
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OSBORNE, Sir Peter (1585-1654)

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TAVERNER, Edmund (c.1595-1637), of Soundess, Nettlebed, Oxon. and Westminster.

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b. c. 1595, 4th s. of Edmund Taverner (d.1615), of G. Inn and Soundess, and Lucy, da. of Christopher Hales of Snitterfield, Warws.Vis. Herts. (Harl. Soc. xxii), 95-7; Wood’s Life and Times ed. A. Clark (Oxf. Hist. Soc. xix), 239. educ. Magdalen, Oxf. 1610, aged 15. Al. Ox. unm. ?1s. illegit with Elizabeth West. PROB 11/175, f. 207. d. 22 Sept. 1637. Parochial Collections ed. F.N. David (Oxon. Rec. Soc. iv), 223.
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Under-sec. of embassy, Paris 1619–24; Life of Lord Herbert ed. J.M. Shuttleworth, 95. sec. to 1st earl of Montgomery (Sir Philip Herbert*) 1625–d. Sloane 1044, f. 261; Parochial Collections, 223.

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TAVERNER, Edmund (c.1595-1637), of Soundess, Nettlebed, Oxon. and Westminster.
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TAVERNER, Edmund (c.1595-1637)

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