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NORTH, Sir Dudley (1602-1677), of Kirtling, Cambs.

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b. c. Nov. 1602, 1st s. of Dudley, 3rd Lord North, and Frances, da. and coh. of Sir John Brocket† of Brocket Hall, Wheathampstead, Herts. Chamberlain Letters ed. N.E. McClure, i. 169-70; CP, ix. 656. educ. St. John’s, Camb. c.1619, Padua 1624; G. Inn 1619; I. Temple 1622; travelled abroad (Italy, France, Spain) 1622-4. Al. Cant.; H.F. Brown, Inglesi e Scozzesi all’Università di Padova dall’anno 1618 sino al 1765, p. 145; GI Admiss.; I. Temple database of admiss.; APC, 1621-3, p. 376; D. North, Observations and Advices Oeconomical (1669), sig. A4-v. m. 24 Apr. 1632 (with £4,000), Anne (bur. 15 Feb. 1681), da. and coh. of Sir Charles Montagu* of Cranbrook, Barking, Essex, 7s. (1 d.v.p.), 7da. (4 d.v.p.). CP, ix. 657; D.B.J. Randall, Gentle Flame, 48; Baker, Northants. i. 527. KB 3 Nov. 1616; Shaw, Knights of Eng. i. 160 suc. fa. as 4th Lord North 16 Jan. 1666. d. 24 June 1677. CP, ix. 656-7.
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?Lt. Palatinate c.1620–2; CSP Ire. 1647–60, p. 47; Randall, 35–7. capt. of ft. Neths. 1624–7. Bodl. North a.2, f. 272; North, Observations, sig. A4.

Member, Guiana Co. 1627. English and Irish Settlement on the River Amazon ed. J. Lorimer (Hakluyt Soc. ser. 2 clxxi), 292.

Commr. new buildings, London 1630, T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 3, p. 114. sewers, Gt. Fens 1635 – at least46, 1654, Isle of Ely 1644, Cambs. 1645, 1669, Lincs. and Newarke hundred Notts. 1654 – at least70, Lincs. 1660; C181/5, ff. 9v, 214v, 242v, 256, 269; 181/6, pp. 26, 37, 322; 181/7, pp. 76, 462, 522, 544. j.p. Cambs. 1638 – at least60, 1662 – at least64, Ely by 1650 – 58, Suff. by 1650 – 53, by 1660-at least 1664; C231/5, p. 275; 231/7, p. 181; C193/13/3; 193/13/5; 193/12/3; Perfect List of all such Persons as by Commn. under the Gt. Seal of Eng. are now Confirmed to be Custos Rot., Justices of Oyer and Terminer, Justices of the Peace and Quorum (1660), p. 50. commr. oyer and terminer, Norf. circ. 1639 – 42, 1654 – at least73, Cambs. 1640; C181/5, ff. 142, 177, 218; 181/6, p. 16; 181/7, p. 634. dep. lt. Cambs. 1639 – 40, 1642; Harl. 4014, ff. 31v, 47v; Bodl. North c.44(25). commr. disarming recusants, Cambs. 1641, C.H. Cooper, Annals of Cambridge, iii. 316. subsidy 1642, SR, v. 149. assessment 1643 – 48, 1657, Cambs. and Suff. 1660 – 66; commr. sequestration, Cambs. 1643, levying money 1643, defence, Eastern Assoc. 1643, New Model Ordinance, Cambs. 1645, A. and O. i. 90, 111, 146, 293, 538, 621, 637, 967, 1078; ii. 1063; SR, v. 210, 219, 528, 540. gaol delivery, Isle of Ely 1645, 1654–8, C181/5, f. 258; 181/6, pp. 20, 284. militia, Cambs. and Suff. 1648, 1660, drainage, Bedford level 1649; A. and O. i. 1234, 1243; ii. 139, 1427, 1443 freeman, Cambridge, Cambs. 1660; commr. pontage, Cambridge 1663, Cooper, iii. 477, 513. complaints, Bedford level 1663. SR, v. 506.

Commr. relief of the king’s army and Northern counties 1641, raising and levying money for the defence of Eng. and Ire. 1642, Ibid. 78, 167. regulating excise 1645, scandalous offences 1646, 1648, obstructions to sale of bps’ lands 1648. A. and O. i. 691, 853, 1209, 1227.

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NORTH, Sir Dudley (1602-1677), of Kirtling, Cambs.
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KNOLLYS, Sir Robert I (c.1547-1619), of Porthaml, Brec. and Vinegarden, St Martin’s Lane, Mdx.

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b. c.1547, 4th s. of Sir Francis Knollys† (d.1596) of Rotherfield Greys, Oxon. and Catherine, da. of William Carey of Aldenham, Herts.; bro. of Sir Francis I*, Henry†, Richard† and William†. m. c.1585, Catherine, da. of Rowland Vaughan† of Porthaml, Brec., 2da. Harl. 1975, f. 44v; REQ 2/230/87. KB 24 July 1603. Shaw, Knights of Eng. i. 154. bur. 20 Jan. 1619 20 Jan. 1619. HMC Gawdy, 111. sig. R[obert] Knollys.
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Porter or usher of Tower Mint 1577–82. CPR, 1575–8, p. 541; HP Commons 1558–1603 (Robert Knollys).

Kpr. Syon House, Mdx. 1584 – 87; kpr. woods, Isleworth, Brentford, Twickenham, Heston, Whitton, Sutton and Aydestons, Mdx. 1584 – 87; steward and bailiff of Crown lands, Isleworth, 1584–7; N and Q, cci. 281–2; CPR, 1575–8, p. 391; VCH Mdx. iii. 104. j.p. Brec. 1585–d. (custos rot. 1588-c.1614); JPs in Wales and Monm. ed. Phillips, 257–65. dep. lt. Brec. by 1590–?d. Cheshire Archives, DNE 16; Add. 10609, f. 37.

Gent., privy chamber 1587; C2/Eliz.I/K1/18. esq. of the Body by 1596–?1603. LC2/4/4, f. 47.

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KNOLLYS, Sir Robert I (c.1547-1619), of Porthaml, Brec. and Vinegarden, St Martin’s Lane, Mdx.
Main residences: Porthaml, Brec.; Vinegarden, St Martin's Lane, Mdx.
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KILLIGREW, Sir Robert (c.1580-1633), of Kempton Park, Mdx.; Lothbury, London and Pendennis Castle, Cornw.

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b. c. 1580, o.s. of Sir William Killigrew I* of Hanworth, Mdx. and Margery, da. of Thomas Saunders of Uxbridge, Mdx. Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 268, 270. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1591, aged 11; travelled abroad 1596-9?; Al. Ox.; SO3/1. embassy, Madrid 1605, Brussels 1619. NLW, Carreglwyd ms I/699; HMC Trumbull transcript XXIV. 40. m. by 1605, Mary, da. of Sir Henry Woodhouse† of Hickling, Norf. 5s. 4da. Kntd. 23 July 1603; suc. fa. 1622. bur. 3 July 1633. Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 268, 270; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 127; GL, ms 4346/1 (unfol.). sig. Robert Killigrew.
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Cttee. Virg. Co. 1607 – 09, member 1609–12, Recs. Virg. Co. ed. S.M. Kingsbury, iii. 363; A. Brown, Genesis of US, i. 211. New River Co. 1619. B. Rudden, New River, 282.

Steward, Launceston Land manor, Cornw. 1609-at least 1624; E315/310, ff. 57, 67v; DCO, ‘Warrants, letters etc. 1623–6’, f. 133v. j.p. Cornw. Devon, Mdx. 1617 – d., Kent 1629–d.; C231/4, f. 45r-v; 231/5, p. 15; SP16/212. commr. oyer and terminer, Western circ. 1617–d.; C181/2, f. 286v; 181/4, f. 169. capt. (sole), Pendennis Castle 1617 – 28, (jt.) 1628–d.; CSP Dom. 1611–18, p. 242; 1628–9, p. 31. dep. lt. Cornw. by 1618-at least 1627;Cornw. RO, DD.B.35/1; APC, 1627, p. 431. commr. piracy 1624 – 26, Devon 1630, C181/3, ff. 113, 195v; 181/4, f. 52v. sewers, Colne valley 1624, E. Lincs. fens 1629–d., C181/3, f. 116; 181/4, ff. 29v, 39v, 46, 53, 83, 93v. impressment, Cornw. 1625, APC, 1623–5, p. 499. Forced Loan, Devon, Cornw. and ?Mdx. 1626–7, C193/12/2, ff. 7, 10; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 144; CSP Dom. 1625–6, p. 521. martial law, Devon and Cornw. 1627. CSP Dom. 1627–8, p. 440.

Recorder, Penryn, Cornw. 1621–d. C66/2227/2.

Farmer, Seal Office of k.b. and c.p. 1622–d.; C66/1667; 66/2395/3. commr. exacted fees 1623, 1627, 1630, Add. 34601, f. 147; CSP Dom. 1627–8, p. 232; 1629–31, p. 236. govt. of Virg. 1624, 1631; APC, 1623–5, p. 252; Rymer, viii. pt. 3, p. 192. amb. designate, Utd. Provinces 1625-at least 1627; CSP Dom. 1625–6, p. 559; 1627–8, p. 103. prothonotary, Chancery 1628–d.; C66/2183/17; E215/398. v.-chamberlain, Henrietta Maria’s Household 1628–d.;Autobiog. of Sir Simonds D’Ewes ed. J.O. Haliwell, ii. 203. commr. survey, ordnance office 1630. CSP Dom. 1629–31, p. 158.

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KILLIGREW, Sir Robert (c.1580-1633), of Kempton Park, Mdx.; Lothbury, London and Pendennis Castle, Cornw.
Main residences: Kempton Park, Mdx. and Lothbury, London and Pendennis Castle, Cornw.
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STARESMORE, Francis (1578-1626), of Frolesworth, Leics.

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bap. 9 Nov. 1578, 1st s. of Sabine Staresmore of Frolesworth and Elizabeth, da. of Walter Stanley of West Bromwich, Staffs.A. Herbert and G.F. Farnham, ‘Frolesworth’, Trans. Leics. Arch. Soc. xii. 191; Nichols, County of Leicester, iv. 187. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. 1596. Al. Ox. m. (1) by 1597, Christian, da. of John Chippingdale†, DCL, of Humberstone, Leics., 2s. 1da.; (2) by 1611, Frances (d. 2 June 1657), da. and coh. of William Brocas of Theddingworth, Leics., wid. of Edward Hezilrige of Arthingworth, Northants., 5s. (2 d.v.p.) 3da. suc. fa. 1621. d. 8 May 1626. Herbert and Farnham, 191; Nichols, County of Leicester, iv. 190.
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Capt. militia ft. Leics. 1618-at least 1623, HEHL, HAM53/6, ff. 32v, 77. j.p. 1618 – 25, 1626–d.; C231/4, ff. 57, 199; Procs. 1626, iv. 263. commr. subsidy, Leics. 1622, 1624, Leicester 1624; C212/22/21, 23. dep. lt. Leics. 1625–d. HEHL, HAM53/6, f. 127; Nichols, iv. 187.

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STARESMORE, Francis (1578-1626), of Frolesworth, Leics.
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KIGHLEY, Sir Philip (1567-1605), of South Littleton, Worcs. and St. Stephen’s, Westminster.

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bap. 6 June 1567, o. s. of Bartholomew Kighley of South Littleton and his 1st. w. Anne, da. of Philip Tolley. Vis. Worcs. (Harl. Soc. xc), 56. educ. Broadgates Hall, Oxf. 1583. Al. Ox. m. (1) settlement 8 Oct. 1582, Elizabeth (bur. 23 Mar. 1594), da. of John Egioke of Egioke, Worcs., 1s.; (2) settlement 16 Jan. 1597, Elizabeth (d. 19 June 1620), da. of Richard Hoby of Badsey, Worcs., wid. of Thomas Sheldon (d.1593) of Broadway, Worcs., 3da. Vis. Worcs. 56, 91; C2/Chas.I/B24/65; C142/240/57; E134/14Jas.1/Hil20; R. Tomes, South Littleton Notes, 19-20; Broadway, Worcs. Par. Reg. (Soc. Gen. Transcript). suc. fa. 1601; C21/B21/8. Kntd. 23 July 1603. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 122. d. 7 Apr. 1605. E112/132/160, 204; E178/3832. However, a note in the records of the Pell office states he died on 6 Apr.: E403/2559/9, f. 1. sig. Phillip Kyghley.
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Commr. i.p.m. Worcs. 1597; CPR, 1596–1597 (L. and I. Soc. cccxxii), 200. collector, fifteenth, Worcs. 1601; E112/132/160. j.p. Glos. 1603 – d., Worcs. 1603–d.; C231/1, f. 149v. bailiff, manor of Bengworth, Worcs. 1603; E315/310, f. 15. alderman, Evesham 1604–d. G. May, Descriptive Hist. of Town of Evesham, 452.

Teller, Exch. 1602 – d., recvr. of 1st fruits 1604–d. Exchequer Officeholders comp. J.C. Sainty (L. and I. Soc. spec. ser. xviii), 211, 234.

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KIGHLEY, Sir Philip (1567-1605), of South Littleton, Worcs. and St. Stephen’s, Westminster.
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