Family and Education
b. 1555, s. of Richard Doddridge, Barnstaple merchant, by Joan Badcock, wid. (née Horder) of South Molton, Devon. educ. Barnstaple g.s.; Exeter Coll., Oxf. 1572, BA 1577; M. Temple 1577 from New Inn, ‘commended’ for call 1585. m. (1) Joan, da. of Michael Jermyn, twice mayor of Exeter, s.p.; (2) Dorothy (d.1614), da. of Amias Bampfield of Poltimore and North Molton, Devon, wid. of Edward Hancock, 1s. d.v.p.; (3) Anne, da. of Nicholas Culme of London and Canonsleigh, Devon, wid. of Gabriel Newman of London, s.p. Kntd. 1607.
Offices Held
Of counsel to Barnstaple, to Plymouth 1601; bencher, M. Temple 1602, Lent reader 1603, treasurer; serjeant-at-law, Prince Henry’s serjeant, solicitor-gen. 1604; King’s serjeant 1607; justice of King’s bench 25 Nov. 1612; member, Antiq. Soc. c.1591.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Barnstaple, Devon; Egham, Surr.
Volume
Commons 1558-1603
Web Title
DODDRIDGE, John (1555-1628)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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