BANKES, John (1589-1644), of Gray’s Inn, London; later of Corfe Castle, Dorset

Dep. reader, Staple Inn 1617 – 18, reader 1627 – 28, ancient, G. Inn 1627, Readers and Readings in Inns of Ct. and Chancery ed. J.H. Baker (Selden Soc. suppl. ser. xiii), 56, 217–18. Lent reader 1631, bencher 1631 – 41, treas. 1631–4; PBG Inn, i. 298, 300, 308, 311, 317, 323. att.-gen. to Prince Charles 1630–4; CSP Dom. 1629–31, p. 551. counsel, Camb. Univ. 1634; W.R. Prest, Rise of the Barristers, 342. att.-gen. 1634–41; Ibid. 1634–5, p. 218. king’s sjt. 1641; Order of Sjts.-at-Law ed. J.H. Baker (Selden Soc. suppl. ser. v), 188. c.j.c.p. 1641–d.; E. Foss, Judges of Eng. vi. 252, 254. just. assize, Norf. circ. 1641–2. C181/5, ff. 188v, 217v.

Commr. sewers, Bucks., Herts. 1624 – 25, 1638 – 39, Mdx. 1624 – 25, 1637–9, C181/3, ff. 116, 184; 181/5, ff. 81, 114v, 122, 136v. Westminster 1634, C181/4, f.191. Lincs., Northants. 1638 – 41, Hunts. 1638, 1641, C181/5, ff. 101, 149, 181, 196, 214v. Dorset 1638, Notts., 1639 Ibid. ff. 113, 149. Surr., Kent 1639 – 40, Norf. 1641, Ibid. ff. 153, 168, 196. piracy, London, 1630 – 39, Mdx. 1639; C181/4, f. 37; 181/5, ff. 26v, 130v. dep. lt. Dorset from 1633; Eg. 784, f. 93v. commr. oyer and terminer, London, Mdx. 1634–41, C181/4, ff. 188–9; 181/5, ff. 213–14. Western circ. 1635 – 42, Northern circ. 1635–41, C181/4, ff. 193v, 197v; 181/5, ff. 194, 221. Verge 1637 – at least39, Norf. circ. 1641–2, C181/5, ff. 89v, 154v, 190, 218. Norwich, Norf. 1643, Dorset, Som. from 1643; Docquets of Letters Patent 1642–6 ed. W.H. Black, 80–1, 90–1. j.p. Essex, Kent, Mdx., Surr., Westminster 1634-at least 1640, C231/5, p. 149; C66/2859. Cumb., Dorset c.1635-at least 1640, Bucks., Herts. c.1636-at least 1640, C66/2654, 2859; SP16/405, ff. 7, 31v. Beds., Norf., Suff. from 1641, C231/5, pp. 431, 434. Devon, Hants, Som., Wilts. from 1643, Oxon. Feb. 1644–d.; Docquets of Letters Patent, pp. 94–5, 142. commr. inquiry, Fleet prison, London 1635, CSP Dom. 1634–5, p. 466. gaol delivery, I. of Ely 1641, C181/5, f. 195. Devon, Dorset, Hants, Som., Wilts. 1643, Docquets of Letters Patent, pp. 86, 90–1. array, Dorset 1642, Northants. RO, FH133. inquiry into treasonable acts, Lincs. 1642. HMC Buccleuch, i. 530.

Commr. plantation of Virg. 1631, T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 3, p. 192. inquiry into customs evasion 1632; CSP Dom. 1631–3, p. 253. PC 1641–d.; PC2/53, pp. 85, 230. commr. Treasury (roy.) from 1643, Admlty. (roy.) from 1643. Docquets of Letters Patent, pp. 14, 109–10.

Speaker, House of Lords Feb.-Mar. 1641. LJ, iv. 172a, 198b.