BELL, Sir Robert (1589-1639), of Beaupré Hall, Outwell, Norf.

Family and Education

b. 15 Jan. 1589,C142/305/133. 1st s. of Sir Edmund Bell† of Southacre, Norf., and Ann, da. of Peter Osborne† of South Fambridge, Essex, Chicksands, Beds., and Ivy Lane, London. Vis. Norf. (Harl Soc. xxii), 34. educ. King’s, Camb. 1606, aged 16. Al. Cant. m. Mary, da. of Sir Anthony Chester of Chicheley, Bucks., 8s. (5 d.v.p.) 2da. J.H. Josselyn, Geneal. Acct. of Descendants of Sir Robert Bell, 13-14. suc. fa. 1607; PROB 11/111, ff.70-1. Kntd. March 1611. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 150, 153. bur. 31 Oct. 1639 31 Oct. 1639. MI, Outwell par. church.

Offices Held

J.p. Norf. and I. of Ely, Cambs. 1622–d.; C231/4, ff. 141, 149; SP16/405, f. 49v. commr. subsidy, Norf. 1628, W. Rye, Norf. State Pprs. 137. sewers, Norf. 1629, C231/5, f. 16. Lincs. 1631–7, C181/4, ff. 83v, 149, 170, 201; 181/5, ff. 42v, 66. Lincs. and Hunts. 1631, 1635, C181/4, f. 93v; 181/5, f. 10. gaol delivery, I. of Ely, Cambs. 1631–d., C181/4, ff. 102v, 122, 131v, 160, 201v; 181/5, ff. 20, 45, 65v, 98v, 118. swans, Norf. 1632, 1639, C181/4, f. 123; 181/5, f. 147v. drainage of upper levels, Kent and Suss. 1638. C181/5, ff. 98, 113.

Parlimentarian

BELL, Sir Robert (1589-1639), of Beaupré Hall, Outwell, Norf.

Main residence: Beaupré Hall, Outwell, Norf.

Author

C.R.K.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

BELL, Sir Robert (1589-1639)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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