CORYTON (CURRINGTON), William (1579-1651), of West Newton Ferrers, St. Mellion, Cornw.

Family and Education

bap. June 1579, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Peter Coryton of West Newton Ferrers and Jane, da. of John Wrey of North Russell, Sourton, Devon. m. by 1605, Elizabeth (d.1656), da. of Sir John Chichester of Raleigh, Devon, 4s. (3 d.v.p.) 7da. suc. fa. 1603. d. 30 Apr. 1651.Cornw. RO, CY/7049; C142/662/101. sig. William Coryton.

Offices Held

Collector subsidy, Cornw. 1603 – 07, commr. 1626, Cornw. RO, CY/7282–4, 7290; E179/89/308; E401/2404. commr. piracy 1607, 1613, 1624 – 26, 1637, 1641, C181/2, ff. 56, 186v; 181/3, ff. 113, 196; 181/5, ff. 83v, 187v. sheriff 1613–14, List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 23. j.p. 1618 – 26, 1630 – 46, custos rot. by 1626; C231/4, f. 63; 231/5, p. 25; Harl. 286, f. 297; CSP Dom. Addenda, 1625–49, p. 112. v.-warden of stannaries 1620 – 26, 1629–?1646; Bodl. Add. C.85, p. 2; SP16/37/91; Cornw. RO, CY/7241–3. col. militia ft. Cornw. c. 1620 – 26, from 1629, dep. lt. by 1623 – 26, c.1629-at least 1640; Cornw. RO, CY/7260–1; SP16/106/14; 16/459/8. commr. oyer and terminer, Western circ. 1624 – 26, 1632–42; C181/3, ff. 118, 207; 181/4, f. 111; 181/5, f. 221. collector, Privy Seal loan, Cornw. 1625–6, E401/2586, p. 81. commr. knighthood compositions 1631; SP16/187/18. repair of St. Paul’s Cathedral 1633; GL, ms 25475/1, f. 13. under-steward, duchy of Cornw. from 1634; Cornw. RO, CY/7243. steward, W. Antony, Crafthole, Portpigham, Trelowia, Landulph and Leigh Durant manors, and E. Looe bor. Cornw. 1635-at least 1645; E315/311, f. 18; Cornw. RO, CY/7245. commr. incorporation of maltsters, Cornw. 1636; PC2/46, p. 374. mayor, Bossiney, Cornw. 1640; CJ, ii. 29a. commr. array, Cornw. 1642. Northants. RO, FH133.