FENWICK, Sir John (c.1580-c.1658), of Wallington and Fenwick, Northumb.

Family and Education

b. c. 1580,C142/346/163. 1st s. of Sir William Fenwick of Wallington and his 1st w. Grace, da. and coh. of Sir John Forster of Adderstone, Northumb. m. (1) 1603, Katherine, da. of Sir Henry Slingsby* of Scriven, Yorks., 1s. d.v.p. 2da.; (2) by 1617, Grace, da. of Thomas Loraine of Kirkharle, Northumb., 2s. at least 1da.; (3) Katherine, da. of one Bond, ?2da. Kntd. 18 Jan. 1605; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 136. suc. fa. 1613; Hist. Northumb. (Northumb. Co. Hist. Cttee.), xii. 352; CB; Al. Cant. (William Fenwick); Durham UL, DPRI/1/1671/F5/1. cr. bt. 9 June 1628. CB. d. 1658. Hist. Northumb. xii. 352. sig. John Fenwick.

Offices Held

Commr. inquiry into lands of Thomas Percy, Northumb. 1606, C181/2, f. 12v. oyer and terminer, Cumb., Northumb., Westmld. 1607-at least 1624, Ibid. f. 50v; C181/3, f. 106v. Northern circ. 1617 – 25, by 1629 – at least41, 1654–d., C181/2, f. 266v; 181/3, ff. 139v, 262v; 181/5, f. 203; 181/6, pp. 17, 309. Northumb. 1644, C181/5, f. 245v. j.p. c.1607-at least 1640, by 1650–d., C66/1748; 66/2859; Names of the JPs in Eng. and Wales (1650), p. 42; C193/13/5. co. Dur. 1632-at least 1640; C231/5, p. 89; C66/2859. commr. subsidy, Cumb., co. Dur., Northumb., Westmld. 1608, Northumb. 1622, 1624, 1628, SP14/31, f. 49; C212/22/21, 23; E179/158/95. piracy, Cumb., Northumb., Westmld. 1614; C181/2, f. 215v. steward, Hexham manor, Northumb. 1608-at least 1621; Hist. Northumb. iii. 58; E134/19 Jas.I/Mich. 17. lt.-gov., Tynemouth castle, Northumb. 1616-at least 1634; CSP Dom. 1611–18, p. 358; 1634–5, p. 357; Household Pprs. of 9th Earl of Northumb. ed. G.R. Batho (Cam. Soc. ser. 3. xciii), 99. commr. suppress malefactors, Borders 1618 – 25, 1635, T. Rymer, Foedera, vii. pt. 3, p. 42; S.J. and S.J. Watts, From Border to Middle Shire, 201; CSP Dom. 1635, p. 510. recusants, Northumb. 1618, Northern cos. 1629, 1638; Watts, 199; Rymer, viii. pt. 3, p. 47; ix. pt. 2, p. 162. dep. lt., Northumb. by 1619 – at least40, from 1644; Watts, 196, 246; CSP Dom. 1639–40, p. 312; CJ, iii. 657b. commr. wool prices, Cumb., Northumb., Westmld. 1619; APC, 1618–19, p. 470. sheriff, Northumb. ?1619 – 20, 1644–5; Fortescue Pprs. ed. S.R. Gardiner (Cam. Soc. n.s. i), 105; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 99. commr. survey bridge, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumb. 1620, APC, 1619–21, pp. 123–4, 172. inquiry into lands of Newcastle-upon-Tyne castle 1620, C181/3, f. 14. survey mines, Northumb. 1623–4, APC, 1621–3, p. 393; 1623–5, pp. 148, 404–5. settle dispute over River Tweed dam 1625, Rymer, viii. pt. 1, p. 80. survey fortifications, Tynemouth, Northumb. 1626; APC, 1625–6, p. 445. collector, Privy Seal loans, Northumb. 1626; Ibid. 1626, p. 286. commr. Forced Loan 1627, Rymer, viii. pt. 2, p. 145; C193/12/2, f. 43. disarm recusants 1641, LJ, iv. 385b. assessment 1642 – 44, 1647 – 50, 1652, 1657, SR, v. 154; A. and O. i. 93, 547, 972, 1089; ii. 40, 305, 474, 671, 1076. array, Northumb. and co. Dur. 1642, Northants. RO, FH133. sequestration of delinquents, Northumb. 1643, levying of money 1643, Northern Assoc. 1645, militia, Northumb. 1648, A. and O. i. 115, 150, 233, 707, 1241. propagation of gospel, Northern cos. 1650. Several Procs. in Parl. no. 23 (28 Feb.-7 Mar. 1650), p. 312.

Surveyor of king’s stud by 1639-at least 1641; LS13/257/152; E179/70/146. commr. conserving peace bet. Eng. and Scotland, 1643, 1646–7. LJ, vi. 55b; viii. 411a; ix. 500a.

Muster-master of the army 1640; CSP Dom. 1639–40, p. 529. col. of ft. (roy.) 1645. HMC Carlisle, 5.

Parlimentarian

FENWICK, Sir John (c.1580-c.1658), of Wallington and Fenwick, Northumb.

Main residences: Wallington; Fenwick, Northumb.

Author

P.M.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

FENWICK, Sir John (c.1580-c.1658)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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