GILES, Sir Edward (1566-1637), of Bowden House, Ashprington and Dean Court, Dean Prior, Devon

Family and Education

bap. 21 July 1566, o. surv. s. of John Giles† of Bowden and Agnes, da. of Hugh Stukeley of Afton, Devon.Vivian, Vis. Devon, p. 409. educ. Exeter Coll. Oxf. 1583; Al. Ox. New Inn; M. Temple 1585. M. Temple Admiss. m. 28 Jan. 1588, Mary (bur. 26 Jan. 1643), da. and h. of Edmund Drew of Hayne, Devon, wid. of Walter Northcote (d. 30 Sept. 1587) of Crediton, Devon, s.p. Vivian, 409, 581. Kntd. 23 July 1603; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 118. suc. fa. 1606. bur. 28 Dec. 1637 28 Dec. 1637. Soc. Gen., DE/REG/107408/2 (Dean Prior burial reg.). sig. Edward Giles.

Offices Held

Officer militia, Devon by 1596, HMC 15th Rep. vii. 14. commr. inquiry, Sir Robert Bassett’s† lands 1606, C181/1, f. 130. piracy, Devon 1607 – d., Exeter, Devon 1607-at least 1612, C181/2, ff. 52, 175; 181/5, f. 84. oyer and terminer 1612, C181/2, f. 164v. sheriff, Devon 1612–13, List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 37. capt. militia ft. by 1613, HMC 15th Rep. vii. 63. j.p. c.1613–d., C66/1988; C193/13/2, f. 14v. commr. subsidy 1621 – 22, 1624, C212/22/20–1, 23. impressment 1623, 1625, APC, 1621–3, p. 436; 1623–5, p. 499. sub-commr. fees 1623, Bodl. Tanner 287, f. 72. dep. lt. 1626–?d., E. Windeatt, ‘Totnes Mayors’, Western Antiquary, xi. 74; SP16/291/14. commr. Forced Loan 1627; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 144; C193/12/2, f. 10. freeman, Totnes, Devon by 1629; Reps. and Trans. Devon Assoc. xxxii. 112. commr. sewers, Devon 1634, C181/4, f. 163v. col.-gen. militia 1635. SP16/291/14.ii.