GRIMSTON, Sir Harbottle, 1st Bt. (c.1578-1648), of Bradfield Hall, Essex

Family and Education

bap. 20 Oct. 1578, 1st s. of Edward Grimston of Rishangles, Suff. and Bradfield, master in Chancery, and Joan, da. and coh. of Thomas Risby of Lavenham, Suff. educ. G. Inn 1594. m. by 1600 (with £1,000), Elizabeth (bur. 8 Dec. 1649), da. of Ralph Copinger of Allhallows, Hoo, Kent, and sole surv. h. of Ambrose Copinger of Allhallows, 6s. (5 d.v.p.) 1da.Essex RO, microfiche D/P 173/1/1; Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiii), 207; J.E. Cussans, Hist. Herts.: Hundred of Cashio, 246-7; IGI, ‘Suff.’; Add. 19090, f. 161; GI Admiss.; C3/340/29, ff. 1,6; S. Lewis, Hist. St. Mary, Islington, 204. P. Morant, Hist. and Antiqs. of Essex (1768), i. 464, incorrectly dates his wife’s death to 12 Dec. 1649. Regs. Westminster Abbey ed. J.L. Chester, 66, suggests the birth of a 2nd da., as does Cussans, but this actually refers to a granddaughter: Essex RO, D/P 173/1/1. Kntd. 14 Mar. 1604. suc. fa. 1610; cr. bt. 25 Nov. 1611. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 130; CB, i. 104. bur. 19 Feb. 1648 19 Feb. 1648. Essex RO, microfiche D/P 173/1/1. sig. Harbottell or Harb[ottle] Grimeston.

Offices Held

J.p. Essex 1611 – 27, 1628 – d., Harwich, Essex 1618, Suff. by 1614, Maldon, Essex by 1626, Mdx. by 1637; C231/4, ff. 71, 228, 260; HMC 10th Rep. iv. 502–10; C193/12/2, f. 80v; C66/1988. capt. militia ft. Essex 1613 – 19, dep. lt. 1625–6; Maynard Ltcy. Bk. 1608–39 ed. B.W. Quintrell, 15–16, 46, 141, 348; HALS, Verulam ms IX A.8. sheriff, Essex 1614–15; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 46. commr. highways’ repair, Essex 1614 – at least22, sewers, Colchester, Essex 1618, Essex (highways and bridges) 1618, C181/2, ff. 225v, 308, 318v; 181/3, f. 68v. Lexden and Winstree hundreds, Essex 1641, C181/5, p. 373. subsidy, Harwich 1621 – 22, 1624, Essex 1622, 1624, 1625, 1641; C212/22/20–1, 23; Bodl. Firth C4, p. 188; SR, v. 62, 84. treas. (jt.), construction of Landguard Fort, Suff. and repair of Harwich defences 1625–6; AO1/2519/595. commr. Forced Loan 1626–7, Bodl. Firth C4, p. 257. oyer and terminer 1629, 1640-at least 1645, C181/5, pp. 366, 507. Home circ. 1630-at least 1642, Maynard Ltcy. Bk. 213; C181/4, f. 60v; 181/5, ff. 8v, 222. St. Paul’s Cathedral repair, Essex 1633, GL, ms 25475/1, f. 9. gaol delivery, Colchester 1629-at least 1638, C181/4, f. 6v; 181/5, pp. 112, 239. charitable uses, Essex 1637, C192/1, unfol. poll tax 1641, Irish aid 1642, SR, v. 107, 141. array 1642, Northants. RO, FH133. assessment 1644 – at least48, sequestration of delinquents 1643, levying money 1643, Eastern Assoc. 1643, New Model Ordinance 1645; A. and O. i. 112, 169, 229, 292, 536, 621, 638, 965, 1082. elder, Essex classis 1646–8. H. Smith, ‘Presbyterian Organisation of Essex’, Essex Review, xxviii. 16.

Member, cttee. for plundered ministers 1646; CJ, iv. 545b. commr. exclusion from sacraments 1646. A. and O. i. 853.

Parlimentarian

GRIMSTON, Sir Harbottle, 1st Bt. (c.1578-1648), of Bradfield Hall, Essex

Main residence: Bradfield Hall, Essex.

Author

A.D.T.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

GRIMSTON, Sir Harbottle, 1st Bt. (c.1578-1648)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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