Family and Education
bap. 30 Nov. 1566,Som. RO, Goathurst par. reg. 1st. s. of Robert Halswell of Halswell, and Susan, da. of Henry Brouncker of Melksham, Wilts. Vis. Som. (Harl. Soc. xi), 45; Vis. Wilts. (Harl. Soc. cv), 32. educ. Magdalen, Oxf. 1583. Al. Ox. m. by 1588, Bridget, da. of Sir Henry Wallop* of Fairleigh Wallop, Hants, 6s. incl. Robert* (4 d.v.p.) 2da. (1 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1570; Vis. Som. (Harl. Soc. xi), 45; Som. RO, Goathurst par. reg. Kntd. 11 May 1603. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 107. bur. 11 June 1633. Som. RO, Goathurst par. reg.
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J.p. Som. 1596–1626, C231/1, f. 21v; Q. Sess. Recs. 1625–39 ed. E.H.B. Harbin (Som. Rec. Soc. xxiv), 11. commr. subsidy 1599, 1608, 1621 – 22, 1624, E179/171/321, 349; SP14/13/1; C212/22/20–1, 23. sewers 1603, 1610, 1616, 1625, 1629, C181/1, f. 70; 181/2, ff. 129v, 245v; 181/3, f. 186; 181/4, f. 21. dep. lt. by 1608–29, Earl of Hertford’s Ltcy. Pprs. ed. W.P.D. Murphy (Wilts. Rec. Soc. xxiii), 112; T. Barnes, Som. 1625–40, p. 317. commr. aid 1609, 1612, E179/283/12; E403/2732, f. 169. treas. of hospitals, W. Som. 1614–17; Q. Sess. Recs. 1607–25 ed. E.H. Bates (Som. Rec. Soc. xxiii), 115, 215. gov. Huish’s almshouses, Taunton, Som. 1616; E. Toulmin, Taunton, 219. commr. cloth trade, Som. 1616, APC, 1616–17, p. 20. oyer and terminer, Western circ. 1617. C181/2, f. 269v.

Main residence: Halswell, Goathurst, Som.
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Commons 1604-1629
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HALSWELL, Sir Nicholas (1566-1633)

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