HOPTON, Ralph (1596-1652), of Witham Friary, Som.

Family and Education

bap. 13 Mar. 1596, 1st s. of Robert Hopton* and Jane, da. and h. of Rowland Kemeys of Vaerdre, Mon.Som. and Dorset N and Q, xxx. 106; J. Bradney, Mon. iv. 182. educ. Lincoln Coll., Oxf.; M. Temple 1614-15; travelled abroad 1615-18; vol. Bohemia 1618-20. Al. Ox.; M. Temple Admiss.; MTR, 577, 600; APC, 1615-16, p. 158. m. 18 Mar. 1623, Elizabeth (d.1646), da. of Sir Arthur Capell of Little Hadham, Herts., wid. of Sir Justinian Lewin, gent. of the privy chamber, of Otterden, Kent, s.p. D. Lloyd, Mems. Excellent Persons, 341-2; Harl. 1580, f. 224v. cr. KB 1 Feb. 1626; Shaw, Knights of Eng. i. 162. suc. fa. 1638; cr. Bar. Hopton of Stratton 4 Sept. 1643.CP. d. 28 Sept. 1652. M.F. Keeler, Long Parl. 222. sig. Ra[lph] Hopton.

Offices Held

Gent. of the privy chamber (extraordinary), King Charles’s Household; LC3/1. cllr., Prince Charles’s Household 1644–50; Clarendon, Hist. of the Rebellion ed. W.D. Macray, iii. 450. master of the Ordnance 1644–6. O.F.G. Hogg, Royal Arsenal, 1037.

Lt.-col. of ft., Low Countries 1624–5;APC, 1623–5, p. 386. capt., horse gds. 1639; E351/292. lt.-gen. of horse (roy.) 1642;Bellum Civile ed. C. Chadwyck-Healey (Som. Rec. Soc. xviii), 12. c.-in-c. western army (roy.) 1643 – 44, 1645–6; Clarendon, ii. 283–4; iv. 130. dep. gov. (roy.), Bristol, Som. 1643.Bellum Civile, 60.

Commr. enclosure, Sedgemoor, Som. 1628; T. Rymer, Foedera, vii. pt. 2, p. 267. j.p. Som. 1629–46; C231/4, f. 265. dep. lt. c.1629–42; T.G. Barnes, Som. 1625–40, pp. 315–17. commr. depopulation 1632; SP16/229/112. surveyor, bpric. of Bath and Wells, Som. 1638–46; P.M. Hembry, Bps. of Bath and Wells, 220. commr. array, Som. 1642. Northants. RO, FH133.

Parlimentarian

HOPTON, Ralph (1596-1652), of Witham Friary, Som.

Main residence: Witham Friary, Som.

Author

J.P.F.

S.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

HOPTON, Ralph (1596-1652)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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