LEGARD, John (1576-1643), of Ganton, Yorks.

Family and Education

b. 21 Jan. 1576,C142/213/117. 1st s. of John Legard, Haberdasher of St. John Walbrook, London and 1st w. Margery, da. of Robert Frank of London. Clay, Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. ii. 401-2. educ. ?Trin., Camb. 1587, BA 1590/1; M. Temple 1593. Al. Cant.; M. Temple Admiss. m. lic. 1598, Elizabeth (bur. 21 June 1617), da. of Sir William Mallory† of Studley Royal, Yorks., 6s. (2 d.v.p.), 3da. Clay, Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. ii. 401-2. suc. fa. 1587. C142/213/117. d. 20 Dec. 1643. C142/774/6. sig. Jo[hn] Legard.

Offices Held

Commr. sewers, Yorks. (E. Riding) by 1603 – d., N. Riding by 1615 – at least32, R. Derwent Yorks. 1629; C181/1, ff. 119, 154; 181/2, ff. 181, 245; 181/3, ff. 48, 96, 187, 223; 181/4, ff. 1, 114, 189; 181/5, ff. 41, 166, 198. j.p. E. Riding c.1607–d.; STAC 8/175/4, f. 37. commr. subsidy 1621, 1624, 1641; C212/22/20–21; Add. Ch. 66600; C212/22/23; SR, v. 61, 83. collector (jt.), tenths 1624–5; E179/283, vol. ‘TG 28398’. member, High Commission, York prov. 1629; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 3, pp. 47–8. recvr. billeting monies (jt.), E. Riding 1641; Ibid. 115. commr. assessment, E. Riding 1642, Irish Aid 1642, SR, v. 107, 141–2, 150. array, Yorks. 1642. Northants. RO, FH133.

Parlimentarian

LEGARD, John (1576-1643), of Ganton, Yorks.

Main residence: Ganton, Yorks.

Author

S.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

LEGARD, John (1576-1643)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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