MORE, Sir Robert (1581-1626), of Loseley, Surr. and Holborn, London

Family and Education

b. 21 May 1581,Manning and Bray, Surr. i. 96. 1st s. of Sir George More* (d.1632) and his 1st w. Anne da. and coh. of Sir Adrian Poynings† of Wherwell, Hants. Vis. Surr. (Harl. Soc. xliii), 3. educ. Corpus, Oxf. 1595, BA (Univ. Coll.) 1598; I. Temple 1600. Al. Ox.; I. Temple database of admiss. m. 12 May 1601 (with £2,200), Frances (d.1636), da. of Sampson Lennard* of Hurstmonceaux, Suss., 6s. (1 d.v.p.) 5da. (1 d.v.p.). Manning and Bray, Surr. i. 67; Surr. Hist. Cent. LM/348/291, 1590, 1650; T.B. Lennard, Acct. of Fams. of Lennard and Barrett, 216; LMA, DW/PA/7/12, f. 361. Kntd. 8 June 1603. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 110. bur. 2 Feb. 1626 2 Feb. 1626. Surr. Hist. Cent. St. Nicholas, Guildford, par. reg.

Offices Held

Kpr. (jt.) Farnham Little Park, Surr. and constable, Farnham Castle, Surr. 1600–8; Manning and Bray, iii. 137; CSP Dom. 1603–10, p. 437. freeman, Guildford, Surr. 1604; Surr. Hist. Cent. BR/OC/1/2, f. 57. j.p. Surr. 1607–d.; Cal. Assize Recs. Surr. Indictments, Jas. I ed. J.S. Cockburn, p. 22; Harl. 1622, f. 76. commr. subsidy, Surr. 1608, 1622, 1624, SP14/31/1; C212/22/21, 23. aid 1612; E163/16/21. collector, Privy Seal loan (jt.), Surr. 1613; E403/2732, f. 132v. dep. lt. Surr. by 1619-at least 1624; C.H.J. ‘Storing of Gunpowder at Guildford’, Surr. Arch. Colls. xxiv. 180; SP14/179/43. commr. charitable uses, Surr. 1624, Manning and Bray, iii. 157. oyer and terminer, Home circ. 1624–d. C181/3, ff. 120, 180.

Gent. pens. by 1605–d.; E407/1/37; HMC 7th Rep. 678. commr. trade 1625. T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 1, p. 59.

Parlimentarian

MORE, Sir Robert (1581-1626), of Loseley, Surr. and Holborn, London

Main residences: Loseley, Surr.; Holborn, London.

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Commons 1604-1629

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MORE, Sir Robert (1581-1626)

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Oxford 1644

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