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b. 12 Mar. 1588, Top. and Gen. ii. 391. 1st s. of Sir Henry North† of Wickhambrook, Suff. and Mary, da. of Richard Knyvett of Radford Semele, Warws. Vis. Notts. (Harl. Soc. vi), 83; Vis. Surr. (Harl. Soc. xliii), 10; Dugdale, Warws. (1730), p. 363. educ. G. Inn 1624. GI Admiss. m. (1) 29 Dec. 1607, Elizabeth (d. 29 Nov. 1612), da. and coh. of Sir John Gilbert of Great Finborough, 2s. 1da.; (2) Thomasine, da. of Thomas Clench* of Holbrooke, Suff. s.p. M.F. Keeler, Long Parl. 286; Vis. Notts. (Harl. Soc. vi), 83; J. Stow, Survey of London ed. J. Strype, i. bk. 3, p. 258. Kntd. 16 June 1618; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 168. suc. fa. 1620. d. 17 June 1651. Top. and Gen. ii. 391-2.
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Vol. [I] c. 1616 – 22; Palatinate 1620. W.A. Copinger, Manors of Suff. iv. 178.

J.p. Suff. 1617–d.; C231/4, f. 50; Names of the JPs (1650), p. 53 commr. sewers Suff. 1619 – 37, Gt. Fens 1621–46, C181/2, f. 349v; 181/3, f. 35v; 181/5, ff. 82, 269. subsidy, Suff. 1621 – 22, 1624 – 25, 1641–2; C212/22/20–1, 23; Harl. 305, f. 206; SR, v. 66, 156 enclosure, Gt. Fens 1622–4; C181/3, ff. 49v, 126v. dep. lt., Suff. by 1623 – at least43; capt. militia ft., Suff. by 1626-at least 1632; Add. 39245, ff. 71, 116, 157v; CJ, ii. 956. commr. Forced Loan, Suff. 1626–7, T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 144; C193/12/2, f. 55. inquiry into lands of Robert Rookwood, Suff. 1628, oyer and terminer, Suff. 1628, 1644, Norf. circ. 1631–42, C181/3, ff. 238v, 244v; 181/4, f. 69; 181/5, ff. 218, 232v. knighthood compositions, Suff. 1630 – 31, collector by 1634; E178/7198, f. 12; 178/7356, f. 13; 198/4/32, f. 3. commr. swans, Essex and Suff. 1635, sea-breaches, Norf. and Suff. 1638, C181/5, ff. 28, 103. array 1642, Northants. RO, FH133. propositions 1642, LJ, v. 245. assessment, Suff. 1643 – d., sequestration 1643, levying money 1643, execution of ordinances 1643, defence of Eastern Assoc. 1643, A. and O. i. 94, 115, 150, 168, 234, 293, 537, 639, 975, 1093; ii. 43, 309. gaol delivery, Suff. 1644, Bury St. Edmunds liberty, Suff. 1644, Bury St. Edmunds bor. Suff. 1644, C181/5, ff. 232v-3v. New Model Ordinance, Suff. 1645; A. and O. i. 624. elder, Coddenham classis, Suff. 1645; W.A. Shaw, Hist. of Eng. Church during Civil Wars and under Commonwealth, ii. 426. commr. militia, Suff. 1648. A. and O. i. 1243

Gent. of the privy chamber to James I by 1624; CSP Dom. 1623–5, p. 243. commr. soap monopoly 1634. C181/4, f. 186v.

?Member, Guiana Co. 1627. Eng. and Irish Settlement on River Amazon, ed. J. Lorimer (Hakluyt Soc. ser. 2. clxxi), 293. However, the editor suggests that the inclusion of North in the 1627 charter may be a clerical mistake, and that Sir John North, otherwise known to have been involved in the company, was intended.

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NORTH, Sir Roger (1588-1651), of Great Finborough, Suff.
Main residence: Great Finborough, Suff.
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J.P.F.
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Commons 1604-1629
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NORTH, Sir Roger (1588-1651)

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