NORTON, Sir Richard (c.1582-1646), of Rotherfield Park, East Tisted, Hants.

Family and Education

b. c. 1582, 1st s. of (Sir) Richard Norton† of Rotherfield and his 1st w. Mabel, da. of Henry Beecher, Haberdasher, of London.Soc. Gen. F.J. Baigent, Norton fam. notes; Beds. Hist. Rec. Soc. v. 160. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. 1597, aged 15; M. Temple 1602; travelled abroad (Florence) 1608. Al. Ox.; M. Temple Admiss.; SP98/2, f. 224v. m. bef. 1615, Amy (bur. 23 Mar. 1649), Hants Field Club Pprs. xix. 254. da. of Thomas Bilson, DD, bp. of Winchester 1597-1616, 2s. 2da. J.S.W. Gibson, Mon. Inscriptions in Hants Churches, 35. suc. fa. 1611; C142/332/170; PROB 11/118, f. 249v. Kntd. 10 Jan. 1611; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 150. cr. bt. 18 May 1622. CB, i. 195. bur. 4 June 1646. Hants RO, 30M82/PR1, unfol.

Offices Held

Sheriff, Hants 1613–14; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 56. steward to bp. of Winchester by 1614; STAC 8/293/11. j.p. Hants by 1616–44, Hants RO, 4M53/140, f. 202v; 44M69/G3/1165. commr. sewers 1617, C181/2, f. 297v. subsidy 1621 – 22, 1641–2; C212/22/20, 21; SR, v. 88, 155. dep. lt. 1625–44; E401/2586, p. 57; Add. 21922, f. 4v; CSP Dom. 1639–40, p. 353. capt. militia horse by 1625 – 42, col. militia ft. 1626–42; Add. 21922, ff. 5, 10v, 101, 135v. commr. to disarm recusants 1625, Add. 21922, f. 38. martial law 1626–8, C181/3, f. 241; APC, 1625–6, p. 290; 1627–8, p. 318; CSP Dom. 1625–6, p. 419; 1627–8, p. 440. Forced Loan 1627, T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 145. oyer and terminer 1628–1636; C181/3, f. 241; 181/5, f. 58. freeman, Portsmouth, Hants 1628; Portsmouth Recs. ed. R. East, 350. ranger, Woolmer forest, Hants by 1630; CSP Dom. 1629–31, p. 337. commr. knighthood, Hants 1630, Add. 21922, f. 174. sewers, Hants and Wilts. 1629 – 30, Hants and Suss. 1638, C181/4, ff. 49; 181/5, f. 115v. repair, St. Paul’s cathedral, Hants. 1633, GL, ms 25475/1, f. 13v. piracy, Hants and I.o.W. 1635–6, C181/5, ff. 24, 58. maltsters, Hants 1636, PC2/46, p. 273. array 1642, Northants. RO, FH133. rebels’ estates 1644. Docquets of Letters Patents 1642–6 ed. W.H. Black, 167.

Parlimentarian

NORTON, Sir Richard (c.1582-1646), of Rotherfield Park, East Tisted, Hants.

Main residence: Rotherfield Park, East Tisted, Hants.

Author

V.C.D.M.

R.C.L.S.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

NORTON, Sir Richard (c.1582-1646)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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