PALMER, Roger (1577-1657), of The Strand, Charing Cross, Westminster.

Family and Education

bap. 15 July 1577, 4th but 1st surv. s. of (Sir) Thomas Palmer†, 1st bt., (d.1625) of Wingham, Kent, and Margaret, da. of John Poley of Badley, Suff.; Misc. Gen. et Her. i. 177. bro. of James*. educ. Staple Inn; G. Inn 1597; Court c.1600. GI Admiss.; Misc. Gen. et Her. i. 109. m. by 1615, Catherine (bur. 2 Dec. 1634), da. of Sir Thomas Porter† of Newent, Glos., wid. of Sir Richard Walsh of Shelsley Walsh, Worcs., s.p. Misc. Gen. et Her. i. 109, 179; Vis. Glos. (Harl. Soc. xxi), 127; Vis. Worcs. (Harl. Soc. xc), 98; VCH Worcs. iv. 336; St. Martin-in-the-Fields (Harl. Soc. Reg. lxvi), 292. KB 1 Feb. 1626. Shaw, Knights of Eng. i. 162. d. 8 Oct. 1657. sig. Roger Palmer.

Offices Held

Cupbearer to Prince Henry by 1607–12, C54/1877; Govt. of Royal. Household (1790), p. 329; HMC 6th Rep. 672. to Prince Charles by 1614-at least 1624; CSP Dom. 1611–18, p. 248; SC6/Jas.I/1683, 1685–6; Harl. 781, f. 74v. master of the king’s Household 1626 – 32, Cofferer 1632-at least 1644; Procs. 1626, iv. 307; Shaw, i. 162; LS13/251, p. 64; C115/106/8398; Docquets of Letters Patent 1642–6 ed. W.H. Black, 391–2. commr. to investigate the offences of goldsmiths 1635.Cal. of Docquets of Ld. Kpr. Coventry, 1625–40 ed. J. Broadway, R. Cust and S.K. Roberts (L. and I. Soc. spec. ser. xxxiv), 42.

Commr. oyer and terminer, the Verge 1626 – at least39, sewers, Kent 1640, C181/3, f. 198v; 181/5, ff. 154v, 168. rebellion (roy.), Oxon., Berks. and Bucks. 1644. Docquets of Letters Patent 1642–6, p. 128.

Parlimentarian

PALMER, Roger (1577-1657), of The Strand, Charing Cross, Westminster.

Main residence: The Strand, Charing Cross, Westminster.

Author

P.J.L.

A.D.T.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

PALMER, Roger (1577-1657)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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