RODNEY, Sir John (c.1551-1612), of Pilton and Stoke Rodney, Som.

Family and Education

b. c. 1551, o.s. of George Rodney of Over Badgworth and Congresbury, Som., and Elizabeth, da. of one Kirton of Cheddar, Som.The Gen. n.s. xvii. 101. educ. Corpus, Oxf. 1568; M. Temple 1571. Al. Ox.; M. Temple Admiss. m. (with £1,000), Jane, da. of Sir Henry Seymour† of Marwell, Hants, 4s. incl. Sir Edward*, 3da. nine other ch. The Gen. n.s. xvii. 101. suc. fa. 1580, cos. Sir George Rodney 1601; Ibid. 100-2. Kntd. 11 May 1603. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 105. d. 6 Aug. 1612. CSP Dom. 1611-18, p. 144.

Offices Held

Servant of Edward Seymour, 1st earl of Hertford by 1578. Cal. of Antrobus Deeds ed. R.B. Pugh (Wilts. Rec. Soc. iii), 58.

Kpr. Pilton Park, Som. by 1583; HMC Bath, iv. 199. j.p. Som. c.1593–d.; Hatfield House, ms 278; C66/1620. commr. sewers, Som. 1603, 1610, C181/1, f. 70; 181/2, f. 129v. subsidy 1608, SP14/31/1. aid 1609; SP14/43/107. sheriff, Som. 1611–d. List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 125.

Parlimentarian

RODNEY, Sir John (c.1551-1612), of Pilton and Stoke Rodney, Som.

Main residence: Pilton and Stoke Rodney, Som.

Author

A.D.

R.C.L.S.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

RODNEY, Sir John (c.1551-1612)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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