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b. c. 1581, Al. Ox. The date usually given, 1579, appears to derive from an inaccurate Oxf. matriculation date supplied by Anthony Wood, and the statement on Rous’s portrait in his final publication that he was aged 77 in 1656: Ath. Ox. iii. 466; F. Rous, Treatises and Meditations (1657), frontispiece. 4th s. of Sir Anthony Rous* (d.1620) of Halton, St. Dominick, Cornw. and his 1st w. Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Southcote† of Bovey Tracey, Devon; bro. of Ambrose*, step-bro. of John Pym*. Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 413. educ. Broadgates Hall, Oxf. 1593, aged 12, BA 1597; Leiden 1598-9; M. Temple 1601. Al. Ox.; Bodl. Selden Supra 81, ff. 6v-7; E. Peacock, Eng. Speaking Students at Leyden Univ. 85; M. Temple Admiss. m. (1) lic. 29 Aug. 1610, Honor Copleston, wid. of Boscarne, Bodmin, Cornw., s.p.; Exeter Mar. Lics. ed. J.L. Vivian, 16. (2) 2 Apr. 1612, Ebbot, da. of George Grenville† of Penheale, Egloskerry, Cornw., 1s. 1da.; Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 413; R.W. Innes Smith, Eng. Speaking Students at Leiden Univ. 199; Cornw. RO, FP15/1/1. (3) 29 Aug. 1616, Philippa (d. 20 Dec. 1657), da. of one Withers of Hollocombe, Devon and wid. of Richard Stowford (d.1613) of Dolton, Devon, s.p. Vivian, Vis. Devon, 712; Boase and Courtney, ii. 602. d. 7 Jan. 1659. Ath. Ox. iii. 468. sig. F[rancis] Rous.
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Commr. sequestration, Devon 1643, assessment 1644, 1647 – 50, 1652; A. and O. i. 111, 545, 963, 1080; ii. 295, 463, 660. j.p. Devon c. 1647 – 53, Bucks. from 1647, Mdx. from at least 1650; C231/6, p. 78; C193/13/3, ff. 14, 19; Devon RO, QS28/3–5. commr. oyer and terminer, Bucks. 1654 – d., Mdx. 1654 – d., sewers 1654–d. C181/6, pp. 3, 17, 67, 304, 319, 327.

Member, Westminster Assembly 1643 – at least46; commr. excommunication 1646, scandalous offences 1648, trier from 1654, ejector, Cornw. from 1654. A. and O. i. 181, 853, 1208; ii. 856, 969; Westminster Assembly Mins. ed. A.F. Mitchell and J. Struthers, 258.

Commr. revenue 1643–54; SP28/269, ff. 99–100; Add. 29319, f. 110. member, Derby House cttee. 1648; CSP Dom. 1648–9, p. 90. cllr. of state 1653–d.; Stuart Constitution ed. J.P. Kenyon, 311; CSP Dom. 1658–9, p. 262. member, Other House 1657. Boase and Courtney, ii. 595.

Commr. sequestered books 1643; A. and O. i. 343. provost, Eton Coll. 1644–d.; LJ, vi. 419a; PROB 11/287, f. 15. commr. appeals, Oxf. Univ. visitation 1647, gov., Westminster sch. from 1649, Windsor almshouses, Berks. from 1654; visitor, Camb. Univ. 1654. A. and O. i. 927; ii. 257, 1020, 1027.

Speaker of House of Commons 1653. CJ, vii. 281a, 363b.

Parlimentarian
ROUS, Francis (1581-1659), of Landrake, Cornw.; later of Brixham, Devon, Eton, Bucks. and Acton, Mdx.
Main residences: Landrake, Cornw.; Brixham, Devon; Eton, Bucks.; Acton, Mdx.
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P.M.H.
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Commons 1604-1629
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ROUS, Francis (c.1581-1659)

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