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b. c. 1555,R. Carew, Survey of Cornw. ed. F.E. Halliday, 55. 1st s. of Richard Rous of Rogate, Suss. and Eleanor, da. of Sir Edmund Marvyn of Petersfield, Hants, j.k.b. Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 413. m. (1) by 1570, Date based on estimated birth-date of eldest s. Ambrose*. Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Southcote† of Bovey Tracey, Devon and coh. to her mo. Grace, 5s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da.; Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 413; Vivian, Vis. Devon , 698. (2) Philippa (d. c.1620), C. Fitz-Geffrey, Death’s Sermon unto the Living (1620), p. 27. da. of Humphrey Colles of Barton, Pitminster, Som. and wid. of Alexander Pym† (d. 7 Jan. 1585) of Brymore, Som., 2da.; Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 413; C142/187/61. (3) settlement 18 Sept. 1620, WARD 7/58/188. Susan (d.1633), da. of Sir Lewis Pollard of King’s Nympton, Devon and wid. of John Copleston (d. 9 Nov. 1608) of Copleston, Devon, s.p. Vivian, Vis. Devon, 225, 598. suc. uncle John Rous at Halton 1577, WARD 7/18/162. fa. 1587; PROB 11/70, ff. 297v-8v. Kntd. 23 July 1603. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 123. d. 20 November 1620. WARD 7/58/188. sig. Antho[ny] Rous.
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J.p. Cornw. c. 1583 – d., Devon 1592–3, Lansd. 737, f. 133v; CSP Dom. 1591–4, p. 205; C66/2174. sheriff, Cornw. 1587 – 88, 1602–3, List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 23. commr. survey, Crediton manor, Devon 1594,C66/1441. col. militia ft., Cornw. by 1599–d.; Carew, 155; Cornw. RO, CY/7261. collector, tenths and fifteenths 1602, 1608;E401/2400–1, 2410–11. commr. piracy 1604, 1607–9, C181/1, f. 82v; 181/2, f. 56; HCA 14/39, no. 217; HMC Hatfield, xxi. 11. sewers 1605, C181/1, f. 122v. inquiry, duchy of Cornw. lands, Devon and Cornw. 1607, C181/2, f. 34. subsidy, Cornw. 1608, 1612, SP14/31/1; E179/88/286. inquiry, Sir Walter Ralegh’s† lands 1609, C181/2, f. 91. aid 1609; SP14/43/107. v.-warden of Cornish Stannaries by 1615–d.; DCO, ‘Letters and Warrants 1615–19’, f. 9; C. Fitz-Geffrey, Elisha his Lamentation (1622), p. 44. commr. oyer and terminer, Western circ. 1617–d., C181/2, ff. 269–70; 181/3, f. 6. assessions, duchy of Cornw. 1617,E306/4/4–5. dep. lt. Cornw. by 1618; Cornw. RO, DD.B.35/1. bailiff, Trematon honour, Cornw. at d. WARD 7/58/188.

Recorder, Launceston, Cornw. ?1611–d. R. and O.B. Peter, Launceston and Dunheved, 400; Vis. Cornw. (Harl. Soc. ix), 281.

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ROUS, Sir Anthony (c.1555-1620), of Halton, St. Dominick, Cornw.
Main residence: Halton, St. Dominick, Cornw.
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Commons 1604-1629
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ROUS, Sir Anthony (c.1555-1620)

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