SAVILE, Sir John (1555/6-1630), of Howley Hall, Batley, Yorks.

Family and Education

b. 1555 /6, 1st s. of Sir Robert Savile of Howley and Barkston, Lincs. and 1st w. Anne, da. of Sir Robert Hussey of Blankney, Lincs.T.D. Whitaker, Loidis and Elmete, 235; R. Thoresby, Ducatus Leodiensis, 150. educ. Trin. Camb. 1572; L. Inn 1576/7. Al. Cant.; LI Admiss. m. (1) Catherine, da. of Charles, Lord Willoughby of Parham, s.p.; (2) 20 Nov. 1586, Elizabeth, da. of Sir Edward Carey† of Aldenham, Herts., 5s. (2 d.v.p.), 4da. Thoresby, 150. suc. fa. 1585/6; C142/210/116. Kntd. 1595 /6; CSP Dom. 1595-7, p. 166; York City Archives, House Bk. 31, f. 215. cr. Bar. Savile of Pontefract 21 July 1628. CP. d. 1970. C142/476/141; Whitaker, 235. sig. John Savile.

Offices Held

Capt. militia ft. Lincs. (Lindsey) to 1587; CSP Dom. 1581–90, p. 392. steward (jt.), honour of Wakefield, Yorks. 1588 – 1618, honour of Pontefract, Yorks. by 1626–8; R. Somerville, Hist. Duchy Lancaster, i. 523; DCO, Letters and Warrants 1626–32, f. 74. sheriff, Lincs. 1590–1; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 80. j.p. Lincs. (Lindsey), by 1591 – 1616, Yorks. (W. Riding) by 1591 – 1616, 1625 – d., custos rot. W. Riding c. 1594 – 1616, 1626–d.; W. Yorks. AS (Bradford), 32D86/38, f. 21; C231/4, f. 13; Som. RO, DD/PH219/55. commr. musters, W. Riding by 1595 – 99, member, High Comission, York prov. 1599; CSP Dom. 1595–7, p. 166; 1599–1600, p. 437; HMC Hatfield, ix. 396. gov. Wakefield g.s., Yorks. by 1598; APC, 1597–8, pp. 377–8. commr. oyer and terminer, Northern circ. 1602 – d., Mdx. 1628–d.;C181/1, f. 19v; 181/3, f. 243v. member, Council in the North 1603 – d., v.-pres. 1626–8; R. Reid, Council in the North, 398, 496. commr. Admlty. causes, Yorks. 1608, subsidy W. Riding 1608, 1621 – 22, 1624, 1629, aid 1609, to compound with duchy of Lancaster copyholders, Yorks. 1607 – 09, 1611, sewers, W. Riding 1611, Forced Loan, Leics. and Yorks. 1626–8; HCA 14/39/217; E179/283, ‘commrs. for the aid’; C212/22/20–3; Fairfax Corresp. ed. G.W. Johnson, i. 210; SP14/61/64; DL28/33/32; Yorks. ERRO, DDBE/27/2; C193/12/2. alderman (i.e. mayor), Leeds, Yorks. 1626 – 27; commr. compound for feudal tenures, Northern parts 1626, drainage, Hatfield Levels, Yorks. 1626; C66/2384/2; C231/4, f. 214. recvr., recusancy composition, Northern parts 1627–9. APC, 1627, pp. 312–13; 1627–8, p. 206; 1628–9, p. 205.

Commr. Union 1604–6; CJ, i. 208b. PC 1626–d.; APC, 1626, p. 353. commr., navy abuses 1626, Crown revenues, 1626 – 27, fees 1627–d.; CSP Dom. 1625–6, p. 495; APC, 1626, p. 51; G.E. Aylmer, ‘Charles I’s Commission on Fees, 1627–40’, BIHR, xxxi. 60. comptroller, king’s Household 1627–d. HMC Rutland, i. 484.

Parlimentarian

SAVILE, Sir John (1555/6-1630), of Howley Hall, Batley, Yorks.

Main residence: Howley Hall, Batley, Yorks.

Author

S.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

SAVILE, Sir John (1555/6-1630)

Will

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Oxford 1644

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