SLINGSBY, Sir Henry (1560-1634), of Scriven, nr. Knaresborough and Red House, Moor Monkton, Yorks.

Family and Education

b. 17 Feb. 1560, 4th but 1st surv. s. of Francis Slingsby† of Scriven and his 2nd w. Mary, da. of Sir Thomas Percy of Prudhoe, Northumb.; bro. of Sir William*. m. 11 July 1580, Frances (bur. 24 July 1611), da. of William Vavasour of Weston, Yorks. 5s. (2 d.v.p.) 9da. (2 d.v.p.).Clay, Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. ii. 66-9; Slingsby Diary ed. D. Parsons, 409. suc. fa. 1600; WARD 7/28/101. Kntd. 29 Apr. 1602. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 100. d. 18 Dec. 1634. C142/530/153. sig. Hen[ry] Slyngisbie.

Offices Held

Recvr. honour of Knaresborough, Yorks. 1588 – 1609, 1611 – 12, hon. of Pontefract, Yorks. 1588 – 1609, 1618 – 19, hon. of Tickhill, Yorks. 1588 – 1606, 1618 – 19, hon. of Wakefield, Yorks. 1588–?1609; R. Somerville, Hist. Duchy of Lancaster, i. 518, 526, 531; Duchy of Lancaster Office-Holders ed. R. Somerville, 150, 154, 158; AO1/2021/1A; SC6/Jas.I/1680, 1682. feodary, hon. of Tickhill 1588 – 1606, hon. of Knaresborough 1602–11; Somerville, 526, 531; Duchy of Lancaster Office-Holders, 156. bailiff, Knaresborough c.1600–12; Yorks. Arch. Soc. DD56/L1; DD56/A5/2. chief forester, Knaresborough forest and kpr., Bilton Park, Yorks. c.1600–15; Yorks. Arch. Soc. DD56/J2/1; DD56/A5/4. j.p. Yorks. (W. Riding) 1601–16; C231/1, f. 116; 231/4, f. 13. member, Council in the North 1603 – d., v.-pres. 1629–30; R. Reid, Council in the North, 496; Slingsby Diary, 321–7. commr., to survey R. Ouse, Yorks. 1604, 1610, oyer and terminer, Northern circ. 1605 – d., subsidy, W. Riding 1608, 1621 – 22, 1624; C181/1, ff. 98v, 105; 181/2, f. 127v; SP14/31/1; C212/22/20–3. collector (jt.), aid, W. Riding 1609, 1612; E179/283, ‘commrs. for the aid’; E359/5. commr. duchy of Lancaster copyholders, Yorks. and Notts. 1611; SP14/61/64. sheriff, Yorks. 1611–12; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 163. commr. recusants, Northern parts 1627–d.; APC, 1627, p. 313. ?dep. lt. York Ainsty 1628; Yorks. Arch. Soc. DD56/L3. member, High Commission, York prov. 1628. SP16/123/46.

Parlimentarian

SLINGSBY, Sir Henry (1560-1634), of Scriven, nr. Knaresborough and Red House, Moor Monkton, Yorks.

Main residences: Scriven, nr. Knaresborough; Red House, Moor Monkton, Yorks.

Author

K.E.B.

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Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

SLINGSBY, Sir Henry (1560-1634)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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