STEWARD, Nicholas (1547-1633), of Taplow, Bucks., Hartley Mauditt, Hants and Doctors’ Commons, London; formerly of Bagshott and Pirbright, Surr.

Member, coll. of advocates 1573; B.P. Levack, Civil Lawyers in Eng. 271. advocate, PCC 1573-at least 1577; LPL, Abp. Parker’s reg. ii. (IHR microfilm), f. 77v; CPR, 1575–8, p. 385. master in Chancery extraordinary 1582-at least 1624; C33/63, f. 613 (ref. from Sir John Sainty); C2/Eliz./S5/48; C193/13/1, f. 88v. The record of his appointment does not state that he was an extraordinary master, but he never featured on the lists of ordinary masters. We are grateful for a useful correspondence on this point to Sir John Sainty. judge, Ct. of Delegates 1595–1629, The dates are taken from Levack, 271, but we have been able to document his judgeship only for the years 1618–22: DEL 5/6, ff. 8, 133. Ct. of Arches by 1619 – at least28, PCC by 1619 – at least27, Ct. of Audience, Canterbury prov. by 1619-at least 1626; DEL 8/70, ff. 16v-17, 38, 46–7. dep. judge, High Ct. of Admlty. by 1600-at least 1622; HCA 24/68/311; 24/80, f. 213. clerk of licences, Chancery 1611. HEHL, EL2942.

Kpr. of the spiritualities, dioc. of Norwich 1575; J. Strype, Life and Acts of Abp. Parker, ii. 362, 398. member, High Commission 1625–d. R.G. Usher, Rise and Fall of High Commission, 358.

Commr. to relieve debtors by 1597, APC, 1597, pp. 143–4. to investigate Abp. Abbot 1621. Chamberlain Letters ed. N.E. McClure, ii. 399.

J.p. Hants by 1608–d.; SP14/33, f. 55v; SP16/212. commr. piracy, London, Mdx., Essex, Kent and Surr. by 1619-at least 1625, HCA 1/32/1, f. 29; C181/3, f. 176. subsidy, Hants 1624, C212/22/23. Forced Loan 1626. Add. 21922, f. 82v.