STEWARD, Sir Simeon (1575-1632), of Stuntney, Cambs.
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Family and Education
b. 31 July 1575, 2nd but o. surv. s. of Sir Mark Steward† of Stuntney, and Anne, da. and coh. of Robert Huick†, MD, of Charing Cross, Mdx., physician to Q. Eliz.Dee Diary (Cam. Soc. xix), 2; Vis. Cambs. (Harl. Soc. xli), 11.educ. Hart Hall, Oxf. 1587, BA 1591; G. Inn 1593; Trin. Hall, Camb.Al. Ox.; GI Admiss.; Al. Cant.m. (1) Grace, da. of Edward St. Barbe of Ashington, Som., 1s.; (2) by 20 Sept. 1620, Mary, da. of Sir John Monson of South Carlton, Lincs., wid. of Sir Thomas Reresby of Thribergh, Yorks., s.p.The Gen. n.s. i. 155; M. Noble, Protectoral House of Cromwell, ii. 195; Reresby Mems. ed. R. Browning, pp. xxxv-xxxvii. Kntd. 23 July 1603; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 119.suc. fa. 1604. C142/285/144.
Offices Held
Freeman, Southampton, Hants 1599;HMC 11th Rep. III, 22. commr. sewers, Gt. Fens 1604, 1609; C181/1, ff. 75, 120; 181/2, f. 83v. j.p. I. of Ely 1604 – 14, 1617 – d., Cambs. by 1614 – d., Yorks. (W. Riding) 1620 – 25, Cambridge, Cambs. 1624–d.; C181/1, f. 98; 181/4, f. 87v; 231/4, ff. 45, 101, 164. commr. gaol delivery, I. of Ely 1604–26, C181/1, f. 98v; 181/2, ff. 312, 348v; 181/3, f. 12v; 181/4, f. 102v. subsidy, 1608, SP14/31/1. swans, Cambs. and Hunts. 1610, 1616, 1620, 1630, Eng. 1629; C181/2, ff. 126, 257v; 181/3, ff. 13, 268v; 181/4, f. 56. compounder for purveyance, I. of Ely 1610–25;APC, 1618–19, p. 293; Northants. RO, FH2815. sheriff, Cambs. and Hunts. 1611–12;List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 14. dep. lt., Cambs. 1623–d.;HMC 13th Rep. IV, 441; APC, 1626, p. 29. commr. oyer and terminer, Norf. circ. 1625–d., C181/3, f. 177; 181/4, f. 110. Forced Loan, Cambs. and I. of Ely 1626–7; T. Rymer, Foedera, vii. pt. 2, p. 144; C193/12/2. capt., militia ft. Cambs. by 1628. Harl. 4014, f. 4v.