SWINARTON (SWINNERTON), Sir John (1564-1616), of Aldermanbury, London and Stanway Hall, Essex

Family and Education

bap. 17 Dec. 1564,St. Dionis Backchurch ed. J.L. Chester (Harl. Soc. Reg. iii), 79. o.s. of John Swinnerton, Merchant Taylor, of Aldermanbury and Mary, da. of one Fawnte of Lexden, Essex.Bp. of London Mar. Lics. 1520-1610 ed. G.J. Armytage (Harl. Soc. xxv), 27. educ. Merchant Taylors’ sch. 1576.Reg. Merchant Taylors’ Sch. comp. C.J. Robinson, 25. m. 1 Aug. 1586, Thomasine (bur. 29 Aug. 1650), da. of Richard Buckfold, Girdler, of London, 5s. (1 d.v.p.) 4da. (1 d.v.p.). St. Mary Aldermanbury ed. W.B. Bannerman (Harl. Soc. Reg. lxi), 51, 53, 54, 56, 61, 63-65, 67, 72, 76, 98; Bp. of London Mar. Lics. 1520-1610, p. 151. Kntd. 26 July 1603; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 128. suc. fa. 1608. d. 8 Dec. 1616.A.B. Beaven, Aldermen of London, ii. 48.

Offices Held

Capt. militia ft. London by 1588,HMC Foljambe, 39. col. by d.; alderman, London 1602 – d., sheriff 1602–3;Beaven, ii. 48. commr. inquiry into lands of Main-plotters, London and Mdx. 1603, into Bye-plotters 1603; C181/1, f. 72v. gov. Christ’s hosp., London by 1605–d.;CLRO, Reps. 26/2, f. 442v; PROB 11/128, f. 474. commr. sewers, London and Mdx. 1606 – at least11, oyer and terminer, London 1611 – d., Mdx. 1613 – d., gaol delivery, London 1611–d.;C181/1, f. 72v; 181/2, ff. 20, 153v, 157, 158, 197, 262v, 263. ld. mayor, London 1612–13;Beaven, ii. 48. commr. new buildings, London 1615.APC, 1615–16, p. 122.

Freeman, Merchant Taylors’ Co. 1589, asst. 1602–d.;C.M. Clode, Early Hist. of Guild of Merchant Taylors of Fraternity of St. John the Baptist, i. 263. member, E.I. Co. 1600; CSP Col. E.I. 1513–1616, p. 116. asst. Spanish Co. 1605,Spanish Co. ed. P. Croft (London Rec. Soc. ix), 101. Irish Co. 1610;T.W. Moody, Londonderry Plantation, 81. member, French Co. 1611.Select Charters of Trading Cos. ed. C.T. Carr (Selden Soc. xxviii), 64.

Farmer, duties on French and Rhenish wine 1593 – 97, 1599 – 1607, sweet wine 1612–d.,F.C. Dietz, Eng. Pub. Finance, 73, 88, 329, 347. silk 1612–d.,HMC Sackville, i. 270. customs [I] 1612.M. Prestwich, Cranfield, 126.

Parlimentarian

SWINARTON (SWINNERTON), Sir John (1564-1616), of Aldermanbury, London and Stanway Hall, Essex

Main residences: Aldermanbury, London; Stanway Hall, Essex.

Swinnerton

Author

A.D.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

SWINARTON (SWINNERTON), Sir John (1564-1616)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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