TRACY, Sir Robert (c.1593-1662), of Toddington, Glos.; later of Alderton and Fairford, Glos.

Family and Education

b. c. 1593, 1st s. of Sir John Tracy† of Toddington, later 1st Visct. Tracy of Rathcoole [I], and Anne, da. of Sir Thomas Shirley I* of Wiston, Suss.Vis. Glos. (Harl. Soc. xxi), 167. educ. M. Temple 1610; Queen’s, Oxf. 1610, aged 17; Padua c.1618-20; travelled abroad (Italy) 1617-20. M. Temple Admiss.; Al. Ox.; H.F. Brown, Inglesi e Scozzesi all’Università di Padova dall’anno 1618 sino al 1765, p. 144; APC, 1616-17, p. 392. m. (1) 1 Aug. 1615, St. Leonards Church, Frankley par. reg. (Frankley Soc. pprs. vi). Bridget, da. of John Lyttelton† of Frankley, Worcs., 7s. (3 d.v.p.) 4da. (2 d.v.p.); (2) Dorothy (d.1685), da. of Thomas Cocks of Castleditch, Herefs., 2s. 1da. Burke, Dormant and Extinct Peerage, 536; Vis. Glos. 167; PROB 11/308, ff. 302-3v; CP. Kntd. 2 Oct. 1616; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 159. suc. fa. as 2nd visct. by 1648; CCC, 1676. bur. 11 May 1662. CP. sig. Rob[ert] Tracy.

Offices Held

Dep. lt. Glos. by 1628 – 42, 1660 – d.; commr. martial law 1628, APC, 1627–8, p. 288; LJ, v. 291; SP29/11/159. oyer and terminer, Glos. 1628, liberty of Slaughter, Glos. 1636 – 37, Oxford circ. 1642; C181/3/240; 5/40, 71, 218. j.p. liberty of Slaughter 1634 – at least37, Glos. 1642–6; C231/5/125, 528; C181/5/71. commr. Avon navigation 1636, T. Rymer, Foedera, ix. pt. 2, p. 6. subsidy, Glos. 1641, 1642, SR, v. 84, 151. array 1642, Northants. RO, FH133. safety (roy.) 1643, contributions (roy.) 1643, sequestration (roy.) 1643, accounts (roy.) 1644. Docquets of Letters Patent 1642–6 ed. W.H. Black, 13, 67, 69, 229.

Parlimentarian

TRACY, Sir Robert (c.1593-1662), of Toddington, Glos.; later of Alderton and Fairford, Glos.

Main residences: Toddington, Glos.; Alderton; Fairford, Glos.

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Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

TRACY, Sir Robert (c.1593-1662)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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