DOLBEN, John (1625-86) | HoP Development Site

Family and Education

b. 20 Mar. 1625, eld. s. of Dr William Dolben (d.1631), preb. of Lincoln and rect. of Stanwick, Northants., and Elizabeth, da. of Capt. Hugh Williams of Cochwillan, Caern., niece of John Williams^†, abp. of York. Oxford DNB (William Dolben). educ. Westminster 1637-40; Christ Church, Oxf., matric. 1640, MA 1647, deprived 1648, ord. priest 1656, DD 1660; G. Inn, 1674. m. Catherine (1626-1706), da. of Ralph Sheldon of Stanton Derbys., niece Gilbert Sheldon, later abp. of Canterbury, 2s. 1da. (d.v.p.); d. 11 Apr. 1686; admon. 20 Apr. 1686, to Catherine Dolben. Northants. RO, D(F)176; Borthwick, admon. 20 Apr. 1686.

Offices Held

Clerk of the closet 1664 – 68; ld. almoner 1675–84. Bodl. Tanner 34, ff. 177–8.

Rect. Newington-cum-Britwell, Oxon. 1660; canon Christ Church Oxf. 1660–6, CSP Dom. 1660–1, p. 86. St Paul’s 1661 – 66; adn. London 1662 – 64; dean Westminster 1662 – 83; vic. St Giles, Cripplegate, London, 1662.

Commr. Rose Castle dilapidations 1669, CSP Dom. 1668–9, p. 414; Harl. 3785, f. 263. rebuilding of St Paul’s bef. 1677. Tanner 145, f. 223.

Ensign, royalist army, York 1644, Marston Moor, 1644; maj. 1645–6. VCH Northants. iv. 51–54.

Gov. Charterhouse 1675. G.S. Davies, Charterhouse in London, 354.

Parlimentarian

DOLBEN, John (1625-86)

Associated with: Aldersgate Street, var. lodgings in London incl. Red Lion 1685.

Likenesses

oil on canvas, by unknown artist, Christ Church, Oxf.; oil on canvas by Sir P. Lely c.1660 (Group portrait, with John Fell* [1982], later bishop of Oxford, and Richard Allestree), Christ Church, Oxf.; funeral effigy, attrib. J. Latham, York Minster; mezzotint, after J. Huysmans, c.1678-79, NPG D1651.

Author

Adams, Beverly

Eagles, Robin

Volume

Lords 1660-1715

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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