LISTER, Sir Martin (c.1602-1670), of Thorpe Arnold, Leics., Radclive, Bucks., and Burwell, Lincs.

Family and Education

b. c.1602, o.s. of Michael Lister of Friars Head, Gargrave, Yorks. and Mary (bur. 28 July 1638), da. and coh. of Thomas Keble of Newbottle, Northants.H.L.L. Denny, Mems. of an Ancient House (Edinburgh, 1913), 205; Baker, Northants. i. 659; HP Commons 1604-1629, ‘Sir Richard Wenman’. educ. Trinity, Oxf. 15 Oct. 1619, aged 17;Al. Ox. L. Inn 21 Oct. 1621.LI Admiss. m. (1) by 1627, Mary (bur. 4 Feb. 1631), da. of Sir Richard Wenman†, 1st Visct. Wenman of Tuam [I], of Thame Park, Oxon. and Twyford, Bucks., 1s. 3da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) 9 Dec. 1633, Susanna (bur. 28 Nov. 1669), da. of Sir Alexander Temple† of Haremere, Etchingham, Suss. and wid. of Sir Gifford Thornhurst, 1st bt. of Agnes Court, Old Romney, Kent, 5s. (1 d.v.p.) 5da.St Bride, Fleet Street par. reg.; Denny, Ancient House, 208, 215-16; HP Commons 1604-1629, ‘Sir Alexander Temple’. suc. fa. Aug. 1618, uncle 14 Dec. 1656;Gargrave Par. Reg. ed. W. J. Stavert (Yorks. Par. Reg. Soc. xxviii), 67; Denny, Ancient House, 203, 205. Kntd. 9 July 1625;Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 188. bur. 29 Aug. 1670 29 Aug. 1670.Denny, Ancient House, 208.

Offices Held

Local: j.p. Leics. 24 Feb. 1640–?, Mar.-bef. Oct. 1660;C231/5, p. 370. Lincs. (Lindsey) Mar. 1660-aft. 1663. Commr. Leics. militia, 16 Jan. 1643, 10 July 1644;An Examination Examined (1645), 15 (E.303.13); A. and O. levying of money, Leics. 3 Aug. 1643;A. and O. assessment, 18 Oct. 1644, 21 Feb. 1645, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 1 June 1660; Lincs. 26 Jan., 1 June 1660, 1661, 1664;A. and O.; An Ordinance...for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6); SR. New Model ordinance, Leics. 17 Feb. 1645; Northern Assoc. 20 June 1645;A. and O. sewers, Kent and Suss. 21 Aug. 1645;C181/5, f. 258v. Lincs., Lincoln and Newark hundred 26 Apr. 1649–d.;Lincs. RO, Spalding Sewers/449/8–12; C181/6, pp. 37, 389; C181/7, pp. 76, 544. Lincs. 23 June 1662;C181/7, p. 152. militia, Leics. 2 Dec. 1648, 12 Mar. 1660; Lincs. 12 Mar. 1660;A. and O. oyer and terminer, Midland circ. 10 July 1660–d.C181/7, pp. 16, 535. Dep. lt. Lincs. 31 July 1662–?d.;Lincs. RO, MON 3/28/51; YARB 8/2/5; SP29/60/66, f. 142v. Yorks. ?-c.May 1670.CSP Dom. 1670, p. 205. Commr. poll tax, Lindsey 1660; subsidy, Lincs. 1663;SR. swans, 13 Dec. 1664.C181/7, p. 299.

Central: member, cttee. for sequestrations by 6 Oct. 1643.SP20/1, f. 58. Commr. exclusion from sacrament, 5 June 1646, 29 Aug. 1648.A. and O.

: of Thorpe Arnold, Leics., Bucks., Radclive and Lincs., Burwell.

Likenesses

Likenesses: line engraving, late seventeenth century.NPG D27220.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

LISTER, Sir Martin (c.1602-1670), of Thorpe Arnold, Leics., Radclive, Bucks., and Burwell, Lincs.

Will

not found.

Estates

in 1633, inc. manor of Arncliffe Cote alias Friars Head, Yorks.W. Yorks. Archives (Leeds), MD335/1/1/33/1. In 1642 renting mansion house of Deloraine Court, Lincoln.Denny, Ancient House, 206. In 1643 renting a house in Covent Garden.CJ iii. 272b. In 1651 sold estate at Friars Head.Yorks. Arch. Soc. Lib. Leeds, MD335/1/1/33/2, 4. In 1656, his uncle Sir Matthew Lister bequeathed Lister his houses in Covent Garden and his manors and lands in Thorpe Arnold, Leics. and in Burwell, Calceby, Cawthorpe and Muckton, Lincs.PROB11/261, ff. 65r, v. In 1658 sold Calceby for £2,420.Denny, Ancient House, 206. In 1659, estate inc. mansion and priory of Burwell, with lands in Anderby, ‘Carlton’, Cawthorpe, Huttoft, ‘Langton’, Muckton, Oxcombe, South Somercotes, ‘Sutton’ and ‘Thorpe’, Lincs.Lincs. RO, 1MM/2/11/40-40a.

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Canon Row, Westminster (by Apr. 1644).SP28/167, pt. 4, unfol.

Religion

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