BAKER, James (d. 1689), of Shaftesbury, Dorset.

Family and Education

m. (1) 17 July 1631, Christine Goffe, at least 3s.; (2) Mary Seymor of Hanford, Dorset; bur. 21 Oct. 1689 21 Oct. 1689.Dorset RO, St Peter’s Shaftesbury par. regs.

Offices Held

Religious: churchwarden and constable, St Peter, Shaftesbury 1642.Dorset Protestation Returns, 142.

Local: recvr. state revenue, Shaftesbury division c.1645.E113/13, unfol. Solicitor for sequestrations, Dorset Dec. 1646.Dorset Standing Cttee. ed. Mayo, p. xxix. Collector of sequestrations, Shaftesbury division 11 Dec. 1646.Dorset Standing Cttee. ed. Mayo, 111. Commr. assessment, Dorset 7 Apr. 1649, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 26 Jan., 1 June 1660;A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28); An Ordinance...for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6). tendering Engagement, Jan. 1650.Christie, Shaftesbury i. appx i. p. liv. Under-sheriff, 1654–5.E113/13, unfol. Commr. securing peace of commonwealth, c.Dec. 1655.TSP iv. 305.

Civic: mayor, Shaftesbury 1647 – 48, 1656–7.Hutchins, Dorset iii. 16.

Military: capt. militia ft. Dorset 1648; ?maj. Mar. 1650.E113/13, unfol.; CSP Dom. 1650, p. 505, 1653–4, p. 101.

: of Shaftesbury, Dorset.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

BAKER, James (d. 1689), of Shaftesbury, Dorset.

Will

d. intestate.

Estates

held land in Shaftesbury and Motcombe in 1641-2;E179/105/335, m. 2; E179/105/336, m. 5. leased further lands there 1652.Dorset RO, D/RGB/KF64.

Oxford 1644

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Religion

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