NOURSE, Luke (c.1590-1673), of Gloucester and St Michael, Cornhill, London.

Family and Education

b. c.1590, ?1st. s. of Walter Nourse and Margaret (d. bef. 29 Aug. 1603). educ. appr. to fa. as mercer 29 Aug. 1603.Glos. RO, GBR10/1, p. 55. m. Mary (bur. 2 June 1636), 3s. (1 d.v.p.), 4da.All Saints, Gloucester, BTs; PROB11/342/33. bur. 28 Apr. 1673 28 Apr. 1673.Parish Regs. of St Michael, Cornhill (Harl. Soc. Regs. vii. 1882), 259.

Offices Held

Civic: common cllr. Gloucester 8 Aug. 1621; steward, 1624–5;Glos. RO, GBR/B3/1, ff. 482v, 503. sheriff, 1630;List of Sheriffs (L. and I. ix), 185. alderman, 17 May 1642–21 July 1662;Glos. RO, GBR/B3/3, pp. 235–6. mayor, 1644, 1656;Glos. RO, GBR/B3/2, 3. coroner, 1645.J. Dorney, Certain Speeches (1653), 84. Overseer of poor, south ward 22 Apr. 1631;Glos. RO, GBR/B3/1, f. 550. steward, 1636.Glos. RO, GBR/B3/2, p. 63. Recvr. collections for garrison, 1 Mar.-c.June 1643.Glos. RO, GBR/B3/2, p. 246; E113/8. Pres. Gloucester hosps. 1645; treas. 1650, 1654; surveyor, 1655, surveyor and pres. 1659;Glos. RO, GBR/B3/2, pp. 387, 585, 793, 844; B3/3, pp. 114, 119. steward, 1655.Glos. RO, GBR/B3/2, p. 811. Recvr. dean and chapter revenues, Gloucester Cathedral 1659.E113/8.

Local: commr. additional ord. for levying of money, Gloucester 1 June 1643; levying of money, 3 Aug. 1643; assessment, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan., 1 June 1660, 1661;A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28); An Ordinance... for an Assessment (1075.6); SR. Glos. and S. E. Wales militia, 12 May 1648; militia, Gloucester 2 Dec. 1648, 26 July 1659, 12 Mar 1660;A. and O.; SR. securing peace of commonwealth, Glos. by Dec. 1655;Glos. RO, Smyth of Nibley vol. III, f. 71; TSP iv. 354. poll tax, Gloucester 1660.SR.

Military: capt. (parlian.) regt. of Henry Stephens, Gloucester 1643.J. Dorney, A Brief and Exact Relation (1643), 15 (E.67.31). Temporary gov. Gloucester 2 June 1645.CJ iv. 159b.

: Cornhill, London.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

NOURSE, Luke (c.1590-1673), of Gloucester and St Michael, Cornhill, London.

Will

1 May 1672, pr. 6 May 1673.PROB11/342/33.

Estates

Occupier of house in Belman St. Gloucester, 1628.Glos. RO, Diocesan will 1628/18. Lessee of Badgworth farm from Gloucester corporation, 1631 at 31 years at £30 rent, reduced in 1635, to £26 p.a.Glos. RO, GBR/B3/1, f. 554; B3/2, p. 46. Lessee of house, Westgate St. 41 years, 20s rent, 1631;Glos. RO, GBR/B3/1, f. 557. annuitant of corporation, £20 p.a. for 7 years, from 5 Dec. 1642.Glos. RO, GBR/B3/2, p. 235. Lessee of ‘uses’ lands, Westgate St. 21 years, 20s rent, and lease of messuage in Southgate St. 41 years, 20s rent, 27 Sept. 1650 (lease of uses land renewed, 7 Aug. 1654;Glos. RO, GBR/B3/2, pp. 577, 777. lessee of meadow, 30 years, £6 p.a. 6 Oct. 1651;Glos. RO, GBR/B3/2, p. 642. lessee of house in Southgate St. 6 years, 20s rent.Glos. RO, GBR/B3/3, p. 761. Lessee of tanhouse, 3 lives, 24 Sept. 1655.Glos. RO, GBR/B3/2, p. 835. At d. held estates in St. Brides, Mon. and Minsterworth, Glos.PROB11/342/33.

Oxford 1644

Addresses

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