MITFORD, Robert (1612-74), of Mitford, Northumb.

Family and Education

b. 1612, o.s. of Cuthbert Mitford (d. 26 Oct. 1613) of Mitford, and Mary (d. 1613), da. of Christopher Wharton of Wingates Grange and Offerton, co. Dur.C142/346/157; WARD9/216, ff. 40v-41v; Hodgson, Northumb. pt. 3, i. 46. educ. Sidney Sussex, Camb. 1633;Al. Cant. G. Inn 26 Mar. 1634.G. Inn Admiss. 204. m. by 1632, Philadelphia (bur. 4 Oct. 1692), da. of Humphrey Wharton of Gillingwood, Yorks. 6s. (3 d.v.p.) 5da.St Nicholas, Newcastle-upon-Tyne par. reg.; Hodgson, Northumb. pt. 3, i. 47; Durham Univ. Lib. DPR/I/1/1674/M10/1-2. suc. grandfa. 24 Feb. 1626.WARD9/216, f. 41v; Wills and Inventories from the Durham Registry ed. W. Greenwell (Surt. Soc. xxxviii), 243. bur. 28 June 1674.Hodgson, Northumb. pt. 3, i. 46.

Offices Held

Local: j.p. Northumb. 24 Feb. 1642 – bef.Jan. 1650, 21 Feb. 1653-bef. Oct. 1660.C231/5, p. 508; C231/6, p. 251. Commr. assessment, 1642, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657, 1 June 1660.SR; A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28); An Ordinance...for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6). Sheriff, 21 Nov. 1650–4 Nov. 1651.List of Sheriffs (L. and I. ix), 100. Commr. for public faith, 16 Dec. 1657;SP25/77, p. 331. militia, 12 Mar. 1660;A. and O. poll tax, 1660.SR.

: of Mitford, Northumb.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

MITFORD, Robert (1612-74), of Mitford, Northumb.

Will

22 Dec. 1673, cod. 26 June 1674, pr. 26 Feb. 1675.Durham UL, DPR/I/1/1674/M10/1-2, 5.

Estates

inheritance consisted of lands, tenements and hereditaments in Espley, Mitford, Molesden and Newton, all near Morpeth, valued at £510 p.a. in 1663.C142/346/157; Hodgson, Northumb. pt. 3, i. 324. In 1653, he purchased several parcels of land in Mitford and Morpeth parishes for £21.C54/3726/3. By 1665, owned a house of 9 hearths in Mitford.E179/158/105, m. 8d. Aft. the Restoration, Charles II granted him manor of Mitford and Mitford Castle.Hodgson, Northumb. pt. 3, i. 46. In his will, he mentioned lands and tenements in Espley and Newton, Newminster Abbey in Morpeth and closes in Morpeth and Mitford.Durham UL, DPR/I/1/1674/M10/1-2. Personal estate was valued at £372.Durham UL, DPR/I/1/1674/M10/3-4.

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

presented Thomas Binlowes to the vicarage of Mitford, Northumb. c.1652.C6/143/126; Calamy Revised, 47.

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