MYLLES, Dr John (c.1604-76), of Christ Church, Oxford, and Doctors’ Commons, London.

Family and Education

b. c. 1604, ?4th s. of Francis Mylles† (d. 1618) of Bitterne, Hants and of London, and his w. Alice, da. of Richard James† of Newport, I.o.W.Bodl. Tanner 257, f. 253v; HP Commons 1559-1603; Al. Ox.; Vis. Hants. 1530, 1575, 1633, 1634 (Harl. Soc. lxiv), 170. educ. Westminster sch.;Rec. of Old Westminsters (1928), ii. 681. Christ Church, Oxf. 12 Oct. 1621, ‘aged 17’; BA 6 Feb. 1624, MA 13 June 1626, BCL 23 July 1631, cr. DCL 5 Jan. 1649.Al. Ox.; Bodl. Oxford Univ. archives, NEP/supra/Reg. T, pp. 25-6. unm. . d. betw. 1 Mar.-18 Apr. 1676.PROB11/350/471.

Offices Held

Academic: student [fell.], Christ Church, Oxf. 12 July 1631 – ?Nov. 1642, by 6 Oct. 1647 – ?; canon, 30 Mar./1 Apr. 1648-betw. 16 Jan./8 Mar. 1651, 12/13 Mar.-?June 1660.Christ Church, Oxford, archives, D&C i.b.2, p. 266; Wood, Hist. Univ. Oxford (1786), ii. pt. ii. 522, 555, 564, 629; Wood, Life and Times i. 307; Bodl. Oxford Univ. Archives, NEP/supra/Reg. T, p. 130; Reg. Ta. p. 8; Reg. Visitors Univ. Oxford, 317; CJ v. 603b; vii. 872b.

Legal: ?asst. House of Lords by 7 Feb. 1644–?LJ vi. 414a. Judge-adv. (parlian.) by 19 Nov. 1644-bef. Dec. 1648, Jan.-Dec. 1660.CJ iv. 34b-35a; England’s Black Tribunall (1660), 66; LJ vii. 122b-123a; CSP Dom. 1673, p. 35; Worcester Coll. Oxford, Clarke MS XVI, f. 87. Member, Doctors’ Commons bef. 3 July 1650; treas. 1665.G.D. Squibb, Doctors’ Commons (1977), 177. Chan. Norwich dioc. 13 Sep. 1661–d.CSP Dom. 1673, p. 34.

Local: commr. martial law in London, 3 Apr. 1646;A. and O. commr. (parlian.) surrender of Oxf. 17 May 1646. 25 June 1649 – bef.Oct. 1653Wood, Hist. Univ. Oxford, ii. 483. Visitor, Oxf. Univ. 1 May 1647. 25 June 1649 – bef.Oct. 1653A. and O. J.p. Oxon., 8 July 1656–?Mar. 1660.C231/6, pp. 159, 340; C193/13/4, f. 77v; C193/13/5, ff. 84, 85. Commr. assessment, 1 June 1660;An Ordinance...for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6). poll tax, Oxf. Univ. 1660;SR. piracy, London 6 May 1662-aft. Mar. 1667.C181/7, pp. 142, 394.

Central: commr. policies of assurances, 19 Aug. 1663-aft. Mar. 1671.C181/7, pp. 213, 577.

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Commons 1640-1660

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MYLLES, Dr John (c.1604-76), of Christ Church, Oxford, and Doctors’ Commons, London.

Will

28 Feb. and 1 Mar., pr. 18 Apr. 1676.PROB11/350/471

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Oxford 1644

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