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Family and Education
bap. 29 June 1628, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Anthony Stapley I* and Anne, da. of George Goring† of Ovingdean and Danny Park; bro. of Anthony Stapley II*.The Gen. new ser. xviii. 145-6. educ. Emmanuel, Camb. 11 June 1646;Al. Cant. travelled abroad, aft. 17 Dec. 1647-1648.CJ v. 390b. m. c.1651, Mary (d. 20 Mar. 1709), da. of Harbert Springett* of Broyle Place, Ringmer, 2s. (2 d.v.p.), 8da. (6 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 31 Jan. 1655. The Gen. new ser. xviii. 146, 149-50, 153; E. Suss. RO, A47, f. 199. cr. bt. 28 July 1660.CB. Kntd. 6 Aug. 1660.Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 231. d. 22 Aug. 1701.The Gen. new ser. xviii. 146, 153.
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Local: j.p. Suss. 3 Mar. 1651 – 14 July 1658, bef. 3 May 1660–d.C231/6, pp. 210, 399; C193/13/4; Stowe 577, ff. 53–4; C193/13/5; C193/13/6; C220/9/4; CUL, Dd.VIII.1, f. 107v; E. Suss. RO, QO/EW3, f. 79. Commr. ejecting scandalous ministers, 28 Aug. 1654.A. and O. Custos rot. c.Jan. 1656–?14 July 1658.TSP iv. 394; C193/13/5, f. 106. Commr. assessment, 9 June 1657, 1 June 1660, 1661, 1664, 1672, 1677, 1679, 1689–?d.;A. and O.; An Ordinance...for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6); SR. poll tax, 1660;SR. sewers, 21 Sept. 1660;C181/7, p. 55. subsidy, 1663.SR. Dep. lt. June 1688–d.Suss. Arch. Coll. xxxi. 13. Capt. militia horse, 1674–?Cent. Kent. Stud. U269/C44/6.

Military: col. of horse (roy.), Suss. Dec. 1657.TSP vii. 85–7.

Central: surveyor of small customs, port of London, Jan. 1672–d.CSP Dom. 1671–2, p. 84; CTB iii. 1175; iv. 587.

Civic: common cllr. Chichester 1685.Hay, Hist. Chichester, 589.

: Suss.
Volume
Commons 1640-1660
Web Title

STAPLEY, John (1628-1701), of Patcham and Broyle Park, Suss.

Will
20 Aug. 1701, pr. 18 Aug. 1701.E. Suss. RO, D3, p. 234.
Estates
manors of Netherfield, Suss. 1650;Suss. Manors, ii. 316. Kingston Bowsey, moiety, 1655-61;E. Suss. RO, Glynde 1553-4. Ferring, 1655;C54/3865/40. Blatchington, 1656;Suss. Manors, i. 48. and Broyle Park, Ringmer, bef. 1667;E. Suss. RO, Danny 1434; Suss. Manors, i. 71; ii. 340. one quarter of moiety of Lewes barony, castle and borough, 1672;Suss. Manors, ii. 272. Streat manor, 1683.E. Suss. RO, SAS/M/290; Abstract Suss. Deeds and Docs. 66.
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
presented Elié-Paul D’Arande to Rotherfield, 12 Feb. 1658;Dunkin, ‘Admissions to Suss. Benefices’, 222; ‘Elié D’Arande’, Oxford DNB. Henry Holcroft to West Blatchington, 7 May 1664;W. Suss. RO, Ep.I/6B/4; Suss. Arch. Coll. lv. 243. William Wallis licensed as Presbyterian preacher at Stapley’s house at How, Suss. 1672.CSP Dom. 1671-2, p. 500.
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