TRACY, Sir Robert (1593-1662), of Fairford, Toddington and Alderton, Glos.

Family and Education

bap. 21 Jan. 1593, 1st s. of Sir John Tracy† of Toddington, cr. 12 Jan. 1643, 1st Visct. Tracy of Rathcoole [I] and Anne, da. of Sir Thomas Shirley I† of Wiston, Suss.St Mary, Twickenham, Mdx. par. reg.; Vis. Glos. 1623 (Harl. Soc. xxi), 167; CP. educ. M. Temple 26 Mar. 1610; Queen’s, Oxf. 30 Mar. 1610, aged 17; travelled abroad 1617-20; Univ. Padua c.1618-20.MT Admiss. i. 94; Al. Ox.; H.F. Brown, Inglesi e Scozzesi all’Università di Padova (Venice, 1921), 144. APC 1616-17, p. 392. m. (1), 1 Aug. 1615, Bridget, 3rd da. of John Lyttelton† of Frankley Court, Worcs. 7s. (3 d.v.p.) 4da. (2 d.v.p.); (2) Dorothy (d. 1685), da. of Thomas Cocks of Castleditch, Herefs. 2s. 1 da.St Leonard’s Church, Frankley par. regs (Frankley Soc. pprs.vi); Burke, Dormant and Extinct Peerage, 536; Vis. Glos. 1623, p. 167; CP. . 2 Oct. 1616.Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 159. suc. fa. as 2nd Visct. betw. 7 May 1647 and 14 Feb. 1648.CCC 65, 1675-76. bur. 11 May 1662.CP.

Offices Held

Local: dep. lt. Glos. by 1628 – 42, 1660–d.APC 1627–8, p. 288; LJ v. 291b; HP Commons 1604–1629, ‘Sir Robert Tracy’. Commr. martial law, 1628;SP29/11/159. oyer and terminer, 1628;C181/3, f. 240. Oxf. circ. 24 Jan. 1642, 10 July 1660–d.C181/5, f. 219; C181/7, pp. 10, 135. J.p. Glos. 1633–6, 10 June 1642–46, by Oct. 1660–d.;C231/3, p. 6; C231/5, pp. 125, 528. liberty of Slaughter 25 Feb. 1634-aft. June 1637.C181/4, f. 160v; C181/5, f. 71. Commr. gaol delivery, 20 Feb.1636-aft. June 1637;C181/5, ff. 40v, 71v. Avon navigation, 1636;Rymer, Foedera, ix. pt. 2, p. 6. to investigate abuses in militia, Glos. 17 Feb. 1641;LJ iv. 165a. further subsidy, 1641; poll tax, 1641; assessment, 1642, 1661;SR. array (roy.), Glos. and Gloucester 19 July 1642;Northants. RO, FH133, unfol. defence of Glos. (roy.) 2 Mar. 1643;Docquets of Letters Patent ed. Black, 13. contributions (roy.), Glos. 25 Aug. 1643;Harl. 6804, ff. 115–6v; Docquets of Letters Patent ed. Black, 67. rebels’ estates (roy.), 1 Sept. 1643; accts. (roy.) 11 July 1644.Docquets of Letters Patent ed. Black, 69, 229.

Military: soldier (roy.), taking of Cirencester 2 Feb. 1643; siege of Gloucester Aug.-Sept. 1643.HMC 6th Rep. 90; CCC 1675.

: of Fairford, Toddington and Glos., Alderton.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

TRACY, Sir Robert (1593-1662), of Fairford, Toddington and Alderton, Glos.

Will

3 May 1662, pr. 25 June 1662.PROB11/308/450.

Estates

at d. held manors of Alderton, Naunton, Bagnanton, Frampton, Glos.; messuages and closes in Hailes; left portions of £1,000 each for das. and annuities worth £360 p.a. Cash bequests of £211.PROB11/308/450.

Oxford 1644

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