MARTYN, Sir Nicholas (1593-1653), of Oxton, Kenton, Devon.

Family and Education

b. 12 Apr. 1593, 1st s. of William Martin of Oxton, recorder of Exeter, and 1st w. Susan, da. of Thomas Prestwood of Exeter.All Hallows, Exeter par. reg.; Vivian, Vis. Devon, 554; W.G.W. Watson, The House of Martin (Exeter, 1906), 125. educ. Broadgates Hall, Oxf. 8 Mar. 1611; M. Temple 13 Oct. 1613.Al. Ox.; MTR ii. 568. m. 4 July 1622, Elizabeth (d. c.Jan. 1664), da. of John Symes of Poundisford, Pitminster, Som. 1s. 2da. suc. fa. Apr. 1617. Kntd. 15 Feb. 1624.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 554; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 188. d. 25 Mar. 1653.Watson, House of Martin, 128.

Offices Held

Civic: freeman, Exeter 27 Aug. 1610.Exeter Freemen, 116.

Local: j.p. Devon 8 July 1630 – Nov. 1642, by Mar. 1647–9, 7 Mar. 1650–d.Worcs. RO, Croome Ct. mss, docquets of letters patent, box 32; Devon RO, DQS 28/3, 6; C231/6, p. 178. Commr. oyer and terminer, Exeter 24 Nov. 1632;C181/4, f. 127v. sewers, Devon 6 Mar. 1634;C181/4, f. 163v. piracy, 4 Aug. 1637; Devon and Exeter 15 Mar. 1639;C181/5, ff. 84, 132v. hard soap, western cos. 9 Jan., 17 May 1638;C181/5, ff. 92, 102v. exacted fees and ‘innovated’ offices, Devon and Exeter 13 June 1638.C181/5, f. 109v. Sheriff, Devon 1639–40.List of Sheriffs (L. and I. ix), 37. Commr. subsidy, 1641; further subsidy, 1641; poll tax, 1641; contribs. towards relief of Ireland, 1642;SR. assessment, 1642, 24 Feb. 1643, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648.SR; A. and O. Dep. lt. by 31 May 1642–?LJ v. 94b. Commr. defraying expenses of army in Devon, 17 Jan. 1643; sequestration, 27 Mar. 1643; levying of money, 7 May, 3 Aug. 1643;A. and O. Devon militia, 25 May, 7 June 1648;LJ x. 282b, 311b. militia, 2 Dec. 1648.A. and O.

: Devon., Kenton.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

MARTYN, Sir Nicholas (1593-1653), of Oxton, Kenton, Devon.

Will

not found.

Estates

Oxton and other lands at Holbeton, ‘Ratisford’, Harberton, Ermington, Cornwood, Modbury, Ugborough, [South] Brent, Crediton, Sandford, Cheriton Fitzpaine, inherited from fa.PROB11/130, f. 135.

Oxford 1644

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