NELTHORPE, John (1614-1669), of Glanford Brigg, Scawby, Lincs., and Gray’s Inn, Mdx.

Family and Education

bap. 27 Nov. 1614, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Richard Nelthorpe (d. 5 May 1640) of Glanford Brigg, Scawby, Lincs. and Ursula (d. 4 Dec. 1632), da. of Martin Gravenor of Messingham, Lincs.Scawby par. reg.; C142/594/61; F. Henthorn, Hist. of Brigg Grammar School, 3, 4; Lincs. Peds. ed. A. R. Maddison, ii. 702-3. educ. privately (Mr Osgodby) 1629-31;Henthorn, Brigg Grammar School, 4. St John’s, Camb. 30 Apr. 1631;Al. Cant. G. Inn 19 Nov. 1634.G. Inn Admiss. unm. cr. bt. 10 May 1666;CB. d. /5 Oct. 1669.PROB11/331, f. 91v.

Offices Held

Legal: called, G. Inn 1 June 1641; bencher, 21 May 1658.PBG Inn. 342, 423.

Local: commr. defence of Lincs., 3 Apr. 1645; assessment, Lincs. (Lindsey) 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648; Lincs. 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649;A. and O. sewers, Lincs., Lincoln, Newark hundred 25 June 1646–?d.;Lincs. RO, Spalding Sewers/449/7, 9–10; C181/6, pp. 40, 324, 390; C181/7, pp. 77, 241; Lincs. militia, 3 July 1648;LJ x. 359a. militia, 2 Dec. 1648, 12 Mar. 1660. Mar. – bef.Oct. 1660A. and O. J.p..

Central: commr. exclusion from sacrament, 29 Aug. 1648.A. and O.

: of Glanford Brigg, Scawby, Lincs. and Mdx., Gray’s Inn.

Likenesses

Likenesses: oils, unknown.Henthorn, Brigg Grammar School, frontispiece.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

NELTHORPE, John (1614-1669), of Glanford Brigg, Scawby, Lincs., and Gray’s Inn, Mdx.

Will

11 Sept. 1669, cod. 13 Sept. 1669, pr. 5 Oct. 1669.PROB11/331, f. 89.

Estates

in 1640, inherited lands, tenements and leases in Beverley, Yorks., and in Barrow, Bleasby, Gainsborough, Glanford Brigg, Killingholme, Kirmington, Legsby (inc. manor of Legsby), Messingham, North Kelsey and South Ferriby, Lincs.PROB11/183, f. 48v; C142/594/61. In 1641, estate inc. lands and messuages in Barrow, Barton, Burnham, Gainsborough, Glanford Brigg, Killingholme, Kirmington, North Kelsey, South Ferriby and Wrawby.Lincs. RO, NEL/4/3/10-11. In 1666, estate valued at £1,000 p.a.SP29/149/1, f. 1. At his d. in 1669, estate inc. lands in Beverley; manor of Legsby; and lands and tenements in Barrow, Bleasby, Fulletby, Gainsborough, Glanford Brigg, Horncastle, Killingholme, Kirmington, Market Rasen, Messingham, North Kelsey, South Ferriby, Ulceby, Upper Toynton, West Ashby and Wrawby, Lincs.; a house in Charterhouse Yard, Mdx.; and chambers in Stanhope Buildings, Gray’s Inn.J. Henthorn, Hist. of Brigg Grammar School (Brigg, 1959), 159-64.

Oxford 1644

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