Family and Education
bap. 6 Dec. 1604, o. s. of Ambrose Duke of Benhall and Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Bertram Calthorpe of Thorpe Market, Norf.Benhall par. reg., p.14; Add. 19127, ff. 243v-244; Vis. Norf. 1563, 1589 and 1613, 67. educ. G. Inn 1622.GI Adm. 168. m. by 1631, Ellenor (d. 1671), da. and coh. of John Panton of Brunslip, Denbigh,Benhall par. reg., p. 104; H.W.B. Wayman, ‘Benhall’, E. Anglian Misc., v. 5. prob. 8s. (6 d.v.p.), 4da. (2 d.v.p.).Benhall par. reg., pp. 28, 30-5, 98-101; Wayman, ‘Benhall’, 5; Add. 19127, ff. 243v, 244, 245v, 255. suc. fa. 1610;Add. 32490 BBB(22); Wayman, ‘Benhall’, 14. Kntd. 4 July 1641;Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 209. cr. bt. 16 July 1661.CB. bur. 30 Jan. 1671 30 Jan. 1671.Benhall par. reg. p.104.
Offices Held

Local: capt. militia ft. Suff. by 1626-aft. 1632.Add. 39245, ff. 103v, 157v. Commr. gaol delivery, liberty of St Etheldreda, I. of Ely 1632, 23 Dec. 1645. 1634 – aft.Oct. 1642C181/4, f. 127; C181/5, f. 267v. J.p. Suff., Mar. 1660–d.C193/13/2, f. 64; Suff. RO (Ipswich), B105/2/1, f. 50v; Bodl. Tanner 226, p. 187; A Perfect List (1660), 51. Commr. navigation, River Lark, Suff. 1635;Coventry Docquets, 306. sewers, Suff. 1635, 1637;C181/5, ff. 24v, 82. Norf. and Suff. 26 June 1658 – aft.June 1659, 29 Jan. 1670;C181/6, pp. 291, 360; C181/7, p. 525. swans, Essex and Suff. 1635.C181/5, f. 28v. Sheriff, Suff. 1637–8.List of Sheriffs (L. and I. ix), 132. Commr. oyer and terminer, 20 June 1640; oyer and terminer for piracy, 22 June 1640;C181/5, ff. 175v, 176. assessment, 1642, 18 Oct. 1644, 1 June 1660, 1661, 1664;SR; A. and O.; An Ordinance...for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6). array (roy.), 15 Aug. 1642;Northants. RO, FH133, unfol. levying of money, 3 Aug. 1643;A. and O. poll tax, 1660; subsidy, 1663.SR.

Civic: freeman, Orford Feb. 1636–d.Suff. RO (Ipswich), EE5/2/2, f. 191v.

: of Benhall, Suff.
Volume
Commons 1640-1660
Web Title

DUKE, Edward (1604-71), of Benhall, Suff.

Will
13 Apr. 1670, pr. 19 June 1671.PROB11/336/278.
Estates
succeeded to lands at Benhall 1630; sold manor of Aslacton, Norf. 1631.Blomefield, Norf. v. 178.
Oxford 1644
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