CATELYN, Richard (c.1584-1662), of Lakenham and Kirby Cane, Norf.

Family and Education

b. c. 1584, 1st s. of Thomas Catelyn of Lakenham and Judith, da. of Edward Ellington of Theydon Bois, Essex.Vis. Norf. 1664, 49; Le Neve’s Knights, 161; F.H.S., ‘Some notes on the fam. of Catelyn’, E. Anglian, x. (1904), 363; Blomefield, Norf. viii. 31-2, 35. educ. L. Inn 1602.LI Adm. m. (1) Mary (d.1630), da. of Sir Robert Houghton†, j.k.b., 2s. d.v.p. 2da. (1 );Vis. Norf. 1563, 1589 and 1613, 161; Le Neve’s Knights, 161; ‘Some notes on the fam. of Catelyn’, 362-3; Blomefield, Norf. viii. 32, 35. (2) 1631, Dorothy, da. of Sir Henry Neville† of Billingbear, Berks., 3s. 4da.Keeler, Long Parl. 128; Vis. Norf. 1664, 49; Le Neve’s Knights, 161-2; Blomefield, Norf. viii. 32, 35, 36. suc. fa. 1636.‘Some notes on the fam. of Catelyn’, 362. bur. 24 Oct. 1662 24 Oct. 1662.‘Some notes on the fam. of Catelyn’, 362.

Offices Held

Local: feoffee, impropriations, Norf. 1630.SP16/531, f. 134. Commr. to investigate complaints, 1631;Norf. RO, Norwich assembly bk. 1613–42, f. 265. further subsidy, 1641; poll tax, 1641. 21 Apr. 1641 – bef.Jan. 1650SR. J.p., Mar. 1660–d.C231/5, p. 443; C220/9/4, f. 62v. Commr. assessment, Norf., Norwich 1642.SR. array (roy.), Norwich 28 July 1642;Northants. RO, FH133, unfol. loans on Propositions, 5 Aug. 1642;LJ v. 265b. poll tax, Norf. 1660.SR.

Civic: freeman, Norwich 1641.Norf. RO, Norwich assembly bk. 1613–42, f. 367v.

: of Lakenham and Kirby Cane, Norf.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

CATELYN, Richard (c.1584-1662), of Lakenham and Kirby Cane, Norf.

Will

3 Oct. 1660.Norf. RO, Norwich consistory court, original will, 1662, no. 213.

Estates

owned lands at Lakenham and Kirby Cane; bought Wingfield Castle, Suff. 1630; bought manors of Hitcham, Ringstead Magna and Rougholmes, Norf. from Sir Hamon L’Estrange†, 1631; bought manor of Larkingford, Norf. 1635.Coventry Docquets, 600, 609, 686.

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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