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Family and Education
b. c. 1605, 1st s. of Robert Rous of Wotton and Jane, da. of Alexander Pym of Brymore, Som.;Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 413. bro. of Robert Rous*. educ. M. Temple, 10 Nov. 1621.M. Temple Admiss. i. 112. m. Mary, da. of William Bradshaw of Lancs. 1s. 2da.Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 413. suc. uncle, Francis Rous* 7 Jan. 1659. bur. 1 May 1677.HP Commons 1660-90.
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Military: capt. of horse (parlian.) bef. 1643;Supra, ‘George Kekewich’; BHO, Cromwell Assoc. database. col. by July 1644.CJ iii. 529b; BHO, Cromw. Assoc. database. Gov. Dartmouth bef. Sept. 1646;Add. 31116, p. 567. Scilly Isles 22 Sept. 1646–12 Mar. 1647;Add. 31116, pp. 567, 608. Pendennis Castle 13 Feb.-bef. 6 Mar. 1660.Coate, Cornw. 311. Capt. militia ft. Cornw. 14 Feb. 1650;CSP Dom. 1649–50, p. 521. militia horse, 29 Apr. 1650.CSP Dom. 1650, pp. 506, 512.

Local: commr. for Cornw. 1 July 1644; assessment, 18 Oct. 1644, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan., 1 June 1660;A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28); An Ordinance … for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6). sequestration by Oct. 1648.Add. 5494, f. 88. V.-adm. S. Cornw. 3 July 1649–16 Mar. 1660.Vice-Admirals of the Coast ed. Sainty and Thrush, 6. tendering Engagement, Cornw. 28 Jan. 1650.FSL, X.d.483 (47). J.p. by Feb. 1650 – bef.Oct. 1660; Devon 29 July 1652–4 Mar. 1657.C193/13/3, f. 10v; C231/6, pp. 243, 358, 360. Commr. militia Cornw. bef. Nov. 1651, 26 July 1659, 12 Mar. 1660.A. and O.; FSL, X.d.483 (101). Farmer of excise, c.1653–25 Mar. 1658.CTB i. 478. Commr. oyer and terminer, Western circ. by Feb. 1654–10 July 1660;C181/6, pp. 8–378. ejecting scandalous ministers, Cornw. 28 Aug. 1654.A. and O. Custos rot. by c.Sept. 1656–?Mar. 1660.C193/13/5, f. 13; C193/13/6, f. 11v. Commr. for public faith, 24 Oct. 1657.Mercurius Politicus no. 387 (22–9 Oct. 1657), 62 (E.505.35).

Central: judge, probate of wills, 24 Dec. 1653. Commr. arrears of excise, 29 Dec. 1653.A. and O. Cllr. of state, 1 Nov. 1653.CJ vii. 344a-b. Commr. admlty. and navy, 31 Mar. 1654;CSP Dom. 1654, p. 67. high ct. of justice, 13 June 1654; security of protector, England and Wales 27 Nov. 1656.A. and O.

: Cornw., Landrake.
Volume
Commons 1640-1660
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ROUS, Anthony (c.1605-77), of Wotton, Landrake, Cornw.

Will
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Estates
lands in Cornwall centred on 12-hearth house at Wotton, Landrake par.;Cornw. Hearth Tax, 6. purchased toll of tin in manors of Helston and Tywarnhaile, Cornw. c.1650;Coate, Cornw. 272. manor of Helston, 1649;Parochial Hist. Cornw. ii. 181. fee-farm of Helston and fishing rights for River Fowey, bef. 1654;SP28/330, large vol. f. 75; SP28/286/1, f. 156. 20-year lease of honours of Okehampton and Plympton, Devon, purchased Feb. 1656;SP28/289, f. 158. inherited substantial estate from Francis Rous, Jan. 1659.PROB11/287/260.
Oxford 1644
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