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bap. June 1579, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Peter Coryton of West Newton Ferrers and Jane, da. of John Wrey of North Russell, Sourton, Devon. m. bef. 1606, Elizabeth (d. 1656) da. of Sir John Chichester of Raleigh, Devon, 4s. (3 d.v.p.) 7da. suc. fa. 1603. d. 30 Apr. 1651.Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 101-2; Cornw. RO, CY/7049; C142/662/101.
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Local: collector subsidy, Cornw. 1603 – 04, 1606–7. Commr. subsidy, 1626;Cornw. RO, CY/7282–4, 7290; E179/89/308. piracy, 3 Dec. 1607-aft. Feb. 1641.C181/2, ff. 56, 186v; C181/3, ff. 113, 196; C181/5, ff. 83v, 187v. Sheriff, 1613–14.List of Sheriffs (L. and I. ix), 23. J.p. 1618 – 26, 1630–46; custos rot. by 1626.C231/4, f. 63; C231/5, p. 25; Harl. 286, f. 297; CSP Dom. Add. 1625–49, p. 112. V.-warden of Stannaries, 1620 – 26, 12 Dec. 1629–?1646.Bodl. Add. C.85, p. 2; SP 16/37/91; Cornw. RO, CY/7241–3. Col. militia ft. Cornw. c.1620–6, 14 Dec. 1629-Mar. 1646. Dep. lt. by 1624–6, c.1629-aft. 1639.Cornw. RO, CY/7260–1; SP16/106/14; SP16/459/8. Commr. oyer and terminer, Western circ. 28 May 1624–6, 1632-aft. Jan. 1642.C181/3, ff. 118, 207; C181/4, ff. 111, 185; C181/5, ff. 6, 221. Collector, privy seal loan, Cornw. 1625–6.E401/2586, p. 81. Commr. knighthood fines, 1631;SP16/187/18. repair of St Paul’s Cathedral, 23 May 1633.GL, 25475/1, f. 13. Under-steward, duchy of Cornw. 8 Dec. 1634.Cornw. RO, CY/7243. Steward, W. Antony, Crafthole, Portpigham, Trelowia, Landulph and Leigh Durant manors and E. Looe borough, Cornw. 8 June 1635–?1646 (renewed 10 Dec. 1645).E315/311, f. 18; Cornw. RO, CY/7245. Commr. incorporation of maltsters, Cornw. bef. 1636;PC2/46, p. 374. array (roy.), 29 June 1642;Northants RO, FH133, unfol. sequestration (roy.), c.May 1643–?Mar. 1646.Bodl. Clarendon 26, f. 163v; Add. 15750, f. 21.

Central: gent. of privy chamber, extraordinary, 12 Dec. 1637-at least 1641.LC3/1, f. 25; LC5/134, p. 218.

Civic: mayor, Callington 1639 – 40; Bossiney 1640–1.Procs. LP v. 313; CJ ii. 29a. Free burgess, Launceston by 1641–d.Cornw. RO, B/LAUS/179/2/3.

: St Mellion, Cornw.
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Commons 1640-1660
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CORYTON, William (1579-1651), of West Newton Ferrers, St Mellion, Cornw.

Will
died intestate.
Estates
on d. of fa. inherited Cornish manors of West Newton Ferrers (St Mellion par.), Trencruke (Creed or St Columb Minor), Trecome and Hammett (Quethiocke), Lamellyn (Liskeard), W. Draynes (St Neot), Warleggan (Warleggan), Yelland (North Hill) and Helland; also Coryton manor in Devon, and three advowsons (Coryton, St Mellion and St Pinnock). Total inheritance c.9,000 acres.C142/662/101. According to indenture signed 2 Oct. 1646, Coryton possessed 12 Cornish manors, including Dinnerdake and Penpoll (St Ives), Pillaton, Golden (Probus and Creed), Tregian (Creed), Greston (Lezant) and Landegay (Kea and Feock), and lands in various parishes and boroughs.Cornw. RO, CY/1559. Only W. Newton Ferrers, Hammett, W. Draynes, Warleggan and Yelland appear in both lists, suggesting a substantial turn-over of property between the two. Before 1650, freeholder in duchy manor of Rillaton (Linkinhorne), free tenant in Tibesta (Creed) and enjoyed fishing rights of ‘the Water of Lynher’ (St Stephen-by-Saltash).Parl. Surv. Duchy Cornw. i. 123; ii. 175, 201.
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