MANATON (MANYNGTON), Ambrose (1589-1651), of South Petherwin and Trecarrel, Lezant, Cornw.

Family and Education

bap. 27 Apr. 1589,Cornw. RO, FP210/1/1. 2nd s. of Peter Manaton (d. c.1616) of Manaton, South Hill, Cornw., and Frances, da. and coh. of Edward Couch of Houghton.Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 305; Cornw. Archdeaconry Wills, 1569-1699 ed. R.M. Glencross (Brit. Rec. Soc. lvi), 203. educ. L. Inn, 7 Nov. 1612; Univ. Oxf. DCL (h.c.) 21 Mar. 1644.LI Admiss. i. 160; Al. Ox. m. (1) c.June 1613,Cornw. RO, ME/869. Anne (bur. 26 Jan. 1638) wid. of Richard Trefusis† (d. 1612) of South Petherwin and da. of Peter Edgcumbe† of Mount Edgcumbe, Cornw. 1 da.;Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 305-6, 467. (2) c.1642, Jane, da. of Narcissus Mapowder of Holsworthy and coh. of her bro. Anthony, 2s. 2da.C2/ChasI/M61/26; Vivian, Vis. Devon, 551; PROB6/18, f. 51v; Cornw. RO, FP124/1/1. d. 11 June 1651.MI, S. Petherwin.

Offices Held

Local: j.p. Cornw. 1614 – 21, 1622- 4 Oct. 1643, 6 Feb. 1644–?46.C66/1988, 2859; C193/13/1; C231/4, f. 142v; Docquets of Letters Patent ed. Black, 78, 142. Commr. subsidy 1621–2;C212/22/20–1. collector, 1626.E179/89/311. Commr. Forced Loan, 1627;C193/12/2, f. 7v. repair of St Paul’s Cathedral, 1633.GL, 25475/1, f. 13. Stannator, Foymore, Cornw. 1636.Add. 6713, f. 100. Commr. incorporation of maltsters, Cornw. 1636;PC2/46, p. 374. oyer and terminer for piracy, 11 Feb. 1641;C181/5, f. 188. further subsidy, 1641; poll tax, 1641; assessment, 1642.SR.

Central: master in chancery, extraordinary, 1635-at least 1646.C216/1/128; C2/ChasI/M61/26.

Legal: called, L. Inn 11 Feb. 1637; bencher, 1637.LI Black Bks. ii. 342–3.

Civic: mayor, Camelford 1640.C219/43/16. Recorder, Launceston by 1639–46.Cornw. RO, B/LAUS/344, 350.

: of South Petherwin and Trecarrel, Cornw., Lezant.

MANYNGTON

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

MANATON (MANYNGTON), Ambrose (1589-1651), of South Petherwin and Trecarrel, Lezant, Cornw.

Will

26 Oct. 1650, pr. 20 Aug. 1651.PROB11/218/128.

Estates

jt.-freeholder of Ford in Pillaton, part of duchy manor of Leigh Durant, Pillaton par. 22 Oct. 1625-?; and share of tenement, manor of Stoke Climsland, bef. 1649.Parl. Surv. Duchy Cornw. i. 75; ii. 157. In March 1648 Parliament valued his estate as worth £173 in freehold land, £267 in leases and ‘old rents’ and £192 in goods and chattels (£632 in total), although this figure looks suspiciously low.CJ v. 496a. Estates included Trescarrel, Trewanton (Lawannick par.), Tredawle (Altarnun?) and town house in Launceston (burnt by parliamentarians Oct. 1642).Coate, Cornw. 5, 37; PROB11/218/128.

Oxford 1644

Yes

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