HEYMAN, Sir Peter (1580-1641), of Somerfield Hall, Sellinge, Kent.

Family and Education

b. 13 May 1580, 1st s. of Henry Heyman of Sellinge, and Rebecca, da. of Robert Horne, Bp. of Winchester.Sellinge par. reg.; Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. liv), 79; Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. xlii), 185-6. educ. Emmanuel, Camb. 1597.Al. Cant. m. (1) 15 Apr 1604, Sarah, da. of Peter Collet, Merchant Taylor, of London, 2s. (1 d.v.p.), 2da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) settlement 18 Nov. 1613, Mary, da. of Randolph Wolley, Merchant Taylor, of London, and wid. of Christopher Holford (d. June 1612) of West Thurrock, Essex, 3s., 3da.Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. liv), 79; Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. xlii), 185-6; Cent. Kent. Stud. TS11/1134; PROB11/117/621 (Mary Holford); PROB11/119/663 (Christopher Holford). Kntd. 20 Dec. 1607.Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 144. suc. fa. 1614.Sellinge par. reg.; Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. xlii), 185-6; PROB11/124/429. bur. 11 Feb. 1641 11 Feb. 1641.Sellinge par. reg.

Offices Held

Local: commr. sewers, Ticehurst and River Rother, Kent and Suss. 1609-aft. 1639;C181/2, ff. 88, 150v, 247v, 295, 328v; C181/3, ff. 59v, 173; C181/4, ff. 18v, 38; C181/5, f. 144v. Wittersham Level, Kent and Suss 1614, 1625;C181/2, f. 219v; C181/3, f. 166. Mersham and Sandwich, Kent 1615, 1620, 1621, 1625, 1631;C181/2, f. 244; C181/3, ff. 3v, 40, 157v; C181/4, f. 75. Rainham Bridge to Mucking, Essex 1617;C181/2, f. 265. Ebony Level, Kent 1618;C181/2, f. 320. Walland Marsh, Kent and Suss. 1623, 1632, 21 Aug. 1645;C181/3, f. 94; C181/4, f. 106v; C181/5, f. 259. Gravesend Bridge to Penshurst, Kent 1628;C181/3, f. 252v. Kent 1639;C181/4, f. 101v; C181/5, f. 146v. Denge Marsh, Kent 21 Aug. 1645;C181/5, f. 260v. subsidy, Kent 1621 – 24, 1641;C212/22/20–1; C212/22/23; SR. musters, Dover 1624–5;Wilks, Barons of the Cinque Ports, 69. piracy, Cinque Ports 1625, 1629, 1630;C181/3, ff. 175v, 247v; C181/4, f. 48v; C181/5, f. 131v. sale of prize goods, 1626;APC 1625–6, p. 350. sale, Camber Castle, Suss. 1626;Rymer, Foedera, viii(2), 115; APC 1626, p. 207. repair of highways, Kent 1631;C181/4, f. 88. oyer and terminer for piracy, Cinque Ports 15 Mar. 1639;C181/5, f. 131v. contribs. towards relief of Ireland, Kent 1642.SR.

Diplomatic: embassy to Lower Palatinate, 1622.CD 1628, ii. 103.

Military: capt. of ft. Ireland 1624–6.CSP Ire. 1615–25, p. 556.

Central: commr. for disbursing subsidy, 1641.SR.

: of Somerfield Hall, Kent., Sellinge.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

HEYMAN, Sir Peter (1580-1641), of Somerfield Hall, Sellinge, Kent.

Will

admon. 4 Mar. 1641.PROB6/18, f. 19.

Estates

valued at £800 in 1614.HMC Salisbury, xxii. 515. Acquired with son Henry Heyman*, 291 acres in Midley and Old Romney, Kent, May 1634.Coventry Docquets, 657. Commission with Sir John Hippisley* and James Hugueson to sell prize goods had brought at least £411,000 by Sept. 1639.Coventry Docquets, 276.

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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