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Family and Education
bap. 19 Jan. 1602, 1st s. of William Singleton of St Nicholas parish, Gloucester, and Frances Hands; bro. of Lawrence Singleton*. educ. appr. woollen-draper to his parents 1616.Glos. RO, GBR10/1, p. 249. m. 21 June 1624, Martha Lane, 2s. d.v.p. bur. 22 Nov. 1667 22 Nov. 1667.St. Nicholas, Gloucester par. reg.
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Civic: burgess, Gloucester c. 1625; mayor, 1637 – 38, 1651 – 52; alderman, 1 Dec. 1635–21 July 1662.Glos. RO, GBR/B2/1, f. 62; B3/3, pp. 235–6. Pres. city hosps. 7 Nov. 1642–3, 2 Nov. 1646–7.S. Rudder, Hist. and Antiquities...of Gloucester (Cirencester, 1781), 147; Glos. RO, GBR/B3/2, pp. 83, 101, 233; B3/3, pp. 235–6. Member, cttee. for city regt. 2 Sept. 1644.Glos. RO, GBR/B3/2, p. 309.

Local: commr. subsidy, Gloucester 1641; further subsidy, 1641; poll tax, 1641, 1660; contribs. towards relief of Ireland, 1642;SR. assessment, 1642, 18 Oct. 1644, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan., 1 June 1660, 1661.SR; A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28); An Ordinance...for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6). Dep. lt. 1642–?SP28/14/67. Commr. militia, 26 July 1659, 12 Mar. 1660.A. and O.

Military: capt. (parlian.) regt. of Henry Stephens, Gloucester 15 Apr. 1643- ?45.Glos. RO, GBR/B3/2, p.254; J. Dorney, A Brief and Exact Relation (1643), 15 (E.67.31). Temporary gov. Gloucester 2 June 1645.CJ iv. 159b.

: of St Nicholas parish, Gloucester.
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Commons 1640-1660
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SINGLETON, William (1602-67), of St Nicholas parish, Gloucester.

Will
27 Aug. 1667, pr. 28 Jan. 1668.PROB11/326/118.
Estates
lessee of Gloucester city properties: house in Cowley parish, 31 years, £6 p.a. 1644; Barton house, 25 years, £105 entry fine and rent, 20 Nov. 1645; 18a. of pasture, 21 years, £10 rent, 4 Dec. 1645; £120 and remittance of entry fine of £45 for 12a. of pasture, repayment of loan he made of £200 to corporation, 14 Jan. 1646; lease of Windmill grounds, 3 July 1646, 3 Aug. 1647, 20 years, £5 rent; 2 closes, Barton land, 21 years, £25 rent, 6 May 1662.Glos. RO, GBR/B3/2, pp. 289, 359, 361, 366, 377, 425; B3/3, pp. 222, 229. At death, at least two houses in Gloucester, one in Little Smith Street.PROB11/326/118.
Oxford 1644
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