STAPLEY, Anthony I (1590-1655), of Patcham, Suss.

Family and Education

bap. 30 Aug. 1590, 1st s. of Anthony Stapley of Framfield and Anne, da. of John Thatcher of Priesthawes, Westham.The Gen. (new ser. xviii), 145–6. educ. ?Christ’s, Camb. 1606;Al. Cant.; Christ’s College Biographical Reg., i. 262. G. Inn, 5 Jan. 1609.G. Inn Admiss. i. 120. m. (1) 19 May 1614, Anne (d. 9 Nov. 1637), da. of George Goring† of Ovingdean and Danny Park, 3s. (1 d.v.p.), 1da. (d.v.p.); (2) aft. 31 July 1638, Anne (d. 15 Jan. 1654), wid. of Sir Edward Clarke (d. 1638) of Reading, Berks. s.p. suc. fa. 1606. d. 31 Jan. 1655.Add. 5698, ff. 93v, 118; The Gen. (new ser. xviii), 145-6; C142/291/96; PROB11/179/291.

Offices Held

Local: commr. sewers, Suss. 18 July 1617 – aft.July 1641, 3 Nov. 1653–d.;C181/2, f. 293; C181/3, ff. 133v, 167; C181/4, ff. 47, 74; C181/5, ff. 69v, 206; C181/6, p. 23. Wittersham Level, Kent and Suss. 23 May 1645;C181/5, f. 253. swans, England except south-western cos. c.1629.C181/3, f. 270v. J.p. Suss. 5 June 1633–20 July 1642,C231/5, pp. 108, 532; ASSI35/75/9; C193/13/2; SP16/405, ff. 66–67v. by May 1644–d.W. Suss. RO, QR/W50; ASSI35/85/1; C193/13/3; C193/13/4; Stowe 577, ff. 53–4; CUL, Dd.VIII.1, f. 106. Commr. piracy, 23 May 1637;C181/5, f. 68v. subsidy, 1641; further subsidy, 1641; poll tax, 1641; contribs. towards relief of Ireland, 1642;SR. assessment, 1642, 24 Feb. 1643, 18 Oct. 1644, 21 Feb. 1645, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653;SR; A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28). sequestration, 27 Mar. 1643; levying of money, 7 May, 3 Aug. 1643.A. and O. Member, Suss. co. cttee. 18 July 1643.CJ iii. 173a. Commr. defence of Hants and southern cos. 4 Nov. 1643; commr. for Suss., assoc. of Hants, Surr., Suss. and Kent, 15 June 1644;A. and O. oyer and terminer, Surr., Suss. 4 July 1644;C181/5, ff. 235, 239. Home circ. by Feb. 1654–d.;C181/6, pp. 13, 90. gaol delivery, Surr., Suss. 4 July 1644;C181/5, f. 235v, 239v. New Model ordinance, Suss. 17 Feb. 1645; militia, 2 Dec. 1648.A. and O. Custos rot. 23 July 1650–d.C231/6, p. 194. V.-adm. Feb. 1651–d.CSP Dom. 1650, p. 8; 1651, pp. 35, 519. Commr. ejecting scandalous ministers, 28 Aug. 1654.A. and O.

Civic: feoffee, Lewes house of correction, 1624.Bk. of John Rowe, ed. W.H. Godfrey (Suss. Rec. Soc. xxxiv), 154.

Military: col. of ft. (parlian.) bef. 14 Apr. 1643. Gov. Chichester by 11 July 1643-May 1645.CJ iii. 43b, 162a; iv. 136b, 137b; HMC De Lisle and Dudley, vi. 440.

Central: commr. ct. martial, 16 Aug. 1644. Member, cttee. for excise, 6 June 1645;A. and O. cttee. for admlty. and Cinque Ports, 4 Mar. 1648;CJ v. 476b; LJ x. 88b. cttee. for sequestrations, 23 Dec. 1648;CJ vi. 103a, 113b; LJ x. 636b. cttee. for advance of money, 6 Jan. 1649;CJ vi. 113b. cttee. for the army, 6 Jan., 17 Apr. 1649, 2 Jan., 17 Dec. 1652.A. and O.; CJ vi. 113b. Commr. for compounding, 6 Jan. 1649;CJ vi. 110a, 113b. high ct. of justice, 6 Jan. 1649.A. and O. Cllr. of state, 13 Feb. 1649, 13 Feb. 1650, 24 Nov. 1651, 29 Apr., 9 July 1653.A. and O.; CJ vii. 42b, 283a; Clarke Pprs. iii. 4. Member, cttee. for plundered ministers, 24 May 1649.CJ vi. 216a.

: of Patcham, Suss.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

STAPLEY, Anthony I (1590-1655), of Patcham, Suss.

Will

12 Oct. 1654, pr. 20 Mar. 1655.PROB11/246/60.

Estates

inherited manors of Lampham and Sapton, Suss.C142/291/96. In 1614, acquired Keymer through marriage; in 1625, extended through subsequent purchases.Suss. Manors, ii. 251; C54/2641/6. Other additions: Patcham, by 1620;VCH Suss. vii. 217. Merryfield manor, 1627;W. Suss. RO, Clough-Butler MSS 112-15. Preston manor, 1628;C54/3548/13; PSO5/5, unfol.; CSP Dom. 1628–1629, p. 11. moiety of Culewykes manor, 1629;C54/2802/28. Ripe Manor, 1634;Suss. Manors, ii. 370. and Hellingly.Add. Ch. 30144; Add. Ch. 29656-7; Add. Ch. 29969. In 1634, leased manors of Radmeld, Rottingdean and Northease from Henry Neville†, 9th Baron Abergavenny;E. Suss. RO, Danny MS 1131. acquired Ringmer.E. Suss. RO, Danny MS 339; AMS 138. In Jan. 1648, purchased Ferring from trustees for the sale of bishops’ lands.C54/3383/34. In May 1651, acquired manors of Ittington and Netherfield.C54/3575/2. Also owned property in London, incl. part of Salisbury Court, St Bride’s, Fleet Street, purchased 1626 from 4th earl of Dorset;C54/2683/13; C54/2805/16. in 1634, property near the West Gate of St James’ Park.C54/3024/23. In 1654, owned land in Herstmonceux, Worthing and Pevensey.PROB11/246/60. In 1626, assessed at £10 for purposes of lay subsidy, on which he paid 40s.E179/191/377a. Family estate valued at £1,400 p.a. 1669.LR2/266, f. 2.

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

Sir Thomas Pelham* paid Stapley £3 for his share of 18 months money for the lecturer at Lewes, Lady Day 1629.Add. 33145, f. 28v. To the vicarage of Patcham, Stapley presented John Sadler, 1612;Add. 5698, f. 120v. Henry Dod, 1626-42,Add. 5698, f. 119v. and Elié-Paul D’Arande, 8 Oct. 1651.s.v. ‘Elié D’Arande’, Oxford DNB. Stapley’s regimental chaplain, 1644, was Francis Cheynell.SP28/135, f. 79. Stapley and William Cawley I* presented John Robotham to the living of Rumboldswyke, 1647.J. Robotham, The Preciousness of Christ (1647), (E.1137.1); DNB.

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