CRESSETT, Richard (1608-77), of Cound and Upton Cressett, Salop.

Family and Education

bap. 28 Mar. 1608, 1st s. of Edward Cressett of Upton Cressett and 1st w. Elizabeth (d. 1635), da. of Sir Henry Townshend† of Cound.Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. ser. 3, ii. 328; ser. 4, vi. 219; Vis. Salop 1623, i (Harl. Soc. xxviii), 158; Salop Archives, 5460/7/3/1; 6001/2791 p. 455. educ. Trinity, Oxf. 16 May 1623.Al. Ox. m. 1628 Jane (d. 6 Sept. 1640, aged 29), da. of George Huxley (d. 1629) of Edmonton, Mdx. 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 5da. (2 d.v.p.).Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. ser. 3, ii. 328; Lysons, Environs of London, ii. 259-60; Salop Archives, 5460/3/12; 5460/4/5/4; 6001/2791 p. 455. suc. fa. c.1646.Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. ser. 2, viii. 300-1. bur. 16 Apr. 1677 16 Apr. 1677.Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. ser. 4, vi. 219; ser. 3, ii. 328.

Offices Held

Civic: burgess, Much Wenlock 1640.Salop Archives, WB/B3/1/1 p. 680.

Religious: elder, third Salop classis, 1647.The Severall Divisions and Persons for Classicall Presbyteries (1647), 5.

Local: commr. assessment, Salop 14 May, 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657.A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28). J.p. 17 Feb. 1647–?54.C231/6 p. 74 Treas. maimed soldiers, 19 Apr. 1653–4.Salop County Records, i. 5.

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Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

CRESSETT, Richard (1608-77), of Cound and Upton Cressett, Salop.

Will

not found.

Estates

patrimony of Upton Cressett, Cound, Holgate, Felhampton, Long Stanton, Rushbury manors; rectory and tithes of Clee St Margaret; advowsons of Upton Cressett, Cound, Rushbury and Clee St Margaret.Salop Archives, 5460/3/12, 14, 15.

Oxford 1644

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