DUCKINFIELD, John (1626-78), of Duckenfield Hall, Cheshire, and Carrickfergus, co. Antrim.

Family and Education

b. 1626, s. of Robert Duckenfield of Duckenfield Hall, Cheshire, and Frances, da. of George Preston of Holker, Lancs; bro. of Robert Duckenfeild*. m. bef. 1669, Martha, da. of Edward Francklin of London, s.p.PROB 11/356/91. d. Jan. 1678.PROB 11/356/91.

Offices Held

Military: capt. of ft. (parlian.) regt. of Robert Venables*, army in Ireland, July 1649 – June 1651; maj. June 1651–1653; lt.-col. c.1653–9.SP28/78, f. 521; SP28/80, f. 164; Firth and Davies, Regimental Hist. ii. 668; Wanklyn, New Model Army, ii. 184, 205. Lt.-col. regt. of John Hewson*, 14 June 1659-Jan. 1660.Firth and Davies, Regimental Hist., ii. 412–5, 668; CJ vii. 682b, 684a.

Irish: town maj. Carrickfergus garrison, c.Apr. 1651;SP28/76, f. 380. acting gov. c.1657.Ire. under the Commonwealth, ii. 664. Commr. assessment, co. Down 16 Oct. 1654, 12 Jan. 1655; co. Antrim 12 Jan. 1655.An Assessment for Ire. (Dublin, 1654, 1655). J.p. co. Antrim c.1657–9.CSP Ire. 1647–60, p. 623.

: of Duckenfield Hall, Cheshire and co. Antrim., Carrickfergus.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

DUCKINFIELD, John (1626-78), of Duckenfield Hall, Cheshire, and Carrickfergus, co. Antrim.

Will

1 Aug. 1677, pr. 23 Jan. 1678.PROB11/356/91.

Estates

at d. owned unspecified lands in Ireland, six houses in London, over £3,000 in money and investments, and a merchant ship: the Anne, of London.PROB11/356/91.

Oxford 1644

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