SCUDAMORE, John (1600-69), of Kentchurch, Herefs.

Family and Education

b. 13 Oct. 1600, 1st s. of John Scudamore of Kentchurch Court and Amy, da. of John Starkey of Darley Hall, Little Budworth, Cheshire.C142/354/127; Robinson, Mansions and Manors, 156; Vis. Herefs. 1634 (Harl. Soc. n.s. xv), 142. m. 1618 (with £1,500) Elizabeth, da. of Sir William Cooke of Highnam, Glos. 7s. (3 d.v.p.), 3da. suc. fa. 30 Mar. 1616. d. 19 June 1669.Robinson, Mansions and Manors, 156; Herefs. RO, M26/5/4, M26/5/5; Kentchurch bishops’ transcripts.

Offices Held

Local: j.p. Herefs. 4 Jan. 1638–?, 15 Aug. 1644–d.C231/5 p. 274; Coventry Docquets, 74; Brampton Bryan MSS, 27/4. Capt. militia ft. 1640–? Dep. lt. by Nov. 1640–?Add. 70109, misc. 63. Commr. subsidy, 1641, 1663; further subsidy, 1641; poll tax, 1641, 1660; contribs. towards relief of Ireland, 1642;SR. assessment, 1642, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 26 Jan., 1 June 1660, 1661, 1664;A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28); An Ordinance... for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6); SR. array (roy.), 1642, 7 Jan. 1643;Northants. RO, FH133, unfol. Herefs. militia, 30 Sept. 1642, 23 May 1648;HMC Portland, iii. 100; LJ x. 277a; Add. 70108, misc. 41. militia, 2 Dec. 1648, 12 Mar. 1660.A. and O. Sheriff, 23 Nov. 1648–9.List of Sheriffs (L. and I. ix), 62. Commr. ejecting scandalous ministers, 28 Aug. 1654;A. and O. oyer and terminer, Oxf. circ. 10 July 1660–23 Jan. 1663.C181/7, pp. 11, 135

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Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

SCUDAMORE, John (1600-69), of Kentchurch, Herefs.

Will

18 June 1669, pr. 22 Feb. 1670.PROB11/332/319.

Estates

patrimony of manors of Kentchurch, Rowlstone, Llansilio, ‘Llanhidock’, ‘Gwernegenny’, Howton, Llangua; lands in ‘Corowse’, Garway, Orcop, Kilpeck, Grosmont, Herefs. and Mon.PROB11/127/418; PROB11/332/319; Herefs. RO, AL40/904.

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

presented Richard Hands alias Hawes to Kentchurch, 1638.Duncumb, Collections, v. pt. 2, p. 7.

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