ERLE, Christopher (1624-aft. 1678), of Toppesfield, Essex.

Family and Education

bap. 25 Feb. 1624, o. s. of Christopher Erle† of Sturminster Marshal, Dorset, and Elizabeth, da. of Sir Edward Denny† of Bishop’s Stortford, Herts.C142/509/19; Vis. Essex ed. Howard, 32. educ. Corpus Christi, Camb. 1640; G. Inn, 2 June 1641.Al. Cant.; G. Inn Admiss. 232. m. (1) ?1645, Mary, da. of Robert Barrington† of Hatfield Broad Oak, Essex, 1s.;Vis. Essex ed. Howard, 32; The reg. of Baptisms, Marriages and Burials at St Margaret’s, Toppesfield Par. Essex Co. Eng. 1559-1650, ed. H.B. Barnes (Topsfield, Mass. 1905), 42; Dorset RO, D/BLX/T25; St Andrew, Holborn, par. reg. (2) 21 June 1653, Elizabeth, da. of John Ballet of Hatfield Broad Oak, 4s. 5da. (1 d.v.p.).Vis. Essex ed. Howard, 32; Essex RO, T/R 143/1, unfol.; St Pancras, Soper Lane, London, par. reg. suc. fa. 29 Mar. 1634.C142/509/19. d. aft. 1678.Essex RO, D/P 163/8, unfol.

Offices Held

Local: commr. assessment, ?Dorset 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652; Essex, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan. 1660. 4 July 1649 – Mar. 1660A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28). J.p.; ?Dorset 1652–7. bef. Sept. 1651C231/6, pp. 161, 215; Essex QSOB ed. Allen, p. xxxv. Commr. militia, Essex, 14 Mar. 1655, 26 July 1659;SP28/227: warrants of Essex militia commrs. Aug. 1651; SP25/76A, f. 15v; A. and O. sewers, Mdx. 31 Jan. 1654;C181/6, p. 6. gaol delivery, Colchester 19 Apr. 1655–21 Feb. 1659;C181/6, pp. 103, 150. ejecting scandalous ministers, Essex 16 Dec. 1657.SP25/78, p. 333. Jt. surveyor of the highways, Toppesfield, Essex 1662, 1666, 1667, 1670, 1671, 1678.Essex RO, D/P 163/8, unfol. Feoffee, William Edwards’ charity, 1664–d.Essex RO, D/P 163/25/27.

Religious: elder, Hinckford classis, Essex, 1647.T.W. David, Annals of Evangelical Nonconformity in the Co. of Essex (1863), 289. Member, vestry, Toppesfield by 1663-aft. 1678.Essex RO, D/P 163/8, unfol.

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Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

ERLE, Christopher (1624-aft. 1678), of Toppesfield, Essex.

Will

not found.

Estates

inherited manors of Sturminster and Newton Peverell (his mother’s jointure while she remained a widow), and also property at Hennings, Morden, all in Dorset.PROB11/165/574. In 1645 his first wife’s jointure was charged on lands called Westlies, Townesend, Haies Close, Bicklings Close; closes in Greene Street and arable land in Chippingfield.Dorset RO, D/BLX/T25. Residence at Toppesfield acquired at this marriage.

Oxford 1644

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