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bap. 26 Dec. 1613, 1st s. of John Upton I* and Dorothy, da. of Sir Anthony Rous† of Halton, St Dominick, Cornw;St Dominick par. reg.; Vivian, Vis. Devon, 744. bro. of John Upton II*. educ. Exeter Coll. Oxf. 2 Dec. 1631; I. Temple 1 Dec. 1631.Al. Ox.; I. Temple database. m. 26 Jan. 1638 Elizabeth (bur. 17 Dec. 1685), da. of William Gould (d. 1635) of Hayes, St Thomas, Exeter, wid. of Robert Haydon of Cadhay, Ottery St Mary, 3s. 2da. (1 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 11 Sept. 1641. bur. 5 Mar. 1662 5 Mar. 1662.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 459, 774.
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Local: commr. subsidy, Devon 1641; contribs. towards relief of Ireland, 1642;SR. assessment, 1642, 24 Feb. 1643, 18 Oct. 1644, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan. 1660, 1 June 1660. 12 Mar. – 15 July 1642SR; A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28); An Ordinance… for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6). J.p., by Mar. 1647–d.C231/5, pp. 512, 530; Devon RO, DQS 28/3–12; Eg. 2557. Commr. defraying expenses of army in Devon, 17 Jan. 1643; sequestration, 27 Mar. 1643; levying of money, 7 May, 3 Aug. 1643.A. and O. Recvr. crown revenues, Devon and Cornw. by 1644–?53.Plymouth and W. Devon RO, 1/132, f. 264v; LJ ix. 508b; E315/139, ff. 47, 58. Commr. for Devon, 1 July 1644.A. and O. V.-adm. N. coast of Cornw. 12 Dec. 1644.HCA25/215, bdle. ‘misc. warrants 1619–44’. Commr. Devon militia, 7 June 1648;LJ x. 311b. militia, 2 Dec. 1648, 26 July 1659, 12 Mar. 1660;A. and O. ejecting scandalous ministers, Devon and Exeter 28 Aug. 1654;A. and O. oyer and terminer, Western circ. 27 Mar. 1655, June 1659–10 July 1660;C181/6, pp. 99, 377. Devon c.Apr. 1659;C181/6, p. 354 for public faith, 24 Oct. 1657;Mercurius Politicus no. 387 (22–9 Oct. 1657), 62 (E.505.35). poll tax, 1660.SR.

Military: gov. fort and St Nicholas Is. Plymouth 26 May 1645 – 15 June 1646, by Aug. 1649–?53,SP28/128 (Devon), pt. 29, accts. of Richard Burthogg, f. 2v; SP28/227 (Devon), acct. of Henry Hatsell; CSP Dom. 1650, p. 74; Devon RO, QS order bk. 1/8; Bodl. Tanner 56, f. 89. 6 Jan.-?Mar. 1660;CSP Dom. 1659–60, p. 302. dep. gov. 1646–7.SP28/128 (Devon), pt. 26, accts. of Justinian Peard. Maj. of ft. Devon 1650.CSP Dom. 1650, p. 431.

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Commons 1640-1660
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UPTON, Arthur (1613-62), of Lupton, Brixham, Devon.

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