NORTHCOTE, John (c.1600-76), of Hayne, Newton St Cyres, Devon.

Family and Education

b. c. 1600, 4th but 1st surv. s. of John Northcote of Hayne and 2nd w. Susan, da. of Sir Hugh Pollard of Kings Nympton.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 581-2. educ. Exeter, Oxf. 9 May 1617, ‘aged 16’; M. Temple 26 Nov. 1618.Al. Ox.; MTR ii. 633. m. 1626, Grace, da. and h. of Hugh Halswell of Wells, Som. 7s. (1 d.v.p.) 4da. (1 d.v.p.). suc. fa. June 1634. cr. bt. 16 July 1641. d. 24 June 1676.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 582; CB ii. 106.

Offices Held

Local: capt militia ft. Devon by 1627;SP16/17/18. col. Apr. 1660–?d.Parliamentary Intelligencer no. 16 (9–16 Apr. 1660), 254 (E.183.3). Commr further subsidy, 1641; poll tax, 1641, 1660. 20 Aug. 1641 – 15 July 1642SR. J.p., 1646 – 49, 23 July 1658–d.C231/5, pp. 478, 530; C231/6, p. 401; Devon RO, DQS 28/3. Commr. assessment, 1642, 24 Feb. 1643, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 9 June 1657, 1 June 1660, 1661, 1664, 1672. 1642 – 43SR; A. and O.; An Ordinance for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6). Dep. lt., c.Aug. 1660–d.Mercurius Publicus no. 35 (23–30 Aug. 1660), 546 (E.195.73); SP29/11/157. Commr. sequestration, 27 Mar. 1643; levying of money, 7 May and 3 Aug. 1643; Devon militia, 25 May, 7 June 1648;CJ v. 569a; LJ x. 282b, 311b. militia, 2 Dec 1648, 12 Mar. 1660;A. and O. oyer and terminer, Western circ. 28 July 1658–?d.;C181/6, pp. 307, 377; C181/7, pp. 9, 636. Devon c.Apr. 1659;C181/6, p. 354. piracy, 3 Mar. 1662;C181/7, p. 139. subsidy, 1663;SR. recusants, 1675.CTB iv. 595.

Military: col. of ft. (parlian.) Oct. 1642–6.SP28/128, pt. 1.

Central: commr. inquiry into Newfoundland government, 1667.APC Col. i. 433.

Civic: freeman, Barnstaple by 1675.HP Commons, 1660–90.

: of Hayne, Newton St Cyres, Devon.

Likenesses

Likenesses: stipple engraving, A. Wivell, 1817;NPG. family group on father’s fun. monument, Newton St Cyres church, Devon.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

NORTHCOTE, John (c.1600-76), of Hayne, Newton St Cyres, Devon.

Will

19 July 1675, pr. 2 Dec. 1676.PROB11/352/435.

Estates

Hayne and Sandford bartons; Iddesleigh manor; tenements in Crediton and Shobrooke; Broadclyst and Limbrey manors purchased 1660, Devon; granted two annual fairs in Broadclyst by Sir William Morice*, 1663.Coventry Docquets, 645; PROB11/ 352/435; Devon RO, 46/1/3/7; 51/23/5; 51/23/10.

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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