MORE, Poynings (1606-1649), of Loseley, Surr.

Family and Education

b. 13 or 15 Feb 1606,Surr. Hist. Centre, LM/1590. 1st s. of Sir Robert More† (d. 2 Feb. 1626) of Loseley and Frances, da. of Sampson Lennard† of Herstmonceux, Suss.Vis. Surr. (Harl. Soc. lx), 84; CB. educ. bef. 12 Aug.-aft. 19 Oct. 1622, Trinity, Oxf.;HMC 7th Rep. 674; Trinity Coll., Bursary Archives 11/C/1, ff. 213, 297. I. Temple, 13 Oct. 1623;I. Temple database (Poyninge More). travel abroad, bef. 16 July 1630 (France), ?Oct. 1632-?Add. 29559, ff. 36, 38; HMC 7th Rep. 677. m. settlement 6 Feb. 1637,Surr. Hist. Centre, LM/350/55; LM/COR/5/6. Elizabeth (d. 13 Sept. 1666), da. of Sir William Fytch of Woodham Walter, Essex, wid. of Christopher Rous of Henham, Suff., 3s. (1 d.v.p.). suc. grandfa. Sir George More†, 16 Oct. 1632. cr. bt. 18 May 1642. d. 11 Apr. 1649.Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiii), 397; Manning and Bray, Surr. i. 67, 97; CB.

Offices Held

Local: col. militia ft. Surr. 27 July 1626–?HMC Laing I. 172. J.p. 27 June 1629–?d.Coventry Docquets, 63. Commr. Wey navigation, 1635.Rymer, Foedera, ix. pt. 1, p. 19. Dep. lt. (roy.) by 12 June 1642–?; (parlian.) 5 Oct. 1642–?HMC 7th Rep. 677. Commr. oyer and terminer, 4 July 1644;C181/5, f. 238v. gaol delivery, 4 July 1644;C181/5, f. 239v. defence of Surr. 1 July 1645; assessment, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648; militia, 2 Dec. 1648.A. and O.

Civic: freeman, Guildford 1628.Surr. Hist. Centre, BR/OC/1/2, f. 101v.

Religious: elder, Godalming classis, 16 Feb. 1648.Shaw, Hist. Eng. Church, ii. 435.

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Likenesses

Likenesses: oils, unknown; oils, attrib. W. Dobson.Loseley Park [1900].

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

MORE, Poynings (1606-1649), of Loseley, Surr.

Will

intestate, admon. 23 Apr. 1649.PROB 6/24, f. 38.

Estates

manors of Godalming, Loseley, Polstead, Westbury, Catteshall, Piccards and Symes; properties in Artington and Compton; advowson of Compton church.Surr. Hist. Centre, LM/350/55, 78.

Oxford 1644

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