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bap. 24 June 1584, 3rd s. of John Taylor of Lichfield and Julian, da. of one Nicholls. educ. appr. 23 Oct. 1600 to John Rowberow of Bristol, merchant.Lichfield St Mary par. reg.; Bristol RO, 04352/3, f.120. m. (1) by Nov. 1636, Margaret, da. of Henry Yate, soapmaker and alderman of Bristol, s.p.;Bristol RO, Great Orphan Book 2/1; The Company of Soapmakers ed. H.E. Matthews (Bristol Rec. Soc. x), 73-4. (2) Mary, 1s.Bristol RO, 04026/23, p. 91; PJ iii. 453. d. 10 Sept. 1645.Bristol Deposition Bks. 1643-7, 254.
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Civic: burgess, Bristol 3 Aug. 1609–d.;Bristol RO, 04352/3, f. 120. common cllr. 5 Nov. 1624;Bristol RO, 04264/2, f. 126. sheriff, 1625–6;List of Sheriffs (L. and I. ix), 168. supervisor, hosps. 1633 – 34, 1639 – 40; pauper children and coals, 1633–4,Bristol RO, 04264/3, ff. 45, 53, 64, 71, 79, 87, 94. free sch. 1634 – 35; highways, 1634 – 35, 1639 – 40; asst. charity money, 1635 – 36, 1636 – 37, 1637 – 38, 1638 – 39, 1639 – 40; orphans ct. 1636 – 37, 1637 – 38, 1638 – 39, 1639 – 40; auditor, 1637 – 38, 1638 – 39, 1643 – 44, 1644 – 45; supervisor, city lands, 1639 – 40, 1641 – 42, 1643 – 44; alderman, 13 Jan. 1640–d.;Bristol RO, 04264/3, f. 99v. mayor, 1640–1;Bristol RO, 04264/3, f. 107. constable of staple, 1641–2;Bristol RO, 04264/3, ff. 45, 53, 64, 71, 79, 87, 94, 99v, 107; 04264/4, pp. 38, 74. member, cttee. for safety of city, c.Mar. 1645–d.Bristol RO, 04264/4, p. 93.

Mercantile: member, Soc. of Merchant Venturers, Bristol 1619 – d.; warden, 1622 – 23; treas. 1626 – 27; asst. 1628 – 29, 1629 – 30, 1630 – 31, 1631 – 32, 1636 – 37, 1637–8.Soc. of Merchant Venturers, Bk. of Charters I, pp. 63, 93, 101, 109, 111, 113, 115, 125, 127. Farmer, royal ironworks, Forest of Dean 8 July 1636–?42.Bristol Ref. Lib., 602993/144; CSP Dom. 1640, p. 4; CJ ii. 759a.

Local: capt. Bristol trained bands, ?-15 Sept. 1640.Bristol RO, 04264/3, f. 107. Commr. array (roy.), Bristol 16 July 1642;Northants. RO, FH133, unfol. excise (roy.), 25 Apr. 1644, 4 Feb. 1645; Bristol, Glos., Glam. and Mon. 31 Mar., Apr. 1645.Docquets of Letters Patent ed. Black, 193, 255, 266, 267.

Military: col. of auxiliaries (roy.) by 5 June 1644–d.Bristol RO, 04264/4, p. 108; 04026/22, p. 305.

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Commons 1640-1660
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TAYLOR, John (1584-1645), of Bristol

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