HALE, Matthew (1609-76), of Alderley, Glos. and Lincoln’s Inn, Mdx.

Family and Education

b. 1 Nov. 1609, o.s. of Robert Hale of Alderley and barrister of L. Inn and Joan (d. c.1611), da. of Matthew Poyntz of Alderley.G. Burnet, Life and Death of Sir Matthew Hale (1682), 1-3; Vis. Glos. 1682-3 ed. Fenwick and Metcalfe, 87. educ. Wotton under Edge, Glos. (John Stanton); Magdalen Hall, Oxf. 20 Oct. 1626; L. Inn 8 Nov. 1628.Ath. Ox. iii. 1090; E.S. Lindley, ‘Hale of Alderley’, Trans. Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. lxxiv, 201; LI Admiss. i. 206. m. (1) Anne (bur. 23 Jan. 1660), da. of Sir Henry More of Fawley, Berks. 4s (3 d.v.p.), 2da. (1 d.v.p.) and 4ch. d.v.p.;Burnet, Life and Death, 109; Glos. Par. Regs. ed. Phillimore, x. (1905), 55. (2) 18 Oct. 1667, Anne, da. of Joseph Bishop of Fawley, s.p.Glos. Par. Regs. x. 30, 55. suc. fa. 1614. Kntd. 30 Jan. 1662.Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 236. d. 25 Dec. 1676.Burnet, Life and Death, 61, 70; Glos. Par. Regs. x. 30.

Offices Held

Legal: called, L. Inn 17 May 1636; bencher, 16 Nov. 1648.LI Black Bks. ii. 339, 379. Retained counsel, Charterhouse, Mdx. 1650; Gloucester corporation, 1653. 31 Jan. 1654Glos. RO, D1086/X2, X3. Justice of the Common Bench,, 29 Sept. 1658-May 1659. Assize judge, var. circs. by Feb. 1654-July 1658, Feb. 1662 – aft.Feb. 1673; co. palatine of Lancaster, 28 Feb. 1654. Sjt.-at-law (Chancery Lane), Hil. 1654. C. bar. exch. 7 Nov. 1660–71. C.j.k.b. 18 May 1671–20 Feb. 1676.C181/6, pp. 7, 298; C181/7, pp. 128, 634; Glos. RO, D1086/F70/X4; Baker, Serjeants at Law, 189, 242; Sainty, Judges of Eng. 11, 76, 96; A. and O.

Local: gov. Covent Garden precinct 7 Jan. 1646. by Jan. 1654 – aft.Jan. 1673A. and O. Judge, probate of wills, 8 Apr. 1653. by Jan. 1654 – aft.Jan. 1673A. and O. Commr. oyer and terminer, var. circs.; London, Mdx. by Jan. 1654-aft. Jan. 1673;C181/6–7, passim. Wales 8 Nov. 1661;C181/7, p. 119. the Verge 10 Apr. 1662-aft. Nov. 1668;C181/7, pp. 141, 456. gaol delivery, Newgate gaol by Jan. 1654-aft. Jan. 1673;C181/6–7, passim. Havering-atte-Bower, Essex 12 Feb. 1658;C181/6, p. 272. sewers, Glos. 20 Feb. 1654, 7 Nov. 1671;C181/6, p. 19; C181/7, p. 598. Essex 28 June 1658;C181/6, p. 296. Haverfordwest 19 Oct. 1659;C181/6, p. 402. Gt. Level 26 May 1662;C181/7, p. 148. London 24 July 1662;C181/7, p. 164. charitable uses, Oct. 1655.Publick Intelligencer no. 7 (12–19 Nov. 1655), 97–8 (E.489.15). J.p. Glos 1656–d. Commr. militia, 26 July 1659;A. and O. assessment, 1661, 1664, 1672; Mdx. 1672;SR. piracy, London 18 Mar. 1667.C181/7, p. 394.

Central: commr. law reform, 17 Jan. 1652.CJ vii. 74a; Add. 35863. Member, cttee. for trade, 1 Nov. 1655.CSP Dom. 1655–6, p. 1.

: Glos. and Mdx., Lincoln’s Inn.

Likenesses

Likenesses: oil on canvas, J.M. Wright, 1670;Guildhall Art Gallery, London. oil on canvas, J.M. Wright, 1671;Government Art Colln. oil on canvas, aft. J.M. Wright;NPG. oil on canvas, aft. J.M. Wright;Oxfordshire Museum. oil on canvas, aft. J.M. Wright;Hertford Coll. Oxf. oil on canvas, aft. J.M. Wright, c.1690;Astley Hall Museum, Chorley, Lancs. mezzotint, unknown, c.1670;BM; NPG. line engraving, R. White, 1676;BM; NPG. line engraving, R.H. van Hove, 1677;BM; NPG. line engraving, J. Clark, c.1679.NPG.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

HALE, Matthew (1609-76), of Alderley, Glos. and Lincoln’s Inn, Mdx.

Will

3 Feb. 1676, cod. 2 Nov. 1676, pr. 6 Feb. 1677.LPL, MS 3474, ff. 192-215.

Estates

patrimony of Rangeworthy and Maiseyhampton manors, Glos.; bought Wortley manor 1647, exchanged Maiseyhampton for Alderley manor, 1656; bought Tresham manor, 1664, Hillersley manor 1674.Glos. RO, D1086/T2; T31; T44/1; T81. Lands at Ewelme mills, Oxon bought 1674; lands in Acton, Mdx.; quarter of Cheadle manor, Staffs.; tenement of ‘Dudmandale’, Lincs.; Old Sodbury park, Glos.LPL, 3474, ff. 192-215; Glos. RO, D1086/T2, bdle 4, pt 1.

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

presented Evan Griffith to Alderley, 28 Aug. 1665.Glos. RO, GDR/1/B.

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