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bap. 24 Mar. 1585, 5th but 2nd surv. s. of Roger Pye (d. 31 Mar. 1591) of the Mynde, Much Dewchurch, Herefs. and Bridget (bur. 14 Nov. 1624), da. of Thomas Kyrle of Walford, Herefs.; bro. of Sir Walter Pye*.Herald and Genealogist v. 132, 135; Sheffield Archives, EM1331, f. 1; Vis. Berks. (Harl. Soc. lvi), 270. educ. M. Temple, 13 June 1607.MTR ii. 479-80. m. by 1621, Mary (bur. 5 Jan. 1654), da. of John Croker of Batsford, Glos. 4s. (2 d.v.p.) inc. Sir Robert Pye II*, 4da.Mems. of St Margaret’s Church Westminster ed. A.M. Burke (1914), 107, 115, 122, 131, 146, 635; Vis. Berks. 270. Kntd. 13 July 1621.Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 177. d. 20 May 1662.Oxford DNB.
Offices Held

Household: servant to William Spencer, 2nd Baron Compton, by 1614 – 16; to George Villiers, earl (later 1st duke) of Buckingham, by 1617; recvr. by 1620 – at least24; commr. of finances by 1623 – at least27; solicitor until ?1626.HP Commons 1604–1629.

Central: clerk of the patents, ct. of chancery, 1618–1625 (jt.). 1620 – ?53C66/2176; C216/1/67; CSP Dom. 1625–6, p. 29. Auditor of the receipt, exch., 1660 – 62; scriptor talliorum 1620-(removed by king, 28 Oct. 1643; office lapsed, 30 Jan. 1649), 1660–2.LC5/50, f. 235; J.C. Sainty, Officers of the Exchequer, (L. and I. Soc. spec. ser. xviii), 207; CSP Dom. 1641–3, pp. 488–96; 1653–4, pp. 179–228. Commr. revenue, 1620, 1626.T. Rymer, Foedera, vii. pt. 3, pp. 161–4; APC 1626, p. 51. Collector, Palatinate benevolence, 1622.APC 1621–3, p. 230; E403/2741, Easter term bk. f. 90. Commr. navy, 1625–8;Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt.1, pp. 9–12; E351/2263–6, unfol. prizes, 1625, 1627.CSP Dom. 1625–6, pp. 113, 144; APC 1627, p. 285. Collector, privy seal loan, merchant strangers, 1625–6.APC 1625–6, p. 198; 1626, p. 167. Commr. sale of king’s lands, 1626-at least 1627;CSP Dom. 1625–6, p. 428; Maynard Lieut. Bk. 193. repair of St Paul’s Cathedral, 10 Apr. 1631.CSP Dom. 1631–3, p. 7 Recvr. subsidy, 1641.SR. Commr. treaty payments to Scots, 22 June 1641.CJ ii. 182b. Member, recess cttee. 9 Sep 1641;CJ ii. 288b. cttee. for examinations, 13 Jan., 17 Aug. 1642;CJ ii. 375b, 725a. cttee. of navy and customs by 5 Aug. 1642;Supra, ‘Committee of Navy and Customs’; CJ ii. 393a. cttee. for admlty. and Cinque Ports, 19 Oct. 1642;A. and O. cttee. for sequestrations by 27 Oct. 1643;SP20/1, f. 65. cttee. for plundered ministers, 19 Nov. 1644;CJ iii. 669b. cttee. for excise, 6 June 1645;A. and O. cttee. for powder, match and bullet, 30 June 1645;LJ vii. 468a. cttee. for Westminster Abbey and Coll. 18 Nov. 1645; cttee. for sale of bishops’ lands, 30 Nov. 1646;A. and O. cttee. for indemnity, 19 Jan. 1648.CJ v. 327b; LJ ix. 669a. Gov. Westminster sch. and almshouses, 26 Sept. 1649.A. and O.

Local: j.p. Westminster 1620-at least 1648;C181/3, f. 16; C66/2858. Mdx. 1625- 4 July 1642, ?- bef. Jan. 1650; Surr. 1625 – 19 July 1642, ?-bef. Jan. 1650.C231/4, f. 387; C231/5, p. 533. Commr. subsidy, Westminster 1621, 1624, 1625, 1628 – 29, 1641;E115/296/86, 103; E115/306/126; E115/310/109; E115/311/47; E115/318/82; SR. Forced Loan, Surr., Westminster 1627;Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 144; C193/12/2, ff. 58, 75v. charitable uses, Surr. 1630; Mdx. 1633 – 34; Berks. 1634.C192/1, unfol. Gov. St Margaret’s Hosp. Westminster 15 Nov. 1633.Coventry Docquets, 258. Commr. sewers, Berks. and Oxon. 18 July 1634;C181/4, f. 179v. Mdx. and Westminster 1637-aft. June 1645;C181/4, ff. 81, 254v. to view Blackwall docks, Kent 1635;Cal. Ct. Mins. E.I. Co. 1635–9, pp. 61–2. maltsters, Surr. 1636;PC2/46, f. 273. further subsidy, Westminster 1641; poll tax, 1641;SR. disarming recusants, 30 Aug. 1641;LJ iv. 385b. contribs. towards relief of Ireland, 1642; assessment, 1642, 1 June 1660; Berks. 18 Oct. 1644, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 1 June 1660; Mdx. 18 Oct. 1644; Mdx. and Westminster 21 Feb. 1645, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648; Herefs., Oxon. 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648.SR; A. and O.; An Ordinance for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6). Dep. lt. Mdx. 17 Mar. 1642–?CJ ii. 483b. Commr. sequestration, Westminster 27 Mar.1643; accts. of assessment, 3 May 1643; levying of money, Berks., Mdx. 3 Aug. 1643; defence of London, 17 Feb. 1644;A. and O. oyer and terminer, London 12 Jan. 1644-aft. Nov. 1645;C181/5, ff. 230, 265. Surr. 4 July 1644;C181/5, f. 239. commr. for Berks. 25 June 1644;A. and O. gaol delivery, Surr. 4 July 1644;C181/5, f. 239v. Newgate gaol 16 Nov. 1644-aft. Nov. 1645;C181/5, ff. 244, 265. New Model ordinance, Mdx. 17 Feb. 1645;A. and O. commr for Glos., Herefs. and S. E. Wales 19 Aug. 1645;CJ iv. 243a; LJ vii. 543a. Herefs. militia, 23 May 1648;LJ x. 276b. militia, Berks. 2 Dec. 1648, 12 Mar. 1660.A. and O.

Religious: vestryman, St Margaret, Westminster 1642-at least 1659.WCA, E2431, ff. 16, 83v.

: of St Stephen’s Court, Westminster and Berks., Faringdon.
Volume
Commons 1640-1660
Web Title

PYE, Sir Robert I (1585-1662), of St Stephen’s Court, Westminster, and Faringdon, Berks.

Will
30 Jan., pr. 28 May 1662.PROB11/308/238.
Estates
fee and allowance as auditor of receipt totalling £500 p.a.;CSP Dom. 1653-4, pp. 226-7. potentially considerable income from interest on money lending, mortgages and wardships;CSP Dom. 1628-9, p. 248; 1639-40, p. 567; 1651-2, p. 622; LJ iv. 208b; x. 36a; Coventry Docquets, 483; Harington’s Diary, 64-8, 73, 76; Leics. RO, 26D53/475, DE2638/8; Sheffield Archives, EM1318, EM1368/19, EM1481, EM1482, EM1483. manor of Faringdon, Berks. purchased in reversion in 1623 for £4,200;HP Commons 1604-1629. further land at Faringdon acquired 1626-32;Coventry Docquets, 535, 539, 601. house at Richmond, Surr. c.1625-?;HP Commons 1604-1629. house in St Stephen’s Court, Westminster, 20 Dec. 1624-1653;CSP Dom. 1635-6, p. 4 from Dec. 1630, 40 year lease on adjacent former dean and chapter house and land in Westminster;Sheffield Archives, EM1368/14. lease of manor of Hoone and Hoonley, Derbys. and Staffs. by 1634.Sheffield Archives, EM1454.
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