UPTON, John I (1590-1641), of Lupton, Brixham, Devon.

Family and Education

b. 7 Apr. 1590, 3rd but 1st surv. s. of Arthur Upton of Lupton and 1st w. Gertrude (bur. 14 Feb. 1598), da. of Hugh Fortescue of Filleigh.Prince, Worthies (1701), 578; Vivian, Vis. Devon, 744. educ. Lincoln Coll. Oxf. 29 Nov. 1605, BA 9 June 1608; I. Temple 3 Feb. 1610.Al. Ox.; I. Temple database. m. 28 Feb. 1613 with £1000, Dorothy (bur. 20 Feb. 1644), da. of Sir Anthony Rous† of Halton, St Dominick, Cornw. 6s. inc. Arthur Upton*, John Upton II*, 8da.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 744. suc. fa. 1618.C142/650/140. d. 11 Sept. 1641.C142/701/11; Prince, Worthies (1701), 578; Vivian, Devon, 744.

Offices Held

Local: j.p. Devon 29 June 1624-c.1625, 1626–d.C231/4, ff. 168, 200; C66/2367, 2859. Commr. Forced Loan, 1627;SP16/53/96. piracy, 17 July 1630; sewers, 6 Mar. 1634;C181/4, ff. 52v, 164. hard soap, western cos. 9 Jan. 1638;C181/5, f. 92. exacted fees and ‘innovated’ offices, Devon and Exeter 13 June 1638;C181/5, f. 109v. further subsidy, Devon 1641; poll tax, 1641.SR.

Mercantile: member, Providence Is. Co. 1632.A.P. Newton, Colonising Activities of English Puritans (1914), 126.

: Devon., Brixham.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

UPTON, John I (1590-1641), of Lupton, Brixham, Devon.

Will

5 June 1639, pr. 6 Dec. 1641.PROB11/187/490.

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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