SHELLEY, Henry (1599-1654), of Patcham and Southover, near Lewes, Suss.
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Family and Education
b. 4 Dec. 1599,E. Suss. RO, Add. 3065. 2nd, but 1st surv. s. of Henry Shelley of Patcham and Jane, da. of Richard Bellingham of Hangleton and Newtimber. m. (lic. 12 Sept. 1626) Martha, da. of William Heath of Deanes, 5s. 4da.Vis. Suss. (Harl. Soc. lxxxix), 98; Vis. Suss. (Harl. Soc. liii), 134; Suss. Arch. Coll. xlix. 138.suc. fa. 1634.E.Suss. RO, Archdeaconry of Lewes, Probate Act Bks., B6, p. 214.d. betw. 10 July-22 Aug. 1654.E. Suss. RO, QO/EW2, f. 61; PROB11/241/62.
Offices Held
Local: commr. sewers, Suss. 1637, 20 July 1641;C181/5, ff. 70, 206v. subsidy, 1641; further subsidy, 1641; poll tax, 1641;E179/191/388; SR; Suss. Arch. Coll. ix. 104–6. disarming recusants, 30 Aug. 1641;LJ iv. 385a; CJ ii. 267b. contribs. towards relief of Ireland, 1642; assessment, 1642, 14 Apr. 1643, 18 Oct. 1644, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653;SR; CJ iii. 45a; A. and O.; An Ordinance...for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6). sequestration, 14 Apr. 1643;CJ iii. 45a. defence of Hants and southern cos. 4 Nov. 1643.A. and O. Dep. lt. 30 Dec. 1643–?CJ iii. 354a. Commr. for Suss., assoc. of Hants, Surr., Suss. and Kent, 15 June 1644;A. and O. oyer and terminer, Suss. 4 July 1644;C181/5, f. 235. Home circ. by Feb. 1654–d.;C181/6, pp. 13, 60. gaol delivery, Suss. 4 July 1644.C181/5, f. 235v. J.p. 1644–?d.C193/13/3, f. 64v; C193/13/4, f. 100v; Stowe 577, ff. 53–4; QSOB Suss. 1642–1649, 61–199. Commr. New Model ordinance, 17 Feb. 1645; militia, 2 Dec. 1648. Judge, relief of poor prisoners, 5 Oct. 1653.A. and O.
: of Patcham and near Lewes, Suss., Southover.
Volume
Commons 1640-1660
Web Title
SHELLEY, Henry (1599-1654), of Patcham and Southover, near Lewes, Suss.
Will
10 May 1653, pr. 22 Aug. 1654.PROB11/241/62.
Estates
In 1626, assessed at Southover at £4 for lay subsidy;E179/191/377a. in 1634, estate inherited from fa. valued at £643;E. Suss. RO, Archdeaconry of Lewes, Probate Act Bks. B6, p. 214. in 1653, left rectory of Patcham and mills at Fletching to his heir.PROB11/241/62.