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bap. 25 Nov. 1576, 9th s. of William Foxton (d.1589), alderman of Cambridge, and his 2nd w. Katherine, wid. of one Fludd.Cambs. RO, Gt. St. Mary’s, Camb. par. reg. transcript; J.M. Gray, Biog. Notes on Mayors of Camb. 29. educ. Emmanuel, Camb. 1590,Al. Cant. M. Temple 1597, called 1607.M. Temple Admiss. m. 23 Feb. 1608,Cambs. RO, Stapleford par. reg. transcript, 210. Joan, wid. of John Wise of Cherry Hinton, Cambs., da. of one Cooke of Chishall, Cambs., s.p.Add. 5812, f. 13; Vis. Cambs. (Harl. Soc. xli), 48. bur. 8 Dec. 1648 8 Dec. 1648.Cambs. RO, Gt. St. Mary’s par. reg. transcript. sig. Ric[ard]us Foxton.
Offices Held

Freeman, Cambridge bef. 1617, alderman 1617–46,Cambs. RO, Mun. Rm. Shelf C.7, f. 75v; C.H. Cooper, Annals of Camb. ii. 425. auditor 1618, 1625, 1627 – 28, 1630, 1632, 1639 – 41, 1643,Cambs. RO, Mun. Rm. Shelf C.7, ff. 83, 136v, 164, 170, 187v, 205, 295, 305, 329, 361. mayor 1619 – 21, 1635 – 36, 1643–4.Gray, 34.

Fee’d counsel, Cambridge 1617–46.Cambs. RO, Mun. Rm. Shelf C.7, f. 80.

Commr. gaol delivery, Cambridge 1617–41,C181/2, f. 291v; 181/5, f. 212. subsidy 1624;C212/22/23. j.p. Cambridge 1629–d.;C181/4, f. 22v; CUL, UA Coll. Admin. 5, f. 40. commr. swans, Cambs. and Hunts. 1633,C181/4, f. 154. sewers. Cambridge 1628,C181/5, f. 121. E. Assoc. 1643 – d., New Model Ordinance, Cambs. 1645, assessment 1645–d.A. and O. i. 243, 621, 637, 961, 1078.

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FOXTON, Richard (1576-1648), of Great St. Mary’s, Cambridge, Cambs.
Main residence: Great St. Mary’s, Cambridge, Cambs.
Author
C.R.K.
Volume
Commons 1604-1629
Web Title

FOXTON, Richard (1576-1648)

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