BARKHAM, Sir Edward, 1st Bt. (1591-1667), of Southacre, Norf. and Tottenham, Mdx.
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Family and Education
b. 19 Dec. 1591, 1st s. of Sir Edward Barkham, Leatherseller (later Haberdasher) of London and Southacre, ld. mayor of London 1621-2, by Jane, da. of John Crouch of Corneybury, Layston, Herts.St. Lawrence Jewry (Harl. Soc. Reg. lxx), 23; Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. l), 84.educ. King’s, Camb. 1611, BA 1613; L. Inn 1614.Al. Cant.; LI Admiss.m. 31 July 1622, Frances, da. of Sir Thomas Berney of Reedham, Norf. 3s. 7da. (4 d.v.p.). Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. l), 84; PROB 11/102, ff. 348-9.cr. bt. 26 June 1623;CB, i. 219. Kntd. 30 June 1623; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 182.suc. fa. in Norf. estates 1634. C142/512/1.d. 2 Aug. 1667.
Offices Held
Freeman, Boston 1625;Boston Corp. Mins. ed. J.F. Bailey, ii. 474. collector, subsidy, Norf. 1629; E401/2445. sheriff, Norf. 1635–6;List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 89. commr. subsidy, Mdx. 1641, Poll Tax 1641, Irish Aid, 1642, assessment 1642, sequestration, 1643, accounts 1643, levying money, Mdx. and Norwich 1643, execution of ordinances, Mdx. 1643, defence of Eastern Assoc. 1643, vols. Mdx. 1643, maintenance of army 1644, assessment 1644 – 52, Mdx. and Norf. 1659 – d., militia, Mdx. 1644, 1648, Mdx. and Norf. 1659, Mdx. 1660, New Model Ordinance, Mdx. 1645; j.p. Norf. by 1650 – 56, 1660–d.SR, v. 64, 86, 107, 141, 153; A. and O. i. 114, 140, 149, 170, 232–3, 293, 383, 400, 536, 556, 623, 1177, 1239; ii. 668, 1328, 1330, 1373, 1375, 1435.