CHEKE, Sir Thomas (1570-1659), of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster and Pyrgo, Havering, Essex

Family and Education

b. 7 Jan. 1570,Calculated from C142/213/120 and WARD 9/316, f. 64. 1st s. of Henry Cheke† of Elstow, Beds. and the King’s Manor, York, clerk of the PC 1576-81 and sec. to Council in the North 1581-6, and Frances, da. of Sir Humphrey Radcliffe† of Elstow. Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiii), 177, 373. educ. ? St. Peter’s, York g.s.; L. Inn 1590. J. Strype, Life of Sir John Cheke (1821), p. 145; LI Admiss. m. (1) by 2 Mar. 1594, Katherine (d. 11 Feb. 1615), da. of Peter Osborne† of S. Fambridge, Essex and Chicksands, Beds., kpr. of privy purse 1551 and remembrancer of the exch., ?1da. d.v.p. ; C66/1411, m. 8; W. Winters, Waltham Holy Cross, 56; Chamberlain Letters ed. N.E. McClure, i. 578. (2) by May 1616, Essex (d.15 Aug. 1658), da. of Robert Rich†, 1st earl of Warwick, 5s. (2 ) 6da. (1 d.v.p). Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiii), 177, 373; St. Martin-in-the-Fields 1550-1619 (Harl. Soc. Reg. xxv), 50, 52, 102, 170, 176-7; St. Martin-in-the-Fields 1619-36 (Harl. Soc. Reg. lxvi), 5; J.P. Malcolm, Londinium Redivivum, iii. 216; D. Lysons, Environs of London, iv. 199; Le Neve, Mon. Angl. 1650-79, pp. 61-2. suc. fa. 1586; Kntd. 11 May 1603. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 105. bur. 25 Mar. 1659 25 Mar. 1659. Strype, 146. sig. Thomas/Tho[mas] Cheek.

Offices Held

Cllr. Virg. Co. 1619-at least 1623; Virg. Co. Recs. ed. S.M. Kingsbury, i. 227, 211; iv. 80. member, Amazon River Co. to 1620, APC, 1619–21, p. 204. Somers Is. Co. 1620, T.K. Rabb, Enterprise and Empire, 264. Providence Is. Co. c.1632. A.P. Newton, Colonising Activities of English Puritans, 126.

Freeman, Boston, Lincs. 1620, Maldon, Essex 1626, Colchester, Essex 1628; J.F. Bailey, Transcript of Mins. of Boston Corporation, ii. 318; W.J. Petchey, Prospect of Maldon, 267; Essex RO, T/A 465/114, f. 69v. commr. subsidy, Essex 1621 – 22, 1624, 1626, 1628, 1641; C212/22/20–1, 23; E115/104/94; 115/80/29; SR, v. 62, 84. j.p. Essex 1621 – 32, by 1644 – at least48, Havering-atte-Bower, Essex 1639; C231/4, f. 129; 231/5, pp. 76, 339. commr. oyer and terminer, Home circ. 1622 – 33, 1640, Essex 1622 (highways’ repair), 1629-at least 1645, C181/3, ff. 56, 68v; 181/4, ff. 1v, 109, 144v-5, 193; 181/5, f. 254. sewers, Havering and Dagenham levels 1622 – at least33, Dengie and Rochford hundreds 1633 – at least45, Rainham bridge to Mucking mill, Essex 1627 – at least44, Essex and Kent 1642; C181/3, ff. 43, 233; 181/4, ff. 76, 138; 181/5, pp. 454, 489, 497. dep. lt. Essex 1625 – 26, 1643; Maynard Ltcy. Bk. ed. B. Quintrell, 93, 140–1; HMC 7th Rep. 556. commr. Forced Loan, Essex, Maldon, Harwich 1626–7, Bodl. Firth C4, p. 257; SP16/52/64; C193/12/2, ff. 80v, 84. charitable uses, Essex 1629-at least 1630, C192/1, unfol. gaol delivery, Havering-atte-Bower 1633 – d., Essex 1644-at least 1645, C181/4, f. 139; 181/5, ff. 238, 254; 181/6, p. 272. perambulation of Waltham Forest, Essex 1641, C181/5, f. 208. Poll Tax 1641, Irish contributions 1642, SR, v. 107, 141. sequestration of delinquents’ lands 1643, execution of Ordinances 1643, levy money 1643, defence of Eastern Assoc. 1643, New Model Ordinance 1645, national militia 1648. A. and O. i. 112, 169, 229, 292, 536, 621, 638, 965, 1082, 1236–7.

Elder, Essex classis 1646–8. H. Smith, ‘Presbyterian Organisation of Essex’, Essex Review, xxviii. 16.

Parlimentarian

CHEKE, Sir Thomas (1570-1659), of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster and Pyrgo, Havering, Essex

Main residences: St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster; Pyrgo, Havering, Essex.

Author

A.D.T.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

CHEKE, Sir Thomas (1570-1659)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

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