Family and Education
b. c. 1588, o.s. of Sir Robert Napper* and his 2nd w. Magdalen, da. of William Denton of Tonbridge, Kent.Hutchins, Dorset, iii. 125. educ. Exeter Coll. Oxf. 1602, aged 14; M. Temple 1604. Al. Ox.; M. Temple Admiss. m. 26 Dec. 1605, Elizabeth (d. 7 Oct. 1624), da. and h. of John Gerard of Longhyde, Steeple, Dorset, 6s. (1 d.v.p.) 5da. suc. fa. 1615; Hutchins, i. 611; iii. 125; iv. 483. Kntd. 30 Nov. 1618. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 170. d. 6 Sept. 1635. Hutchins, iv. 483.
Offices Held

J.p. Dorset 1617–d., C231/4, f. 43; C66/2654. sheriff 1620–1, List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 39. commr. piracy 1622, C181/3, f. 72v. subsidy 1624; C212/22/23. freeman, Poole, Dorset 1625; Hutchins, i. 32. dep. lt. Dorset 1625–d., William Whiteway of Dorchester (Dorset Rec. Soc. xii), 72. collector, Privy Seal loan 1625, E112/172/14. commr. oyer and terminer 1626. C181/3, f. 212.

Main residence: More Crichel, Dorset.
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NAPPER (NAPIER), Sir Nathaniel (c.1588-1635)

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