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bap. 12 Dec. 1597, 1st surv. s. of Abraham Jacob of Gamlingay and London, and Mary, da. of Francis Rogers of Dartford, Kent.Soc. Gen., Gamlingay par. reg.; Harl. 1196, f. 318. educ. Merton, Oxf. 1617, BA 1617; Al. Ox. travelled abroad (Italy, Switzerland) 1617-20; APC, 1616-17, p. 340; M.F. Keeler, Long Parl. 231. G. Inn 1631. GI Admiss. m. (1) 2 May 1625, Elizabeth (bur. 29 Mar. 1632), da. of John Holliday, Merchant Taylor, of Crooked Lane, London, 2s. d.v.p. 1da.; (2) 14 June 1632, Alice (bur. 26 Sept. 1646), da. of Thomas Clowes, merchant, of Broad Street, London, wid. of John Eaglesfield, Clothworker, of London, 3s. (1 ) 6da. (3 ); (3) 17 Apr. 1651, Elizabeth (d. Apr. 1697), da. and coh. of Sir John Ashburnham of Kent, sec. to Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia, 1da. suc. fa. 1629; Harl. 1196, f. 318; G.E. Cokayne, Ld. Mayors and Sheriffs of London, 26-7; LMA, Bromley St. Leonard par. reg.; A. Povah, All Hallows, Staining, 338; CB. Kntd. 8 May 1633; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 200. cr. bt. 11 Jan. 1665. CB. bur. 13 Mar. 1666 13 Mar. 1666. LMA, Bromley St. Leonard par. reg.
Offices Held

Jt. collector, tobacco duties 1618 – 38, farmer 1632–8, CSP Dom. 1611–18, p. 535; 1638–9, p. 253; E214/184. collector, pretermitted customs 1623–41; C66/2307/2. clerk of PC, extraordinary 1627–45; APC, 1627, p. 342; CSP Dom. 1636–7, p. 404. collector, petty customs, 1628 – 38, 1662–d., CSP Dom. 1627–8, p. 443; CTB, 1660–7, p. 421. gt. customs ?1629 – 41, 1662–d.; R. Ashton, Crown and the Money Markets, 95–105; CTB, 1660–7, p. 431. commr. maltsters and brewers 1637, CSP Dom. 1636–7, p. 404. customs 1660–2; CCSP, v. 54; CTB, 1660–7, p. 226. farmer of customs 1660–d. E351/660–4.

Sec. to Sir Isaac Wake*, agent to Savoy 1620–1, CSP Ven. 1619–21, pp. 250, 576. to ld. treas. Middlesex (Sir Lionel Cranfield*) 1622–4. Cent. Kent. Stud., U269/1/ON255.

Member, Fisheries Soc. 1632–3. SP16/221/1; 16/231/15.

Parlimentarian
JACOB, John (1597-1666), of Gamlingay, Cambs., Bromley, Mdx. and Billiter Lane, London
Main residences: Gamlingay, Cambs.; Bromley, Mdx.; Billiter Lane, London.
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S.K.A.B.
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Commons 1604-1629
Web Title

JACOB, John (1597-1666)

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