Family and Education
bap. 27 Apr. 1589, Cornw. RO, FP210/1/1. 2nd s. of Peter Manaton (d. c.1616) of Manaton, South Hill, Cornw. and Frances, da. and coh. of Edward Couch of Houghton. Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 305; Cornw. Archdeaconry Wills 1569-1699 ed. R.M. Glencross (Brit. Rec. Soc. lvi), 203 (lost will of Peter Manaton, 1615-16). educ. L. Inn 1612; called 1637; DCL Oxf. 1644. LI Admiss.; LI Black Bks. ii. 342; Al. Ox. m. (1) c. June 1613, Cornw. RO, ME869. Anne (bur. 26 Jan. 1638), da. of Peter Edgcumbe† of Mount Edgcumbe, Cornw. wid. of Richard Trefusis† (d.1612) of South Petherwin 1da.; Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 305-6, 467. HP Commons, 1558-1603 states incorrectly that Trefusis died in 1611. (2) c. 1642, Jane, da. of Narcissus Mapowder of Holsworthy and coh. of her bro. Anthony, 2s. 2da. C2/Chas.I/M61/26; Vivian, Vis. Devon, 551; PROB 6/18, f. 51v; Cornw. RO, FP124/1/1. d. 11 June 1651. MI, S. Petherwin. sig. Ambrose Manyngton.
Offices Held

J.p. Cornw. 1614 – 21, 1622-at least 1640, C66/1988, 2859; C193/13/1; C231/4, f. 142v. commr. subsidy 1621–2, C212/22/20–1. collector 1626, E179/89/311. commr. Forced Loan 1627, SP16/54/20. repair of St. Paul’s Cathedral 1633, GL, ms 25475/1, f. 13. incorporation of maltsters, Cornw. 1636, PC2/46, p. 374. piracy from 1641, C181/5, f. 188. assessment 1641–2; SR, v. 82, 149. stannator, Foymore, Cornw. 1636; Add. 6713, f. 100. mayor, Camelford, Cornw. 1640. C219/43/1/16.

Master in Chancery (extraordinary) 1635-at least 1646; C216/1/128; C2/Chas.I/M61/26. bencher, L. Inn 1637; LI Black Bks. ii. 342–3. recorder, Launceston, Cornw. by 1638–46. Cornw. RO, B/LAUS 344, 350.

Main residences: South Petherwin; Trecarrel, Lezant, Cornw.
MANYNGTON
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Commons 1604-1629
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MANATON (MANYNGTON), Ambrose (1589-1651)

Will
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Oxford 1644
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