MARTIN (MARTYN), Richard (c.1570-1618), of Colaton Raleigh, Devon and the Middle Temple, London

Family and Education

b. c. 1570, 1st s. of William Martin†, merchant, of Exeter, Devon and his 1st w. Anne, da. of Richard Parker of Suss.; bro. of Thomas* and half-bro. of Nicholas*.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 553. educ. Broadgates Hall, Oxf. 1585, aged 15; New Inn; M. Temple 1587, called 1602. Al. Ox.; MTR, 293, 419. unm. suc. fa. 1609. PROB 11/115, ff. 48-49v. d. 31 Oct. 1618. T. Birch, Ct. and Times of Jas. I, ii. 103. sig. Rich[ard] Martyn.

Offices Held

Commr. inquiry, duchy of Cornw. 1607, piracy, Devon, 1614 – 15, assurance, London 1616; C181/2, ff. 34, 201, 242v, 264. freeman, Exeter 1612; Exeter Freemen (Devon and Cornwall Rec. Soc. extra ser. i.), 117. j.p. Devon, Essex, Kent, Mdx. and Surr. 1618–d. C231/4, ff. 67, 72.

Cttee. Virg. Co. 1609; ?Irish Co. 1609; Recs. Virg. Co. ed. S.M. Kingsbury, iii. 68, 86, 329; T.K. Rabb, Enterprise and Empire, 339. member, Somers Is. Co. 1615. J.H. Lefroy, Memorials of the Bermudas, i. 85, 99.

Reader, M. Temple 1615, bencher 1615–d.; MTR, 598, 608, 610. recorder, London 1 Oct. 1618–d. Liber Famelicus of Sir J. Whitelocke ed. J. Bruce (Cam. Soc. lxx), 63–4.

Parlimentarian

MARTIN (MARTYN), Richard (c.1570-1618), of Colaton Raleigh, Devon and the Middle Temple, London

Main residences: Colaton Raleigh, Devon; the Middle Temple, London.

Martyn

Author

V.C.D.M.

R.C.L.S.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

MARTIN (MARTYN), Richard (c.1570-1618)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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