BABER, John (1594-1644), of Wells, Som. and Lincoln’s Inn, London

Family and Education

b. 14 Jan. 1594,IGI Som. 1st s. of John Baber DD of Tormarton, Glos., LI Admiss. i. 166. chan. of Gloucester dioc., and Mary, da. of John Wotton, bp. of Exeter. HMC Wells, ii. 334, 388; Vis Som. ed. F. Weaver, 3; J. Le Neve, Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae ed. J. Horn and D. Bailey, 50. educ. Lincoln Coll., Oxf. 1608, aged 15, BA 1611; L. Inn 1614, called 1621. Al. Ox.; LI Admiss.; LI Black Bks. ii. 220. m. Elizabeth, da. of William Walrond of Isle Brewer, Som. Som. Wills (ser. 6) ed. F. Brown, 56. suc. fa. 1628. HMC Wells, ii. 388. d. by 8 July 1644.

Offices Held

Freeman, Wells 1625, capital burgess 1625–41; Wells Convocation Acts Bks. ed. A. Nott and J. Hasler (Som. Rec. Soc. xc-xci), 416, 424, 812. j.p. Som. 1625, 1640. C231/4, f. 191; 231/5, p. 416.

Recorder, Wells 1625–d.; Wells Convocation Acts Bks. 416. pens., L. Inn 1636, bencher 1639–41; LI Black Bks. ii. 330, 354, 356–7. fee’d counsel, Wells Cathedral 1636–?d.; HMC Wells ii. 417. recvr., Burton manor, Som. 1637–?d. HMC Egmont, ii. pt. 1, pp. 94, 108.

Parlimentarian

BABER, John (1594-1644), of Wells, Som. and Lincoln’s Inn, London

Main residences: Wells, Som.; Lincoln's Inn, London.

Author

H.J.L.

S.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

BABER, John (1594-1644)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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