STAPLEY, Anthony (1590-1655), of Patcham, Suss.

Family and Education

bap. 30 Aug. 1590, 1st s. of Anthony Stapley of Framfield, Suss. and his 3rd w. Anne, da. of John Thatcher of Priesthawes, Westham.H.W. Forsyth Harwood, ‘Baronetcy of Stapley’, The Gen. n.s. xviii. 145. educ. Christ’s, Camb. ?1606; G. Inn 1609. Al. Cant.; Biographical Reg. of Christ’s Coll. comp. J. Peile, i. 262; GI Admiss. m. (1) 19 May 1614, Anne (d. 9 Nov. 1637), da. of George Goring† of Ovingdean and Danny Park, Suss. 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da. d.v.p.; (2) Anne (d. 15 Jan. 1654), sis. of John Harding, pres. of Magdalen, Oxf., wid. of Sir Edward Clarke of Reading, Berks., s.p. suc. fa. 1606. d. 31 Jan. 1655. Forsyth Harwood, 145-6, 151; PROB 11/118, f. 1; 11/179, f. 211; Oxford DNB. sig. Anth[ony] Stapley.

Offices Held

Commr. sewers, Suss. 1617, 1624 – 25, 1630 – 31, 1637, 1641, 1653, Kent and Suss. 1645, Swans, Eng. except the West Country 1629; C181/2, f. 293; 181/3, ff. 133v, 270v, 167; 181/4, ff. 47, 53v, 74; 181/5, ff. 69v, 206, 253; 181/6, f. 23. feoffee, Lewes house of correction, Suss. 1624; Bk. of John Rowe ed. W.H. Godfrey (Suss. Rec. Soc. xxxiv), 154. j.p. 1633 – 42, by 1644 – d., Surr. by 1644 – d.; custos rot. Suss. 1650-at least 1652, C231/5, pp. 108, 532; 231/6, p. 194; A. Fletcher, County Community in Peace and War: Suss. 1625–60, p. 352; ASSI 35/85/4; C193/13/4; CUL, Dd.viii.1. commr. piracy, Suss. 1637, C181/5, f. 68v. subsidy 1641–2, SR, v. 66, 89, 156. dep. lt. 1642; Fletcher, 255. assessment 1643 – 52; commr. sequestration 1643, levying money 1643, defence 1643, 1644, ct. martial, London and Westminster 1644, A. and O. i. 94, 116, 150, 234, 335, 451, 487, 540, 640, 976, 1094; ii. 44, 310, 479, 676. oyer and terminer and gaol delivery, Suss. and Surr. 1644, oyer and terminer, Home circ. by 1654–d., C181/5, ff. 235r-v, 239r-v; 181/6, ff. 13, 59. New Model Ordinance, Suss. 1645, militia 1648; A. and O. i. 624, 1242. v.-adm. Suss. 1651; CSP Dom. 1651, p. 519. commr. scandalous ministers, Suss. 1654. A. and O. ii. 975.

Col. (parl.) 1643; gov. of Chichester, Suss. 1643–5. CJ, iii. 162a; Fletcher, 263.

Commr. excise 1645; member, High Ct. of Justice 1649; cllr. of state 1649 – 52, 1653; commr. army 1649 – 52, Admlty. 1650–2. A. and O. i. 691, 1254; ii. 2, 64, 335, 562, 689.

Parlimentarian

STAPLEY, Anthony (1590-1655), of Patcham, Suss.

Main residence: Patcham, Suss.

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Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

STAPLEY, Anthony (1590-1655)

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Oxford 1644

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