Family and Education
b. 29 June 1590, 1st s. of Sir John Rodney*, of Stoke Rodney, and Jane, da. of Sir Henry Seymour† of Marwell, Hants.The Gen. n.s. xvii. 103-4. educ. Trowbridge g.s. 1598-1604; Ibid. 103. Magdalen, Oxf. 1605; M. Temple 1608. Al. Ox.; M. Temple Admiss. m. 29 May 1614 (with £2,000), Frances (d. 3 Aug. 1659), Collinson, Som. iii. 607. da. of Sir Robert Southwell† of Wood Rising, Norf., 5s. d.v.p. 8da. (3 d.v.p.). The Gen. n.s. xvii. 104. suc. fa. 1612; CSP Dom. 1611-18, p. 144. Kntd. 29 May 1614. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 154. d. 25 May 1657. Collinson, iii. 607.
Offices Held

Commr. sewers, Som. 1610–41; C181/2, ff. 130, 246; 181/3, f. 186; 181/4, ff. 21, 172v; 181/5, f. 205. j.p. Som. 1616-c.1642; C231/4, f. 13. steward, Eastbrent manor, Som. by 1617; DCO, Letters and Warrants 1615–19, f. 107v; SC6/Jas.I/1684, unfol. freeman, Wells, Som. 1620; Wells Convocation Acts Bks. ed. A. Nott and J. Hasler (Som. Rec. Soc. xc), 333–4, 1003–4. dep. lt. Som. c.1625–45; T.G. Barnes, Som. 1625–40, pp. 116n, 317. v.-adm. Som. by 1625-at least 1642; Add. 37816 f. 23v; HCA 14/49 no. 346. commr. enclosure, Sedgemoor, Som. 1628, T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 267. subsidy, Som. 1628, Wells Convocation Acts Bks. 471. swans, Hants, Wilts., Dorset, Som., Devon, Cornw. and I.o.W. 1629, C181/4, f. 2. knighthood fines, Som. 1630–1, E178/7154, f. 168; 178/5614, ff. 7, 13; Som. and Dorset N and Q, iv. 107. repair of St. Paul’s cathedral, 1633, Wells Convocation Acts Bks. 606. inquiry into depopulation 1635, C181/5, f. 1. oyer and terminer, 1640, C181/5, f. 183. array 1642; Northants. RO, FH133. col. militia ft., Som. by 1642; P.R. Newman, Royalist Officers in Eng. and Wales, 316. commr. inquiry into accounts, Som. 1644. Docquets of Letters Patent 1642–6 ed. W.H. Black, i. 208.

Gent. of the privy chamber extraordinary to Charles I. LC3/1, unfol. (n.d.)

Main residence: Stoke Rodney, Som.
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Commons 1604-1629
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RODNEY, Sir Edward (1590-1657)

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Oxford 1644
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