CAESAR, Sir Charles (1590-1642), of Benington, Herts.

Family and Education

b. 27 Jan. 1590, 3rd but 1st surv. s. of Sir Julius Caesar* and his 1st w. Dorcas, da. of Sir Richard Martin, master of the Mint, and wid. of Richard Lusher of M. Temple; half-bro. of Robert*.R. Clutterbuck, Herts. ii. 286; J. Craig, The Mint, 142; B.P. Levack, Civil Lawyers, 215. educ. Magdalen, Oxf. 1602, BA 1605, MA (All Souls) 1608, BCL 1608, DCL 1612; Al. Ox. I. Temple 1611; CITR, ii. 57. Paris c.1611. L.M. Hill, Bench and Bureaucracy, 250. m. (1) 19 Dec. 1613, St. Katharine by the Tower (Harl. Soc. Reg. lxxv), 89. Anne (d. 13 June 1625), da. of Sir Peter Vanlore of London, merchant, 3s. d.v.p. 3da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) 1626, Jane (d. 16 June 1661), da. of Sir Edward Barkham of London, Draper and alderman, 6s. (3 d.v.p.) 4da. d.v.p. Clutterbuck, ii. 284, 286; A.B. Beaven, Aldermen of London, i. 102. Kntd. 9 Oct. 1613; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 153. suc. fa. 1636. d. 6 Dec. 1642. Clutterbuck, ii. 286.

Offices Held

Fell., All Souls, Oxf. by 1607–11; Levack, 215. member, Doctors’ Commons 1613 – at least41, treas. 1636. G.D. Squibb, Doctors’ Commons, 170; Levack, 215.

Adv., Ct. of Arches from 1613; LPL, Abbot reg. i. f. 164. master in Chancery extraordinary 1613 – 15, in ordinary 1615–39; C216/1/49; T.D. Hardy, Cat. Principal Officers of Chancery, 89, 91. member, High Commission, Canterbury prov. 1620-at least 1633; R.G. Usher, Rise and Fall of High Commission, 347; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. iv. 36. judge of audience and master of the faculties 1626–39; CSP Dom. 1625–6, p. 474; 1639, p. 3. master of the Rolls 1639–d. Rymer, ix. pt. 2, p. 248.

J.p. Herts. by 1614 – at least40, Mdx. 1639 – at least40, Surrey aft. 1640-July 1642; C66/1988; 66/2859; C231/5, pp. 354, 532. commr. sewers, Herts. 1617, Lincs., Notts. 1639–d., C181/2, f. 297v; 181/5, ff. 149, 223. piracy, Mdx. 1617 – 39, Kent, Surr. 1617 – 33, London 1619 – 39, Essex 1619–33, C181/299v, 339; 181/4, f. 138v; 181/5, f. 130v. survey, L. Inn Fields, London 1618, Rymer, vii. pt. 3, p. 83. swans, Essex, Herts., Mdx. 1619, C181/2, f. 340v. subsidy, Herts. 1621 – 22, 1624, C212/22/20–1, 23. highway repairs 1622; C181/3, f. 69v. surveyor of woods, Essex by 1624; Add. 12496, f. 59. commr. Forced Loan, Herts. 1627, C193/12/2, f. 23v. oyer and terminer, London and Mdx. 1639 – at least41, Home circ. 1639–?d., C181/5, ff. 130v, 138v, 213–14, 222. assessment, Herts. 1641–2, SR, v. 62, 84, 151. array, Herts. and Mdx. June 1642–?d. Northants. RO, FH133.

Dep. gov. Mineral and Battery Co. 1621 – 35, 1637–?d., asst. 1635–7. BL, ms Loan 16, pt. 2, ff. 3v, 73–4v, 90.

Parlimentarian

CAESAR, Sir Charles (1590-1642), of Benington, Herts.

Main residence: Benington, Herts.

Author

J.P.F.

P.M.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

CAESAR, Sir Charles (1590-1642)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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