UPTON, John (1590-1641), of Lupton, Brixham, Devon

Family and Education

b. 7 Apr. 1590, 3rd but 1st surv. s. of Arthur Upton of Lupton and Gertrude, da. of Hugh Fortescue of Filleigh, Devon.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 744. educ. Lincoln Coll. Oxf. 1605, BA 1608; I. Temple 1610. Al. Ox.; I. Temple Admiss. m. 28 Feb. 1613 (with £1,000), Dorothy (bur. 20 Feb. 1644), da. of Sir Anthony Rous* of Halton, Cornw., 6s. 8da. suc. fa. 1618. Vivian, 744; C142/650/140. d. 11 Sept. 1641. C142/701/11.

Offices Held

J.p. Devon 1624 – c.25, 1626–d., C231/4, ff. 168v, 200; C66/2367, 2859. commr. Forced Loan 1627, SP16/53/96. piracy 1630, sewers 1633, C181/4, ff. 52v, 164. hard soap, W. Country, exacted fees, Devon 1638, C181/5, ff. 92, 109v. assessment 1641–d. SR, v. 83.

Member, Providence Is. Co. from 1632. A.P. Newton, Colonising Activities of Eng. Puritans, 126.

Parlimentarian

UPTON, John (1590-1641), of Lupton, Brixham, Devon

Main residence: Lupton, Brixham, Devon.

Author

G.Y.

P.M.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

UPTON, John (1590-1641)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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