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b. 6 Aug. 1605,Liber Famelicus of Sir J. Whitelocke ed. J. Bruce (Cam. Soc. lxx), 15-16. 1st s. of (Sir) James Whitelocke* and Elizabeth, da. of Edward Bulstrode of Hedgerley Bulstrode, Bucks. Vis. Bucks. (Harl. Soc. lviii), 128-9. educ. Eton c.1615; Merchant Taylors’ Sch., London 1616; M. Temple 1619, called 1626; St. John’s, Oxf. 1620. Diary of Bulstrode Whitelocke ed. R. Spalding, 46; Merchant Taylors’ Sch. Reg. 1561-1934 ed. E.P. Hart, ii; M. Temple Admiss.; Al. Ox. m. (1) settlement 6 June 1630, (with £3,000) Rebecca (d. 9 May 1634), da. of Thomas Bennet of London, alderman, 1s.; (2) 9 Nov. 1634, Frances (d. 14 May 1649), da. of William Willoughby, 3rd Lord Willoughby of Parham, 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 6da. (4 d.v.p.); (3) 5 Aug. 1650, Mary (bur. July 1684), da. of Bigley Carleton, of London, Grocer, wid. of Rowland Wilson† (d.1650) of Bishopsgate Street, London, Vintner, 5s. 2da. suc. fa. 1632; Kntd. (Sweden) c.Feb. 1654. d. 28 July 1675. WARD 7/84/191; Diary of Bulstrode Whitelocke, ‘Fam. Tree’ bet. viii-ix, 60, 82, 253, 299; Elias Ashmole ed. C.H. Josten, iv. 1436. sig. Bulstrode Whitelocke.
Offices Held

Master of the revels, M. Temple 1628, treas. of the revels 1628 – 29, bencher 1648; M. Temple Admiss.; Diary of Bulstrode Whitelocke, 57–8. recorder, Abingdon, Berks. 1632–49, Selections from the Municipal Chronicles of Abingdon ed. B. Challenor, 141, 144. Oxford, Oxon. 1647–9, Oxf. Council Acts ed. M.G. Hobson and H.E. Salter (Oxf. Hist. Soc. xcv), 143, 165–6. Bristol, Glos. 1651–5, Bristol Lists comp. A.B. Beavan, 232. fee’d counsel, Henley, Oxon. c. 1632; att., duchy of Lancaster 1644–9; Diary of Bulstrode Whitelocke, 68, 159. commr. gt. seal 1648–55, A. and O. i. 1107; Diary of Bulstrode Whitelocke, 408. 11 Jan.-14 May 1659, CSP Dom. 1658–9, p. 253; CJ, vii. 654. commr. and kpr. of Gt. Seal 1 Nov. 1659–13 Jan. 1660. Diary of Bulstrode Whitelocke, 540, 561.

J.p. Oxon. 1633 – 42, Bucks. 1641 – 60, all counties by 1650 – 60, Buckingham, Bucks. by 1654 – 60, Peterborough, Northants. by 1654 – 60, Thetford, Norf. 1654, Oxf. 1655 – 60, Haverfordwest, Pemb. 1655 – 59, Abingdon 1655 – 58, Wallingford, Berks. 1656 – 58, Woodstock, Oxon. 1656 – 60, Cambridge, Cambs. 1656 – 59, Beverley, Yorks. 1657, Bedford, Beds. 1657; custos rot. Bucks. 1650 – 60, Beds. by 1652–60; Cal. of Docquets of Ld. Kpr. Coventry 1625–40 ed. J. Broadway, R. Cust and S.K. Roberts (L. and I. Soc. spec. ser. xxxiv-vii), 68; C231/5, pp. 437, 528; 231/6, f. 177; C193/13/4, 193/13/4, f. 1; C181/6, ff. 22, 36, 73, 81, 96, 131, 135, 156, 186, 195, 289, 328, 336, 353. freeman, Yarmouth and Newport, I.o.W. 1634, Oxf. 1647; Add. 5669, f. 97v; I.o.W. RO, NBC 45, f. 197v; Oxf. Council Acts, 147. commr. sewers, Berks. and Oxon. 1634, Gt. Fens. 1654 – 58, Chelsea and Westminster 1654, Trent, Humber, Ouse and the W. Riding 1655, 1657, Kent 1657, Westminster 1658–9, C181/4, f. 179; C181/6, ff. 26, 67, 108, 197, 228, 318, 332, 398. oyer and terminer, Oxon. circ. 1640 – 42, 1659, all circs. 1654 – 58, Mdx. 1654 – 58, London by 1654 – 58; dep. lt. Bucks. 1642; Diary of Bulstrode Whitelocke, 131–2. commr. E. Midlands Assoc. 1642, assessment, Bucks. 1643 – 60, Oxon. 1644 – 59, Beds. 1652 – 57, Bristol 1652, sequestration, Bucks. 1643, levying money 1643, execute ordinances, Bucks., Oxon., Berks. 1644; A. and O. i. 50, 90, 111, 146, 455, 541, 542, 961, 972, 973, 1078, 1090; ii. 30, 41, 257, 293, 306, 461, 474, 656, 657, 672, 674, 1061, 1062, 1077, 1364. lt. of Windsor castle and forest, Berks. 1644 – at least50, constable by 1653–60; Diary of Bulstrode Whitelocke, 155; CSP Dom. 1650, p. 31; R.R. Tighe and J.E. Davis, Annals of Windsor, 263, 293. commr. Westminster Abbey 1645, militia, Bucks. and Oxon. 1648, 1659, Mdx. 1659; A. and O. i. 804, 1234, 1241; ii. 1320, 1327, 1330. steward of Greenwich palace, Kent by 1648–9; Diary of Bulstrode Whitelocke, 219, 234. high steward, Oxf. 1649–60, Oxf. Council Acts, 164, 260. Reading 1654-at least 1672; HMC 11th Rep. vii. 191, 197. kpr. of the lib., St James’s Palace 1649; Diary of Bulstrode Whitelocke, 243. gov. Westminster Sch. 1649, A. and O. ii. 257. Charterhouse hosp., Mdx. 1650, Diary of Bulstrode Whitelocke, 266. Windsor almshouses 1654; A. and O. ii. 1020. commr. gaol delivery, London by 1654 – 59, Oxford 1655, 1657, Southampton, Hants 1658, oyer and terminer and gaol delivery, Peterborough by 1654–8. C181/5, ff. 191v, 219; 181/6, ff. 1, 3, 8–17, 36, 81, 271, 302–10, 313, 327, 336, 352, 374.

Commr. Westminster Assembly 1643, Uxbridge Treaty, 1645, Admlty. and the Cinque Ports 1645, regulate the excise 1645, estates assigned to the Elector of the Palatinate 1645, prevent abuses in heraldry 1646, determine scandalous offences 1646, 1648, to hear appeals from the visitors of Univ. of Oxf. 1647, indemnity 1647; cllr. of state 1649 – 53, 1659, pres. Council of State Dec. 1651 – Jan. 1652, July – Aug. 1659; commr. for visiting Univ. of Oxf. 1654, treasury 1655 – 59, contracting with potential farmers of the customs and excise 1657. A. and O. i. 181, 609, 669, 691, 785, 839, 853, 927, 937, 1208; ii. 2, 500, 1026, 1268, 1273; CSP Dom. 1651–2, p. 81; Diary of Bulstrode Whitelocke, 524, 526; 25th DKR, 62.

Gov., Phyllis Court garrison 18 Mar. – 13 Aug. 1645, June 1646. Diary of Bulstrode Whitelocke, 166.

Gov., Mineral and Battery Works Co. 1650 – 59, Mines Royal 1654–9; BL, Loan 16, ii. ff. 102v, 125v; iii. ff. 4, 12. freeman (hon.), Merchant Adventurers Co. 1654. Add. 28079, f. 59.

Amb. Sweden 1653–4. Handlist of British Diplomatic Representatives comp. G.M. Bell, 275.

Speaker of the House of Commons, 27 Jan-18 Feb. 1657. Diary of Bulstrode Whitelocke, 454–5.

Parlimentarian
WHITELOCKE, Bulstrode (1605-1675), of the Middle Temple, London; later of Fawley Court, Bucks.
Main residences: the Middle Temple, London; Fawley Court, Bucks.
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B.C.
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Commons 1604-1629
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WHITELOCKE, Bulstrode (1605-1675)

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