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bap. 8 Sept. 1561, 2nd s. of Robert Bateman, yeoman, of Hartington, Derbys. and Ellen, da. of William Topleyes of Tissington, Derbys.Burke, Commoners, iii. 349; Vis. London (Harl. Soc. xv), 55. educ. appr. London 1581. Misc. Gen. et Her. (ser. 3), i. 43; GL, ms 30719/1, p. 365. m. (1) 22 Sept. 1594, Joan (d.1602), da. of John Mounsell, merchant, of Weymouth, Dorset, 1s.; (2) by 1607, Elizabeth (d. 16 Apr 1663), da. of John Westwraye, Draper, of London and Barking, Essex and coh. to her bro. John, 7s. (3 d.v.p.) 3da. (1 d.v.p.). d. 11 Dec. 1644. Dorset RO, P243/RE1; Procs. Dorset Nat. Hist. and Antiq. Field Club, xvi. 66-7; St. Dunstan in the East (Harl. Soc. Reg. lxix), 162, 176, 182; Smyth’s Obit. ed. H. Ellis (Cam. Soc. xliv), 21, 57; PROB 11/121, f. 247.
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Freeman, Skinners’ Co. c.1590, GL, ms 30719/1, p. 365. He was certainly a freeman by 1595, when he took on two apprentices: ibid. 444. asst. 1606 – at least40, auditor 1613, 1619, warden 1614 – 15, 1617 – 18, master 1620–1; GL, ms 30708/1, ff. 85v, 134; 30708/2, ff. 379, 431; 30708/3, ff. 1, 33, 44v, 53v, 179. member, E.I. Co. 1600, solicitor and cttee. 1614 – 20, auditor 1615 – 20, treas. (jt.) 1620 – 26, (sole) 1626–3 July 1644; CSP Col. E.I. 1613–16, pp. 116, 291, 303; 1617–21, pp. 283, 340, 364–5, 435; 1622–4, pp. 120, 299; 1625–9, pp. 180, 218, 363–4, 524; Cal. Ct. Mins. E.I. Co. ed. W. Foster, iii. 31. member, Levant Co. 1605, T.K. Rabb, Enterprise and Empire, 243. Virg. Co. 1609-at least 1623, A. Brown, Genesis of US, 220; Virg. Co. Recs. ed S.M. Kingsbury, iv. 80. French Co. 1611, Select Charters of Trading Cos. ed. C.T. Carr (Selden Soc. xxviii), 65. N.W. Passage Co. 1612; CSP Col. E.I. 1513–1616, p. 239. Merchant Adventurer by 1621; Nicholas, Procs. 1621, i. 346. dep. gov. New River Co. 1619–20; Select Charters of Trading Cos. 113. member, Mass. Bay Co. 1629. Rabb, 243.

Clerk in c.p. 1607; CJ, i. 333a, 338b. commr. trade 1621 – 22, govt. of Virg. plantation 1624, T. Rymer, Foedera, vii. pt. 4, p. 145. repair of St. Paul’s Cathedral 1631-at least 1632, Ibid. viii. pt. 3, p. 173; CSP Dom. 1631–3, p. 364. treas. by 1634-at least 1636; CSP Dom. 1634–5, p. 147; 1636–7, pp. 102–3. treas. London loans to the king 1640–1, SP28/162, unnumb. items. for monies to disband the armies (jt.) 1641. CJ, ii. 210b.

Gov. St. Thomas’ hosp. Southwark, Surr. 1611-at least 1626; LMA, HO1/ST/A/001/005, ff. 4, 26. chamberlain, London 1626–43. A.B. Beaven, Aldermen of London, ii. p. lxiv.

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BATEMAN, Robert (1561-1644), of Mincing Lane, London
Main residence: Mincing Lane, London.
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J.P.F.
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Commons 1604-1629
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BATEMAN, Robert (1561-1644)

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