BEESTON, William (d.1638), and Possbrook, Titchfield, Hants.

Family and Education

1st s. of George Beeston (d. bef. 1611)PROB 11/117, f. 341v. of Oakham, Rutland and Isabel, da. of one Man. W. Berry, Hants Gen. 290. educ. St. John’s, Camb. 1605, BA 1609, MA 1612; travelled abroad (Low Countries) 1622-3. Al. Cant.; D’Ewes Diary, 1622-4 ed. E. Bourcier, 105, 153, 180. m. by 1630, Elizabeth, da. of Arthur Bromfeild* of Southampton, Hants, 2s. 5da. Harl. 1473, ff. 206-v; Titchfield Par. Reg. ed. K. Hayward, 124, 135, 139. suc. uncle John 1611. PROB 11/117, f. 341v. d. Dec. 1638. Berry, 290.

Offices Held

Fellow of St. John’s by 1610-c.1630; PROB 11/117, f. 341v; R.F. Scott, Recs. of St. John’s Coll. Camb. ii. 24. tutor to James Wriothesley*, Lord Wriothesley 1619 – 24, and to 4th earl of Southampton 1624–5. D’Ewes Diary, 105; C.C. Stopes, Life of Henry, 3rd Earl of Southampton, 475–6; C3/397/59.

Freeman, Yarmouth I.o.W. 1624; Add. 5669, f. 60v. verderer, New Forest, Hants by 1634–d.; Cal. New Forest Docs. ed. D.J. Stagg (Hants Rec. ser. v), 40. commr. piracy, Hants and I.o.W. 1635–6, C181/5, ff. 24, 58v. sewers, Hants and Suss. 1638. C181/5, f. 116.

Parlimentarian

BEESTON, William (d.1638), and Possbrook, Titchfield, Hants.

Main residence: Possbrook, Titchfield, Hants.

Author

V.C.D.M.

R.C.L.S.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

BEESTON, William (-d.1638)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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