STAWELL, Sir John (1600-62), of Cothelstone, Som.

Family and Education

b. 29 Aug. 1600, 2nd but o. surv. s. of Sir John Stawell of Cothelstone by Elizabeth, da. of George, 11th Lord Audley. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. 1616. m. 9 Dec. 1617, Elizabeth (d.1657), da. and h. of Sir Edward Hext of Low Ham, wid. of Sir Joseph Killigrew of Lothbury, London, 9s. (6 d.v.p.) 2da. suc. fa. 1604; KB 1 Feb. 1626.G. D. Stawell, Quantock Fam. 79-83, 100.

Offices Held

J.p. Som. 1621 – 46, July 1660 – d., dep. lt. c. 1625 – ?46, July 1660 – d., sheriff 1628 – 29, commr. for array 1642, oyer and terminer, Western circuit July 1660, sewers, Som. Aug., Dec. 1660, assessment Aug 1660–d.T. G. Barnes, Som. 316, 317; CJ, ii. 708, 745.

Col. of horse (royalist) 1642 – 46; gov. Taunton 1643–4.Stawell, 92; Bellum Civile (Som. Rec. Soc. xviii), 7, 48.

Parlimentarian

STAWELL, John (1600-1662), of Cothelstone, Som.

Main residence: Cothelstone, Som.

Author

I.C.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

STAWELL, Sir John (1600-62)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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