SCAWEN, Robert (1602-70), of Horton, Bucks.

Family and Education

bap. 16 May 1602, 2nd s. of Robert Scawen (d.1628) of Molinick, St. Germans, Cornw. by Isabel, da. of Humphrey Nicoll of Penvose, St. Tudy, Cornw.; bro. of William Scawen. m. Catherine, da. of Cavendish Alsopp, merchant, of London, 7s. 2da.Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 422; PCC 41 Penn.

Offices Held

Receiver-gen. Hants, Wilts. and Glos. 1638 – 49, May 1660–7; commr. for new model ordinance, Mdx. 1645, sewers, Lincs. and Northants. 1647, assessment, Mdx. 1648 – 49, 1665 – 69, Westminster 1648, Cornw., Cumb. and Bucks. 1663 – 69, militia, Northumb. 1648, Bucks. Mar. 1660; j.p. Mdx. 1649 – 52; jt.-receiver of hearth-tax, Cornw. 1664–6.Foedera, ix. pt. 2, p. 206; HMC 9th Rep. pt. 2, p. 395; CSP Dom. 1667, p. 169; Cal. Treas. Bks. ii. 585.

Sec. to ld. general 1639 – 41; chairman, army committee 1645 – 48; commr. for management of revenue 1659 – May 1660, disbandment Sept. 1660–1, excise appeals Oct. 1660 – d.; member, Society of Mineral and Battery Works 1663; commr. for revenue wagons 1665–7.CSP Dom. 1640, p. 137; 1640–1, pp. 125, 557; 1644–5, p. 481; 1648–9, p. 44; 1658–9, p. 382; 1659–60, p. 600; 1664–5, p. 399; 1670, p. 254; CJ, viii. 116; Cal. Treas. Bks. i. 75; ii. 179; iii. 195; BL Loan 16.

Parlimentarian

SCAWEN, Robert (1602-70), of Horton, Bucks.

Main residence: Horton, Bucks.

Author

E.C.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

SCAWEN, Robert (1602-70)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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