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DAVIES, Matthew (1595-1678), of Chicksgrove, Tisbury, Wilts.; Shaftesbury, Dorset and the Middle Temple, London

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bap. 2 Apr. 1595, Wilts. RO, 812/5, f. 17. 1st s. of Edward Davies, tanner, of Chicksgrove, and Joan, da. of Robert Cave of Gillingham, Dorset. The Gen. v. 27; PROB 11/78, f. 145. educ. M. Temple 1614, called 1623. M. Temple Admiss.; MTR, 682. m. Anne (bur. 9 Nov. 1657), Wilts. RO, 812/6, unfol. da. of Edmund Mervyn of Fonthill Gifford, Wilts., 1s. 3da. R.C. Hoare, ‘Chalk Hundred’, in Hist. Wilts., 36; PROB 11/358, f. 148. suc. fa. 1625. PROB 11/145, f. 180v. d. by 26 Nov. 1678.
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DAVIE, John (1589-1654), of Creedy House, Sandford, Devon

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bap. 17 Jan. 1589,Devon RO, St. Mary Arches, Exeter par. reg. o.s. of John Davie of Sandford and Exeter, Devon, and Margaret, da. of George Southcote of Calverleigh, Devon. Vivian, Vis. Devon, 269-70; PROB 11/119, f. 321. educ. Exeter Coll. Oxf. 1605; Al. Ox. I. Temple 1608. I. Temple database of admiss. m. (1) by 1611, Julian (d. 14 May 1627), da. of Sir William Strode* of Newnham, Devon, 5s. (1 d.v.p.) 4da.; Vivian, 270. (2) lic. 7 June 1630, Exeter Mar. Lics. ed. J.L. Vivian, 112. Isabella (bur. 28 Oct. 1656), da. of Walter Hele of Gnaton, Devon, 1da. Vivian, 270, 462. suc. fa. 1612; Devon RO, St. Mary Arches, Exeter par. reg. cr. bt. 9 Sept. 1641. CB, ii. 143. bur. 13 Oct. 1654 13 Oct. 1654. Vivian, 270. sig. John Davie.
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J.p. Devon 1617 – at least24, 1626-at least 1640, C231/4, ff. 45, 217; C66/2310, 2859. 1643, Docquets of Letters Patent 1642–6 ed. W.H. Black, ii. 11, 42. by 1647–d.; S.K. Roberts, ‘Devon JPs’, in Devon Docs. ed. T. Gray, 160–2. commr. Forced Loan, Devon 1627, C193/12/2, f. 10v. charitable uses 1629, 1634, C93/11/17; C192/1, unfol. sheriff 1629–30, List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 37. commr. sewers 1634, C181/4, f. 163. assessment 1641–3, SR, v. 61, 150; A. and O. i. 90, 147. array 1642. Northants. RO, FH133.

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DARRELL, Sir Sampson (1594-1635), of Hunterscombe, Bucks.; later of Fulmer, Bucks. and East Smithfield, London

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b. 1594, 1st s. of Sir Marmaduke Darrell of Fulmer, surveyor of marine victuals (jt.) and cofferer of the Household, and Anne, da. of John Lennard of Knole, Kent. educ. G. Inn 1610. m. 1614, Elizabeth (d. July 1638), da. and h. of Christopher Hampden of Wendover, Bucks., 6s. 3da.Vis. Bucks. (Harl. Soc. lviii), 34; CSP Dom. 1634-5, p. 91; PROB 11/177, ff. 282v-3; GI Admiss.; Chamberlain Letters ed. N.E. McClure, i. 512. Kntd. 13 June 1619; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 172. suc. fa. 1632. d. 23 May 1635. PROB 11/162, f. 221r-v; C142/526/151.
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Surveyor of marine victuals (jt.) 1623 – 30, (sole) 1630–d. CSP Dom. 1619–23, p. 480; E351/2423–5.

Commr. sewers, Colne valley, Herts., Bucks. and Mdx. 1624; C181/3, f. 116. j.p. Bucks. 1625–d.; C231/4, f. 193; SP16/212; C193/13/2. collector, Forced Loan, Burnham Hundred, Bucks. 1627; E401/1913, unfol., entry of 16 Feb. 1627. steward, E. Smithfield manor, London 1634–d. CSP Dom. 1633–4, p. 510.

Member, Fishery Soc. by 1632. SP16/221/1.

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DARLEY, Henry (1595/6-1671), of Scryingham, Yorks. and Gray’s Inn Lane, London

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b. 1595 /6, 1st s. of Sir Richard Darley of Buttercrambe, Yorks. and Elizabeth, da. of Edward Gates† of Seamer, Yorks.; bro. of Richard†.Vis. Yorks. ed. Foster, 87. educ. Trin., Camb. 1611; G. Inn 1614.Al Cant; GI Admiss. m. (1) lic. 26 Oct. 1619, Margery (d.1624), da. and coh. of Ralph Hungate of Sand Hutton, Yorks. 1da.;C.B. Norcliffe, ‘Paver’s Mar. Lics.’ Yorks. Arch. Jnl. xiv. 497; Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. ed. J.W. Clay, ii. 48. (2) settlement 22 Nov. 1631, Elizabeth (d. bef. Aug. 1642), da. and h. of William Watts of the I. Temple, London, 1s.;C54/3290/6. suc. fa. 1654.CCC, 3215. admon. 12 Aug. 1671.Borthwick, York admins. 12 Aug. 1671.
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Commr. sewers, Yorks. (N. Riding) 1627, river Derwent, Yorks. 1629, E. Riding 1654–9;C181/3, f. 223v; 181/4, f. 1; 181/6, pp. 46, 300, 403. capt., militia ft. N. Riding c.1635;Add. 28082, f. 80v. assessment, E. Riding 1642 – 45, N. Riding 1643 – 50, 1660, Yorks. 1650 – 53, sequestration, N. and E. Ridings 1643, levying of money 1643, Northern Assoc. N. Riding 1645–6;SR, v. 151; A. and O. i. 91, 112, 147, 706; ii. 662, 1367. j.p. Northumb. 1645 – 49, N. Riding 1650–60; C231/6, p. 8; Add. 29674, f. 148v. commr. militia, Yorks. 1648, 1659 – 60, drainage, Gt. Fens 1649, oyer and terminer, Northern circ. 1654 – 60, charitable uses, N. Riding 1658.A. and O. i. 1245; ii. 139, 1324, 1446; C181/6, pp. 18, 376; C93/25/1.

Member, Massachusetts Bay Co. 1630, Providence Is. Co. 1632 – 40, Connecticut River Co. 1632; dep. Providence Is. Co. 1636–8.K.O. Kupperman, Providence Island, 1630–41, pp. 325, 357.

Commr. treaty with Scotland 1643, 1646, 1647;LJ, vi. 55b; viii. 411a; CJ, iv. 606a. member, delegation to Scottish Parl. 1643 – 44, to Scottish army, 1645;A. and O. i. 197–8; CJ, iv. 105b. commr. advancement of money 1645 – 50, compounding 1647 – 50, indemnity, 1647–?52;CJ, iv. 314a; v. 78a, 174a; LJ, vii. 670b; A. and O. i. 914. member, ?Navy cttee. 1650 – 53, plundered ministers cttee. 1650–3;CJ, vi. 379b, 437a. cllr. of state Feb.-Nov. 1651;A. and O. ii. 500. member, army cttee. 1652–3;CJ, vii. 230b. commr. Admtly. 1660.Ibid. 825b; A. and O. ii. 1407.

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DARCY, Sir Francis (by 1560-1641), of Little Sion, Brentford, Mdx.

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b. by 1560, 10th but 7th surv. s. of Sir Arthur Darcy (d.1561) of Brimham, Yorks. and Mary, da. of Sir Nicholas Carew† of Beddington, Surr. Vis. Yorks. (Harl. Soc. xvi), 93. educ. MA Oxon. 1588; G. Inn 1600; GI Admiss.; Al. Ox. m. (1) Katherine (bur. 29 May 1625), da. of Sir Edward Legh† of Rushall, Staffs. and Shawell, Leics., 3da. (1 d.v.p.); Vis. Staffs. ed. H.S. Grazebrook, 201; G.J. Aungier, Hist. and Antiqs. of Syon Monastery, 146-7. (2) Abigail, Index to Admons. in PCC ed. M. Fitch, vi. 113. ?s.p. Kntd. 1591; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 88. bur. 29 Nov. 1641 29 Nov. 1641.
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Capt. of ft., Low Countries 1585–9, CSP For. 1584, p. 636; 1585–6, p. 84; 1586–7, p. 110; 1588, pp. 3, 343, 440, 490; 1589, p. 262. France 1591, Beds. Muster Rolls 1539–1831 ed. N. Lutt (Beds. Hist. Soc. lxxi), 46–7; ‘Jnl. of Siege of Rouen’, in Cam. Miscellany I (Cam. Soc. xxxix), 24; HMC Hatfield, iv. 140. Ire. 1599, HMC Hatfield, ix. 146–7, 330; CSP Ire. 1599–1600, pp. 37, 41–2, 60, 65, 79. horse 1601. CSP Carew, 1601–3, p. 93.

Equerry of the Stables by 1589-at least 1613; E101/107/33; E115/126/96; E115/132/100; LC2/4/4, f. 57v; LC2/4/5, p. 56; C2/Jas.1/D12/1. commr. arrears, Algiers expedition 1628. CSP Dom. 1627–8, p. 567.

J.p. Mdx. 1596 – 1616, 1622–d., C231/1, f. 20v; 231/4, f. 19; 231/5, f. 533. Yorks. (W. Riding) 1618, C231/4, f. 69. Westminster 1619-at least 1620, C181/2, f. 331v; 181/3, f. 15v. Derbys. 1630–7; C231/5, ff. 36, 251. commr. musters, Mdx. 1598–1622; APC, 1597–8, p. 359; 1613–14, p. 566; Add. 11402, f. 142; C66/2234. provost marshal, Mdx. 1601; APC, 1600–1, pp. 164, 188. commr. oyer and terminer, London 1601 – at least30, 1632–?, C181/1, f. 11; 181/4, ff. 66v, 107v. the Verge 1607-at least 1627, Mdx. 1607 – 16, 1617-at least 1627, C181/2, ff. 55, 57, 241v, 251v, 278v; 181/3, f. 219v. trial of rioters at Spanish amb.’s house, 1618, C181/2, f. 319. gaol delivery, London 1602 – at least20, Newgate 1603-at least 1634, C181/1, ff. 35, 42v; 181/2, ff. 345v, 351v; 181/3, ff. 23, 243; 181/4, f. 188. charitable uses, Mdx. 1605, C93/2/15. sewers, Lea valley, Essex, Herts. and Mdx. 1607 – at least09, Coln valley, Bucks., Herts. and Mdx. 1609, C181/2, ff. 50, 90, 94. subsidy, Mdx. 1608, 1621, 1624, 1628, SP14/31/1; APC, 1621–3, p. 52; C212/22/20–1, 23; E115/100/57. highways, Mdx. 1609; C193/6/188. auditor Mdx. bench (jt.) 1613–14; Cal. Sess. Recs. Mdx. ed. W. le Hardy, n.s. i. 76, 447. commr. inquiry, goods of Alexander Bradshawe 1612; C181/2, f. 167. commr. Privy Seal loan, Mdx. 1625–6; E401/2586, p. 456. dep. lt. Mdx. by 1626. CSP Dom. 1625–6, p. 438.

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DARCY, John (c.1602-1624), of Aston, Yorks.

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b. c. 1602, o.s. of John, 3rd Lord Darcy (d.1635) and 1st w. Rosamond, da. of Peter Frescheville of Staveley, Derbys.CP, iv. 76-7. educ. Trin. Camb. 1615. Al. Cant. unm. d. 21 Apr. 1624. CP, iv. 77.
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DUNNE (DONNE), Sir Daniel (c.1546-1617), of Aldersgate, London and Theydon Garnon, Essex

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b. c. 1546, 1st s. of Robert Dunne of London, and Anne, da. of John Branche, Draper, of London.Vis. London (Harl. Soc. cix), 68; Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiv), 567. educ. All Souls, Oxf. 1567, BCL 1572, DCL 1580; adv. 1580; G. Inn 1599.Al. Ox.; GI Admiss. m. by 1587, Joan (d.1640), da. of William Aubrey†, DCL, of London and Sydenham, Kent, 5s. 11da.Morant, Essex, i. 159; J. Aubrey, Brief Lives, i. 53, 56, 65. suc. fa. 1553;PROB 11/36, f. 39. Kntd. 23 July 1603.Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 114. d. 26 Sept. 1617.C142/371/123.
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Principal of New Inn Hall, Oxf. 1580–1;VCH Oxon. iii. 337. member, Doctors’ Commons 1582–1612;G.D. Squibb, Doctors’ Commons, 161. official, archdeaconry of Essex 1585 – 86; chan. Rochester dioc. 1598–1604;B.P. Levack, Civil Lawyers, 226–7. j.p. Essex 1598–d.;C231/1, f. 45; C66/1988. commr. subsidy, Essex 1601 – 02, 1605, 1609,Eg. 2651, ff. 10v, 14v; Eg. 2644, f. 171; SP14/31/1. piracy, London and home counties 1603 – 15, Carm. 1609, 1617, Durham, 1610, Soton, Hants 1611, 1614, 1615, Dorset 1611, Devon 1611, 1614, Exeter, Devon 1612, Suff. 1612, Cornw. 1613, Cumb., Northumb. and Westmld. 1614,C181/1, f. 66; 181/2, ff. 12, 95, 101, 129, 138v, 139v, 159, 174, 175, 186, 200v, 208v, 214, 215v, 220, 242, 276. sewers, London and Mdx. 1606, 1611, Suff. 1609, Essex and Mdx. 1613, London 1615,C181/2, ff. 19v, 94v, 153, 193, 243; Lansd. 168, f. 151. oyer and terminer, London and the Verge 1606–d.,C181/2, ff. 13, 18, 280v, 287. gaol delivery, Newgate, London 1606–d.,Ibid. ff. 18v, 280. charitable uses, Essex 1607–14,C93/3/3; 93/4/4, 9; 93/5/7, 16; 93/6/6. assurances, London 1610–d.,C181/2, ff. 105, 143, 194, 215, 264. Admlty. causes, Mdx. and Home Counties 1614.HCA 1/32/1, f. 38.

Judge of audience and dean of Arches 1598–d.;Levack, 226; Canterbury Cathedral Archives, DCc/CA3, f. 211v. commr. prizes 1598, 1613;C231/1, f. 61v; HMC Downshire, iv. 214. master in Chancery extraordinary 1601–?d.;C216/1/19. member, High Commission, Canterbury prov. 1601–d.;R.G. Usher, Rise and Fall of High Commission, 350; HMC Hatfield, xv. 224; xvi. 290; C193/6/173. commr. treaty of Bremen 1602–3;Handlist of British Diplomatic Representatives comp. G.M. Bell, 23; HMC Hatfield, xii. 502; T. Rymer, Foedera, vii. pt. 2, pp. 47–9, 68. master of Requests 1602–11;APC, 1601–4, pp. 490, 499; Chamberlain Letters ed. N.E. McClure, i. 160, 323. commr. imported bks. 1604,Levack, 226. Union with Scotland 1604;CJ, i. 208a. judge of Admlty. (jt.) 1609 – 14, (sole) 1614–d.HCA 30/586, ff. 28v-31; Lansd. 273, ff. 17v, 64v; CSP Dom. 1611–18, p. 515.

Member, Span. Co. 1604; Virg. Co. 1609; Newfoundland Co. 1610; French Co. 1611.Spanish Co. ed. P. Croft (London Rec. Soc. ix), 5–6, 93, 96; A. Brown, Genesis of US, 211; Select Charters of Trading Cos. ed. C.T. Carr (Selden Soc. xxviii), 52, 64.

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DUNNE (DONNE), Sir Daniel (c.1546-1617), of Aldersgate, London and Theydon Garnon, Essex
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