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BOTELER, Sir John, 1st Bt. (c.1566-1637), of Bramfield Place, Herts.

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b. c. 1566, 1st s. of Sir Henry Boteler of Woodhall Lodge, Hatfield, Herts. and his 1st w. Katharine, da. of Robert Waller of Monken Hadley, Mdx.; half-bro. of George*.R. Clutterbuck, Herts. ii. 46. educ. Pembroke Coll., Camb. 1576.Al. Cant. m. by 1609, Elizabeth, da. of Sir George Villiers* of Brokesby, Leics., 6s. (5 d.v.p.) 6da.Clutterbuck, ii. 47. Kntd. July 1607;Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 143. suc. fa. 1609, aged 43;C142/308/113. cr. bt. 12 Apr. 1620;CB, i. 142. Bar. Boteler of Brantfield 30 July 1628.CP, ii. 229. d. 27 May 1637.C142/536/14; Clutterbuck, ii. 46.
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Servant to George Clifford, 3rd earl of Cumberland to 1605.HMC Hatfield, xviii. 7.

Commr. subsidy, Beds. and Herts. 1608, 1621 – 22, 1624,SP14/31/1; C212/22/20–3. sewers, Lea valley 1609, St Albans river, Herts. 1617, Wittersham level, Kent and Suss. 1625, Beds. 1636,C181/2, ff. 94, 297v; 181/3, f. 166; 181/5, f. 37v. swans, Northants. and Oxon. 1610, Herts. 1612, Mdx., Herts. and Essex 1619, Herts. and elsewhere c. 1629, Herts. 1634;C181/2, ff. 118, 173, 340v; 181/3, f. 268; 181/4, f. 178v. j.p. Beds. and Herts. by 1614 – d., St. Albans liberty 1620–d.;C66/1988; C193/13/2; C181/3, f. 16v; 181/5, f. 55v. chief overseer of fustian industry, Hatfield, Herts. 1618;HMC Hatfield, xxiv. 236. commr. oyer and terminer, St. Albans, Herts. 1619 – 31, Hertford, Herts. 1620, Home circ. 1631–d.,C181/2, f. 331; 181/3, ff. 3, 14v, 16, 264v; 181/4, ff. 72, 90, 198; 181/5, ff. 8v, 64v. highways, Herts. 1622,C181/3, f. 69v. Forced Loan 1626.SP16/32/8.

Commr. for trade 1625.T. Rymer, Foedera viii. pt. 1, p. 59.

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BOTELER, Sir John, 1st Bt. (c.1566-1637), of Bramfield Place, Herts.
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CRADOCK, Matthew (1584-1636), of Stafford and Caverswall Castle, Staffs.

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bap. 18 Mar. 1584, o.s. of George Cradock* of Stafford and Joan, da. of John Jolly of Leek, Staffs. educ. I. Temple 1604-at least 1609.I. Temple Admiss. 166; Staffs. RO, D1287/10/2, item U/254. m. 28 Apr. 1612, Elizabeth, da. of Richard Fowler of Harnage Grange, Salop, 1s. 1da. St. Mary’s Stafford, Par. Reg. (Staffs. Par. Reg. Soc. 1935-6), 77, 172; Penkridge Church Reg. i. 1575-1653 (Staffs. Par. Reg. Soc. 1945-6), pp. 40, 87. suc. fa. 1611. d. 1 Apr. 1636. C142/533/70. sig. Matt[hew] Cradock.
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Churchwarden (jt.), St. Mary’s Stafford 1605–6; Staffs. RO, D1323/E/1, f. 34. chief burgess, Stafford by 1613–14, Staffs. RO, D(W)1721/1/4, f. 14. mayor 1614 – 15, alderman 1615–?d.; Charters of Stafford ed. J.W. Bradley, 142–3. j.p. Stafford 1614 – at least20, 1632 – d., Staffs. 1629–d.; C66/2527; C193/13/2. As mayor and then recorder of Stafford, Cradock was automatically one of its magistrates: Bradley, 154. commr. oyer and terminer Oxf. circ. 1622–d., C181/3, f. 56; 181/5, p. 66. subsidy, Staffs. 1624; C212/22/23. freeman, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffs. 1627; T. Pape, Newcastle-under-Lyme, 96. commr. knighthood fines, Staffs. 1631, Staffs. Hist. Colls. (Wm. Salt Arch. Soc.) ii. pt. 2, p. 10. charitable uses 1634, C192/1, unfol. swans, Staffs. and Warws. 1635. C181/4, f. 199v.

Recorder, Stafford by 1618 – at least20, 1632–d.; Staffs. RO, D1323/E/1, ff. 102, 200, 221Bv. clerk of assize, Oxf. circ. 1618–?d. C181/2, f. 315; CSP Dom. 1628–9, pp. 293, 299; CITR, ii. 210.

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CRADOCK, Matthew (1584-1636), of Stafford and Caverswall Castle, Staffs.
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CRADOCK, George (aft. 1547-1611), of Southgate ward, Stafford.

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b. aft. 1547, yr., poss. 2nd s. of Matthew Cradock† (d.1592) of Stafford, merchant of the Staple, and Elizabeth, da. of one Peake; bro. of Francis†. m. by 1584, Joan (bur. 28 Dec. 1633), da. of John Jolly of Leek, Staffs., 1s. d. 5 Sept. 1611. C142/337/83; St. Mary’s Stafford, Par. Reg. (Staffs. Par. Reg. Soc. 1935-6), pp. 107, 230. sig. George Cradocke.
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Schoolwarden (jt.), Edward VI g.s. Stafford, 1579; bailiff (jt.), Stafford 1580 – 81, 1588 – 89, 1596 – 97, 1602 – 03, chamberlain (jt.) 1584, chief burgess 1605 – d.; commr. subsidy, Stafford 1599, 1601. Staffs. RO, D1323/E/1, ff. 37–8, 40–1, 43v; Charters of Stafford ed. J.W. Bradley, 116, 205; C78/165/2.

Churchwarden (jt.), St. Mary’s, Stafford 1586, 1588, 1593. Staffs. RO, D1323/E/1, ff. 38v-9, 40.

Merchant of the Staple by 1590–d. C2/Eliz./N1/57; E134/9Jas.I/East.15, rot. 4.

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CRADOCK, George (aft. 1547-1611), of Southgate ward, Stafford.
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COXE, William (1582-1633), of St. Olave’s, Southwark, Surr.

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b. 1582, 1st s. of Edward Coxe* and Susan, da. of William Munsey, ironmonger, of Ironmonger Lane, London.WARD 7/85/2; H.F. Waters, Genealogical Gleanings in Eng. 617-18, 803. m. 6 June 1609,Ex inf. John Taplin. Anne, da. of Anthony Nash of Old Stratford, Warws., s.p. suc. fa. 1618. d. by 7 Nov. 1633. Vis. Warws. (Harl. Soc. xii), 147; PROB 11/164, f. 398; WARD 7/85/2.
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Freeman, Clothworkers’ Co. 1603, liveryman 1611, quarter warden 1626 – 27, upper warden 1628–9. Clothworkers’ Hall, London, wardens’ accts. 1598–1613, quarter warden’s accts. 1603–4; ct. bk. 1605–23, f. 77v; ct. bk. 1623–36, ff. 41, 75. Information from D.E. Wickham, former archivist of Clothworkers’ Co.

Member, Hon. Art. Co. of London 1614–d.; Ancient Vellum Bk. ed. G.A. Raikes, 22. vestryman of St. Olave’s, Southwark 1622 – d.; churchwarden 1626 – 27; auditor churchwardens’ accts. 1629–31; Southwark Local Studs. Lib. Stolave/1623, ff. 37, 45, 49v, 56, 63v. gov. St. Thomas’ hosp., Southwark, Surr. by 1626–d.; LMA, HI/ST/A/1/5, ff. 26v, 41v. officer, Southwark militia at d. PROB 11/164, f. 398.

Commr. execution of poor laws 1632. PC2/42, f. 54.

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COXE, William (1582-1633), of St. Olave’s, Southwark, Surr.
Main residence: St. Olave's, Southwark, Surr.
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COXE, Edward (d.1618), of St. Olave’s, Southwark, Surr.

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educ. appr. London c.1563/4.Estimated from the date of his admiss. to the freedom of the Clothworkers’ Co. m. lic. 31 May 1581, Susan (d.May 1638), da. of William Munsey, ironmonger, of Ironmonger Lane, London, 3s. 2da. Bp. of London Mar. Lics. 1520-1610 ed. G.J. Armytage (Harl. Soc. xxv), 102; H.F. Waters, Genealogical Gleanings in Eng. 617-18, 803; PROB 11/134, f. 165. d. 2 Mar. 1618. WARD 7/85/2.
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Freeman, Clothworkers’ Co. 1571, liveryman aft. 1584, renter warden 1597 – 98, 3rd warden 1600 – 01, master 1609–10. Clothworkers’ Hall, London, wardens’ accts. 1558–78, quarter warden’s acct. 1570–1; wardens’ accts. 1578–98, quarter warden’s acct. 1584–5; ct. bk. 1581–1605, ff. 173, 198; ct. bk. 1605–23, f. 51v. Information from D.E. Wickham, former archivist of Clothworkers’ Co.

Vestryman of St. Olave’s, Southwark 1597 – d., churchwarden 1601 – 03, auditor churchwardens’ accts. 1604 – 17; deputy alderman, Bridge Without Ward by 1602–d.; Southwark Local Studs. Lib. Stolave/1622, ff. 100v, 109v, 110v, 111, 117; Stolave/1623, ff. 3, 26, 28; LMA, P71/OLA/9 (St. Olave’s Southwark par. reg.), 94. gov. St. Thomas hosp. Southwark, Surr. by 1605-at least 1606; GL, ms 12806/3, ff. 87v, 96v. St. Olave’s free sch. by 1616. C78/202/9.

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BOTELER (BUTLER), George (c.1583-1657), of Ellerton, Yorks. and Tewin, Herts.

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b. c. 1583, 5th s. of Sir Henry Boteler of Woodhall Lodge, near Watton at Stone, Herts. and his 2nd w. Alice, da. of Edward Pulter of Great Wymondley, Herts.; half-bro. of Sir John Boteler, 1st bt*.Vis. Herts. (Harl. Soc. xxii), 29-30. educ. Queens’, Camb. 1596, BA (St. Catharine’s) 1601.Al. Cant. m. 1612, Jane, da. of Thomas Young, abp. of York 1561-8, wid. of Sir Hugh Bethell of Ellerton, s.p.Yorks. Arch. Soc. xii. 273. cr. bt. 7 Dec. 1643.CB, ii. 217. bur. 25 June 1657.Clutterbuck, Herts. ii. 224, 227. sig. Geo[rge] Butler.
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Member, High Commission, prov. of York 1628,SP16/123/46. sewers, Yorks. (E. Riding) 1621 – 41, Derwent, Yorks. 1629;C181/3, ff. 48, 187v; 181/4, ff. 1, 190; 181/5, ff. 41v, 198. j.p. Yorks. (E. Riding) 1629-at least 1640;C66/2527; 66/2858. commr. recusants, Northern counties 1635–8;T. Rymer, Foedera, ix. pt. 1, p. 58; pt. 2, p. 162. dep. lt. Yorks. (E. Riding) by 1638;Strafforde Letters (1739) ed. W. Knowler, ii. 193. commr. array, Yorks. 1642.Northants. RO, FH133.

Gent. of the privy chamber 1628-c.44;LC5/132, p. 17. cttee. Fishery Soc. 1632–5.SP16/221/1.

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BOTELER (BUTLER), George (c.1583-1657), of Ellerton, Yorks. and Tewin, Herts.
Main residences: Ellerton, Yorks.; Tewin, Herts.
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CRANFIELD, Sir Lionel (1575-1645), of Wood Street, London; later of Chelsea, Mdx.; Copt Hall, Essex and Milcote, Warws.

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bap. 13 Mar. 1575, 2nd s. of Thomas Cranfield (d.1595), Mercer of Basinghall Street, London, and Martha, da. of Vincent Randall, Mercer of London.M. Prestwich, Cranfield, 49; HMC Sackville i. 16. educ. St. Paul’s; appr. London 1590; factor (Germany) 1594-7; M. Temple 1618. Ibid. 50; M. Temple Admiss. m. (1) 1599 (with £500), Elizabeth (d. July 1617), da. of Richard Shepherd, Grocer, of St. Bartholomew’s Lane, London, 3da. (1 d.v.p.); Prestwich, 50-1. (2) 30 Dec. 1620, Anne (d. 3 Feb. 1670), da. of James Brett of Hoby, Leics., 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da. (1 d.v.p.). Ibid. 261-2. Kntd. 4 July 1613; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 153. cr. Bar. Cranfield 9 July 1621, earl of Middlesex 16 Sept. 1622. CP. d. 5 Aug. 1645. Prestwich, 583. sig. Lionel Cranfield.
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Freeman, Mercers’ Co. 1597, liveryman 1604; Ibid. 50. Merchant Adventurer 1601; HMC Sackville i. 22, 49; Prestwich, 50. cttee. Virg. Co. 1612, member, Council of Virg. by 1620–3. Recs. Virg. Co. ed. S.M. Kingsbury, i. 372.

Recvr. (Queen’s jointure lands) Som. and Dorset 1604 – at least07, (Crown estates) 1605–13; SC6/Jas.I/1646–8; CSP Dom. 1603–10, p. 209; Cent. Kent. Stud. U269/1/OEr2, 22. freeman, Hythe, Kent 1614, Southampton, Hants 1623; G. Wilks, Barons of Cinque Ports, 69; HMC 11th Rep. iii. 23. j.p. Herts. 1614 – 24, London and Westminster 1618–24; C231/4, f. 60; C181/2, f. 331v. trustee, Gresham Coll. London 1615–17; Mercers’ Hall, London, Gresham Repertories I, pp. 209, 222. commr. new bldgs., London 1615, 1618, oyer and terminer, London and Mdx. 1618, the Marshalsea 1623, sewers, Herts. 1617, Gt. Fens 1623, charitable uses, Herts. 1621, subsidy, Herts., London, Mdx. and king’s Household 1621 – 22, Mdx. 1624, disafforestation, Crown forests 1622, fen drainage, Gt. Fens 1622. APC, 1615–16, p. 122; C181/2, ff. 297v, 303, 305; 181/3, ff. 35v, 49, 97; CSP Dom. 1619–23, pp. 336, 374; C66/2165 (dorse); 66/2282/1 (dorse); C212/22/20–2; C93/9/10; Chamberlain Letters ed. N.E. McClure, ii. 564.

Farmer, lics. to export unwrought cloth 1604 – 06, currant impositions 1604 – 10, Great Farm of customs, 1604 – 11, wine licences 1605 – 14, tobacco duties 1606 – 16, starch duties 1607 – 10, logwood duties 1608 – 13, sugar duties 1621–5; Prestwich, 67–9, 244, 376, 475–6; HMC Sackville, i. 68–9, 87–96, 101, 118–21, 130–1, 173; A.F. Upton, Sir Arthur Ingram, 7–8; CD 1621, vii. 438–41. commr. to license starchmakers 1607–8; CD 1621, vii. 438–9. contractor, sale of Crown lands 1607–12; Salop RO, 5586/10/6/1; Cent. Kent. Stud. U269/1/OEr38; Upton, 24–7. surveyor-gen. of customs 1613–19; Cent. Kent. Stud. U269/1/OEc1, 29, 40; Prestwich, 120–1. recvr. impositions on alien merchants 1613 – 16, lics. for sale of wine in taverns 1614–24. E351/765–72; Prestwich, 196–7; CSP Dom. 1611–18, p. 259; 1623–5, p. 40; E101/526/27.

Farmer, customs [I] 1613–18; Cent. Kent. Stud. U269/1/Hi1; Prestwich, 126–8; Upton, 85–8. v.-adm. Munster [I] 1614. Prestwich, 128.

Master of Requests (extraordinary) 1616, ordinary 1618–?19; Chamberlain Letters, ii. 131, 204. master, gt. wardrobe 1618–21; E351/620; Prestwich, 227, 262; Cent. Kent. Stud. U269/1/OW3. master, Ct. of Wards 1619–24; WARD 9/414. commr. navy 1619, Treasury 1620, ld. treas. 1621–4; Chamberlain Letters, ii. 204, 609; APC, 1618–19, p. 174. PC 1620–5. APC, 1619–21, p. 102; Chamberlain Letters, ii. 609.

Commr. reform of king’s Household 1617, Navy 1618 – 23, Crown debts 1619, logwood imports 1620, export of ordnance 1620, Treasury 1620, aliens 1621 – 22, banishment of Jesuits and seminary priests 1622, starch manufacture 1622, purveyance compositions 1622, defective titles 1622 – 23, piracy 1623, buildings 1624. CSP Dom. 1619–23, pp. 89, 168; APC, 1619–21, p. 316; T. Rymer, Foedera, vii. pt. 3, pp. 210, 236, 239, 247; pt. 4, pp. 19, 46, 77, 96.

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CRANFIELD, Sir Lionel (1575-1645), of Wood Street, London; later of Chelsea, Mdx.; Copt Hall, Essex and Milcote, Warws.
Main residences: Wood Street, London; Chelsea, Mdx. and Copt Hall, Essex and Milcote, Warws.
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