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

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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.
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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.

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BEESTON, William (d.1638), and Possbrook, Titchfield, Hants.
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BEESTON, Sir Hugh (c.1547-1627), of Plas Cadwgan, Denb.; later of Beeston, Cheshire

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b. c. 1547, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Sir George Beeston† (d.1601) of Beeston and his 1st w. Alice, da. of Thomas Davenport of Henbury, Cheshire; bro. of Hugh*.Ormerod, Hist. Cheshire (1882), ii. 272. educ. Oxf. BA 1563; L. Inn 1565. Al. Ox.; LI Admiss. m. by 1583, Margaret (bur. 25 Mar. 1615), da. of Laurence Downes of Shrigley, Cheshire, wid. of Philip Worth of Tytherington, Cheshire, 2s. d.v.p. 1da. Kntd. 7 May 1603; suc. bro. 1608. d. 24 Feb. 1627. Ormerod, ii. 272; iii. 701; Cheshire and Lancs. Fun. Certs. ed. J.P. Rylands (Lancs. and Cheshire Rec. Soc. vi), 13-14; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 104.
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Dep. comptroller of records and fines, Cheshire, Flints. and Caern. 1585 – 89, comptroller 1589–1625; 31st DKR, 172; CSP Dom. 1625–6, p. 552. j.p. Denb. 1592 – at least1612, Cheshire by 1604 – at least08, 1617-at least 1624; JPs in Wales and Monm. ed. Phillips, 60–4; C66/1620; SP14/33, f. 10; C231/4, f. 40; LJ, iii. 395. recvr.-gen. Cheshire and N. Wales 1594–1603; CSP Dom. 1591–4, p. 545; 1603–10, p. 18. commr. sewers, Cheshire, Denb., Flint, 1607, C181/2, f. 47. subsidy, Cheshire 1608, 1624, ?1626, aid 1609, SP14/31/1; 14/43/107; C212/22/23; Historical Collections ed. J. Rushworth, i. 393. inquiry into the lands of Sir John Davis, Mdx. 1610. C181/2, f. 118v.

Treas. Azores 1597; Lansd. 87, f. 165. member, embassy to France 1598. HMC Hatfield, xxiii. 22.

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BEESTON, Sir Hugh (c.1547-1627), of Plas Cadwgan, Denb.; later of Beeston, Cheshire
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BEESTON, Hugh (c.1545-1608), of Beeston, Cheshire and Stafford, Staffs.

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b. c. 1545, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir George Beeston† of Beeston and his 1st w. Alice, da. of Thomas Davenport of Henbury, Cheshire; bro. of Sir Hugh*. m. (1) Thomasine, da. of John Copleston of Eggesford, Devon, 2s. d.v.p.; (2) 7 May 1579, Margaret (bur. 21 Jan. 1595), da. of Thomas Ireland of The Hutt, Halewood, Lancs., wid. of John Aston of Aston, Cheshire, s.p.; (3) Margaret (bur. Apr. 1612), da. of James Chetwode of Worleston, Cheshire, wid. of Richard Dorington (d.1597), mercer, of Stafford, s.p.; 1 illegit. s. suc. fa. 1601, aged 56+.G. Ormerod, Hist. Cheshire, ii. 272; Lancs. and Cheshire Fun. Certs. (Lancs. and Cheshire Rec. Soc. vi), 14-15; REQ 2/409/19; PROB 11/90, f. 143; Vis. Cheshire (Harl. Soc. lix), 12, 20; St. Mary’s Stafford, par. reg. (Staffs. Par. Reg. Soc. 1935-6), p. 162. d. 3 May 1608.REQ 2/409/19.">[Footnote]
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J.p. Cheshire c.1592–d.; Hatfield House, ms 278; SP14/33. commr. charitable uses, Staffs. 1599; C93/1/16. bailiff (jt.), Stafford 1600 – 01, capital burgess 1605–d. Stafford Charters ed. J.W. Bradley, 116, 205.

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BEESTON, Hugh (c.1545-1608), of Beeston, Cheshire and Stafford, Staffs.
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BEECHER (BECHER), William (1580-1651), of Durham Gate, The Strand, Westminster and Putney, Surr.

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bap. 4 May 1580, 1st s. of William Beecher, Haberdasher, of Old Jewry, London and Judith, da. of John Quarles, Draper, of London.St. Lawrence Jewry (Harl. Soc. Reg. lxx), 17; C78/167/16; Beds. Hist. Rec. Soc. v. 134; Vis. Beds. (Harl. Soc. xix), 81. educ. Westminster; Corpus, Oxf. 1594, BA 1597; Clifford’s Inn; I. Temple 1598. Al. Ox.; I. Temple Admiss. unm. 1 illegit. s. with ?Mary Bolton, seamstress, of Southwark, Surr. PROB 11/216, f. 77. suc. fa. aft. 1613; STAC 8/277/5. Kntd. 16 Nov. 1622. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 180. d. 8 Apr. 1651. Smyth’s Obit. ed. H. Ellis (Cam. Soc. xliv), 30. sig. W[illia]m Becher.
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Member, Sir George Carew II’s* embassy to France 1606 – 09; agent in France 1609 – 10, 1617 – 18, Germany 1624 – 25; embassy sec., Russia 1614 – 15, Germany 1622.Handlist of British Diplomatic Representatives comp. G.M. Bell, 104–5, 144, 224; Cott. Julius C.V, f. 266; Lansd. 89, f. 158; J.W. Stoye, Eng. Travellers Abroad, 49, 70–72.

Tutor to Henry, Lord Clifford*, France and Low Countries 1610–12. Winwood’s Memorials ed. E. Sawyer, iii. 213, 226, 335–6; Stoye, 72–4.

Clerk of PC 1623–41; CSP Dom. 1619–23, p. 483; 1640–1, p. 433. sec. to the Council of War 1624–30; Ibid. 1623–5, p. 378. master of Requests (extraordinary) 1624–?41; APC, 1625–6, p. 21. commr. Irish causes 1625 – at least36, maltsters and brewers 1631, 1637, soap monopoly 1634; Ibid. 1623–5, p. 462; T. Rymer, Foedera, ix. pt. 2, p. 70; CSP Dom. 1635–6, p. 340; 1636–7, p. 404; C181/4, f. 186. sec. to Treas. commrs. 1635 – 36; commr. gold and silver thread 1636. CSP Dom. 1635–6, p. 178.

Freeman, Dover, Kent 1625. Add. 29623, f. 67.

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BEECHER (BECHER), William (1580-1651), of Durham Gate, The Strand, Westminster and Putney, Surr.
Main residences: Durham Gate, The Strand, Westminster; Putney, Surr.
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BEDINGFIELD, Thomas (1593-1661), of Gray’s Inn, London; later of Darsham, Suff.

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bap. 13 Sept. 1593,Add. 19091, f. 99. 2nd s. of Thomas Bedingfield† (d.1636), of Redlingfield, Suff. and L. Inn and Dorothy, da. of John Southwell of Barham, Suff.; bro. of Anthony† and Philip†. Burke Commoners, iii. 509. educ. Southwold sch. (Mr. Clayton); Caius, Camb. 1608; G. Inn 1608, called 1615. J. Venn, Biog. Hist. of Gonville and Caius Coll. i. 198; Al. Cant.; GI Admiss. m. Elizabeth (d. 19 July 1669), da. of Charles Hoskins, Mercer, of London and Oxted, Surr., 1s. d.v.p. 3da. (1 d.v.p.). Kntd. 23 June 1638. d. 24 Mar. 1661. Burke Commoners, iii. 509; Suckling, Suff. ii. 227; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 206.
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Commr. piracy, Suff. 1627, gaol delivery, Dunwich, Suff. 1627, Southwold, Suff. by 1654-at least 1658, C181/3, ff. 232v, 236; 181/6, ff. 35, 341. oyer and terminer and gaol delivery, London 1638 – 41, 1644–5, C181/5, ff. 120, 214, 244, 265. assessment, Norf. 1647 – 51, Suff. 1647–52, A. and O. i. 971, 975; ii. 473, 675. sewers, Suff. and Norf. 1658 – 59, oyer and terminer Norf. circ. 1660, C181/6, ff. 291, 360; 181/7, f. 13. militia, Suff. 1660; A. and O. ii. 1443. j.p. Suff. 1660–d. Perfect List of all such Persons as by Commission under Great Seal of Eng. are now Confirmed to be Custos rotulorum, Justices of Oyer and Terminer, JPs and Quorum (1660), p. 51; C220/9/4, f. 81.

Recorder, Dunwich by 1627–?1630; C181/3, f. 236; HMC Var. vii. 96. ancient, G. Inn 1627, treas. 1638–42; PBG Inn, i. 277, 332, 336, 340 att.-gen. duchy of Lancaster 1638–48; Duchy of Lancaster Office-Holders ed. R. Somerville, 22. j.c.p. 1648–9; Sainty, Judges, 76. sjt.-at-law 1648–60. Order of Sjts.-at-Law ed. J.H. Baker (Selden Soc. suppl. ser. v) 188, 192.

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BEDINGFIELD, Thomas (1593-1661), of Gray’s Inn, London; later of Darsham, Suff.
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BEDELL, Sir Capell, 1st Bt. (1602-1643), of Hamerton, Hunts.

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b. 27 Sept. 1602, o.s. of Sir Thomas Bedell of Hamerton and Winifred, da. of Sir Arthur Capell of Little Hadham, Herts.VCH Herts. Fams. 91; Vis. Hunts. (Cam. Soc. xliii), 39. educ. Queens’, Camb. 1618; travelled abroad 1618-19.Al. Cant.; T. Ball, Life of Renowned Dr. Preston, 48-51. m. June 1619, Alice (bur. 12 Jan. 1667),VCH Herts. Fams. 91. da. of Sir Henry Fanshawe† of Ware Park, Herts., remembrancer in the Exch. 1601-16, 2s. d.v.p. 2da.H.C. Fanshawe, Hist. Fanshawe Fam. 81. suc. fa. 1613;C142/338/54; 142/347/66; 142/348/102. cr. bt. 3 June 1622.CB, i. 197. d. by 6 Jan. 1643.W. Dugdale, Hist. Mems. of Eng. Laws, 208.
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J.p. Hunts. 1624 – d., Northants. 1625;C231/4, f. 163; Add. 15750, f. 78; T. Rymer, Foedera viii, pt. 2, pp. 9, 12. dep. lt. Hunts. 1624-at least 1638;Add. Ch. 33168B; Hunts. RO, M80/3646/455. commr. swans, Herts. and elsewhere c. 1629, Cambs. and Hunts. 1633;C181/3, f. 268; 181/4, f. 153v. sheriff, Cambs. and Hunts. 1632–3;List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 14. commr. oyer and terminer, Norf. circ. 1634 – 42, Bucks., Beds. and Hunts. 1634–40,C181/4, ff. 165, 182v, 196v; 181/5, ff. 3v, 31v, 159v, 218. array, Hunts. 1642.Northants. RO, FH133.

Gent. of the privy chamber extraordinary 1639–d.LC5/134, p. 307.

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BEDELL, Sir Capell, 1st Bt. (1602-1643), of Hamerton, Hunts.
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BECKINGHAM, Sir Thomas (c.1574-1633), of Tolleshunt Major, Essex

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b. c. 1574, 1st s. of Thomas Beckingham of Tolleshunt Major and Mary, da. of Thomas Hill of Derby, Derbys.Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiii), 149. educ. St. John’s, Oxf. 1590, aged 16; L. Inn 1593. Al. Ox.; LI Admiss. m. (1) Elizabeth, da. of Sir William Waldegrave† of Smallbridge, nr. Sudbury, Suff., 1s. d.v.p. 1da.; (2) settlement Feb. 1627, Katherine, da. of William Cotton of Panfield, Essex, wid. of Thomas Rivett* of Rattlesden, Suff., s.p. suc. fa. 1596; Kntd. 5 Aug. 1603. d. 13 Sept. 1633. Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiii), 122, 149; C142/513/22; Add. 19146, f. 293; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 128.
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BECKINGHAM, Sir Thomas (c.1574-1633), of Tolleshunt Major, Essex
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BEAUMONT, Sir Richard (1574-1631), of Whitley Hall, Kirkheaton, Yorks.

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b. 2 Aug. 1574,C142/170/30. o.s. of Edward Beaumont of Whitley Hall and Elizabeth, da. of John Ramsden of Longley, Yorks. unm. ; 2 illegit das. by Mary Lewis of Marr, Yorks. Beaumont Pprs. ed. W.D. Macray (Roxburghe Club, cxiii), 43, 58; Yorks. Peds. (W. Riding) ed. J. Foster; Borthwick, Reg. Test. 44, ff. 805v-6. suc. fa. 1575; C142/170/30. Kntd. 23 July 1603; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 120. cr. bt. 15 Aug. 1628. CB. d. 20 Oct. 1631. C142/728/6. sig. Ric[hard] Beaumont.
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Capt. militia ft., Yorks. (W. Riding) 1613; W. Yorks. AS (Kirklees), DD/WBA/2. j.p., W. Riding 1615–d.; C213/4, f. 6. treas., maimed soldiers, W. Riding 1618 – 19; commr. subsidy, W. Riding 1621 – 22, 1624, 1629, feudal tenures, 1626, Forced Loan, 1627, taking accts., 1630. C212/22/21–3; Fairfax Corresp. ed. G.W. Johnson, i. 210; C66/2384/2 (dorse); APC, 1627, p. 244; SP17/A/12.

Gent. of the privy chamber extraordinary ?1628–d. LC3/1.

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BEAUMONT, Sir Richard (1574-1631), of Whitley Hall, Kirkheaton, Yorks.
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BEAUMONT, Sir Thomas I (c.1555-1614), of Stoughton Grange, Leics.

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b. c. 1555, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Nicholas Beaumont† of Coleorton, Leics. and Anne, da. of William Saunders of Welford, Northants.; bro. of Sir Henry Beaumont I*. m. by 1584, Katherine (d. 10 May 1621), da. and h. of Thomas Farnham† of Stoughton Grange, 3s. 7da. Kntd. or 11 May 1603. d. 27 Nov. 1614. E.T. Beaumont, Beaumonts in Hist. 176-8; Nichols, County of Leicester, ii. 854; iii. 744; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 103, 109.
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J.p. Leics. 1598–d.; C231/1, f. 74v; C66/1988. commr. charitable uses, Leics. 1603, Bibliotheca Topographica Britannica (1782), vii. 55. inquiry into lands of Henry Brooke alias Cobham†, 11th Lord Cobham, Leics. 1603, Bye plotters, Leics. 1603, Gunpowder plotters, Leics. 1606, C181/1, ff. 71, 72v, 130v. subsidy 1605–8, SP14/31/1; STAC 8/55/26. oyer and terminer, Midlands rising, Leics. 1607; C181/2, f. 35. collector, fifteenths, Leics. 1607. E179/283/4.

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BEAUMONT, Sir Thomas I (c.1555-1614), of Stoughton Grange, Leics.
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