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CURWEN, Sir Henry (c.1581-1623), of Workington, Cumb.

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b. c. 1581, o. surv. s. of Sir Nicholas Curwen† of Workington and his 1st w. Anne, da. of Sir Simon Musgrave† of Hartley, Westmld.J.F. Curwen, House of Curwen, 134. m. (1) 1 Jan. 1601, Catherine (d. 1 July 1605), da. of Sir John Dalston† of Dalston Hall, Cumb. and coh. to her grandfa. Thomas Tyrrell of Birdbrooke, Essex, 2s.;C142/514/44; Curwen, 136. (2) by 1607, Margaret (bur. 2 May 1656),Trans. Cumb. and Westmld. Antiq. and Arch. Soc. v. 354. da. of Thomas Bouskell, cllr.-at-law, of G. Inn, London and Haversham, Westmld., wid. of Christopher Wright of Plowland, Yorks., 4s. 5da.HMC Hatfield, xix. 4; Vis. Cumb. and Westmld. ed. Foster, 33. Kntd. by 1605; suc. fa. 1605, aged 24.C142/292/190. d. 23 Oct. 1623.C142/404/119.

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J.p. Cumb. 1617–d.;C231/4, f. 53; C193/13/1. commr. border malefactors 1618, 1619;T. Rymer, Foedera, vii. pt. 3, pp. 38, 97. sheriff, Cumb. 1619–20;List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 28. commr. subsidy, Cumb. 1621–2.SP14/123/3; C212/22/21.

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CURWEN, Sir Henry (c.1581-1623), of Workington, Cumb.

Main residence: Workington, Cumb.

Author

J.P.F.

R.C.L.S.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

CURWEN, Sir Henry (c.1581-1623)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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CURZON, John (1598-1686), of Kedleston, Derbys.

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b. 13 Nov. 1598, J.C. Cox, Churches of Derbys. iii. 182. 1st s. of John Curzon of Kedleston and Millicent, da. of Sir Ralph Sacheverell of Stanton, wid. of Thomas Gell of Hopton, Derbys. Cal. Talbot Pprs. ed. G.R. Batho (Derbys. Recs. Ser. iv), 92. educ. Magdalen, Oxf. 1618. Al. Ox. m. 26 Aug. 1623, C142/485/100. Patience (d. 30 Mar. 1642), Cox, iii. 181. da. of (Sir) Thomas Crewe* of Steane, Northants., 4s. (3 d.v.p.) 3da. (2 d.v.p.). Vis. Derbys. (Harl. Soc. n.s. viii), 9-10. suc. fa. 1632; C142/485/100. cr. bt. [S] 18 June 1636, Eng. 11 Aug. 1641; CB i. 132-3. Kntd. 5 Aug. 1641. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 210. d. 13 Dec. 1686. Duchy of Lancaster Office-Holders ed. R. Somerville, 18.

Offices Held

?Commr. Forced Loan, Derbys. 1626–7; E179/93/355. j.p. Derbys. 1634 – 49, 1654 – 70, Oxon. 1637–49; C231/5, ff. 142, 253; S.C. Newton, ‘Gentry of Derbys. in Seventeenth Century’, Derbys. Arch. Jnl. lxxxvi. 17; C220/9/4, f. 15. inquiry, High Peak forest 1634; R. Somerville, ‘Commons and Wastes in NW Derbys.’, Derbys. Arch. Jnl. xcvii. 16. sheriff, Derbys. 1637–8; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 31. dep. lt. 1638-c.42; HMC Cowper, ii. 259; A.J. Fletcher, ‘Petitioning and the outbreak of the Civil War in Derbys.’, Derbys. Arch. Jnl. xciii. 38. commr. gaol delivery, Derby 1638, 1645, 1663, C181/5, ff. 119, 248; 181/7, p. 193. perambulation of Wychwood forest, Oxon. 1641, C181/5, f. 209v. assessment, Oxon. 1641 – 42, Derbys. 1645 – 48, 1657–80, A. and O. i. 637, 963, 1080, ii. 1064; SR, v. 211, 329, 456, 529, 757, 902. array, Oxon. 1642, Northants. RO, FH133. sequestration, Derbys. 1643, levying money 1643, New Model Ordinance 1645, militia, Derbys. and Leics. 1648, 1660, A. and O. i. 111, 228, 621, 1235, 1338, ii. 1429, 1434. oyer and terminer, Midlands Circ. 1657–70, C181/6, f. 215, 239; 181/7, pp. 193, 207, 273, 534. steward, soke of Wirksworth 1665–d. Duchy of Lancaster Office-Holders, 175.

Recvr.-gen. duchy of Lancaster 1641 – 52, 1660–d.; Ibid. 18. commr. excise 1645, Admlty. 1645, abuses in heraldry 1646, bps.’ lands 1646. A. and O. i. 691, 783, 839, 905.

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CURZON, John (1598-1686), of Kedleston, Derbys.

Main residence: Kedleston, Derbys.

Author

V.C.D.M.

R.C.L.S.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

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CURZON, John (1598-1686)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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CUTTS, Sir John (c.1581-1646), of Horham Hall, Thaxted, Essex and Swavesey and Childerley, Cambs.

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b. c. 1581,WARD 7/55/66; CUL, UA T.XII.1, no. 22 (deposition of 4 Sept. 1619). 1st s. of Sir John Cutts† of Childerley and his 2nd w. Margaret, da. and coh. of Sir John Brocket† of Brocket Hall, Hatfield, Herts. educ. ?Queen Elizabeth g.s., Barnet, Herts.; embassy, Paris 1598; MA Camb. 1615. Vis. Cambs. (Harl. Soc. xli), 31; SP78/41, f. 131v; Al. Cant. m. (1) c. July 1599, C78/147/6. However, one contemporary suggests a date of 1600 or 1601: Diary of John Manningham ed. R.P. Sorlien, 164. Anne (d. 13 Mar. 1632), MIs and Coats of Arms from Cambs. ed. W.M. Palmer, 164. Her date of burial is incorrectly recorded as 25 Mar. 1631 in Ely Episcopal Regs. comp. A. Gibbons, 365. For the correct date, 15 Mar. 1632, see CUL, EDR H3/31. da. and coh. of Sir Thomas Kempe of Olantigh, Wye, Kent, 1da. d.v.p.; Vis. Cambs. (Harl. Soc. xli), 31. (2) 13 Dec. 1632, Anne (bur. 19 Jan. 1659), da. of Sir John Weld of Arnolds, Edmonton, Mdx., 2s. 1da. d.v.p. Some Acct. of Ld. Mayors and Sheriffs of London 1601-25 comp. G.E. Cokayne, 40; Ely Episcopal Regs. 365; Vis. Cambs. (Harl. Soc. xli), 31. Kntd. 11 May 1603; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 107. suc. 2nd cos. Sir Henry Cutts 1603; fa. 1615. C142/281/81; PCC Admons. v. 1609-19 ed. M. Fitch (Brit. Rec. Soc. lxxxiii), 35. bur. 14 July 1646. Cambs. RO, T/S Swavesey par. reg. p. 201. sig. Jhon/John Cutts.

Offices Held

J.p. Cambs. 1614 – 12 Dec. 1616, 3 Feb. 1617-at least 1640 (custos rot. 1621-at least 1636), C66/1988; C231/4, ff. 29v, 32v, 120; C66/2859, m. 35 dorse. Cambridge, Cambs. 1615-at least 1636, ?Hunts. by 1638; C181/2, f. 229; 181/5, f. 36v; CSP Dom. 1637–8, p. 589. commr. swans, Cambs. and Hunts. 1616, 1633, oyer and terminer, Norf. circ. 1616-at least 1642, C181/2, ff. 257v-8; 181/4, f. 154; 181/5, p. 435. bridge repair, Cambridge 1617, 1635; C181/2, f. 289v; 181/5, f. 1v. freeman and alderman, Cambridge 1617; C.H. Cooper, Annals of Camb. iii. 116, n. 4. commr. sewers, Gt. Fens 1617 – d., enclosures 1624, C181/2, f. 282; 181/3, f. 126v; 181/5, f. 269. gaol delivery, Cambridge 1626 – at least41, I. of Ely 1645–d.; C181/3, ff. 196, 239; 181/5, f. 195v. dep. lt. Cambs. by 1620-at least 1643; CUL, Collect. Admin. 8, p. 434; Harl. 4014, f. 2v; CSP Dom. 1638–9, p. 388; HMC 7th Rep. 556. sheriff, Cambs. and Hunts. 1619–20; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 14. commr. subsidy, Cambs. 1621 – 22, 1624, 1625, 1628, 1641, Cambridge and I. of Ely 1621 – 22, 1624, 1641, C212/22/20–1, 23; E115/11/4; 115/101/13; SR, v. 60, 82. charitable uses, Cambs. 1621, 1629-at least 1641, C93/8/16; C192/1, unfol. preservation of royal game birds 1622-at least 1623; C181/3, f. 77; CSP Dom. 1623–5, p. 107. collector, Privy Seal loan 1625–6; E401/2586, p. 201. commr. Forced Loan 1626–7; C193/12/2, f. 4v; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 144. recvr. (jt.) fen drainage tax, Cambs. 1630; Hunts. RO, dd/M78/6. commr. poll tax, Camb. and Cambs. 1641, Irish aid, Cambs. 1642, assessment, Cambs. and I. of Ely 1642, SR, v. 107, 141, 149. assessment, Cambs. 1643 – d., sequestration of delinquents 1643, levying money 1643, defence of Eastern Assoc. 1643, New Model Ordinance 1645. A. and O. i. 90, 111, 146, 227, 243, 293, 538, 621, 637.

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CUTTS, Sir John (c.1581-1646), of Horham Hall, Thaxted, Essex and Swavesey and Childerley, Cambs.

Main residences: Horham Hall, Thaxted, Essex; Swavesey; Childerley, Cambs.

Author

A.D.T.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

CUTTS, Sir John (c.1581-1646)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

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DANVERS, Charles (by 1580-1626), of Baynton, Edington, Wilts. and the Middle Temple, London

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Family and Education

b. by 1580,C142/254/94. 3rd s. of Henry Danvers (d.1579) of Baynton and Joan, da. of Anselm Lambe of Coulston, Wilts. F.N. Macnamara, Mems. of Danvers Fam. 533. educ. M. Temple 1597, called 1605. MTR, 378, 456. m. c. 1 Apr. 1605, one Mary of Steeple Ashton, Wilts., 5s., 9da. suc. bro. John 1626. d. 21 Oct. 1626. C2/Chas.I/J29/57; Macnamara, 535-6; PROB 11/152, ff. 114-15; Wilts. IPM. ed. G.S. and A.E. Fry (Brit. Rec. Soc. xxiii), 48-51. sig. Charles Danvers.

Offices Held

Steward, Chitterne, manor, Wilts., for Lord Henry Paulet*, c.1615;C2/Chas.I/B126/60; C142/448/102. j.p. Wilts. 1616–d. C231/4, f. 14v; E163/18/12, f. 88v.

Cupboardman, M. Temple 1621, 1623, reader 1623, bencher 1623 – d., reader’s asst. 1624. MTR, 664, 676, 684, 688, 691.

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DANVERS, Charles (by 1580-1626), of Baynton, Edington, Wilts. and the Middle Temple, London

Main residences: Baynton, Edington, Wilts.; the Middle Temple, London.

Author

H.J.L.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

DANVERS, Charles (by 1580-1626)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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LITTLETON, Sir Edward I (c.1548-1610), of Pillaton Hall, Staffs. and Merevale, Warws.

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Family and Education

b. c. 1548,WARD 7/15/101. 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir Edward Littleton of Pillaton Hall and Alice, da. of Francis Cokayne of Ashborne, Derbys. Staffs. Hist. Colls. ed. H.S. Grazebrook (Wm. Salt Arch. Soc. iii, pt. 2), 110; Staffs. RO, D260/M/F/4/4a, f. 27. educ. I. Temple, 1564. I. Temple database of admiss. m. settlement 23 Mar. 1573, Margaret (d. 23 Jan. 1627), da. and coh. of Sir William Devereux† of Merevale, WARD 7/15/101; STAC 8/198/12, f. 8; Reg. Penkridge Church Reg. ed. H.R. Thomas and G.P. Mander (Staffs. Par. Reg. Soc. 1946), p. 135. 6s. (1 d.v.p.) 8da.; 1da. illegit. Staffs. RO, D260/M/F/4/4a, ff. 29-30; PROB 11/117, f. 109r-v. suc. fa. 1574; WARD 7/15/101. Kntd. by 30 Sept. 1589. Staffs. Hist. Colls. ed. S.A.H. Burne (Wm. Salt Arch. Soc. 1929), p. 356. d. 17 Dec. 1610. C142/320/71. sig. E[dward] Littleton/Lyttleton.

Offices Held

Commr. i.p.m., Staffs. 1577, 1586, 1592, CPR, 1575–78, p. 452; CPR, 1585–6 (L. and I. Soc. ccxciv), 294; CPR, 1591–2 (L. and I. Soc. cclxxii), 154. to inquire into the idiocy of John Browne 1580; CPR, 1580–2, p. 135. j.p., Staffs. by 1581 – 1601, 1602 – d., Warws. 1596–d., Staffs. Hist. Colls. ed. S.A.H. Burne (Wm. Salt Arch. Soc. 1929), 40; C231/1, ff. 24v, 106, 137; C66/1897. Lichfield, Staffs. by 1606; C181/2, f. 21v. sheriff, Staffs. 1581 – 82, 1593–4; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 128. provost marshal, Staffs. 1588; Staffs. RO, D260/M/F/4/4a, f. 28. commr. survey, woods and ironworks of Cannock and Bromley, Staffs. 1588, Staffs. RO, D1734/2/5/9. subsidy 1590, 1598 – 1600, 1608; E179/178/225, 179/178/246, 179/178/252, 179178/255, SP14/31/1. dep. lt. Staffs. 1590; APC, 1590, p. 349. commr. recusancy, Staffs. 1591–3, Staffs. Hist. Colls. ed. A.G. Petti (Wm. Salt Arch. Soc. ser. 4. ix), 53, 62–3. oyer and terminer, Oxf. circ. 1595 – 1600, 1603, Midlands Rising, Warws. 1607, CPR, 1594–5 (L. and I. Soc. cccx), 122; C66/1523, m. 4d; C181/1, f. 37v; 181/2, f. 35. musters, Staffs. 1595 – 1601, ?1608, HMC Hatfield, v. 524; FSL, L.a.742; SP14/37/101. bankruptcy, John Selman 1599, C66/1510, m. 3d. charitable uses, Staffs. 1599, 1603, 1606–8. C93/1/16, 93/2/7, 93/2/25, 93/3/5, 93/3/28.