Oxford Parl
No
Display career categories
Off
Volume type
MP

ROUS, Sir Thomas, 1st Bt. (1608-76), of Rous Lench, Worcs.

Family and Education
b. 27 Mar. 1608, 1st s. of Sir John Rous of Rous Lench; bro. of John Rous II. educ. Brasenose, Oxf. 1626, BA (Corpus) 1628; M. Temple 1628. m. (1) by 1634, Jane (d. 1656), da. of Sir John Ferrers of Tamworth Castle, Staffs., 1s., 2da.; (2) 24 May 1659, Frances (d. 20 June 1667), da. and coh. of David Murray, tailor, of St. Clement Danes, Mdx., 2s. 1da.; (3) 28 Apr. 1670, Anne, da. of Michael Biddulph of Lichfield, Staffs., wid. of Peter Birkinhead, merchant, of Stoke, Warws., s.p. cr. Bt. 23 July 1641; suc. fa. 1645.W. K. W. Chafy, Hist. Rous Lench, 43-47; Hatton Corresp. (Cam. Soc. n.s. xxii), 18; PCC 161 Brent; Soc. of Genealogists, Coventry St. Michael bishops’ transcripts; C10/181/45.
Offices Held

Member of county committee, Worcs. 1645; commr. for assessment, Worcs. 1647 – 52, 1657, Jan. 1660–1, 1664 9, Warws. 1661 – 63, militia, Worcs. 1648, 1659, Mar. 1660; sheriff, Worcs. Apr. – Nov. 1648, Warws. 1667 – 68; j.p. Worcs. by 1650–?d., for scandalous ministers 1654, custos rot. 1655 – Mar. 1660, commr. for recusants 1675.CJ, iv. 55.

Main residence: Rous Lench, Worcs.
Author
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title

ROUS, Sir Thomas (1608-76)

Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
Image

ROWE, Anthony (d.1704), of Whitehall.

Family and Education
2nd s. of Sir Thomas Rowe of Muswell Hill, Mdx. and Swarford, Oxon. by Anne, da. of Anthony Langton of Littleton, Worcs. m. Mary, da. of Robert Manley, merchant, of Stepney, Mdx., 3da.W. Robinson, Hackney, ii. 10-11; PCC 61 Penn; CSP Dom. 1654-5, p. 20.
Offices Held

Commr. for assessment, Mdx. 1677 – 80, Mdx. and Westminster 1689 – 90; j.p. Mdx. 1689 – d., dep. lt. 1692 – d.; capt. of militia horse, Westminster by 1697 – d.; keeper of wild-fowl, St. James’s Park by 1700 – d.; ranger, Hyde Park 1702–3.Mdx. RO, MJP/CP5a; Eg. 1626, f. 32; Luttrell, v. 144, 293.

Adjutant to the Duke of Monmouth 1678 – 83; farmer of hearth-tax 1679 – 84; granitor of the stables 1684 – ?Nov. 1688, avenor 1689 – 94; asst. Mines Co. 1693; clerk-comptroller of the green cloth 1694–d.CSP Dom. 1678, p. 141; 1693, p. 207; Cal. Treas. Bks. v. 845; Luttrell, i. 503; iii. 303; LS13/231/28.

Main residence: Whitehall.
Author
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title

ROWE, Anthony (-d.1704)

Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
Image

RUDD, Sir Rice, 2nd Bt. (c.1643-1701), of Aberglasney, Llangathen, Carm.

Family and Education
b. c. 1643, o.s. of Anthony Rudd (d.1648) Aberglasney by Judith, da. and h. of Thomas Rudd, chief engineer to Charles I, of Castle Yard, Higham Ferrers. m. 7 Dec. 1661, aged 18, Dorothy (d.1682), da. of Charles Cornwallis I of Holborn, Mdx., s.p. suc. gdfa. Sir Rice Rudd, 1st Bt. May 1664, mother in Higham Ferrers property 1682.M. A. Rudd, Recs. Rudd Fam. 65, 106; CSP Dom. 1640-1, p. 329.
Offices Held

Commr. for assessment Carm. 1664 – 80, Northants. 1679 – 80, 1689, Carm. and Carmarthen 1689 – 90; j.p. Carm. 1667 – 82, ?1689 – d., dep. lt. 1674 – ?80; steward, honour of Higham Ferrers 1697–d.Somerville, Duchy of Lancaster Official Lists, 192.

Main residence: Aberglasney, Llangathen, Carm.
Author
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title

RUDD, Sir Rice (c.1643-1701)

Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
Image

ROSCARROCK, Charles (1616-65), of Trevenna, St. Neot, Cornw.

Family and Education
b. 23 July 1616, 1st s. of Charles Roscarrock of Roscarrock, St. Endellion, by Dorothy, da. of Sir John Thynne of Longleat, Wilts. m. settlement 10 Oct. 1638, Margaret, da. of Sir Reynold Mohun, 1st Bt. of Boconnoc, Cornw. and coh. to her bro. Reynold Mohun, 1s. d.v.p. 6da. suc. fa. 1626.Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 401; SP23/213/77.
Offices Held

Capt. (royalist) 1643, lt-col. by 1645–6.Bellum Civile (Som. Rec. Soc. xviii), 40; HMC Portland, i. 588; List of Officers Claiming (1663), 8.

J.p. Cornw. July l 660–d., commr. for assessment Aug. 1660 – d.; stannator of Foymore 1663.Duchy of Cornw. recs.

Main residence: Trevenna, St. Neot, Cornw.
Author
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title

ROSCARROCK, Charles (1616-65)

Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
Image

ROSSITER, Edward (1618-69), of Somerby, Lincs.

Family and Education
b. 1 Jan. 1618, 2nd s. of Richard Rossiter of Somerby by Elizabeth, da. of Sir John Bourchier of Beningbrough, Yorks. educ. Kirton and Beverley g.s.; Sidney Sussex, Camb. 1636. m. (1) 25 June 1646, Jane, da. of Sir Richard Samwell of Gayton, Northants., 2da.; (2) settlement 18 Jan. 1660, Lady Arabella Holles, da. of John Holles, 2nd Earl of Clare, 4s. 1da. suc. bro. 1636; Kntd. 27 May 1660.Lincs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. lii), 834; Vis. Northants. (Harl. Soc. lxxxvii) 186.
Offices Held

Commr. for sequestrations, Lincs. 1643, levying money 1643, eastern assoc. 1643, assessment 1643 – 52, 1657, Jan. 1660, 1661 – 63, 1664 – d., (Lindsey) Aug. 1660–1, 1663 – 64, new model ordinance, Lincs. 1645, militia 1648, Mar. 1660, drainage of the fens 1649; j.p. (Lindsey) 1652 – 58, Lincs. Mar. 1660 – d.; commr. for scandalous ministers, Lincs. 1654, custos rot. Mar. – June 1660, col. of militia ft. Apr. 1660, commr. for oyer and terminer, Midland circuit July 1660; dep. lt. Lincs. c. Aug. 1660 – d.; commr. for sewers, Hatfield chase and Lincs. Aug. 1660.Lincoln Rec. Soc. xxv. p. cxliii; CSP Dom. 1648–9, pp. 90, 93; Cal. Cl. SP, iv. 591, 594; Merc. Pub. 19 Apr. 1660; C181/7/20.

Major of horse (parliamentary) 1644, col. 1645 – 46, 1648; gov. Hull ? Feb. – July 1660; capt. Prince Rupert’s Horse 1667.

Member, committee of Both Kingdoms 1648, Councillor of State 25 Feb.-31 May 1660.

Main residence: Somerby, Lincs.
Author
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title

ROSSITER, Edward (1618-69)

Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
Image