HICKES, Michael (1543-1612), of St. Peter’s Hill, Austin Friars, London and Ruckholt, Essex.

Family and Education

b. 21 Oct. 1543, 1st s. of Robert Hickes of the White Bear, Cheapside, London by Juliana, da. of William Arthur of Som. educ. prob. St. Paul’s, London; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1559-c.1562; L. Inn 1565, called 1577. m. by Dec. 1594, Elizabeth, da. of Gabriel Colston of London, grocer, wid. of Henry Parvish, merchant of London, 2s. 1da. suc. fa. 1557. Kntd. 1604.Harl. Soc. Reg. xliv. 128; Vis. Glos. (Harl. Soc. xxi), 81-2; M. McDonnell, Annals St. Paul’s Sch. 94; Lansd. 5, f. 111; 77, f. 186; S. E. Hicks Beach, Cotswold Fam. 167 seq.; PCC 9 Noodes.

Offices Held

Servant of Ld. Burghley 1573, sec. 1580; feodary, Essex 1598 – 1601; receiver gen. Essex, Herts., London and Mdx. 1603 – 04; j.p. Essex from 1605, Mdx. from 1609; keeper of Enfield park by 1608; chief steward of the royal manors of Barking, Copford, Dovercourt, East Mersea, Eastnewhall and le Rey, Harwich, Orsett, Ramsey and Shawes, all Essex, and under-steward and clerk of the forest of Waltham Cross from 1608, deputy in alienations office 1609–12.Lansd. 46, f. 29; 51, f. 2; 89, f. 179; 90, f. 210; 108, f. 147; Wards 9/275; SP14/60/2; SP38/7; patent rolls 3 Jas. I, pt. 20; 7 Jas. I, pt. 34; E315/323/54–5; PRO Index 9982.

Parlimentarian

HICKS (HICKES), Michael (1543-1612), of St. Peter’s Hill and Austin Friars, London and Ruckholt, Low Leyton, Essex

Main residences: St. Peter's Hill; Austin Friars, London; Ruckholt, Essex.

Author

A.G.R.S.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

HICKES, Michael (1543-1612)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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