SAVILE, John II (1556-1630), of Doddington, Lincs. and Howley, Yorks.

Family and Education

b. 1556, 1st s. of Sir Robert Savile of Barkston, Lincs. by Anne, da. and coh. of Sir Robert Hussey of Linwood in Blankney, Lincs., wid. of Matthew Thymbleby of Poolam in Edlington, Lincs., half-bro. of Stephen Thymbleby. educ. Trinity Coll. Camb. 1572; L. Inn 1577. m. (1) Catherine, da. of Charles, 2nd Baron Willoughby of Parham, s.p.; (2) 20 Nov. 1586, Elizabeth, da. of Edward Carey, 5s. 3da. suc. fa. 1585. Kntd. by 1597; cr. Baron Savile 1628.‘Saville Fam.’ (Yorks. Arch. Jnl. xxv), 1-47; DNB; CP, xi. 459-61.

Offices Held

Steward, honour of Wakefield 1588, honour of Ponefract; j.p. Lincs. (Lindsey) and Yorks. (W. Riding) from c. 1591; custos rot. Yorks. (W. Riding) from c. 1594; member, northern high commission 1599, council in the north from 1603, v.-pres. 1626 – 28; PC 1626; alderman (mayor) of Leeds 1626; commr. navy 1626, loan in Yorks. 1627, fees and offices 1627; receiver of revenues of northern recusants 1627; comptroller of the Household 1627.Somerville, Duchy, i. 523; Hatfield ms 278; Reid, Council of the North, 496; Thoresby, Ducatus Leodensis, 150, 263; HMC Hatfield, ix. 396; C66/1421; PRO, Index 4211.

Parlimentarian

SAVILE, Sir John (1555/6-1630), of Howley Hall, Batley, Yorks.

Main residences: Doddington, Lincs.; Howley, Yorks.

Author

I.C.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

SAVILE, John II (1556-1630)

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Estates

Oxford 1644

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