BARRINGTON, Sir Francis (c.1560-1628), of Barrington Hall and Priory House, Hatfield Broad Oak, Essex and Hackney, Mdx.

Family and Education

b. c. 1560, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Barrington† of Barrington Hall and his 2nd w. Winifred, da. and coh. of Sir Henry Pole, Lord Montagu, wid. of Sir Thomas Hastings† of Stoke Poges, Bucks.; bro. of Henry†.Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiii), 147-8. educ. Trin., Camb., MA 1580; travelled abroad (Geneva) 1580; G. Inn 1606. Eg. 2644, f. 157; Al. Cant.; Bodl. Tanner 309, f. 123; GI Admiss. m. settlement 15 May 1579, Essex RO, D/DHt T/26/23. Joan (d. Dec. 1641), da. of Sir Henry Cromwell alias Williams† of Hinchingbrooke, Hunts. 4s. (? 1 d.v.p.) 6da. (? 1 d.v.p.). Barrington Letters ed. A. Searle (Cam. Soc. ser. 4. xxviii), 27; D. Lysons, Environs of London, ii. 485; PROB 11/154, f. 50v. suc. fa. 1581; mother 1602; Kntd. 7 May 1603; cr. bt. 29 June 1611. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 104; CB, i. 28. d. 3 July 1628. sig. Fran[cis] Barrington.

Offices Held

J.p. Essex by 1584 – 1607, by 1610–?1626, Cal. Assize Recs. Essex Indictments, Eliz. ed. J.S. Cockburn, 243, 538; Cal. Assize Recs. Essex Indictments, Jas. I ed. J.S. Cockburn, 1, 25, 32, 60, 71, 253. Saffron Walden, Essex 1599-at least 1615; C231/1, f. 63v; C181/2, f. 231. capt. militia ft., Essex 1588; HMC Foljambe, 37. commr. subsidy, Essex 1593 – 94, 1597 – 99, 1602 – 08, 1621 – 22, 1624, 1626, E115/19/83; 115/29/31; 115/56/7, 13; 115/60/38; 115/104/94; 115/148/18; 115/266/144; C212/22/20–1; Eg. 2651, f. 14v; HMC 7th Rep. 540, 543. to value and seize Pishiobury manor, Herts. 1598, HMC 7th Rep. 542. charitable uses, Essex 1600-at least 1619, C93/1/12, 19; 93/3/3, 12; 93/4/4; 93/5/7, 16; 93/6/6; 93/8/5. musters 1600–?1603, APC, 1599–1600, pp. 110, 128. oyer and terminer, Home circ. by 1602 – 08, 1610 – ?; dep. lt. Essex 1603–26; Add. 11402, f. 89v; SP14/33, f. 4; B. Quintrell, Maynard Ltcy. Bk. 11, 140–1. commr. repair of highways and bridges, Essex 1614-at least 1622, Cal. Assize Recs. Essex Indictments, Eliz. 243; C181/1, f. 15; 181/2, ff. 58, 107, 225v; 181/3, f. 68v. sewers, Dunmow to Maldon 1607, Chipping Ongar bridge to Ilford bridge 1615, Rainham bridge to Mucking mill 1627, R. Stort, Essex and Herts. 1628–d., C181/2, ff. 32, 230v; 181/3, ff. 233, 251. bankruptcy of William Steward of Hatfield Broad Oak 1618–19, C54/2397/25. survey, Tiptree Heath, Essex 1618, 1623, C66/2180; 181/3, f. 95. i.p.m. Robert Rich†, 1st earl of Warwick, Essex 1619, WARD 7/60/282. compound for provisions, Essex 1625, Forced Loan 1626. Bodl. Firth C4, pp. 257, 593.

Member, Virg. Co. 1612. A. Brown, Genesis of US, 543.

Commr. trade 1625. T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 1, p. 59.

Parlimentarian

BARRINGTON, Sir Francis (c.1560-1628), of Barrington Hall and Priory House, Hatfield Broad Oak, Essex and Hackney, Mdx.

Main residences: Barrington Hall and Priory House, Hatfield Broad Oak, Essex; Hackney, Mdx.

Author

A.D.T.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

BARRINGTON, Sir Francis (c.1560-1628)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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