BEESTON, Sir Hugh (c.1547-1627), of Plas Cadwgan, Denb.; later of Beeston, Cheshire

Family and Education

b. c. 1547, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Sir George Beeston† (d.1601) of Beeston and his 1st w. Alice, da. of Thomas Davenport of Henbury, Cheshire; bro. of Hugh*.Ormerod, Hist. Cheshire (1882), ii. 272. educ. Oxf. BA 1563; L. Inn 1565. Al. Ox.; LI Admiss. m. by 1583, Margaret (bur. 25 Mar. 1615), da. of Laurence Downes of Shrigley, Cheshire, wid. of Philip Worth of Tytherington, Cheshire, 2s. d.v.p. 1da. Kntd. 7 May 1603; suc. bro. 1608. d. 24 Feb. 1627. Ormerod, ii. 272; iii. 701; Cheshire and Lancs. Fun. Certs. ed. J.P. Rylands (Lancs. and Cheshire Rec. Soc. vi), 13-14; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 104.

Offices Held

Dep. comptroller of records and fines, Cheshire, Flints. and Caern. 1585 – 89, comptroller 1589–1625; 31st DKR, 172; CSP Dom. 1625–6, p. 552. j.p. Denb. 1592 – at least1612, Cheshire by 1604 – at least08, 1617-at least 1624; JPs in Wales and Monm. ed. Phillips, 60–4; C66/1620; SP14/33, f. 10; C231/4, f. 40; LJ, iii. 395. recvr.-gen. Cheshire and N. Wales 1594–1603; CSP Dom. 1591–4, p. 545; 1603–10, p. 18. commr. sewers, Cheshire, Denb., Flint, 1607, C181/2, f. 47. subsidy, Cheshire 1608, 1624, ?1626, aid 1609, SP14/31/1; 14/43/107; C212/22/23; Historical Collections ed. J. Rushworth, i. 393. inquiry into the lands of Sir John Davis, Mdx. 1610. C181/2, f. 118v.

Treas. Azores 1597; Lansd. 87, f. 165. member, embassy to France 1598. HMC Hatfield, xxiii. 22.

Parlimentarian

BEESTON, Sir Hugh (c.1547-1627), of Plas Cadwgan, Denb.; later of Beeston, Cheshire

Main residences: Plas Cadwgan, Denb.; Beeston, Cheshire.

Author

A.D.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

BEESTON, Sir Hugh (c.1547-1627)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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