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bap. 28 Sept. 1572, 2nd but o. surv. s. of Robert Bevill† of Chesterton and Joan, da. of William Lawrence of St. Ives, Hunts.Vis. Hunts. ed. H. Ellis (Cam. Soc. xliii), 8-9. educ. G. Inn 1592. GI Admiss. m. (1) c.1599, Mary (d. 19 Jan. 1611), da. and h. of Peter Coles of Preston Capes, Northants., wid. of Edward Knightley of Fawsley, Northants. and G. Inn, 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da.; C142/322/170; N and Q, cc. 463-6. (2) 20 Aug. 1617, Elizabeth (d. July 1647/Feb. 1648), da. of Sir Robert Hampson, Merchant Taylor and alderman of London, wid. of John Hewitt of Pishiobury, Sawbridgeworth, Herts. and Sir Gilbert Wakering of Rickmansworth, Herts., s.p. St. Mary le Bowe (Harl. Soc. Reg. xlv), 325; C2/Chas.I/B49/61; PROB 11/203, f. 230. suc. fa. 1602; C142/281/61. cr. KB 25 July 1604. Shaw, Knights of Eng. i. 155. d. 13 Dec. 1634. C142/530/154. sig. Robert Bevill.
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J.p. Hunts. 1601 – d.; commr. oyer and terminer, Norf. circ. by 1602 – d., sewers, Gt. Fens 1604–d.; C181/1, ff. 16, 74; Add. 34217, f. 8; Hunts. RO, dd/M78/6. sheriff, Cambs. and Hunts. Feb.-Nov. 1606; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 14. commr. subsidy, Hunts. 1607 – 08, 1621, 1624, Forced Loan 1626; E179/283, vols. ‘TG 11414’ and ‘JPR 6359’; SP14/31/1; C212/22/20–23; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 144. collector, aid 1609, 1612, 10ths (jt.) 1624; E179/283, vols. ‘commrs. for the aid’, ‘TG 28398’; E403/2732, f. 96. commr. swans, Cambs. and Hunts. 1616; C181/2, f. 257v. overseer of game (jt.) Rockingham Forest, Northants. 1620; Add. 34217, f. 6. dep. lt., Hunts. by 1624; SP14/178/10. commr. enclosure, Gt. Fens 1624, commr. knighthood fines, Hunts. 1630–1. C181/3, f. 126v; E178/7154, f. 101c; 178/5348, ff. 4, 9.

Adventurer, Bedford Level drainage 1632–d. Hunts. RO, dd/M19/3/1.

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BEVILL, Sir Robert (1572-1634), of Chesterton, Hunts. and Rickmansworth Bury, Herts.
Main residences: Chesterton, Hunts.; Rickmansworth Bury, Herts.
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S.H.
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Commons 1604-1629
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BEVILL, Sir Robert (1572-1634)

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