Family and Education
bap. 3 Nov. 1602, o.s. of John Cawley, brewer, of Chichester, by his 3rd w. Catherine.Add. 5699, f. 173; F.H. Arnold, ‘Cawley the Regicide’, Suss. Arch. Colls. xxxiv. 22-3. educ. Chichester g.s.; Hart Hall, Oxf. 1621; G. Inn 1622. PROB 11/137, f. 307v; Al. Ox.; GI Admiss. m. (1) by 1625, Catherine (bur. 21 Dec. 1650), da. of William Walrond of Isle Brewers, Som., 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da.; (2) by 1655, Mary, s.p. Suss. Manors and Advowsons ed. E.H.W. Dunkin (Suss. Rec. Soc. xx), 376, 477; Add. 5699, f. 181; F. Brown, Abstracts of Somersetshire Wills ed. F.A. Crisp, v. 106; A.J. Jewers, Wells Cath. 87-8; CCC, 834. suc. fa. 1621. Notes of Post Mortem Inquisitions taken in Suss. ed. E.W.T. Attree (Suss. Rec. Soc. xiv), 47. d. 6 Jan. 1667. Arnold, 36.
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Commr. swans, Eng. except West Country ?1629, C181/3, f. 270v. subsidy, Suss. 1641–2, SR, v. 89, 156. assessment 1643 – 52, 1659 – 60, sequestration 1643, levying money 1643, execute ordinances 1643; LJ, v. 658; vi. 132; A. and O. i. 116, 234, 540, 640, 976, 1094; ii. 44, 310, 479, 676, 1082, 1380; CJ, iii. 173. j.p. Suss. by 1644–60, QSOB ed. B.C. Redwood (Suss. Rec. Soc. liv), p. xxvii; Perfect List of all such Persons as by Commn. under the Gt. Seal of Eng. are now Confirmed to be Custos Rot., Justices of Oyer and Terminer, JPs and Quorum (1660), p. 52. Mdx. 1649-at least 1653; C231/6, p. 148; CUL, ms Dd. viii. 1, f. 65. dep. lt. Suss. 1644; CJ, iii. 516. commr. oyer and terminer, Suss. 1644, Home circ. by 1654 – 59, gaol delivery Suss. 1644, C181/5, f. 235r-v; 181/6, ff. 13, 373. southern association 1644, New Model Ordinance, Suss. 1645, A. and O. i. 451, 624. sewers 1645, 1655–8, C181/5, f. 267; 181/6, ff. 106, 346. militia 1648, 1659 – 60; gov. of Westminster sch. 1649; commr. scandalous ministers, Suss. 1654. A. and O. i. 1242; ii. 257, 955, 1333, 1444.

Gov. (parl.) Cowdray garrison 1644. CSP Dom. 1644–5, p. 27.

Member, High Ct. of Justice 1649; commr. advance of money, 1649, compounding 1649, army 1649 – 52; cllr. of state 13 Feb. – 1 Dec. 1651, 1652–3. A. and O. i. 1255; ii. 64, 500, 562, 689; CJ, vi. 110, 318; CSP Dom. 1651, p. 44; 1651–2, p. 505.

Main residence: East Street, Chichester, Suss.
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CAWLEY, William (1602-1667)

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