CORNEWALL, Sir Gilbert (1598-1671), of Burford, Salop and Stapleton Castle, Herefs.

Family and Education

bap. 6 June 1598, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Cornewall of Burford, and Anne, da. of Sir Gilbert Lyttelton† of Frankley, Worcs.Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxviii), 147-8; Burford (Salop par. reg. soc.), 15. educ. Lincoln Coll. Oxf. 1615, BA 1617. Al. Ox. m. 16 Jan. 1624 (with £4,000), Elizabeth (bur. 24 Dec. 1671), da. of Sir Thomas Reade of Duns Tew, Oxon. and Barton, Berks., 4s., 8da. (3 d.v.p.). C142/559/145; C2/Chas.I/R32/31; Burford, 80. Kntd. 5 Dec. 1620. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 176. suc. fa. 1637. C142/559/145. bur. 5 Oct. 1671 5 Oct. 1671. Burford, 79. sig. Gilberte Cornewalle.

Offices Held

Dep. lt. and capt., militia horse, Salop 1637–42; HEHL, EL7443. member, Council in the Marches 1639 – 41, 1662–?d.; CSP Dom. 1661–2, p. 370. j.p. Salop and Worcs. 1640–3; C231/5, p. 375. commr. Poll Tax, Salop 1641, Worcs. 1660, subsidy, Salop 1641 – 42, array, Salop and Worcs. 1642; SR, v. 88, 107, 220; Northants. RO, FH133. commr. county cttee. (parl.) Salop 1643, A. and O. i. 126. assessment, Worcs. 1661. SR, v. 269.

Gent. of privy chamber (extraordinary) by 1641. LC3/1.

Parlimentarian

CORNEWALL, Sir Gilbert (1598-1671), of Burford, Salop and Stapleton Castle, Herefs.

Main residences: Burford, Salop; Stapleton Castle, Herefs.

Author

S.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

CORNEWALL, Sir Gilbert (1598-1671)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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