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bap. 18 Mar. 1584, o.s. of George Cradock* of Stafford and Joan, da. of John Jolly of Leek, Staffs. educ. I. Temple 1604-at least 1609.I. Temple Admiss. 166; Staffs. RO, D1287/10/2, item U/254. m. 28 Apr. 1612, Elizabeth, da. of Richard Fowler of Harnage Grange, Salop, 1s. 1da. St. Mary’s Stafford, Par. Reg. (Staffs. Par. Reg. Soc. 1935-6), 77, 172; Penkridge Church Reg. i. 1575-1653 (Staffs. Par. Reg. Soc. 1945-6), pp. 40, 87. suc. fa. 1611. d. 1 Apr. 1636. C142/533/70. sig. Matt[hew] Cradock.
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Churchwarden (jt.), St. Mary’s Stafford 1605–6; Staffs. RO, D1323/E/1, f. 34. chief burgess, Stafford by 1613–14, Staffs. RO, D(W)1721/1/4, f. 14. mayor 1614 – 15, alderman 1615–?d.; Charters of Stafford ed. J.W. Bradley, 142–3. j.p. Stafford 1614 – at least20, 1632 – d., Staffs. 1629–d.; C66/2527; C193/13/2. As mayor and then recorder of Stafford, Cradock was automatically one of its magistrates: Bradley, 154. commr. oyer and terminer Oxf. circ. 1622–d., C181/3, f. 56; 181/5, p. 66. subsidy, Staffs. 1624; C212/22/23. freeman, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffs. 1627; T. Pape, Newcastle-under-Lyme, 96. commr. knighthood fines, Staffs. 1631, Staffs. Hist. Colls. (Wm. Salt Arch. Soc.) ii. pt. 2, p. 10. charitable uses 1634, C192/1, unfol. swans, Staffs. and Warws. 1635. C181/4, f. 199v.

Recorder, Stafford by 1618 – at least20, 1632–d.; Staffs. RO, D1323/E/1, ff. 102, 200, 221Bv. clerk of assize, Oxf. circ. 1618–?d. C181/2, f. 315; CSP Dom. 1628–9, pp. 293, 299; CITR, ii. 210.

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CRADOCK, Matthew (1584-1636), of Stafford and Caverswall Castle, Staffs.
Main residences: Stafford; Caverswall Castle, Staffs.
Author
A.D.T.
Volume
Commons 1604-1629
Web Title

CRADOCK, Matthew (1584-1636)

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