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b. c. June – Dec. 1586,M.F. Keeler, Long Parl. 145. ?illegit. s. of Henry Crane (d.1586) of Chilton and Katherine, da. and coh. of John Jernegan of Somerleyton, Suff. W.S. Appleton, Mems. of Cranes of Chilton, 27; Howard, Vis. Suff. i. 145. educ. I. Temple 1607; L. Inn 1608. I. Temple database of admiss.; LI Admiss. m. (1) 19 Jan. 1607, Dorothy (d. 11 Apr. 1624), da. of Sir Henry Hobart* of Intwood, Norf., c.j.c.p. 1615-25, s.p.; (2) 21 Sept. 1624, Susan (bur. 14 Sept. 1681), da. of Sir Giles Alington of Horseheath, Cambs., 1s. d.v.p. 7da. (2 d.v.p.). suc. grandfa. 1591; Appleton, 31, 51-2, 67; Howard, i. 140-2. Kntd. 27 Feb. 1605; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 137. cr. bt. 11 May 1627. CB, ii. 15. d. 17 Feb. 1643. Howard, Vis. Suff. i. 142.
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J.p. Suff. by 1610-at least 1641; C66/1822; 66/2859. commr. sea breaches, Norf. and Suff. 1610 – 16, Norf. 1625, C181/2, ff. 128, 264; 181/3, f. 189v. aid, Suff. 1612–13; E163/15/21; Harl. 354, f. 68v. capt. militia horse by 1613 – 14, ft. 1615–d.; Add. 39245, ff. 11v, 15, 22v; ‘Gurdon Pprs.’ ed. W.B. Gurdon, East Anglian, n.s. iv. 337. commr. sewers, Essex and Suff. 1617, 1634, Suff. 1619–37, C181/2, ff. 272, 349v; 181/4, f. 173v; 181/5, f. 82. oyer and terminer, Norf. circ. 1618 – 42, Suff. 1640; C181/2, f. 316; 181/5, ff. 1755, 218. dep. lt. Suff. by 1619–d.; Add. 39245, f. 43; LJ, v. 342. commr. subsidy, Suff. 1621 – 22, 1624 – 25, 1641 – 42, Hadleigh, Suff. 1624, C212/22/20–1, 23; Harl. 305, f. 206v; SR, v. 66, 156. Fen drainage 1625, C181/5, f. 163v. Forced Loan, Suff. 1626 – 27, Ipswich, Suff. 1627, T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 144; C193/12/2, ff. 55v, 85. piracy 1627, C181/3, f. 232. worsted yarn, Norwich, Norf. 1629, CSP Dom. 1629–31, p. 113. gaol delivery, Hadleigh, Suff. 1630–41; C181/4, f. 57v; 181/5, f. 195v. sheriff, Suff. 1631–2; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 132. commr. swans, Essex and Suff. 1635, C181/5, f. 28. inquiry, Bury St. Edmunds canal, Suff. 1636–7, CSP Dom. 1635–6, p. 434; Cal. of Docquets of Ld. Kpr. Coventry ed. J. Broadway, R. Cust and S.K. Roberts (L. and I. Soc. spec. ser. xxxiv-vii), 307. maltsters, Suff. 1636, PC2/46, f. 373. array 1642, Northants. RO, FH133. propositions 1642. LJ, v. 245,

Commr. trade 1625. Rymer, viii. pt. 1, p. 59.

Parlimentarian
CRANE, Sir Robert (1586-1643), of Chilton, nr. Sudbury, Suff. and Buckenham Tofts, Norf.
Main residences: Chilton, nr. Sudbury, Suff.; Buckenham Tofts, Norf.
Author
J.P.F.
Volume
Commons 1604-1629
Web Title

CRANE, Sir Robert (1586-1643)

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