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b. 25 Apr. 1599, 2nd but o. surv. s. of Robert Cromwell† of Huntingdon and Elizabeth, da. of William Steward of Ely, Cambs, wid. of William Lynn of Bassingbourne, Cambs.W.C. Abbott, Writings and Speeches of Oliver Cromwell, i. 10; M. Noble, Mems. Protectoral-House of Cromwell (1787), pp. 82-4. educ. Huntingdon (Mr. Long); Huntingdon free sch. (Dr. Thomas Beard); Sidney Sussex, Camb. 1616; Noble, 93; Abbott, i. 22-7; Al. Cant. DCL, Oxf. 1649. Abbott, ii. 73. m. 22 Aug. 1620, Elizabeth (d. c.1665), da. of Sir James Bourchier, Leatherseller of London and Little Stambridge Hall, nr. Rochford, Essex, 5s. (3 d.v.p.), 4da. (1 d.v.p.). Noble, 132-59. suc. fa. 1617; uncle Richard Cromwell† 1628; uncle Sir Thomas Steward 1636; C142/361/140; 142/710/35. d. 3 Sept. 1658. Abbott, iv. 872. sig. Oliver Cromwell.
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Common cllr. Huntingdon ?by 1621 – 30, bailiff 1626–7; Ex inf. Christopher Thompson. j.p. Huntingdon 1624–30, C231/4, f. 163; R. Carruthers, Hist. Huntingdon, app. I. of Ely ?1636, 1638–53, SP16/405; C231/5, p. 304. Mon. 1649 – 53, Eng. and Wales 1650 – 53, custos rot. Mon., I. of Ely, Hunts. and Bucks. 1650–53; JPs in Wales and Monm. ed. Phillips, 359–61 and passim. feoffee, Parsons’ charity, Ely 1636; Abbott, i. 85. commr. assessment, Cambs. 1642 – 43, Hunts. 1643 – 53, Hants 1648 – 53, Glam. 1649 – 53, Essex 1651–3, SR, v. 149; A. and O. i. 90 - ii. 680, passim; Essex Q. S. Order Bk. ed. D.H. Allen, p. xxxv. militia, Hunts. Dec. 1642–8, Cambs. 1643–8, A. and O. i. 50, 243, 293–4, 1234, 1237. levying of money and sequestration, Cambs. and Hunts. 1643; Ibid. i. 111, 113, 146, 148. gov. (jt.) Charterhouse, London 1650; G.S. Davies, Charterhouse in London, 353. chan., Oxf. univ. 1650–1; Al. Ox. high steward, Cambridge 1652–?d. Hunts. RO, Cromwell-Bush 138.

Commr. defence [I] Apr. 1642, Harl. 1332, f. 1. W. Indies 1643; A. and O. i. 331–2. member, cttee. of Both Kingdoms 1644 – 46, Derby House cttee. 1646–8, CJ, iii. 392b; CSP Dom. 1648–9, p. 1. High Ct. of Justice, 1649, A. and O. i. 1254. Council of State 1649–53; Ibid. ii. 2, 335, 500. ld. lt. [I] 1649–50. Abbott, ii. 81–2.

Capt. of horse (parl.), Aug. 1642 – d., col. of horse 1643 – d., col. of ft. 1650–d.; SP28/143 (unnum. pt.), f. 11v; Abbott, i. 210–1; C.H. Firth and G. Davies, Regimental Hist. Cromwell’s Army, i. 67–73, 200–4, 330, 332; ii. 481–6, 593–4, 625–6. gov. I. of Ely 1643–5; A. and O. i. 297. lt. gen., Eastern Assoc. 1644 – 45, New Model Army 1645–50; Abbott, i. 272, 355. capt.-gen. 1650–d. A. and O. ii. 393.

Commr. scandalous offences 1646–8. Ibid. i. 853, 1209.

Ld. protector of England, Dec. 1653–d. Ibid. ii. 821.

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CROMWELL, Oliver (1599-1658), of Austin Friars, Huntingdon, Hunts.; later of St. Ives, Hunts., Ely, Cambs. and the Cockpit, Whitehall
Main residences: Austin Friars, Huntingdon, Hunts.; St. Ives, Hunts.; Ely, Cambs.; the Cockpit, Whitehall.
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Commons 1604-1629
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CROMWELL, Oliver (1599-1658)

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