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b. 1562 /6,C142/248/42; 142/283/106; M. Noble, Mems. Protectoral-House of Cromwell (1787), p. 48. 1st s. of Sir Henry Cromwell alias Williams† of Hinchingbrooke and Joan, da. of Sir Ralph Warren, Mercer and alderman of London; Vis. Hunts. ed. H. Ellis (Cam. Soc. xlii), 79-80. bro. of Henry*. educ. Queen’s, Camb. 1579; L. Inn 1582. Al. Cant.; LI Admiss. m. (1) settlement 22 Jan. 1584, Elizabeth (d. 27 July 1600), da. of Sir Thomas Bromley† of Rodd Castle and Hodnet, Salop, ld. chan. 1579-87, 4s. 4da. (1 d.v.p.); C142/283/106; Noble, 77. (2) 7 July 1601, Anne (d. 23 Apr. 1626), da. of Gielis van Eychelberg alias Hooftman of Antwerp, wid. of Sir Horatio Palavicino (d.1600) of London and Babraham, Cambs., 2s. d.v.p. 2da. Noble, 49-50; L. Stone, Sir Horatio Palavicino, 29-30. suc. uncle Richard Warren† 1597; fa. 1604; C142/248/42; 142/283/106. cr. KB 25 July 1603. Shaw, Knights of Eng. i. 154. d. 28 Aug. 1655. Noble, 48. sig. O[liver] Cromwell.
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Capt. militia ft. Hunts. at least 1585–8; W.M. Noble, Hunts. and the Spanish Armada, 39–47. j.p. c. 1586 – 87, by 1594 – ?1642, (custos rot. 1604–29), Huntingdon 1605 – ?42, Cambs. 1608–?42; C181/1, f. 113; 181/3, f. 244; SP14/33, f. 8v; SP16/405. sheriff, Cambs. and Hunts. 1598–9; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 14. commr. sewers, Gt. Fens 1604 – ?42, depopulation, Hunts. 1607, subsidy 1608, 1621 – 22, 1624, aid 1609, swans, Cambs. and Hunts. 1616, oyer and terminer, Norf. circ. 1616–?42; C181/1, f. 74; 181/2, ff. 257v-8; C205/5/1; SP14/31/1; 14/43/107; C212/22/20–1, 23. ranger, Weybridge Forest, Hunts. 1616–27; Hunts. RO, dd/M50/1. commr. enclosures, Gt. Fens 1624, Forced Loan, Cambs. and Hunts. 1626 – 27, knighthood fines, Hunts. 1630 – 31, assessment 1642, array 1642. C181/3, f. 126v; C193/12/2, f. 4v; E178/7154, f. 101c; 178/5348, ff. 4, 9; SR, v. 152; Northants. RO, FH133.

Gent. of the privy chamber, king’s Household 1603–36; HMC 7th Rep. 526a; SP16/2/118; LC5/134, p. 98. master of forests and chases, Prince Henry’s Household, c.1610–12, E306/12/21(pt.1)/36. Prince Charles’s Household, 1616–24; SC6/Jas.I/1680–7. member, Prince Charles’s Council 1618–25.

Cllr. Virg. colony 1607; cttee. Virg. co. 1609. A. Brown, Genesis of US, 93; Recs. Virg. Co. ed. S.M. Kingsbury, iv. 369.

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CROMWELL, Sir Oliver (1562/6-1655), of Hinchingbrooke House and Ramsey Abbey, Hunts.
Main residences: Hinchingbrooke House; Ramsey Abbey, Hunts.
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S.H.
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Commons 1604-1629
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CROMWELL, Sir Oliver (1562/6-1655)

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