CUTTS, Sir John (c.1581-1646), of Horham Hall, Thaxted, Essex and Swavesey and Childerley, Cambs.

Family and Education

b. c. 1581,WARD 7/55/66; CUL, UA T.XII.1, no. 22 (deposition of 4 Sept. 1619). 1st s. of Sir John Cutts† of Childerley and his 2nd w. Margaret, da. and coh. of Sir John Brocket† of Brocket Hall, Hatfield, Herts. educ. ?Queen Elizabeth g.s., Barnet, Herts.; embassy, Paris 1598; MA Camb. 1615. Vis. Cambs. (Harl. Soc. xli), 31; SP78/41, f. 131v; Al. Cant. m. (1) c. July 1599, C78/147/6. However, one contemporary suggests a date of 1600 or 1601: Diary of John Manningham ed. R.P. Sorlien, 164. Anne (d. 13 Mar. 1632), MIs and Coats of Arms from Cambs. ed. W.M. Palmer, 164. Her date of burial is incorrectly recorded as 25 Mar. 1631 in Ely Episcopal Regs. comp. A. Gibbons, 365. For the correct date, 15 Mar. 1632, see CUL, EDR H3/31. da. and coh. of Sir Thomas Kempe of Olantigh, Wye, Kent, 1da. d.v.p.; Vis. Cambs. (Harl. Soc. xli), 31. (2) 13 Dec. 1632, Anne (bur. 19 Jan. 1659), da. of Sir John Weld of Arnolds, Edmonton, Mdx., 2s. 1da. d.v.p. Some Acct. of Ld. Mayors and Sheriffs of London 1601-25 comp. G.E. Cokayne, 40; Ely Episcopal Regs. 365; Vis. Cambs. (Harl. Soc. xli), 31. Kntd. 11 May 1603; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 107. suc. 2nd cos. Sir Henry Cutts 1603; fa. 1615. C142/281/81; PCC Admons. v. 1609-19 ed. M. Fitch (Brit. Rec. Soc. lxxxiii), 35. bur. 14 July 1646. Cambs. RO, T/S Swavesey par. reg. p. 201. sig. Jhon/John Cutts.

Offices Held

J.p. Cambs. 1614 – 12 Dec. 1616, 3 Feb. 1617-at least 1640 (custos rot. 1621-at least 1636), C66/1988; C231/4, ff. 29v, 32v, 120; C66/2859, m. 35 dorse. Cambridge, Cambs. 1615-at least 1636, ?Hunts. by 1638; C181/2, f. 229; 181/5, f. 36v; CSP Dom. 1637–8, p. 589. commr. swans, Cambs. and Hunts. 1616, 1633, oyer and terminer, Norf. circ. 1616-at least 1642, C181/2, ff. 257v-8; 181/4, f. 154; 181/5, p. 435. bridge repair, Cambridge 1617, 1635; C181/2, f. 289v; 181/5, f. 1v. freeman and alderman, Cambridge 1617; C.H. Cooper, Annals of Camb. iii. 116, n. 4. commr. sewers, Gt. Fens 1617 – d., enclosures 1624, C181/2, f. 282; 181/3, f. 126v; 181/5, f. 269. gaol delivery, Cambridge 1626 – at least41, I. of Ely 1645–d.; C181/3, ff. 196, 239; 181/5, f. 195v. dep. lt. Cambs. by 1620-at least 1643; CUL, Collect. Admin. 8, p. 434; Harl. 4014, f. 2v; CSP Dom. 1638–9, p. 388; HMC 7th Rep. 556. sheriff, Cambs. and Hunts. 1619–20; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 14. commr. subsidy, Cambs. 1621 – 22, 1624, 1625, 1628, 1641, Cambridge and I. of Ely 1621 – 22, 1624, 1641, C212/22/20–1, 23; E115/11/4; 115/101/13; SR, v. 60, 82. charitable uses, Cambs. 1621, 1629-at least 1641, C93/8/16; C192/1, unfol. preservation of royal game birds 1622-at least 1623; C181/3, f. 77; CSP Dom. 1623–5, p. 107. collector, Privy Seal loan 1625–6; E401/2586, p. 201. commr. Forced Loan 1626–7; C193/12/2, f. 4v; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 144. recvr. (jt.) fen drainage tax, Cambs. 1630; Hunts. RO, dd/M78/6. commr. poll tax, Camb. and Cambs. 1641, Irish aid, Cambs. 1642, assessment, Cambs. and I. of Ely 1642, SR, v. 107, 141, 149. assessment, Cambs. 1643 – d., sequestration of delinquents 1643, levying money 1643, defence of Eastern Assoc. 1643, New Model Ordinance 1645. A. and O. i. 90, 111, 146, 227, 243, 293, 538, 621, 637.

Parlimentarian

CUTTS, Sir John (c.1581-1646), of Horham Hall, Thaxted, Essex and Swavesey and Childerley, Cambs.

Main residences: Horham Hall, Thaxted, Essex; Swavesey; Childerley, Cambs.

Author

A.D.T.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

CUTTS, Sir John (c.1581-1646)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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