DERING, Sir Edward (1598-1644), of Surrenden Dering, Pluckley, Kent

Family and Education

b. 28 Jan. 1598, 1st s. of Sir Anthony Dering† of Surrenden Dering and his 2nd w. Frances, da. of Sir Robert Bell† of Beaupré Hall, Outwell, Norf., Speaker 1572-6. educ. Westminster sch.; Magdalene, Camb. 1615-17; M. Temple 1617; travelled abroad (France) 1620. m. (1) 25 Nov. 1619 (with £3,000), Elizabeth (d. 24 Jan. 1622), da. of Sir Nicholas Tufton* of Hothfield, Kent, 1s. d.v.p.; (2) 1 Jan. 1625, Anne (d. 13 Apr. 1628), da. of Sir John Ashburnham of Ashburnham, Suss., 1s. 1da.; (3) 16 July 1629 (with £2,000), Unton (d. 10 Nov. 1676), da. of Sir Ralph Gibbes of Honington, Warws., 2s. 2da. Kntd. 22 Jan. 1619; cr. bt. 1 Feb. 1627; suc. fa. 1636. d. 22 June 1644.Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. xlii), 208; Berry, Peds. Kent Fams. 398; Diaries and Pprs. of Sir Edward Dering 2nd Bart. 1644-84 ed. M.F. Bond, 109; Cent. Kent. Stud. U350/E4, unfol., entries of 5 and 11 Aug. 1620; Oxford DNB, xv. 875.

Offices Held

Commr. sewers, Mersham and Sandwich, Kent 1620-at least 1625, C181/3, ff. 4, 157v. Rother valley, Kent and Suss. 1623-at least 1639, Ibid. f. 94; 181/5, f. 144. Dengemarsh, Kent 1624-at least 1636; C181/3, f. 134v; 181/5, f. 40v. freeman, Hythe, Kent 1625; E. Kent Archives Cent., H1209, f. 201. j.p. Kent 1626–42; Cal. of the Docquets of Ld. Kpr. Coventry, 1625–40 ed. J. Broadway, R. Cust and S.K. Roberts (L. and I. Soc. spec. ser. xxxiv), 58; Cal. Assize Recs. Kent Indictments, Chas. I ed. J.S. Cockburn, 421. commr. piracy, Cinque Ports 1629-at least 1630; C181/3, f. 247; 181/4, f. 48. lt. Dover Castle 1629–34/5; Add. 49977, f. 51; CSP Dom. 1634–5, p. 134; 1635–6, p. 243. commr. knighthood fines, Kent and the Cinque Ports 1630-at least 1632, E178/7154, f. 88c; 178/5368, unfol.; Stowe 743, f. 85. highways repair, Kent 1631, C181/4, f. 88. subsidy 1641, array 1642. SR, v. 85; Northants. RO, FH133.