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bap. 6 July 1589, 1st s. of Martin Freeman, Fishmonger, of St. Mary-at-Hill, Billingsgate, London and Leigh, Surr. and Elizabeth, da. and h. of Matthew Lawrence of London. educ. Eton 1604/5; King’s, Camb. 1605, BA 1608; M. Temple 1606. m. 21 Aug. 1617, Catherine (bur. 28 Feb.1655) da. of William Brett of Rotherby, Lincs., 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 5da. (4 d.v.p.).Vis. London (Harl. Soc. xv), 295; Soc. Gen. Boyd’s London Citizens, 8911, 9458; Surr. Hist. Cent. P22/1/8 (Betchworth par. reg.); Eton Coll. Reg. comp. W. Sterry, 131; Al. Cant.; M. Temple Admiss. suc. fa. 1617;PROB 11/129, f. 195. Kntd. 15 Sept. 1617.Shaw, Knights. of Eng. ii. 166. sig. Ra[lph] Ffreman.
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Freeman, Fishmongers’ Co. London 1617,GL, ms 5587/1, unfol. Winchelsea 1625; E. Suss. RO, WIN 55, f. 298. commr. array, Surr. 1642;Northants. RO, FH133. j.p. Oxford, Oxon. 1644; Docquets of Letters Patent 1642–6 ed. W.H. Black, 190. commr. assessment, Surr. 1661, 1664 – 65, subsidy 1663. SR, v. 339, 465, 541.

Master of Requests 1618 – ?46, 1660-at least 1665; APC, 1618–19, p. 6; CTB, i. 236; PC2/54, pt. 2, p. 9; SR, v. 541. commr. starch manufactures 1619, 1631,CSP Dom. 1619–23, p. 531; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 3, p. 217. logwood imports 1620, CD 1621, vii. 410. purveyance compositions 1622, trade 1625,Rymer, vii. pt. 4, p. 21; viii. pt. 1, p. 59. sale of French prizes 1627;APC, 1627, p. 285. commr. for revenues of Henrietta Maria 1627;LR5/57 (bk. of warrants and enrolments), f. 9. gent. of the Bedchamber by 1628;CD 1628, iv. 388. auditor of the imprests, Exchequer 1628–32;Exchequer Officeholders comp. J.C. Sainty (L. and I. Soc. spec. ser. xviii), 137. commr. poor laws 1632, soap monopoly 1635;PC2/42, f. 54; C181/4, f. 186v. searcher of imported hops 1635;CSP Dom. 1634–5, p. 524. master of the Mint (jt.) 1635 – 43, 1660–d.;Ibid. 1635, p. 18; 1660–1, p. 138; SP29/8/120; HMC 8th Rep. pt. 1, p. 236. commr. to enforce proclamations for the regulation of gold and silver thread 1636;CSP Dom. 1635–6, p. 178. farmer coal duties (jt.) 1638–64;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), 233; CSP Dom. 1653–4, p. 376; 1660–1, p. 386; 1663–4, p. 677; Flints. RO, Plas Teg 108. member, Council of Trade 1660–d.The Diurnal of Thomas Rugg 1659–61 ed. W.L. Sachse (Cam. Soc. ser. 3. xci), 129.

Parlimentarian
FREEMAN, Sir Ralph (1589-1667), of Military Street, Westminster and East Betchworth, Surr.
Main residences: Military Street, WestminsterWCA, F354; unfol., overseers of the poor acts. 1627-8.; East Betchworth, Surr.
Author
P.J.L.
J.P.F.
A.D.T.
Volume
Commons 1604-1629
Web Title

FREEMAN, Sir Ralph (1589-1667)

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