HIGFORD (HICKFORD, HUGFORD), William (c.1580-1657), of Dixton, Alderton, Glos.

Family and Education

b. c. 1580, 1st s. of John Higford† of Dixton and Dorothy, da. of William Rogers of Dowdeswell, Glos.?.Vis. Glos. (Harl. Soc. xxi), 86. educ. Oriel, Oxf. 1597 aged 16, BA (Corpus Christi) 1599; M. Temple 1600. Al. Ox.; M. Temple Admiss. Wood, however, states that he was admitted to Oriel in 1595. Ath. Ox. iii. 429. m. by 1607, Mary (d. by 14 Aug. 1658), da. of Sir John Meux of Kingston, I.o.W., 5s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da. Vis. Glos. (Harl. Soc. xxi), 86; PROB 11/280, f. 182; C142/710/46. suc. fa. 1612. C142/328/155. d. 6 Apr. 1657. Ath. Ox. iii. 439. sig. W[illia]m Higforde.

Offices Held

Commr. sewers, Glos. 1615, 1625, Worcs. and Glos. 1618; C181/2, ff. 240v, 310; 181/3, f. 172 j.p. liberty of Cheltenham, Glos. by 1619-at least 1625, C181/2, f. 356v; 181/3, f. 186v. Glos. by c.1616-at least 1634; C66/2076; C193/13/2, f. 29. commr. subsidy, Glos. 1622, 1624, 1629, C212/22/21, 23; E115/87/175. dep. lt. by 1625, SP16/10/5. commr. Forced Loan 1627. C193/12/2, f. 21.

Parlimentarian

HIGFORD (HICKFORD, HUGFORD), William (c.1580-1657), of Dixton, Alderton, Glos.

Main residence: Dixton, Alderton, Glos.

Hickford, Hugford

Author

V.C.D.M.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

HIGFORD (HICKFORD, HUGFORD), William (c.1580-1657)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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