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bap. 10 Jan. 1574,All Hallows Bread Street Par. Reg. (Harl. Soc. xliii), 8. 5th but 4th surv. s. of Richard May (d.1587), Merchant Taylor, of Watling Street, London and Rawmere, Suss. and Mary, da. of John Hillersdon of Membland, Devon; bro. of Thomas*. J. Nichols, Hist. and Antiqs. of Leics. iv. 548. educ. St. John’s, Oxf. 1588, BA 1592; M. Temple 1592-1600; G. Inn 1625. Al. Ox.; M. Temple Admiss. GI Admiss. m. (1) by 23 May 1611, CSP Dom. 1611-18, p. 33. Jane (d. May 1615), da. of Sir William Uvedale of Wickham, Hants, 1s.; D.G.C. Elwes, Hist. of Castles, Mansions and Manors of W. Suss. 137. (2) 3 Feb. 1616, Judith (d. 9 June 1661), da. of Sir William Poley* of Boxted, Suff., 4s., 7da. Howard, Vis. Suff. i. 296-7. Kntd. 13 Jan. 1613. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 152. d. 9 June 1630. C142/461/107. sig. Humfrey May.
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Gent. usher to Charles Blount†, 8th Lord Mountjoy 1600–4; CSP Ire. 1600–1, p. 316; 1601–3, p. 400; 1603–6, pp. 39, 49. groom of privy chamber 1604–11; LC5/50, p. 26; CSP Dom. 1603–10, p. 86; HMC Hatfield, xxi. 346. remembrancer for Irish affairs 1611–17; CSP Ire. 1611–14, p. 96; APC, 1623–5, p. 457; HMC Downshire iii. 139; Hatfield, xxi. 329. clerk of Star Chamber 1617–d.; C66/1809; Lansd. 639/1; CCSP i. 12. surveyor of the liveries Jan.-Apr. 1618; CSP Dom. 1611–18, p. 514. chan. duchy of Lancaster 1618–29; Duchy of Lancaster Office-Holders ed. R. Somerville, 1. commr. trade 1622, 1625, T. Rymer, Foedera, vii. pt. 4, p. 11; viii. pt. 1, p. 59. defective titles 1623, 1625, Ibid. vii. pt. 4, p. 77, viii. pt. 1, p. 32. review [I] 1623, 1625, C66/2313; Rymer, vii. pt. 4, p. 66; HMC 4th Rep. 316; APC, 1625–6, p. 40. PC 1625–d.; APC, 1625–6, p. 8. commr. sale of Crown lands 1626, CSP Dom. 1625–6, p. 428; APC, 1625–6, p. 8; 1626, p. 51. forced loan, 1626–7, Procs. 1628 vi. 27, 32; CSP Dom. 1625–6, p. 435; CSP Dom. 1627–8, p. 26; Rymer, viii. pt. 2, p. 142. French conspirators 1627, CSP Dom. 1627–8, p. 53. coinage 1628, Ibid. 1628–9, p. 11. excise 1628, CD 1628, iv. 241. knighthood fines 1629–d.; Rymer, viii. pt. 3, p. 73; CSP Dom. 1629–31, p. 174. v.-chamberlain 1629–d.; CSP Dom. 1628–9, p. 524. member, High Commission, Canterbury prov. 1629. R.G. Usher, Rise and Fall of High Commission, 354.

Member, Virg. Co. 1610, council by 1624. Recs. Virg. Co. ed. S.M. Kingsbury, iii. 45, 86, 329; Rymer, vii. pt. 4, p. 144.

Freeman, Preston by 1622, Preston Guild Rolls ed. W.A. Abram (Lancs. and Cheshire Rec. Soc. ix), 76. Leicester 1624; Leics. RO, BR II/18/15, ff. 279, 286. j.p. Lancs. by 1622 – d., Mdx., London, Westminster, Norf. by 1626 – d., Suff., Suss. 1629–d.; Lancs. RO, QSC4–11; C231/4, f. 209v; C193/12/2, ff. 35, 40, 75, 90; C66/2527. commr. survey, London 1626, APC, 1626, p. 355. forced loan, Lancs., Mdx. and London 1627,C193/12/2, ff. 29, 35, 90. recusants, Northern parts 1628–d. CSP Dom. 1628–9, p. 205.

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MAY, Humphrey (1574-1630), of Whitehall Palace, Carrow Priory, Norf. and Coldrey, Hants.
Main residences: Whitehall Palace; Carrow Priory, Norf.; Coldrey, Hants.
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Commons 1604-1629
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MAY, Humphrey (1574-1630)

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