MOHUN, John (c.1592-1641), of Penwarne, Mevagissey, Cornw.; later of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster and Boconnoc, Cornw.

Family and Education

b. c. 1592, Al. Ox. 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir Reginald Mohun* of Boconnoc and his 2nd w. Philippa, da. of Sir John Hele† of Wembury, Devon; half-bro. of Reginald*. Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 325. educ. Exeter Coll. Oxf. 1605 aged 13, BA 1608; M. Temple 1611. Al. Ox.; M. Temple Admiss. m. settlement 2 July 1613, HLRO, main pprs., 3 May 1621. Cordelia (bur. 2 Oct. 1629), da. of Sir John Stanhope of Shelford, Notts. and wid. of Sir Roger Aston* (d.1612) of Cranford, Mdx., 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 4da. Vivian, 325-6; C142/339/177. cr. Bar. Mohun of Okehampton 15 Apr. 1628; C66/2494/5. suc. fa. 1639. d. 28 Mar. 1641. C142/594/65; 142/607/102. sig. John Mohun.

Offices Held

Commr. piracy, Cornw. 1624–6, C181/3, ff. 113, 196. subsidy 1624, 1628, C212/22/23; E179/89/314. j.p. 1625 – d., Westminster from 1636; C231/4, f. 188; 231/5, p. 217; C66/2859. dep. lt. Cornw. 1626-at least 1629, SP16/32/61; APC, 1629–30, p. 52. commr. ?Benevolence 1626, SP16/36/37. Forced Loan 1626–7, C193/12/2. inquiry into v.-admlty., Devon 1626–7; SP16/37/6; 16/78/59. v.-warden of stannaries, Cornw. 1626–9; SP16/37/91; Cornw. RO, CY 7241. commr. martial law, Devon and Cornw. 1627–8, APC, 1627–8, p. 79; CSP Dom. 1628–9, pp. 35–6. duchy of Cornw. assessions, Cornw. 1628, CSP Dom. 1628–9, p. 7. oyer and terminer, Western circ. 1629 – 40, swans, W. Country 1629, C181/3, f. 259; 181/4, f. 2; 181/5, f. 158v. knighthood fines, Cornw. 1630, E178/7161. fraudulent customs duties, Bristol 1637–8. CSP Dom. 1637, p. 576; 1637–8, p. 196.

Parlimentarian

MOHUN, John (c.1592-1641), of Penwarne, Mevagissey, Cornw.; later of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster and Boconnoc, Cornw.

Main residences: Penwarne, Mevagissey, Cornw.; St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster; Boconnoc, Cornw.

Author

P.M.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

MOHUN, John (c.1592-1641)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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