NEEDHAM, Robert (1587/8-1653), of Shavington Hall, nr. Whitchurch, Salop; later of Dutton, Cheshire

Family and Education

b. 1587 /8, 1st. s. of Sir Robert Needham* and 1st w. Joan, da. of John Lacy, alderman of London.Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxix), 371-2. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1604, aged 16. Al. Ox. m. (1) settlement 4 June 1606, Frances, da. of Sir Henry Anderson, alderman of London, 1s. 2da.; Salop RO, 946/C/157; Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxix), 371-2. (2) 1623, Eleanor (d. 12 Mar. 1666), da. and h. of John Dutton of Dutton, Cheshire, wid. of Gilbert, 2nd Bar. Gerard (d.1623) of Gerrard’s Bromley, Staffs., 1s. C2/Chas.I/G33/18. Kntd. 4 June 1630;Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 197. suc. fa. as 2nd Visct. Kilmorey [I] 1631. d. 12 Sept. 1653. CP. sig. Ro[bert] Nedham/Robert Killmorey.

Offices Held

Freeman, Shrewsbury, Salop 1614; Salop RO, 6001/290, unfol. j.p. Lancs. by 1627-at least 1630; Lancs. RO, QSC 5–11. commr. array, Cheshire and Salop 1642 – 45, Denb. and Flints. 1644, sequestration, Cheshire 1643, audit, Cheshire 1644. Northants. RO, FH133; HMC 10th Rep. iv. 373; Docquets of Letters Patent 1642–6 ed. W.H. Black, 75–6, 218.

Parlimentarian

NEEDHAM, Robert (1587/8-1653), of Shavington Hall, nr. Whitchurch, Salop; later of Dutton, Cheshire

Main residences: Shavington Hall, nr. Whitchurch, Salop; Dutton, Cheshire.

Author

S.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

NEEDHAM, Robert (1587/8-1653)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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