ROUS, Sir John I (1586-1652), of Henham Hall, Wangford, Suff.

Family and Education

b. 3 June 1586,C142/281/83. 1st s. of Sir Thomas Rous of Henham and Parnel, da. of Sir John Goodwin of Upper Winchendon, Bucks. Vis. Suff. ed. Metcalfe, 161. educ. G. Inn 1604. GI Admiss. m. by 1605, Elizabeth (bur. 20 Mar. 1634), da. of Sir Christopher Yelverton† of Easton Maudit, Northants., j.q.b. 1602, 5s. (2 d.v.p.) 2da. suc. fa. 1603; Vis. Suff. ed. Metcalfe, 161; Add. 19083, f. 72. Kntd. ?17 Jan. 1605. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 136, where he is described as being of Norfolk. Rous had certainly been knighted by February 1606.; CJ, i. 273a. bur. 10 Sept. 1652 10 Sept. 1652. Add. 19083, f. 72.

Offices Held

J.p. Suff. by 1610–d.; C66/1822; C193/13/4, f. 92. commr. sea breaches, Norf. and Suff. 1610 – 38, piracy, Suff. 1612, 1627, 1640; C181/2, ff. 128, 174v; 181/3, f. 232; 181/5, ff. 103, 171v. capt. militia horse, Suff. by 1614-at least 1626; Add. 39245, ff. 11v, 101v. commr. charitable uses, Suff. 1617, C93/9/4. sewers 1619 – 35, Essex 1625, Gt. Fens 1646, C181/2, f. 349; 181/3, f. 164; 181/5, ff. 24v, 269. pressing seamen, Suff. 1620, 1623, 1625, APC, 1619–21, p. 248; 1621–3, p. 436; 1625–6, p. 29. subsidy 1621–2 1624–6, 1640–1; C212/22/20–1, 23; Harl. 305, f. 206; Letters from Redgrave Hall, ed. D. MacCulloch (Suff. Rec. Soc. l), 113; SR, v. 66, 156. dep. lt. Suff. 1623-at least 1625; C231/4, f. 157; Harl. 305, f. 208v. commr. Forced Loan, Suff. and Aldeburgh, Suff. 1627, C193/12/2, ff. 55, 78. gaol delivery, Southwold, Suff. 1631, 1645, Bury St. Edmunds (liberty and bor.), Suff. 1644, Suff. 1644, oyer and terminer, Norf. circ. 1635 – 42, Suff. 1644, swans, Essex and Suff. 1635; C181/4, ff. 103v, 196v; 181/5, ff. 28; 218, 232v-3v, 257. sheriff, Suff. Feb.-Oct. 1636; Cal. of Docquets of Ld. Kpr. Coventry ed. J. Broadway, R. Cust and S.K. Roberts (L. and I. Soc. spec. ser. xxxiv-vii), 367. commr. maltsters, Suff. 1636, PC2/46, f. 373. propositions 1642, LJ, v. 245. assessment 1643 – d., defence of Eastern Assoc. 1643, New Model Ordinance, Suff. 1645; elder, Halesworth classis, Suff. 1645; commr. militia, Suff. 1648. A. and O. i. 235, 293, 537, 624, 639, 975, 1093, 1244, ii. 120, 309, 478; W.A. Shaw, Hist. of Eng. Church during Civil Wars and under Commonwealth, ii. 425.

Parlimentarian

ROUS, Sir John I (1586-1652), of Henham Hall, Wangford, Suff.

Main residence: Henham Hall, Wangford, Suff.

Author

J.P.F.

B.C.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

ROUS, Sir John I (1586-1652)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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