STAPLES, Robert (d.1632), of Nottingham, Notts.

Family and Education

2nd s. of Robert Staples (d.1573) of Nottingham and Elizabeth.Borthwick, Reg. Test. 19, f. 552. m. (1) Margaret (d.1586), 1s. d.v.p.; (2) 7 Nov. 1586, Maud Cartwright (d.1620), 2s. d.v.p. ; (3) 25 June 1621, Mary, wid. of one Barrisford (d.1629), s.p.; (4) 22 Dec. 1629, Elizabeth, wid. of one Oxley (d.1641), s.p. bur. 6 Mar. 1632 6 Mar. 1632. Notts. RO, St. Mary and St. Peter, Nottingham par. regs.; PRNW, will of Elizabeth Staples of Nottingham, proved 19 Aug. 1641; A.B. Clarke, ‘Notes on the mayors of Nottingham, 1600-1775’, Trans. Thoroton Soc. xli. 39.

Offices Held

Freeman, Nottingham by 1588, sheriff 1588 – 89, common councilman 1591 – 1600, bridge-warden 1599 – 1600, alderman 1600 – 29, mayor 1601 – 02, 1608 – 09, 1615 – 16, 1622–3; Recs. of Bor. of Nottingham ed. W.H. Stevenson, iv. 423–31; Recs. of Bor. of Nottingham ed. W.T. Baker, v. 149, 426. commr. and collector, aid Notts. 1609, E179/273/39. collector, fifteenths 1624, E359/64/3. commr. Forced Loan 1627. SP16/53/86.

Parlimentarian

STAPLES, Robert (d.1632), of Nottingham, Notts.

Main residence: Nottingham, Notts.

Author

G.Y.

B.C.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

STAPLES, Robert (-d.1632)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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