STAWELL, John (1600-1662), of Cothelstone, Som.

Family and Education

b. 29 Aug. 1600, 2nd but o. surv. s. of Sir John Stawell of Cothelstone and Elizabeth, da. of George, 11th Lord Audley; half-bro. of Sir Edward Griffin†. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. 1616, MA 1643, MD 1643.Al. Ox. m. 9 Dec. 1617, Elizabeth (d.1657), da. and h. of (Sir) Edward Hext* of Low Ham, Som., wid. of Sir Joseph Killigrew* of Lothbury, London, 9s. (6 d.v.p.) 2da. d.v.p. suc. fa. 1604; G.D. Stawell, Quantock Fam. 78-84, 100-2. cr. KB 1 Feb. 1626. Shaw, Knights of Eng. i. 163. d. 21 Feb. 1662. Stawell, 409.

Offices Held

J.p. Som. 1621 – 45, 1660–d.; C231/4, f. 122; SP29/11/305. dep. lt. c. 1625 – 42, 1660–d.; T.G. Barnes, Som. 1625–40, p. 317; SP29/42/1114. commr. sewers 1625, Forced Loan 1626–7; C181/3, f. 186; CSP Dom. 1625–6, p. 445. sheriff 1628–9;List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 125. collector, knighthood compositions 1630–5; E178/7154, f. 168C; E178/5614. commr. array 1642, rebels 1643, contribution 1643, oyer and terminer, Western circ. 1660 – d., assessment, Som. 1660–d.Som. and Dorset N and Q, iv. 107; Bellum Civile (Som. Rec. Soc. xviii), 7; Northants. RO, FH133; Docquets of Letters Patent 1642–6 ed. W.H. Black, 55, 75.

Col. horse (roy.) 1642–6; P.R. Newman, Roy. Officers in Eng. and Wales, 358. gov. Taunton, Som. 1643–4. Clarendon, Hist. of the Rebellion ed. W.D. Macray, iii. 78.

Parlimentarian

STAWELL, John (1600-1662), of Cothelstone, Som.

Main residence: Cothelstone, Som.

Author

A.D.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

STAWELL, John (1600-1662)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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