Family and Education
b. c.1608, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir John Rous of Henham by Elizabeth, da. of Sir Christopher Yelverton, j.K.b. 1602-12, of Easton Maudit, Northants. educ. Pembroke, Camb. adm. 10 Oct. 1623, aged 15, BA 1626; G. Inn 1627. m. (1) 23 June 1636, Anne, da. of Nicholas Bacon of Gillingham, Norf., s.p.; (2) c.1645, Elizabeth (d. 7 July 1670), da. of Thomas Knyvett of Ashwellthorpe, Norf., 1s. 4da. suc. fa. 1652; cr. Bt. 17 Aug. 1660.Collins, Peerage, viii. 478; Knyvett Letters (Norf. Rec. Soc. iv), 142.
Offices Held
Commr. for assessment, Suff. Jan. 1660–9, militia Mar. 1660, j.p. Mar. 1660 – d.; freeman, Dunwich Mar. 1660; lt-col. of militia ft. Suff. Apr. 1660 – d., dep. lt. 1661 – d., commr. for loyal and indigent officers 1662.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Henham, Suff.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
ROUS, John I (c.1608-70)
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Oxford 1644
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