John Dackombe

Summary

Sir John Dackombe (1 January 1570 – 29 January 1618) was a Member of Parliament and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.[1]

Sir
John Dackombe
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
In office
1616–1618
Preceded bySir Thomas Parry
Succeeded bySir Humphrey May
Personal details
Born1 January 1570
Dorset, England
Died29 January 1618(1618-01-29) (aged 48)
England
SpouseLady Melior Pitt
RelationsRichard Dackombe (father)

He was born the eldest son of Richard Dackombe of Motcombe, Dorset and educated at the Middle Temple (1596). He succeeded his father in 1600 and was knighted in 1616.

He held a number of public offices, including those of Master of Requests (1613–16) and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1616–18) and was the Member of Parliament for Corfe Castle in the 1614 Addled Parliament.

He married by 1607 Melior, the daughter of John Pitt, mercer, of Blandford Forum, Dorset and the widow of Robert Mohun of Bothenhampton, Dorset. They had 1 son and 2 daughters.

References edit

  1. ^ "DACKOMBE, John (c.1570-1618), of the Middle Temple, London; the Savoy, Westminster; Wanstead, Essex and Templecombe, Som". History of ParliamentTrust. Retrieved 15 March 2019.

External links edit

  • Sir John Dackombe notes from 1570-1618 Part 1[permanent dead link] hosted at www.btinternet.com/~surrey.hypno/Genealog[permanent dead link]