Erasmus Earle
Erasmus Earle (15 September 1590 – 10 September 1667) was an English lawyer and politician, who became
sergeant-at-law to Oliver Cromwell
.
Life
He was the only son of Thomas Earle of
East Bradenham and Huntingfield Hall in 1626. He was a bencher of his inn between 1635 and 1641 inclusive, and was reader there in the autumn of 1639.[1]
In 1640 he purchased
On 12 October 1648 he was called to the degree of
Restoration of 1660 he was again called to the degree of serjeant-at-law (22 June 1660) (Siderfin's Reports, 3). His name does not appear much in the reports, but he amassed by his practice a considerable fortune, and founded the county family of Earle of Heydon Hall. He died on 7 September 1667, and was buried in the parish church of Heydon, Norfolk.[1]
Family
By his wife, Frances, his first cousin and daughter of James Fountaine of Salle, Norfolk, he had four sons and two daughters:[1][4]
- Frances Earle (died 23 September 1618)
- John Earle (26 August 1622 – 12 April 1667)
- Martin Earle (baptism 8 March 1628, executor of his mother's will in 1672)
- Thomas Earle (27 April 1624 – 9 August 1659)
- Edward Earle (29 August 1631 – 3 October 1697)
- Anne Earle (1 May 1634 – 1691)
Darwin family.[4]
Notes
- ^ a b c d Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1888). . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 16. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
- ^ "Home Page".
- ^ Blair Worden, The Rump Parliament 1648-1653 (1974) p. 65 and p. 109.
- ^ a b Darwin Pedigree, by F. B. Freeman; London; 1984, p. 5.
References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Earle, Erasmus". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.