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Dackombe
Daccom Dackham etc genealogy
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Dr Geoffrey Mann |
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11 Sir John DACKOMBE 1570-1618 |
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m Melior PITT (formerly MOHUN) c1592 |
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A biography of Sir John Dackombe has been published in “Notes &
Queries for Somerset and Dorset”. Part 1 (March
1995 p363) describes his origins in Dorset.
Part 2
(September 1995 p408) describes his career leading to a knighthood and
appointment as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. John Dackombe was born about 1570 in Motcombe, Dorset, the eldest son of small landowners, Richard and Alice, but he was brought up in Shaftesbury outside the family home in the home of John Budden, his mother’s brother-in-law. This was not an uncommon practice at this time, but Budden was an important local figure, some time MP for Shaftesbury, so possibly John showed promise at an early age. John married a young widow, Melior Mohun, when he was 22. Melior’s maiden name was Pitt, and she was probably from the Pitt family of Blandford whose descendants would include the two Pitt prime ministers. Two daughters were born in Dorset and then John was admitted to the Middle Temple in London to become a lawyer. By 1597 he was an inner barrister and being fined regularly for absence from the formal Temple dinners at Lent and Christmas. A few years later he obtained employment with Robert Cecil, Secretary of State to Queen Elizabeth. Here he rose to become Cecil’s Steward and then Secretary. John’s particular skills lay in land deals. These were the investments of the age, land being purchased both for income and capital appreciation. Cecil badly needed money for his building of Hatfield House and John Dackombe helped set his finances in order. Cecil died in 1612 and John penned his will and was appointed an executor. Cecil’s son, the 2nd Earl of Salisbury, retained John as his solicitor and auditor, but John was already allying himself with the King’s new favourite, George Villiers, later Lord Buckingham. As a result, in 1614 he was made Master of the Court of Requests and Commissioner in the sale of the King's Lands. He was elected MP for Corfe Castle and was knighted by the King in June 1616 and appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. The Duchy Chancellorship was a lucrative post and there was intense competition for it. Money could be made in ways that would now be considered corrupt, but were considered normal at this time and there is little doubt that Sir John set about building his own fortune. But he was about to enjoy the fruits of his ambition when he was taken ill and died of a "lethargy or drowsy disease" in January 1618 aged 48. In his will he left substantial legacies and incomes to his family and servants. Income was to be derived from his annuity of £1000 pa from the Earl of Salisbury, his Duchy fines and lands including Moones Park of Henstridge Somerset, Wormeswell and Vowells in Motcombe, Combe Farm in Abbotscombe, lands in Okeden, Maidstone College in Kent, the Rectory of Colby in Lincoln, lands in Thirsk and elsewhere in York, copyhold land in West Ham, lands in Pawlesbury, tenements in the Savoy, lands in Derby, and the manors of Templecombe, Abbascombe, Endeston, Hengstridge, Whitchurch, Horton Ferrers in Somerset and Wilts. But he had borrowed money to pay for these land deals; one estimate put his debts at seven or eight thousand pounds. His two brothers Nicholas and William, two of the executors of his will, were soon in financial difficulties, partly perhaps of their own making, and William ended his days in the Fleet prison for debt. John’s main residence had been Pymms in Edmonton, leased from the Cecil’s at a low rent. There remains a park called Pymmes in Edmonton today. John’s widow, Melior remained there until her death in 1647. |
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c 1570 c 1592 22 24 c 1593 23 25 c 1595 25 27 20Nov1596 26 28 c 1600 30 32 16Mar1607 37 39 5Nov1607 37 39 1612 42 44 5Jan1614 44 46 1614 44 46 3Jun1616 46 48 29Jny1618 48 50 3Feb1618 48 50 15Jny1647 79 |
John born, son of Richard and Alice of Motcombe Dorset brought up by John Budden of Shaftesbury married widow Melior Mohun daughter Alice born daughter Dorothy born admitted to the Middle
Temple, London employed by Robert
Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury John inherited Steepleton
manor and other Dorset lands from his uncle Robert son John baptised at St
Martin in the Fields appointed executor of
Robert Cecil’s will appointed master of the
Court of Requests elected MP for Corfe
Castle knighted by James 1 and
made Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster died of a “lethargy or
drowsy disease” Sir John buried at
Templecombe, Somerset Melior buried at
Edmonton |
b=born m=married d=died
C=Christened B=Buried
A note written by Sir John Dackombe held in the archives of Hatfield House states that at the time of writing he was 42 years old, his wife Melior was 44 and his son John was 5 years old. The son (John-10) was born in 1607 so the note was written in 1612, and it follows that Sir John was born c1570.
From the admission records of the Middle Temple, London, he was the son and heir of Richard Dackombe of Motcombe in Dorset. The will of John Dackombe of Steepleton, signed 16Dec1571, mentions his godson John Dackombe son of Richard of Motcombe, confirming a birth before this date.
The will of Robert Dackombe of Steepleton Dorset leaves a great deal to his nephew John Dackombe, eldest son of his brother Richard. The will also mentions Melior, wife of nephew John (confirming that this is John-11), and Alice, wife of brother Richard.
It is clear therefore that John-11 was born about 1570, son of Richard and Alice Dackombe of Motcombe Dorset. The registers of Motombe have not survived before 1675 and no record has been found of John’s baptism, but there seems little doubt that it would have taken place at Motcombe in Dorset.
John
Dackombe-10 was born in 1607 and his mother’s will (see John-10) shows that he was the son of Sir
John and Lady Melior Dackombe. Sir
John’s will mentions his daughter Alice Smith whose marriage took place in
1614. Assuming a marriage age of at
least 18 therefore, and Alice born a year afterwards, John and Melior must have
been married before 1595 and assuming a more likely marriage age of 21 or more,
before 1592.
A Chancery
document shown below (ref: C 2 Chas.I D39/45) shows that Melior was
previously married to Robert MOONE, and the 1623 Visitation of Dorset shows
that she had three daughters by this marriage.
From the 1612 Hatfield House note mentioned above, it is known that Melior was born in 1568. Now if she were at least 18 at first marriage and had three daughters before her husband died, then her husband died after 1589, or assuming a more likely marriage age of 21 or more, after 1592.
These
upper and lower limits constrain the date of Melior’s second marriage to
between 1590 and 1595 and most likely to about 1592. In 1592, John would have been aged 22 and Melior 24, both reasonable
ages. No record of the marriage however
has been found. John was brought up
in Shaftesbury, Dorset, and probably did not move to London until after his
marriage. Melior was born in Blandford
and her first husband was of Baynton, both of Dorset. The marriage would be
expected in Dorset, but it is neither in the Dorset marriage index nor in the
IGI or VRI.
John’s will mentions his married daughter Alice Smith, his unmarried daughter Dorothy, and his son John. John was baptised at St Martin-in-the-Fields, London in 1607 but no other baptisms to John & Melior have been found. Alice was married in 1614 and if she were 21 at marriage, she would have been born in 1593 one year after her parent’s marriage, which therefore seems a likely date of birth. Dorothy died in 1618 and made a will the same year that implies an age of at least 21, so she was born before 1597
Alice bc 1593; m8Jul1614 Henry SMIETH & Alice
Dackombe by licence at St Mary le Strand: dau Dorcas b1619; son Thomas
b1625
Dorothy b<1597; d1618 (will)
John C 5Nov1607
St Martin in the Fields; ?m
16Aug1641 Mary HUDSON at St Peter, Pauls Wharf, London
2Mar1614 agreement between Wm Smith
and John Dackombe in reference to a projected marriage between Henry Smith son
of Sir Henry Neville alias Smith and Alice daughter of John Dackombe
b 28Feb1711/12 Sir Thomas
Nevell. North arm of abbey
footnote: son of Henry Neville
otherwise Smith of Holt Leicestershire by his first wife Alice dau of Sir John
Dacombe. He was created a bart
25May1661 and was a gent of the privy Chamber to Charles II and James II. d 25Feb in his 87th year [b1625]
died without male issue; wife B19oct1710; daughter B9may1728 Mrs Elford
Henry Smith als Nevill m Alice
Dackomb daughter of Sir John; daughter Dorcas 2months old in 1619
Sir John made his final will on 21 Jny1617/18 and this was proved on the following 26 Feb. According to the Letters of John Chamberlains he died of a “lethargy or drowsy disease”. His daughter Dorothy who died later that year asked to be buried in the church at Templecombe in Somerset “where my loving father lyeth enterred”. Sir John’s burial was recorded there in the parish records of Abbas and Templecombe church:
B 3Feb1617/18 Sir John Dackombe
Lady Melior made her last will on 8Jul1644 and this was proved on 16Jny1645/6. There is a faint entry in the Edmonton parish records, which were very poorly kept at this time, but which almost certainly refers to her burial:
B 15Jny1646/7
?widd Dakone? was buried in the
chancel [should this
be 15Jny1646 the day before her will was proved?]
PCC
PROB 11/131 p143 photocopy
John Dackombe knight Chancellor of the Duchy
of Lancaster 21Jan1617..to my loving wife in augmentation of her jointure and
in full recompence of her dower, one annuity of £80 pa issuing from Moones Park
in the parish of Hinxstridge alias Hengstridge SOM for her life. Also all those lands etc in Edmonton called
Pimmes during her life, and after, to my executors until my son John is 21 and
then to my son John and his heirs. To
my wife, lands called Wormeswell and Wowells in Motcombe DOR for life, and
after to my son John and his heirs male, or in default of male issue to my
brother William Dackombe and his heirs.
And all those to whom I have demised the last premises shall stand
possessed in trust for the benefit of my wife, son, brother etc. I give to my nephew Nicholas Dackombe son of
my brother Nicholas Dackombe, Combe Farme part of the manor of Abbot Combe, and
after the death of my nephew, the same to reamain as the said manor is limited
in this my will. I give to Dorothy
Dackombe my daughter in recompence of her marriage portion, lands etc in Okeden
in county of {blank} during the unexpired years, and the Colledge of Maydstone
in the county of {blank}, and rectory of Colbye LIN with all appurtenances etc
whereof I am seized of freehold estate during the life of myself, Alice and
Dorothy my daughters, and all lands etc in Thriske (sic) YOR whereof I am
possessed for certain years unexpired.
And I declare that all those to whom I have demised the premises
mentioned shall stand in trust for the benefit of my daughter. And whereas I have surrendered to the Lord
of the manor of {blank} near West Ham copyhold lands etc which I hold at the
will of the Lord, I give to Sir Thomas Savage, knight and baronett, William
Dackombe, Nicholas Dackombe, my brothers, my son-in-law, Henry Smithe and
Edward Orenge, and Edward Nicholas, my executors and their heirs all my lands
etc in said manor. Also I give to my
executors all lands etc in Pawlesburie DOR and all tenements etc in the Savoy
that they sell all the said copyhold lands and all premises in Pawlesbury and
Savoy and employ the money to pay my debts and perform my will. I give to my brother William Dackombe all
lands etc I have in Derby for unexpired years.
I give to my executors the manor of Temple Combe, Abbas Combe, Endeston,
Hengestridge and Whitchurch in county of Somerset and hundred of Hothorne, and
the manor of Horton Ferrers in counties of Somerset and Wiltes and all lands
etc whereof I am seized in fee simple.
And the pencon of lands etc in Edmonton which I have bequeathed to my
wife, to have during so many years as my son John Dackombe shall want of 21 And
the rencon. {reversion?} thereof I give
to my son John and his heirs. I give to
my executors one annuity of £1000 which myself hath had by the grant of
William, Earl of Salisbury, to have during the years unexpired. And whereas certain persons possess in trust
for me the Fynes pro licencia or post fines in the county of Lancaster for
certain years unexpired, I declare they shall employ the profits thereof as my
executors shall direct during the term that my son John wants of 21 years,
which said executors shall be possessed of the manors etc in SOM and WIL, the
premises in Edmonton, the annuity of £1000, the profits of the post fines,
confident thay shall pay all the rents etc wherewith they are chargable so
there are no arrears when my heir shall have possession and employ the residue
of the profits to pay my debts and legacies of this will And touching the
education of my son John, if the copyhold lands that descend to him, will not
supply the charge, I will that so much as together with the parsonage that his
tutor hath, shall amount to £120 pa paid to his tutor. And my executors shall pay all sums of
money, after rents debts legacies and charge of education are paid, to my son
John when he is 21 or if does not attain that age to my next heir. And I will that the residue of the annuity
and the post fines be granted to him at 21.
I give to my daughter Alice Smithe £100 pa from the post fines, and if
that fails, it be paid for 18 years from the annuity. I give all my lands etc called Haymes and Hintons
to my brother Nicholas Dackombe and his
hears. I give to my sister Penney and
my sister Yonge £20 pa each for 28 years out of the post fines, or if that fail
out of the £1000 annuity. I give to my
sister Dorothy Estmont the £100 which her husband oweth me by bond. I give to my sister Dirdoe £30 to be stowed
in a Bason and Ewer. To my cousin Dorothy
Dackombe £50. To John Chaldecott £10 pa
for 18 years out of the £1000 annuity.
To Robert Grey £10 pa for 18 years out of the annuity. To my servant Edward Nicholas £20 pa for 18
years out of the annuity, and after that £20 pa for life out of my manors
etc. To my servant Arnold Higgins £10
and my roan gelding. To my servant
Elizabeth Wyett the wife of John Wyett £40.
I will that further estate be made of the copy hold tenements which my
servant Morrice or his father holdeth.
I give to my cousin Mellior Bigg £20 and to my servant John Holliman £6
13s 4d. I give to my servant John
Browne £5 pa so long as he shall serve my wife. I give to my servant George White £6 pa so long as he shall serve
my wife. I give to John my grome £20 pa
more wages than he hath now so long as he shall serve my wife. I give to my servant Elianor Paner 5 marks
to buy a gown. I give to my servant
James £10. I give to the poor of
Shaston, Motcombe, Templecombe and Henstridge £5 each. I ordain Sir Thomas Savage, William Dackombe
and Nicholas Dackombe my brothers, Henry Smithe my son in law, Edward Orenge,
and Edward Nicholas Executors. And I
pray Sir Henry Hubert knight and Barronett Lord Chief Justice of the common
pleas, Sir Thomas Freake and William Noye Esquire to be overseers, aiding my
executors and my wife and children. I
give to every of my executors and overseer £20. All my books papers and rememberances I give to my son John, to
be given him as my executors think fit for his use. I release my old servant William Dowthwaite all the debt he oweth
me on condition he pay £40 to my executors in May come twelvemonths. I give to Franncis Marobin my chaplain the
next presentation of the church of Temple Combe and Abbas Combe. Signed Jo.
Dackombe in presence of John Nicholas, Stephen Higgins, William
Dowtwaite, Richard Kippax and William Bigge.
Probate 26 February 1617...
William Dackombe and Nicholas Dackombe ....... Thomas Savage Henry Smithe, Edward Orenge and Edward Nicholas
executors
NOTES: jointure=widows pension; dower=widow's
share for life of her husband's estate.
Sir
John Dackombe knight Chancellor of Duchy of Lancaster signed 21Jan1617/18
proved 26Feb1617/18
wife not named: £80 pa from Moones Park Hengstridge
+ Pimms + Wormeswell and Vowells in Motcombe
son John Dackombe residue at age 21
dau Dorothy Dackombe lands in Okeden,
Coleby LIN, Maidstone College and Thriske YOR
dau Alice+Smithe £100 pa
son-in-law
Henry Smithe
brother William Dackombe lands in Derbyshire
brother Nicholas Dackombe Haymes and Hinton in
Motcombe
nephew
Nicholas Dackombe s/o brother Nicholas
Combe farm in manor of Abbot Combe
sister Penney £20 pa
sister Yonge £20 pa
sister Dorothy Estmont £100 owed by her husband
sister Dirdoe £30
cousin Dorothy Dackombe £50
cousin Mellior Bigg £20
other John Chaldecott £10 pa
other Robert Greye £10 pa
servant Edward Nicholas £20 pa
servant Arnold Higgins £10 + roan gelding
servants George Lower £10; Richard Keenes £10
servant Elizabeth Wyett w/o John Wyett £40
servant Morrice
servant John Holliman £5 pa so long as he serves my wife
servant George White £6 pa so long as he serves my wife
groom John £20 pa so long as he serves my wife
servant Elianor Paner 5 marks for a gown
servant James £10
old
servant William Dowthwaite
chaplain Francis Marobin next presentation of Temple
Combe
poor of
Shafton, Motcombe, Templecombe and Henstridge £5 each
execs Sir Thomas Savage, brothers William and
Nicholas Dackombe, son in law Henry Smithe, Edward Orenge, Edward Nicholas
PCC PROB11/195
p29
Dame Melior DACKOMBE, in the County of MDX, widow, the late wife of Sir John DACOMBE knight deceased, to be buried at the discretion of my executrix. Concerning my temporal estate which God hath left me being but small, to my little grandchild Robert DACKOMBE £20 which is now owing me for rent at Wormeswell in the parish of Motcombe DOR, six standing beds, six feather beds, six bolsters, six pillows, six rugs or coverlettes, two silk twilts, a pair of fustian blankets, four green cloth carpets whereof one is a short one, four drawing tables, six certcubbords, two great trunks (one of them marked with JD) six leather chairs, one elbow chair covered with velvet and two low stools covered with velvet, ten high stools suitable to the six leather chairs, two low turkey work stools, one long velvet window cushion, three damask tablecloths, three damask towels, twenty one damask napkins, two longer drap tablecloths, four drap towels, a dozen drap napkins, one pair of holland sheets, two pair of holland pillow beares, five curtains and valance for a bed of blue ppertaine and hangings for a chamber of stript stuff, and this being the best and principal of all my household goods now left me, I having been lately robbed and my house broken [margin insert: two several times and then I am not now able to leave or give so much as otherwise I might have done]. And if the said Robert Dackombe die before the age of twenty one, then my household goods be equally divided amongst my grandchildren of the female sort, I mean my daughter Dacombs daughters, that is to say, to my executrix {margin insert: her sisters} and her daughters or as many of them shall be living at the death of said Robert Dackombe. If my daughter Mary DACKOMBE the late wife of John Dackombe Esquire my only son, the mother of said Robert my grandchild, be desirous of keeping the said goods, my will is that she give sufficient security to restore the said goods or the value thereof to Robert at the time aforesaid. But if my daughter Mary Dackombe refuse to give sufficient security then my executors shall give sufficient security. I make my loving grandchild Melior BOONE and Edward BOONE her husband my executors, and I give to them all my goods not before bequeathed, my debts and burial discharged and whatsoever is left I give to the said Melior my most loving grandchild. 8July 1644, 20 King Charles. Signed and sealed in presence of John DEE{?}, Richard BILLADGE,[margin insert: the mark of] Dorothie DACOMBE. Proved London 16 January 1645 [1645/6] by Edward and Melior BOONE
Melior
Dacombe widow of MDX signed 8Jul1644 proved 16Jan1645/6
husband: Sir John Dacombe deceased knight
only
son: John Dackombe esq
da-in-law:
Mary Dackombe late wife of John
grandson: Robert Dackombe little son of Robert &
Mary
daughter: ? Dackombe
gdaughter:
Melior Boone (nee Dackombe) wife of Edward Boone
Melior Boone has sisters and
daughters?
witness: John Dee, Richard Billadge, Dorothy Dacombe
24Aug1643
Lady Millier Daccomb of Edmonton assessed at £20 23Oct1643 ordered to pay £5,
the residue of her assessment 27Oct1643 note that she
shows aquittances for the whole £20
14May1596 John son and heir of Richard Daccombe of Motcombe Dorset gent, generally, fine only 20s at instance of Baron Ewens. Bound with Richard Swayne and William Grove
20Nov1596 admitted: John Dackombe to the chamber of Richard Swayne (Master of the Bench) and William Freke in expectancy: 3£ 6s8d
11Feb1596 John Dackombe fined 20s for absence at Christmas
6May1597 John Dackombe inner barrister fined 20s for absence in Lent last
10Feb1598 John Dackombe fined 20s for absence at Christmas
26May1598 John Dackombe, inner barrister, fined for absence
5Feb1607+ Mr John Dackombe shall not forfeit his chamber while employed by the Earl of Salisbury according to his letters but must not suffer any to lie in the chamber but such as are usually in commons in the house
22Nov1608 admitted: John Dackombe son and heir of John Dackombe of the Middle Temple, London, gent
25Nov1608 Mr John son and heir of John Dackombe of the Middle Temple gent, specially, fine only 40s by request of Mr Swayne a Master of the bench; bound with Messrs Ralf and William Freke. Also to the chamber of his father and Mr Richard Ryves in expectancy of his father
7Feb1610 Mr Robert Freke to the chamber of Messrs John Dackombe and Richard Ryves on surrender by the latter; fine 40s
modern
style dates; includes all indexed references to Dackombe
VOLUME
1
27May1612
London:Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury, Lord Treasurer, dead; executors are
Richard Percival, John Deckham, Kirkham & Roger Houghton (p351)
11Jun1612
London: executors not as previously reported but are Sir Walter Cope, George
Colvert, John Deckham & Roger Houghton p354
25Jun1612
London: I have not seen his (Robert Cecil) will, but I was present the other
day when Sir W Cope and Sir H Beeston did utterly disallow it, as not
answerable to the rest of his actions, but savoring of giddiness and I know not
what else, and laid great blame on John Deckam who had the penning of it,
though it were from his own mouth (p362)
11Nov1613
London: John Dackham that belonged to the late Lord Treasurer is I hear in
election to be made a master of Requests p486
5Jan1614
London: John Deckam is sworn master of requests and made a commisioner in sale
of the Kings lands. (Chamberlain
describes all the working plotting and supplanting going on) (p500)
15Dec1614:
The chancellorship of the exchequer stands betwixt Sir Thomas Lakes (who is
thought to be pawnde in the house) and Master John Deckham a necessary implement,
that already takes upon him a kind of countenance by settling himself at
Wansted for his own country mansion and hiring a very fair house not far from
Whitehall (p564)
25May1615:
On Monday our new Knights of the Garter (Lords Fenton and Knollis) rode to
Windsor very well attended both, and upon so even and indifferent terms that it
were hard to judge whether had the advantage save only that Lord Knolles troop
was the better marshalled. Their
number...not much above 300 a piece, but the Lord Fentons people were generally
better apparelled with many more chains of gold...The Bishop of Ely sent 8
men..which led the Lord Fentons troop seconded by a dozen of the archbishop of
Canterbury's; John Dackam Master of Requests went himself with the Lord
Knollis, and sent 4 men to the Lord Fenton..and did him the honour to wear his
feathers which were black and white, as the others were ashcolour and
yellow:the King stood at Somerset House to see the show..Lord Knollis took
horse at Salisbury Court in Fleet street, and Lord Fenton came from Arundell
house. These particularities were not
worth repeating, but every little thing is observed now that they are grown..to
siding and to open opposition (p599)
15Jun1615
London: Master Deckam hath gotten the reversion of the Chancellorship of the
Duchy, his patent being fully finished and sealed four or five days since,
which is a great step from that he was few years agon (p602)
29Jun1615
London: we are still in expectation of what will become of the Bishop of
Winchester (Thomas Bilson who sought to be Lord Privy Seal), who came to town
in a close coach, lay hid a great while at Master Deckhams, and now lately hath
been seen at court two or three days together (p603)
30Apr1616
London: I hear that Sir Edward Hobby is about to buy Master Deckhams reversion
of the chancellorship of the Duchy (p626)
8Jun1616
London: Sir John Deckham newly knighted succeeds in the chancellorship of the
Duchy (wherof he had the grant and patent before) but all the council stood
against him allegeing the invalidity of such patents and reversions of places
of judicature, as being directly against law besides the meannes of the man and
that he had been detected in divers frauds and fowle dealings, specially in the
pardon propounded the last year for the earl of Somerset: these exceptions
suspended his admittance for five or six days, but I always said quod defertur
non aufertur, when I understood what sure cards he had for him, and that Sir
George Villers and the prince betted on his side (p7)
24Aug1616
London: Winwood applied for Chancellorship even though already granted in
reversion to Sir John Daccombe(p19)
3Sep1616
London: Sir George Villers was at Woodstock created baron of Whaddon..It is
generally thought and spoken that he is not to continue so long but shall
shortly be made earl of Lecester, and of the council, together with the bishop
of Winchester (James Montagu) and Sir John Dackham (p22)
12Oct1616
London: The Lord of Somersets lands are all in a manner given away and
bestowed: the Prince hath all those in the north. The Lord Villers had
Sherbourn, but resigning it, he hath a booke granted that they say by Sir John
Decams meanes will rise to the value of near 80,000£ (p25)
31Jan1618
London: Sir John Dekham died on Thursday of a lethargy or drowsy disease,
leaving one son and two daughters and thirteen or fourteen hundred pound land,
with 7 or 8000£ debt. There is great
posting and pursuit for his place..(p133)