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CREATIONS

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BY JAMES

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I. 18 July 1580; B.A. (Mag. Hall) 7 Feb. 1583/4; Sheriff of Glamorgan, 1607-08, and 1607 [sic] and 1620; Knighted, 15 May 1608 (as "of Salop") at Whitehall; suc. to the castle and estate of St. Donats aforesaid, on the death, s.p., 15 May 1609, of his second cousin, Sir Edmund Stradling, shortly after which he was ''cr. a Bart.'', as above, at the institution of that Order, 22 May 1611; was M.P. for St. Germans, 1624/5; for Old Sarum, 1625, and for Glamorgan, 1625/6. He was also an author of some note as a Historian and a Poet. He m., in or before 1600, Elizabeth, da. and h. of Edward (5th son of Sir Edward, of Firle, Sussex), by Margaret, da. of John, of Mitchelgrove, co. Sussex. He d. 9 and was bur. 11 Sep. 1637, at St. Donats, aged about 73. Funeral certif. in Coll. of Arms. Will pr. 1637.

, Bart. [1611], of St. Donats aforesaid, s. and h., b. 1601; matric. at Oxford (Bras. Coll.) 16 June 1615; ''suc. to the Baronetcy'', 9 Sep. 1637; M.P. for Glamorgan, April to May 1640; was concerned in several business undertakings; was Col. of a Reg. of foot, on behalf of the King, at Edgehill, in Oct. 1642, where he was taken prisoner, but was soon released. He m., about 1620, Mary, da, of Sir Thomas, 1st Bart. [1611] of Margam, by his second wife Jane, da. of Thomas. He d. while attending the King at Oxford, and was bur. 21 June 1644, in the chapel of Jesus College in the parish of St. Michael's there. His widow gave protection to Bishop Ussher, at St. Donats, in July 1645.

, Bart. [1611], of St. Donats aforesaid, s.and h., b. about 1624; Knighted, at Oxford, 13 June 1643; ''suc. to the Baronetcy'' in June 1644; fought for the Royal cause at the battle of Newbury, Oct. 1644.. He m. about 1642 Catherine, da. of Hugh, Alderman and Sheriff (1632-33) of London, He d. (it is said "of consumption") before 1661. His widow m. Bussey, of Briton Ferry, co. Glamorgan.

, Bart. [1611], of St. Donats aforesaid, s. and h., b. about 1643; ''suc. to the Baronetcy'' before 1661; matric. at Oxford (Jesus Coll.) 26 Oct. 1660, and cr. M.A. 12 Sep. 1661, being then a Baronet. He m. 20 Nov. 1667, at St. Giles' in the Fields (Lic. Vic. Gen., he about 24, she about 18, with consent of her mother) Elizabeth, da. of Anthony, of Farley Castle, co. Somerset. He d. 5 Sep. 1685.

, Bart. [1611], of St. Donats aforesaid, s. and h., b. about 1672; matric. at Oxford (Ch. Ch.), 18 July 1684, aged 12; ''suc. to the Baronetcy'', 5 Sep. 1685; M.P. for Cardiff in five Parls., 1698—1701 and 1710-22; Sheriff of Glamorgan, 1709-10. He m. Elizabeth, sister of Thomas, 1st Baron, da. of Sir Edward Mansel, 3d Bart. [1611], by Martha, da. of Edward. He d. 8 April 1735. Will pr. 1735.