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Personal data Sir Anthony Jackson II 

• He was born on September 3, 1599 in Killingswold Grove, Yorkshire, England.
• He was christened on September 5, 1599.
• Baptized (at 8 years of age or later) by the priesthood authority of the LDS church on August 12, 1993.
• (TITL) : Sir.
• He died on October 14, 1666 in London, London, ENGLAND, he was 67 years old.
• Alternative: He died October 1666 in IRELAND, he was 67 years old.
• He is buried on October 25, 1666 in London, Greater London, ENGLAND.
• A child of Richard Jackson and Ursula Hildyard
• This information was last updated on April 4, 2018.

Household of Sir Anthony Jackson II

(1) He is married to Katherine Robinson.

They got married on October 7, 1621 at Alne, Yorkshire, England, he was 22 years old.

(2) He is married to Mabel Ann unknown.

They got married about 1623.

Child(ren):

1. John Jackson  ± 1624-1711 
2. Richard Jackson  1626-1679
3. Anthony Jackson  ± 1628-± 1681 
4. William Jackson  ± 1630-????
5. Elizabeth Jackson  1636-????

Notes about Sir Anthony Jackson II

Sir Anthony Jackson was born in 1599 in Yorkshire England to Richard Jackson and Ursula Hildyard. He was bapt. on 5 Sep 1599 at All Saints. He studied law in London and became a Barrister and eventually a Bencher. He worked for Prime Minister George Villiers and both Charles I and II Stuarts. During the English Civil War, he was captured and later spend a few years in prison. He was released by Charles II was reinstated to the throne of England. Anthony died in 1666.

Anthony Jackson
Birth: 3 Sep 1599 (St. Michael's Parish, Eccleston, Lancashire, England)
Bapt.: 1 Sep 1599 (All Saints)
Death: 1666
Father: Richard Jackson ( ? - 1610)
Mother: Ursula Hildyard (1577 - ?)

Biography
Early life
Sir Anthony Jackson was born in 1599 in Yorkshire England to Richard Jackson and Ursula Hildyard. He was bapt. on 5 Sep 1599 at All Saints. When he was 11, his father died.
Anthony was admitted to the Inner Temple in 1616 to study law. In 1628, he worked as private secretary to George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham and Prime Minister of England. He was called to the Bar in 1635. He would became Bencher 25 years later, after the war, in 1660. He was gentleman in the Privy Chamber to King Charles I abt. 1640. He was promised the place of Protho-Notary of the Common Pleas at Oxford in 1646.

English Civil War and imprisonment
The English Civil occurred and Anthony Jackson was on the side of the monarch. He was knighted at Breda abt. 1650 when Charles II was in the Netherlands and Oliver Cromwell headed the English government. He acted as Herald in proclaiming Charles II King of England.
In Sep 1651 during the Battle of Worcester, Anthony was taken prisoner. He escaped with other prisoners, but was retaken and committed to the the Tower of London under an order of the Council of State, dated 1 Nov 1651 "for invading this nation with Charles Stuart." On 11 Nov his wife was granted permission to visit him. Anthony petitioned to Oliver Cromwell to be released, stating that he was "a servant only to the late king, but never in arms, and had only charity to subsist on." The endorsement of the petition reads "Herald that proclaimed Charles Stuart." This petition was taken to Council on 22 Feb 1653-54 but he was not released from the Tower. On 5 Feb 1655-56, Jackson once again petitioned Cromwell for release on security for good conduct, alleging that otherwise he must perish for want, as his friends could no longer supply him. The certificate of the Lieutenant of the Tower accompanying the petition states that "he has demeaned himself civilly, is retired and studious and very poor and fit to be released." The petition also states that his land was confiscated because of his loyalty to the Stuarts.

Later life and death
In 1658, Charles II was reinstated to the monarchy and in 1659, Anthony was released and given £50. Anthony died in 1666. He was bur. at the Temple Church on 14 Oct 1666.

Letter to Sir Edward Nicholas
In my passage by Rouen gave you a full account by a letter left with Dr Baseier how you stood in the esteame with the Queene • Col. Thomas Rainsborongh. His proposition for reducing Jersey was approved by the Commons on 23 Apr. (C. J., y. p. 154); but the orders were countermanded on 28 May (Whitelock, p. 249). b. Isaac Basire, D.I ), Prebendary of Durham, Archdeacon of Northumberland, and Chaplain to Charles I. In the course of this year he left Rouen on a prolonged tour for the purpose of spreading the doctrines of the English Church in the East from the mouth of Lord Jermyn. Ä
"I shall now endeavor to give you a more perticular from the King. I assure you rest high in his favor and, though some exceptions hath been taken that you did not freely without invitation make your adress unto the Queene, that is washt away by a testimony that you were not accommodated for such a jorney without ether dishonoring your self or your maister. If I might ventuer to advise, I would not have you give any regard to reports; for you may be confident you are in a better condicion then you conceave. My deseier was to your sarvant that he would from me satisfie you more att large then I can for present writte. For our condition heare, who stand att gaze not knowing what will be the event, ther is dayly great concourse of people att Court without restraynt, where much civillity is afforded. The ould propoissions is intended to be presented unto his Majestic by the English and Scotch Comissioners the next weeke. The Chancellor of Scotland a and the Lord Lanericke is expected att London and comes along unto the King with the rest of the Comissioners. In short, 'tis much feared that the army will joyne with the moderate Presbiters, though the Councell of warre hath gott all power into there hands save only the disbanding of this Army. I shall soe for present crave pardon, if I abridge, being not yett setled. What was in my former from Rouen burry with sylence, for which you will much ingage.
Your most humble servant,
Anthony Jackson"

Public Service:
Admitted to the Inner Chamber 1616
Became private secretary to George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham until
the assassination of the Duke by Felton in 1628
Became a Gentleman of the Privy Chamber of Charles I
Called to the Bar 1635
Promised the place of Protho-Notary of the Court of Common Pleas at Oxford in 1646
Because of his loyal support of the Stewarts, he was taken prisoner by
Cromwell at Worcester and imprisoned in the Tower of London 8 yrs. under a charge of treason. By that time his property was gone and, being penniless, he was released. His sons were granted manor estates of confiscated lands in
Ireland for their support of Cromwell in 1648 and the family moved there in
1649.
Knighted at Breda, Holland 1650
Acted as Herald in proclaiming Charles Stewart as King at the Coronation
at Scone in 1651.

Arms of Jackson (BURKE: Armorial Bearings)--conferred on Anthony JACKSON II in 1650, Kelwolds Grove (Killingswold), Yorkshire, England:
Gules, three suns in splendor, or: a bordure argent crest; a naked arm,
embowed, grasping a poniard oll proper. MOTTO: "Forward, if I can"

Jackson Family Genealogy by William Ross Cooper & Francis Jackson Baldwin FHL # 1,011,926 - Item 1, p. 1.

Granted right to bear arms - 16 Jun 1613 [per visitation of St. George]
ARMS: Gules, two dauces ermine, and a chief ermine
with 3 golden suns thereon.

600 Pedigrees of Yorkshire Families (substance of the Visitations of 1530, 1584 & 1612 w/some additions), by William Pavel, p. 460.
[FHL #894,683]

Yorkshire Pedigrees G-S, Publications of the Harleian Society, London, vol
95, (London, 1942), p. 251. [FHL #162,083 - Item 2]

Birthdate: Visitation lists him as "age 14 in 1613"
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Sir Anthony Jackson was born on 3 Sep 1599 in Killingswold Grove, Yorkshire, England. He died in 1666 in Ireland. He was bur. in 1666. A strong supporter of the cause of the House of Stuart; admitted to the Inner Chamber Temple in 1616, becoming a gentleman of the Privy Chamber and friend of Charles I. He also served as private secretary to George Villiers, duke of Buckingham, Prime Minister of England, until the Duke was assassinated in Aug 1628. He was knighted at Breda, Holland in 1650 and acted as herald in proclaiming Charles Stuart King of England in 1651. He was taken prisoner at the battle of Worcester, escaped with other prisoners, but was recaptured by Cromwell's forces and because of his loyalty to the throne was committed a close prisoner in the Tower 1 Nov 1651. At the end of 8 years was released, his property either confiscated or dissipated by his enemies. In 1649 his sons removed from their place of nativity, Eccleston in the parish of St. Michaels, Lancashire, to Lurgan in Ulster, Ireland.

Source: http://www.familyorigins.com/users/b/l/o/David-A-Blocher-WA/FAMO3-0001/d111220.htm#P111220
Accessed: 23 Dec 2003, Dae Powell
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A strong supporter of the cause of the House of Stuart, Anthony Jackson was admitted to study law at the Inner Temple on 30 Oct 1616, possibly through the influence of his uncle Sir Christopher Hildyard, who had been knighted by James I in 1603. He was called to the bar on 3 Nov 1635. In his petition to Charles II in 1660, he writes that he had been granted the offices of Gentleman of the Privy Chamber and Prothonotary by Charles I at Oxford in 1645. He was knighted at Breda, Holland in 1650 and acted as herald in proclaiming Charles II King of England and Scotland at Scone on 1 Jan 1651.
He was taken prisoner at the battle of Worcester, escaped with other prisoners, but was recaptured by Cromwell's forces and, because of his loyalty to the throne, was committed a close prisoner in the Tower of London on 1 Nov 1651 and was released in 1659. He was elected a "bencher" (the highest level of membership) of the Inner Temple on 20 May 1660, along with several other prominent royalists. He was bur. under the floor of the Round Church at the Inner Temple 'near the iron gratt' on 14 Oct 1666 at the age of 67. The exact location of his grave in the church is now unknown.
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Sir Anthony Jackson was the 12th great-grand-son of King Edward I through his mother Ursala Hildyard.

Sir Anthony Jackson II was a prominent courtier with both Charles I and Charles II Stuart.

He was a strong supported of the cuase of the Royal House of Stuart, including both King Charles I and Charles II. Jackson was admistted to the Inner (chamber) Temple in 1616, becoming a gentleman of the Privy Chamber and a friend of Charles I. Sir Charles II also served as private secretary to George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, Prime Minister of England until the Duke was assassinated in August 1628. Sir Anthony was called to the bar in 1635 and had the place of Protho-Notary of the Court of Common Pleas at Ocford in the year 1646. He was Knighted at Vreda, Holland in 1650, and acted as her herald in proclaiming Charles Stuart King of England in 1651 at the coronation in Seone. He was taken prisoner a tthe battle of Worcester, escaped with other prisoners, but was recaptured by Cromwell's forces and because of his loyalty to the House of Stuart was committed a close prisoner in the Tower, in London under a counsel dated 1 Nov 1651. This order mentions him as "Anthony Jackson alias Sir Anthony Jackson. He was accused of high treason for serving as a Herald and proclaiming Stuar, King of England. He was later given the liberty of the Tower and when penniless at the end of eight years was released. During his imprisonment his property was either confiscated or dissipated by his enemies. He had no funds when released. Later Charles II gave him an order on the Treasury for fifty pounds for his suffering. The maiden name of his wife is unknown. The only mention of her being as Mrs. Jackson in the record of his imprisonment. In 1649, Anthony Jackson II's sons removed from the place of nativity Eccleston in the parish of St. Michaels, Lancashire, England to Lurgan in Ulster, Ireland where they settled.

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