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Cromwell, Oliver. Adm. Fell.-Com. at SIDNEY, Apr. 23, 1616. 2nd s. of Robert (1578-9), of Huntingdon. B. there, Apr. 25, 1599. School, Huntingdon. ('Hic fuit grandis ille impostor, carnifex perditissimus, qui pientissimo rege Carlo 1o nefaria coede sublato, ipsum usurpavit thronum et tria regna per 5 ferme annorum spatium, sub protectoris nomine indomita tyrannide vexavit': Royalist interpolation in the register.) Left College, on his father's death, in 1617. Married, at St Giles', Cripplegate, Aug. 22, 1620, Elizabeth, dau. of Sir James Bourchier. Settled on the paternal estate at Huntingdon. M.P. for Huntingdon, 1628-9; for Cambridge, 1640, and 1640-53. D.C.L. (Oxford) 1649. Chancellor of Oxford, 1650-7. Lord Protector, 1653-8. Died at Whitehall, Sept. 3, 1658. Father of the next, Henry (1644) and Richard. ( D.N.B. )

Oliver CROMWELL Approx. lifespan: 1599–1658 Adm. Fell.-Com. at Sidney Sussex College 1616:04:23 2nd s. of Robert CROMWELL (1578) of Huntingdon, [Huntingdonshire], b. there 1599:04:25 School Huntingdon, [Huntingdonshire], . ('Hic fuit grandis ille impostor, carnifex perditissimus, qui pientissimo rege Carlo 1<sup>o</sup>nefaria coede sublato, ipsum usurpavit thronum et tria regna per 5 ferme annorum spatium, sub protectoris nomine indomita tyrannide vexavit': Royalist interpolation in the register.) Left College, on his father's death, in 1617 Married, at St Giles', Cripplegate, [London], 1620:08:22 Elizabeth BOURCHIER dau. of Sir James BOURCHIER Settled on the paternal estate at Huntingdon, [Huntingdonshire], M.P. for Huntingdon, [Huntingdonshire], 1628-29 ; for Cambridge, [Cambridgeshire], 1640 and 1640-53 D.C.L. (Oxford) 1649 Chancellor of Oxford, [Oxfordshire], 1650-57 Lord Protector 1653-58 Died at Whitehall, [London], 1658:09:03 father of Oliver CROMWELL (1641) father of Henry CROMWELL (1644) father of Richard CROMWELL ( D.N.B. ) [app:]For the portraits in Sidney Sussex College see Goodison: CCS 153-5[:app]

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