Anthony Jackson (1599-1666)

Anthony Jackson was born in 1599 in Yorkshire England. He was baptized on September 5, 1599 at All Saints. When he was 11, his father died. Anthony was admitted to the Inner Temple in 1616 to read 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 was gentleman in the Privy Chamber to King Charles I (about 1640). He was promised the place of Protho- Notary of the Common Pleas at Oxford in 1646. He was knighted at Breda about 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. During the Battle of Worcester, was taken prisoner. He died in 1666.