I have over the years received a lot of information from Geoffrey Mann who lives in Bookham, Surrey, this includes various lists, wills etc. These have been mainly in the form of letters, below I have reprinted the relevant parts to the research of the Dackombe name. There are many pages of information from this source and it will take some time to include all the information here. They relate to the various documents he has seen, in various places. 

Dackombe source records Nos S1 to S33
Abbreviations
     B=born
     b=buried
     C=christened
     d=died
     SOG=Society of Geneologists

S20 Aquila - conveyance
Ref: Kingston Archives 203/13/3
Notes not seen, reference from G. Gollin

Conveyance of Tennis Court in parish of St Anne Blackfrairs

S21 Aquila - bankruptcy
Ref: London Gazette 21 March 1761
Notes not seen, reference from G. Gollin

21 Mar 1761
Aquilla Dackombe

S14 Cecil MSS-1 1591-04
Ref: Calender of Cecil MSS at Quality House
Notes: includes all indexed references to Dackombe

1591
Petition of Sir Matthew Arundel, Robert Freake, John Shellye, George Lovell, James DACCOMBE, Robert Swayne, John Ryves, John Coker, Robert Coker, Esqs, borderers upon Cranbourne Chae, to Lord Hunsdon (Justice of HM chases etc concerning the bounds of the chase v4p168

8 Mar 1592/3
Robert DACCOMBE listed as one of the Captains of footbands of HM forces in the low countries (Sir Ferdinanad Gorges also a captain ) v4p293

8 Jan 1593/4
Ostend. Capt. Robert Daccombe to Lord Burghley .... I have secret information that the enemy plans to attack... we could not resist against the sea and the Spanish forces... I write in absuce of our Governor v4p464

6 Mar 1594/5
Ostend. Capt. Oliver Lambert to Earl of Essex (difficult to understand; I think Lambert wanted to deputise for the Governor but feared the post would fall to 'Dercombe') v5p132

18 Sep 1595
Sir Edward Norreys (govenor) to earl of Essex .... very glad to his lordships letter by Capt. Deckam v5p382

23 Nov 1595
Ostend, Capt. Robert Dackam to Earl of Essex. reports state of readiness to meet attack v5p464

4 Dec 1595
Ostend, Capt. Robert Dackhom to Earl of Essex. Further report on preparation to meet attack v5p484

1596
Sir Matthew Arundel to Mr John Budden, feodary of Dorset ..I pray you heartily that John Daccombe may buy a dozen good muskets with their furniture v6p549

20 April 1597
Arthur Gorges to Sir Robert Cecil. . . I know it would be better beseem me to wait on you honour than to write, but I am a banished man from the Court and a stranger to that part of town. The bearer hereof, a gentleman of the Inns of Court and Mr Budden's nephew, hath long and often importuned me to use my poor credit with you Honour to accept him as a retainer and follower of yours. He is very honest and very valian upon my knowledge, and a proper man both in discretion and the use of his pen, but dedicated to follow the study of the Laws. . . pardon my boldness for I love not to solcit my friends in such cases; but the earnest desire of the gentleman is such, and partly Mr Budden's request also, by whom he hath been brought up. At my house without Bishopgate v7p?

June 1600
List of 83 freement, and 189 servants, of the Levant Company. Includes William Kellet, who has servants Arthur Gardner and William Daccombe v10p?

13 Sep 1602
John Budden to Sir Robert Cecil. . I received your letter of August 27 brought by Mr Benjamin Hayden, the 2nd September, since the departure of my nephew John Daccombe v122p371

17 Sep 1602
Richard Percival to Sir Robert Cecil I have received two letters lately from Mr Budden in both which he is very earnest you will reserve the feodary's place of Somerset for him. Your letter I delivered to Mr Attorney, but Mr Daccombe coming while he was writing his answer, he delivered it unto him v12p375

6 Dec 1602
John Budden to Sir Robert Cecil. I have sent my nephew Daccombe up to attend your directions about the preparing the Bishop of Bath and Wells. . . to confirm Mr Waite's lease v12p508

20 Aug 1604
Petition from John Dackombe to Lord Cecil. He is in Cecil's service and requests the bailwick of the Queen's manors at South Stoke and Corston SOM (granted) v23p166

20 Aug 1604
Letter from John Dackombe to Lord Cecil. John Dackombe visited and examined Edmund Hardikin of Bladham WIL - a lunatic; 4 men to have custody of his property.

S12 Cecil MSS-2 1606-12
Ref: Calender of Cecil MSS at Quality House
Notes: includes all indexed references to Dackombe

1606
Note as to Maidstone College lands granted by Charles Brooke to John Dackombe, and to subsequent dealings in the same lands v18p165

1606
Lord Hay to the Earl of Salisbury. I am resolved to go to London upon Tuesday or Wednesday. If you command Mr Dekkom (?Decombe) <sic> to meet me we shall so handle the business as you shall receive contentment upon your return v18p407

9 Feb 1608/9
Sir Thomas Shirley to Early of Salisbury. Upon your message this morning by your servant Mr Dakeham, I have sought to. . v20p58

19 Aug 1608
Thomas Wilson to Earl of Salisbury. . the last (letter) I sent to the bailiffs at Lichfield as Mr Daccomb lef word v20p230

19 Dec 1608
Sir John Egerton to Mr Dackombe. Has sent his servant with authority to receive such moneys as are due to him. . . v20 p230

12 May 1609
Account of payments by Joseph Skelton in his voyages to the low countries countersigned by Thomas Wilson, John Dackombe, Edward Darby v21p51 (Index to vol 21 refers to John Dackombe of Morcombe DOR and the Middle Temple, Steward to the Earl of Salisbury)

1610
John Dackombe approves wording of a deed v24p182

13 June 1610
Matthew Smith to John Dackombe. Wants to enter service of Earl of Salisbury in return for evidence concerning Elmsett v24p188

???
Lord Cranborne to John Dackombe v24p189

13 January 1610/11
John Dackombe witness to an agreement v24pp196

11 June 1611
John Dackombe witness to a bond v24p199

22 September 1611
(or earlier year) John Dackombe to Earl of Salisbury. Gives an account of his estate and possessions; acknowledges Salisbury to be the author of all the good that he and his posterity shall have in this world and appeals to his consideration to be justified from the scandal imputed on him to the Earl of Hertfod about the purchase he (Dackombe) has made of Salisbury. Enclosure: terms of his bargain with respect ot farm of Pyms. v210312

28 September 1611
John Dackombe to Earl of Salisbury. details his endeavours to free the Earl's estate. has bought a lease of a prebend of Salisbury, a tithe in Devon. . . The Earl's state requires a speedy remedy for his debts. £1,200 more is to be paid by Sir John Leveson for lands in Kent whereof Mr Duke Brooke's wife is to have £100 for which she had Mr Charles Brooke's bond. Earl's debts are £24,000 v21p?

24 May 1612
Lord Hay to Earl of Salisbury. The business which has been so long in hand is at last effected as you shall understand by Mr Deckham v21p366

undated
Writings delivered by John Dackombe. The Earl of Salisbury's steward, into the evidence house (concerning the Earl's death or will?) v21p371

S13 Cecil MSS-3 1612-23
Ref: Calender of Cecil MSS at Quality House
Notes: includes all indexed references to Dackombe

29 May 1612
John Dackombe to Earl of Salisbury. Protests against the slanderous statements made about him to Salisbury by the steward (Roger Houghton); claims he has gained to your father's estate above £35,000 and £1,000 pa in etc. I was not ignorant how to augment myne owne estate somewhat that knew how to advantage their Lordships so much . . . may take legal proceedings against his calumniators v22p1 (index to vol22 refers to John Dackombe as solicitor to the Earl of Salisbury.

Jun-Oct 1612
John Dackombe names among guests at Hatfield v22p1

23 Jun 1613
Thomas Brett to earl of Salisbury. Dackombe has undertaken to sell Salisbury's lands at Edmonton. Salisbury's solicitor is prepared to act as his auditor twice a year. Brett approves his industry and understanding v22p11

June 1616
Thomas Shotbolt to Christopher Keighley . . PS for the business with Mr Salter and the rest, you know how I have expected Mr Dackombe's coming home without whom nothing in that business can be done v22p33

19th October 1616
The earl of Pembroke to Earl of Salisbury . . . my solicitor is now in town who is Sir John Dackam's kinsman v22p37

?
Christopher Keighley to Samuel Percival. refers to letters written by Mainwaringe of Exeter to Sir John Dackombe v22p47

?
Earl of Salisbury to Christopher Keighley. lists manors belonging to the 1st Earl of Salisbury. . . if Sir John Dackombe should die, send my footman expressly v22p56

1618
John Dackombe was appointed one of the supervisors of weaving at Hatfield but is now dead v24p236

April 1618
Maidstone College demised to John Dackombe and daughters Alice and Dorothy after death of Countess of Keldare v24p235

12 June 1623
William Raymond to J Mayr. Capt. Dackombe who lived in Brownsea Castle has lately died, and castle is now in hands of the King. Island belongs to Earl of Salisbury leased at £7 pa to Mr Hambridge which is more than it is worth v22p177

S32 Chancery records William&Nicholas
Ref: Chancery Bills & Answers a)James I D7/6 15 Dec1619 b)Charles I A36/22 date defaced c)CharlesI D7/52 13 feb1643 d)CharlesI S75/62 e)Charles I D18/11 13 Feb1646
Notes: abstracted by JMJD; copy at SOG

a) Plaintiffs William Dackombe of Divelish DOR Esq & Nicholas Dackombe of Stowell SOM gent (who are said by defendent to be brothers) had on 14 May 14JamesI(1617) borrowed money from Edmund Smith gent (the defendant) The suit concerned a bond

b) Plaintiff was Elizabeth Arnold, widow of John Arnold of Stowell SOM gent, who had in 6 (JamesI) <1609> lent £400 to Nciholas Dackombe of Templecombe SOM gent (now deceased). At an inquisition held by the Sheriff od SOM it had been found that Nicholas Dackombe was seized of lands in Stowell for divers years determinable on the deaths of the said Nicholas and Melio his wife and William Dacombe their son. And Nicholas and Melior had died about 12 years hence <date is therefore 1650 and William Dacombe now claimed the lands.

c) Plaintiff William Dackombe of Sheen Surrey gent was son of Nicholas Dackombe of Sheen gent deceased and states that lands at Abbots Combe SOM valued at £250pa had been held in trust for John Dacombe late of the parish of St Mary le Strand alias the Savoy MDX Esq sometime one of the masters of the Kings Majesty's Court of Whitehall and afterwards Sir John Dackombe Knight Chancellor of His Highness Duchy of Lancaster and the trustee by indenture of 13JamesI <1616> granted and to farm let the same farm to Nicholas Dackombe (brother to the said Sir John Dackombe . . . and on the lives of the said Nicholas Dackombe . . . Melior his wife and the plaintiff William their son . . . . in 20 James I (1623) had mortgaged the lands to John Cason of London, grocer, and in consequence of his debts had been outlawed so that the lands were forfeited.

d) Plaintiff was Lord Strange son of William Earl of Darby and states that John Dackombe of Motcombe DOR gent (afterwards Sir John Dackombe and now deceased) had been made trustee of lands of plaintiff's family in Alston &etc LAN. Sir John Dackombe had died 10 or 11 years since <date therefore 1628/9> so that the trusts lands had come into the possession of his son John Dackombe of the Middle Temple London Esq.

e) Plaintiff William Dackombe of Richmond SRY gent sues Robert Burbridge an attorney of Sturminster Newton DOR concerning a messuage and land in Stowell SOM wich had been granted by John Hody of Netherway in Brixham (DEV) esq to Nicholas Dackombe (plaintiff's father) to melior (plaintiff's mother) and to the plaintiff

S19 Charterhouse pantler
ref: Assembly minutes copied by Charterhouse in response to an enquiry from Geoffrey GOLLIN
Notes: B1684

4 July 1760
Dackombe, Pantler, elected a pensioner. Upon the jumble petition of Robert Dackombe showing that he hath been six and twenty years Pantler of the Hospital and is now seventy six years of age and past his labour, therefore praying that he may be admitted to a . .(Bul?) place therein. In consideration whereof and of the. . (whing?) given us by the Master of his good service in his Place, We elect to appoint the said Robt Dackombe to be one of the Poor brothers of the Hospital in the first place which shall hereafter happen to be vacant.

S18 IGI London
Ref: Page 38577
Notes: no church stated; awaiting LDS film

16th August 1641
m John Deckcom & Mary Hudson

S5 Leathersellers 1641
Ref: PRO E179/251/22
Notes: This list of members of the Leathersellers Company was compiled for the poll tac of 1641. A Whitster is a profession; others included coachmaker, hatmaker, porter, silkman; very vew Whitsters;

July 1641
This list start with the wardens, then the livery, then those that have been wardens. Followed by "the names of the generality of the Society whereof many may be dead and very many decayed in substance" Included in this sectio is:
William Dackombe, by Horsey Downe, Whitster
John Morre, by Horseydowne, Whitster

S11 London Inhabitants 1638
Ref: Printed volume at Guildhall Library, ed Dale
Notes: index lists him as Mr Decame; list based on tithe assessments held at Lambeth

Mr Dane at St Stephens Walbrook rent 22

S9 London Inhabitants 1695
Ref: Printed index "London Inhabitants within the Walls 1695" (London Record Society 1966) at Guildhall Library
Notes: Based on marriage tax assessments May-July 1695; original assessments at CLRO

Edward Deckham apprentice, St Mary Woolchurch p4
John Dackin and wife, Sara, St Mary Magdalen, Old Fish St p12
many Deacon's including: John (worth £600) wife Ann, daughter mary, St Alphage, p4
Mr Duckham lodger, St Stephen Coleman St, p1 (from supplemental list)

S6 Marriage Licences 1662 and 1698
Ref: Licences by Vicar general; printed volumes at GSL

17th June 1662
William Caton of St Mary Matfellon alias Whitechapel MDX, fishmonger, bach, about 28, and france Deckam of Newington MDX spinster about 30, parents dead, at Newington.

23rd June 1698
Henry Dackombe and Eliz. Stroud (no other details)

S8 Marriage Tax 1695
Ref: CLRO ref 98.50
Notes: Found from CLRO index of London inhabitants without walls, based on the marriage tax returns; no other Dackombe in the index

 Parish of St Andrew Holborn, Plough Yard
Robert Dackombe burials 4s births 2s marr -
Mary his wife burials 4s births - marr -

S3 Middle Temple admissions 1594-08
Ref: printed copy of Middle Temple Admission Register in Guildhall Library

 26th November 1594
William Dackombe son and heir of James Dackombe of Stippleton DOR esq

 14th May 1596
John Daccombe son and heir of Richard Dackombe of Motcombe DOR gent

 25th May 1608
John Dackombe son and heir of John Dackombe of the Middlle Temple, London, gent

S3 Middle Temple minutes 1572-1610
Ref: printed copy of Middle Temple Minutes of Parliament in Guildhall Library

 29th April 1572
James Dackombe late of New Inn, gent, son and heir apparent of John Dackombe of Stypleton DOR gent deceased, admitted

 8th May 1572
James Dackombe admitted to a chamber on the farther side of the graveyard

 26th November 1594
William Dackombe, son and heir of James Dackombe of Stippleton DOR esq admitted, bound with Nicolas Hide and Thomas Strangewaies

14th May 1596
Admission of John Dackombe son and heir apparent of Richard Dackombe of Motcombe, DOR, gent generally; fine only 20s at instance of Baron Ewans. Bound with Richard Swayne and William Grove

 13th November 1595
Hugh, 3rd son of William Grove late of Shafton DOR deceased, admitted, bound with William Grove and John Dackombe

 20th November 1596
John Dackombe admitted to the chamber of Richard Swayne (Master of the N=Bench) and William Freke in expectancy fine 31 6/8

 11th February 1596/7
John Dackombe fined 20s for absence at Christmas

 24th April 1597
Admission of Aegremont, 8th son of John Thynne late of Longleat WIL; bound with Thomas Nicholas and John Dackombe

 6th May 1597
John Dackombe (inner barrister) fined 20s for absence in Lent last

 30th July 1597
Richard, 3rd son of Robert Rybes late of Randleston, gent deceased, bound with John Swayne and John Dackombe

10th February 1597/98
John dackombe fined 20s for absence at Christmas

 16th February 1597/98
Abraham Wake of Oxford bound with William Grove and John Dackombe

 30th June 1598
Richard, son and heir of Richard Estmond of Fifhed admitted

 26th May 1598
John Dackombe inner barrister, fined for absence

 25th November 1598
Martin, son and heir of Thomas White of Fittleford DOR, bound with Richard Ryves and John Dackombe

24th October 1599
George, 2nd son of Richard Estmond of Fifhed Magdalin DOR bound with William Grove and John Dackombe and to chamber of Richard Estmond his brother

 26th April 1600
John Harbin son and heir of Robert of Gillingham DOR bound with Giles Phelps and Richard Estmond; also to the chamber of Giles Phelps and Richard Estmond in place of the former. John Freke, son and heir of Thomas of Iwerne Courtney DOR esquire, bound with William Grove and John Dackombe also to the chamber of his father and John Dackombe in place of his father and Robert and William Freke

 8th November 1600
John Jollyff of Pulham DOR bound with John Dackombe and George Estmond

 29th October 1602
Ralph Spyer bound with John Dackombe and Edward Curll

 8th December 1604
Thomas Chambers of Adlington CHS esq bound with Messrs John Dackombe and William Molynssen

 5th February 1607/8
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 commons in the House.

 10th April 1608
Mr Robert Freke admitted to the chamber of Messrs John Dackombe and John Freke on surrender by the latter; 20s

25th November 1608
Mr John Dackombe, son and heir apparent of John Dackombe of the Middle Temple, gent, admitted 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. being educated at Oxford.

 7 February 1609/10
Mr Robert Freke admitted to the chamber of Messrs John Dackombe and Richard Ryves on surrender by the latter; fine 40s.

S3 Middle Temple minutes 1620-47
Ref: printed copy of Middle Temple Minutes of Parliament in Guildhall Library
Notes: continued from source record 1; includes all indexed references to Dackombe

 9th September 1620
Mr Ralf, third son of Thomas Freke of Iwerne Courtney DOR knight, admitted specially; bound with William Hussey esq and Richard Swayne gent; fine 4l. Also to the chamber Mr John Dackombe, late of Mr Robert Freke, his brother, on surrender by the latter fine 5l.

 11th May 1632
Mr William Neville alias Smith when he becomes a member may be admitted into Mr John Dackombe's chamber upon his surrender.

 19th June 1632
Mr William, son and heir apparent of Henry Nevile alias Smith of Cressing Temple, ESS esq admitted; bound with Bartholomew Hall and Ralf Freke esqs fine 4l; also to the chamber of John Dackombe and Ralf Freke esqs on surrender by the former, fine 3l.

12th June 1635
The chamber of Messrs Freke and nevile in Bricke Court shall be made an office for the Court of Requests....
(other sone of Henry Nevile alias Smith of Cressing Temple admitted at other dates)

 30th October 1647
John Nicholas son and heir of Edward Nicholas, knt, chief secretary of King Charles, admitted

S17 Mrs Mann USA
Ref: letter from Mrs Mann to Geoffrey Gollin, in his possession
Notes: information copied by Mrs Mann from a letter written by Matilda's daughter to Mrs Mann's mother

S10 Neville of Holt
Ref: trans Leic Arch Soc vol13 p200
Notes: Sir John Dackombe's daughter Alice married Henry Smith alias Nevill of Cressing Temple in 1614, presumably one of Thomas and Mary's sons. One of Alice's sons William took John Dackombe's place at Middle Temple; another Thomas Bart, was buried in Westminster Abbey.

  The manor of Holt LEI came to the Nevill's in the 15th Century and named Nevill Holt. Thomas Nevill died 1570 with no legitimate son Humphrey who died 1590 and thence to Thomas Smyth of Cressing Temple ESS, who had married Mary Neville the only legitimate daughter of Thomas. Thomas Smyth took the name of Neville.

S33 SOG card index
Ref: refs to Dackombe &c in SOG great card index 1991
Notes: I have not looked under De(a)ckombe &c!

S25 Will - Daniel
Ref: PCC 1843 PROB11/1983/550
Notes: a short will, but I failed to note the executors or the date!

 Last will and Testament of Daniel Dackombe of Grosvenor Street, Camberwell, gentleman. To my son Daniel, all my leasehold estate situate in George Street, Walworth SRY. To my two daughters Ann Amria and Matilda Dackombe all my leasehold estate situate in Grosvenor St in parish of St Mary Newington.

S25 Wills - Dackombe list
Ref: : a) PCC at PRO photocopied/transcribed as noted; b) Dorset will abstracts by Fry at SOG; all photocopied; C) list at SOG by JMJD

S36 State Paper (incomplete)
Ref: : Calendar of State Papers Domestic

25th April 1608 - Letter from John Dacombe to Salisbury re a court case (Sir H Poole, Mr Newton etc) v32
3rd July 1609 - Warrant to pay John Daccombe 6001, the same as to Sir Hen Lee, for redemption of his estate in Eltham Park (v47
25th May 1610 - Grant to Earl of Salisbury, Roger Houghton and John Dacombe of the rectory and certain tithes of Ormskirk Co Lancaster of the Duchy of Lancaster; value £471 7s 6d pa (v54
18th May 1611 - John Dackombe to Salisbury re Hatfield (v?
17th August 1611 - John Dackombe to Salisbury re Covent Garden (v?
11th June 1612 - Dackombe executor of will of Judge Foster and Lord Treasurer
18th November 1613 - The Earl of Lenox and Dackombe are called up about Bromfield and Yale
25th November 1613 - Royston: grant to John Dackombe of the Savoy and Wm Noy of Lincolns Inn, nominated by the Earl of Somerset and Lord Darcy, of the manor of Skighawe and other lands in Essex of which Lord Darcy of Chich, was tenant in tail (latin) (v65,28
26th January 1614- Grant to John Dackombe of the annuities of £4,500, £300, and £2,205 for providing French and Gascony wines for the household for twenty-one years [grant book, p111] (v76,7
2nd March 1614 - Agreement between Wm Smith and John Dackombe in reference to a projected marriage between Hanry Smith son of Sir Henry Neville alias Smith and Alice daughter of John Dackombe (v38
31st May 1616 - Sir Thomas Parry, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster deceased. It is thought Sir Thos Edmonds will have the place not Mr Dackombe
8th June 161? - London: Sir John Dackombe, knighted and made Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, though he was opposed because he was guilty of foul dealings about the pardon of the Earl of Somerset &c (v87,51
11th September 1616 - memorandum by Sir John Dackombe relating to his own affairs (v88,79, p129

S25 Will -Daniel
Ref: :PCC 1843 PROB11/1993/q106

Last Will and Testament of Daniel Dackombe[t] of Spring Cottage, George St, Walworth, Surrey,gentleman. To my wife Mary Ann Dackombe, the leasehold house where I live with furniture and effects during her life. She may not sell or mortgage same. After her death to be sold and divided equally between my children. Rest and residue to my wife, appointed sole executor. Witnessed by Aquila Richard Dackombe, Robert Dackombe 16th December 1843 Proved 24th February 1844.

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