DEVEREUX, Leicester (1617-76) | HoP Development Site

Family and Education

b. 1617, 2nd but 1st. surv. s. of Walter Devereux^† (later 5th Visct. Hereford), and 2nd w. Elizabeth, 2nd da. of Thomas Knightley of Burgh Hall, Staffs., and wid. of Matthew Martin of Barton, Cambs.; bro. of Walter Devereux^‡. educ. unknown. m. (1) 6 June 1642, Elizabeth (d.1669), da. and h. of Sir William Withypoll^‡, of Sudbourne, Suff. 1 da.; (2) 1670, Priscilla, da. of John Catchpole of Suff. 2s. 2da. Collins, Peerage (1812). bur. 2 Jan. 1677 2 Jan. 1677; will - 21 Dec 1676, pr. 1 Nov. 1677. TNA, PROB 11/355.

Offices Held

Officer, parlty. forces 1645; CSP Dom. 1645–7, pp. 173–4. capt. Prince Rupert’s Regt. of Horse 1667. CSP Dom. 1667, p. 182.

Commr. Suff. 1647, assessment for Ireland 1648, settling militia in Suff., Herefs. and Warws. 1648, assessment for Suff. 1649, 1650, 1652; A. and O. i. 975, 1093, 1243, ii. 43, 309, 478, 675, 1443. steward, manorial cts., Carm. and Card. Wales, 1661; CSP Dom. 1660–1, p. 497; Eg. 2551, f. 65. gamekpr., Sudbourne, Suff. 1664. CSP Dom. 1663–4, p. 617.

Parlimentarian

DEVEREUX, Leicester (1617-76)

Associated with: Ipswich.

Author

Adams, Beverly

Volume

Lords 1660-1715

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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