Family and Education
b. c. 1644, 5th s. of John Jeffreys and Margaret, da. of Sir Thomas Ireland, of Bewsay, Lancs. educ. Free sch. Shrewsbury bef. 1659; St Paul’s School, London c.1659–1661; Westminster sch. 1661–2; Christ Church, Oxf. 1662; I. Temple 1663; called 1668. m. (1) 23 May 1667, Sarah (1644–78), da. of Rev. Thomas Neesham [Nesham, Needham] of Stoke d’Abernon, Surr., 4s. (3 d.v.p.). 2da.; (2) 10 June 1679, Ann (b.1656), da. of Alderman Sir Thomas Bludworth‡, of London, merchant, wid. of Sir John Jones, of Fonmon, Glam., 2s. d.v.p., 5da. (3 d.v.p.). KB 1677; bt. 1681. d. 20 Apr. 1689; will 15 Apr. 1689, pr. 30 July 1690. TNA, PROB 11/400.
Offices Held
Common sjt. City of London 1671 – 78; solicitor gen. to James, duke of York 1677; bencher, I. Temple 1678; recorder of London 1678 – 80; KC 1677; King’s Sjt. 1680; c.j. Chester 1680; sjt.-at-law 1680; chairman Mdx. justices 1681 – ?; LCJ k.b. 1683 – 85; ld. chan. 1685 – 11 Dec. 1688; ld. high steward 1686; commr. ecclesiastical affairs 1686–?d.
PC 1683 – Dec. 1688.
Ld. lt. Salop, Bucks. 1687 – ?Apr. 1689; custos rot. Salop, Bucks. 1686 – ?Apr. 1689; high steward, Wallingford 1681, Buckingham 1688; recorder New Windsor 1684, Plymouth 1684.
Parlimentarian
Associated with: Wrexham; Chester; King’ Bench Walk, London; Bulstrode, Bucks.
Volume
Lords 1660-1715
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
Religion
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