CROMWELL, Vere Essex (1625-87) | HoP Development Site

Family and Education

b. 2 Oct. 1625, 2nd s. of Thomas Cromwell^† (d. 1653), 4th Bar. Cromwell, earl of Ardglass [I], and Elizabeth Meverell (d.1653), da. of Robert Meverell of Ilam, Staffs.; bro. Wingfield Cromwell, 5th Bar. Cromwell. educ. Stone School, Staffs.; Finglass, co. Dublin; TCD, fell. com. 20 Mar. 1638. m. 1672, Catherine, da. of James Hamilton of Newcastle, co. Down, wid. of General Richard Price of Greencastle, co. Down, CP, xiv. 33. 1 da. d. 26 Nov. 1687; will pr. 24 Jan. 1688 in prerogative court [I].

Offices Held

Trustee, 1649 officers’ arrear of pay, 1662. HMC Ormonde, ii. 239.

Capt. of horse [I], 1660; lt.-col. Forbes’ regt. 1670; maj. and capt. Ossory’s horse 1685; col. 1686 [I]. CSP Ire. 1625–70, p. 389; Bodl. Carte 41, f. 282; C. Dalton, Irish Army Lists 1661–85, p. 73; CSP Dom. 1685, p. 76; CSP Dom.1686–7, p. 20.

PC [I] Apr. 1682–d.CSP Dom. 1682, p. 170; CSP Dom. 1685, p. 59.

Dep. lt. Staffs. Aug. 1683–d.CSP Dom. 1683 (July-Sept.), 267; CSP Dom. 1685, p. 160.

Corp. of Horsebreeders, co. Down 1685. CSP Dom. 1685, p. 418.

Parlimentarian

CROMWELL, Vere Essex (1625-87)

Associated with: Throwleigh Manor, Staffs.; Lecale, co. Down.PRO NI, T.646 (13); Add. 9750.;

Author

Creighton, Anne

Handley, Stuart

Volume

Lords 1660-1715

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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