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Family and Education
bap. 19 Dec. 1622, 1st s. of William Neast of Chaceley and Margaret (bur. 22 July 1642).Chaceley, Twyning par. regs. A. and O. educ. Magdalen Hall, Oxf. 27 Apr. 1638; M. Temple 29 Apr. 1640.Al. Ox.; MTR ii. 891. m. Elizabeth (d. 3 Aug. 1671), da. of Walter Atwood of Old Sodbury, Glos. 1s. 3da. suc. fa. 2 Apr. 1632. d. 27 May 1670.Chaceley, Twyning par. regs.; Bigland, Collections ed. Frith iii. 1269, 1358; Vis. Glos. 1682-3 ed. Fenwick and Metcalfe, 125.
Offices Held

Local: collector, local rates for Gloucester garrison, 1643 – 44; assessment, Kiftsgate division, Glos. 16 Aug.-11 Oct. 1644.E113/8; SP28/228, ff. 759–60. J.p. Glos. 5 Mar. 1650-Mar. 1660;C231/6, p. 177. Tewkesbury by 19 Nov. 1657–?C231/6, p. 379. Commr. assessment, Glos. 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan. 1660;An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28); A. and O.; CJ vii. 355b. securing peace of commonwealth by 1656;E113/8; TSP iv. 354. ejecting scandalous ministers, 13 Sept. 1656;SP25/77, p. 322. for public faith, 24 Oct. 1657;Mercurius Politicus no. 387 (22–9 Oct. 1657), 63 (E.505.35). militia, 26 July 1659.A. and O.

Military: capt. of ft. (parlian.) Tewkesbury garrison, 1644; Worcs. brigade, 1645-May 1646.E113/8. Capt. militia, Glos. by Nov. 1646; militia horse, 8 Feb. 1651.Glos. RO, TBR/A/1/2, p. 138; CSP Dom. 1651, p. 513. Maj. of ft. Dec. 1659–60.E113/8.

Civic: freeman, Tewkesbury 10 Nov. 1646; j.p. by 15 Mar. 1650 – 2 May 1660; capital burgess by 15 Mar. 1650-Aug. 1662.Glos. RO, TBR/A1/2, p. 138; A1/3, ff. 1, 2.

Central: member, cttee. for the army, 27 July 1653.A. and O.

Parlimentarian
NEAST, William (1622-70), of Chaceley, Worcs. and Twyning, Glos.
: Worcs. and Twyning, Glos.
Volume
Commons 1640-1660
Web Title

NEAST, William (1622-70), of Chaceley, Worcs. and Twyning, Glos.

Will
26 May 1670, pr. 17 Nov. 1670.Glos. RO, GDR/1670/209.
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
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