VINCENT, Walter (1631-80), of Truro, Cornw.

Family and Education

bap. 15 Apr. 1631, 1st s. of Henry Vincent of Tresimple, St Clement, Cornw. and Elizabeth, da. of Walter Kendall of Lostwithiel; half-bro. of Shadrach Vincent†.HP Commons 1660-1690. educ. M. Temple, 25 Feb. 1647; called 21 Nov. 1656.M. Temple Admiss. i. 144. m. 24 Oct. 1651, Jane, da. of Edward Nosworthy I† of Ince Castle, Cornw., 5s. (2 d.v.p.) 5da.Regs. Par. of St Mary, Truro (Devon and Cornw. Rec. Soc. 1940), 14. suc. fa. 1658. d. c. July 1680.HP Commons, 1660-90.

Offices Held

Civic: alderman, Lostwithiel 1652–60. Recorder, Falmouth by 1674–d.CTB iv. 490.

Local: j.p. Cornw. 23 Nov. 1657 – July 1660, Aug. 1660–62, Jan. 1673–d.C231/6, p. 379; C231/7, pp. 31, 431. Commr. assessment, 9 June 1657, 1 June 1660, 1664, 1672, 1677, 1679; militia, 12 Mar. 1660;A. and O.; An Ordinance… for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6). duties on wines, Cornw., Devon and Som. 20 June 1668.C181/7, p. 463.

Parlimentarian

VINCENT, Walter I (1631-80), of Truro, Cornw.

: Cornw.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

VINCENT, Walter (1631-80), of Truro, Cornw.

Will

Estates

inherited lands of Tresimple, St Clement par. with 60 acres held from duchy of Cornw.;Parl. Surv. Duchy Cornw. i. 92. purchased other lands in 1650s, inc. manor of Treleven;Letterbk. of Thomas Hill ed. J. Palmer (Devon and Cornw. Rec. Soc. 2008), 1. in 1664 owned a 7-hearth house in Truro.Cornw. Hearth Tax, 65.

Oxford 1644

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