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b. 11 Jan. 1606, 1st s. of George Purefoy of Drayton-in-the-Clay, Leics. and Mary, da. of Sir Valentine Knightley† of Fawsley, Northants.Vis. Berks. (Harl. Soc. lvi-lvii), i. 267; Nichols, Leics. iv. 594. educ. ?Eton; King’s, Camb. 1621, MA 1624;Al. Cant. G. Inn 19 May 1626.GI Admiss. 178. m. (1) 28 Feb. 1627, Anne, da. and coh. of Sir Thomas Glover of Hayes, Mdx. 6s. 7da.;St Ann Blackfriars par. reg.; Vis. Berks. i. 267-8. (2) Anne, da. and coh. of Sir Francis Darcy† of Little Sion, Brentford, Mdx. s.p.Vis. Berks. i. 267. suc. grandfa. Sir Valentine Knightley 1618;PROB11/132/722. fa. 1628.Nichols, Leics. iv. 600. d. 28 Mar. 1661.Al. Cant.
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Local: j.p. Berks. 1629–?, 7 Jan. 1647–d.; Bucks. Mar. 1660-bef. Oct. 1660.Coventry Docquets, 63; C231/5, p. 10; C231/6, pp. 73, 159; C231/7, p. 33; A Perfect List (1660); C220/9/4, f. 4v. Commr. sewers, Oxon. and Berks. 18 July 1634;C181/4, f. 179v. River Kennet, Berks. and Hants 14 June 1654, 13 Oct. 1657;C181/6, pp. 44, 261. Berks. 7 Aug. 1657.C181/6, p. 255. Sheriff, 1639–40.Coventry Docquets, 369; List of Sheriffs (L. and I. ix), 6. Commr. subsidy, 1641; further subsidy, 1641; poll tax, 1641; contribs. towards relief of Ireland, 1642;SR. assessment, 1642, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan., 1 June 1660; Bucks. 1 June 1660.SR; A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28); An Ordinance…for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6). Member, Berks. standing cttee. Aug. 1642.LJ v. 311a. Commr. levying of money, 3 Aug. 1643; militia, 2 Dec. 1648, 12 Mar. 1660;A. and O. oyer and terminer, Oxf. circ. by Feb. 1654-June 1659;C181/6, pp. 11, 303. poll tax, Berks. 1660.SR.

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PUREFOY, George (1606-61), of Wadley, Gt. Faringdon, Berks.
: Gt. Faringdon, Berks.
Volume
Commons 1640-1660
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PUREFOY, George (1606-61), of Wadley, Gt. Faringdon, Berks.

Will
24 Jan. 1661, pr. 17 Apr. 1661.PROB11/304/66.
Estates
held manor of Wadley, Great Faringdon, Berks. from Oriel College, Oxford;VCH Berks. iv. 495. inherited lands in Leicestershire and Buckinghamshire.
Oxford 1644
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