Family and Education
bap. 16 Dec. 1610, 1st s. of Sir Walter Pye I†, attorney-general of wards and liveries, and 1st w. Joan (bur. 10 Sept. 1625), da. of William Rudhall of Rudhall, Glos.Her. et Gen. v. 132, 134; Robinson, Mansions and Manors, 88; Vis. Herefs. 1634 (Harl. Soc. n.s. xv), 82. educ. M. Temple 14 Nov. 1626; Exeter Coll. Oxf. 18 Feb. 1627.M. Temple Admiss. ii. 713; Al. Ox. m. (1) 13 Apr. 1628, Elizabeth (bur. 20 Apr. 1640), da. and h. of John Sanders of Dinton, Bucks. 2s. 2da. (1 d.v.p.);Lipscombe, Bucks. ii. 151, 152; Her. et Gen. v. 133. (2) 29 Apr. 1646, Mary (d.1699), da. of Sir Timothy Tyrrell of Oakley, Bucks. s.p. kntd. 29 July 1630.Shaw, Knights of Eng., ii. 198. suc. fa. Jan. 1635. d. 1 Dec. 1659.Her. et Gen. v. 133.
Offices Held

Local: j.p. Herefs. 9 July 1631–46; Brec., Rad. 26 June 1643–6.C231/5, p. 63; Docquets of Letters Patent ed. Black, 52. Commr. repair of St Paul’s Cathedral, Herefs. 1633;Add. 11051, ff. 57, 136v, 184. oyer and terminer, Oxf. circ. 1634-aft. Jan. 1642.C181/4, f. 168; C181/5, f. 219. Kpr. of seal, Brec. c.1635-at least 1636.HMC 3rd Rep. 258. Steward, manor of Leominster 1636–48.CCAM 531; CJ vi. 84a. Dep. lt. Bucks. 1642–?CJ ii. 582b. Commr. array (roy.), Herefs. 1642, Jan. 1643;Northants RO, FH133, unfol.; C115/71/6511. defence of Brec. (roy), 16 June 1643; defence of Herefs. (roy.) 17 June 1643; defence of Rad. (roy.) 22 Nov. 1643; impressment (roy.), Herefs. 12 Dec. 1643; accts. (roy.) 20 Apr. 1644;Docquets of Letters Patent ed. Black, 48, 49, 102, 110, 191. assessment (roy.), 25 Aug. 1644.Bodl. Dugdale 19, ff. 27, 41v, 75.

Court: gent. of privy chamber by 1641–6.LC3/1; Northants. RO, FH3775.

Military: lt.-col. of horse (roy.), regt. of Sir Arthur Aston, 26 Nov. 1642–3; col. of ft. 1643–6.Mems. of Prince Rupert, ii. 69; Webb, Memorials, i. 360.

: of The Mynde, Herefs., Much Dewchurch.
Volume
Commons 1640-1660
Web Title

PYE, Sir Walter (1610-59), of The Mynde, Much Dewchurch, Herefs.

Will
23 Oct. 1659, pr. 22 July 1661.PROB11/305/153.
Estates
in 1646 held tithes of Much Birch, Dewchurch, Trevill and Kilpeck, valued at £40 p.a. on leases from bishop of Hereford; lands in Ocle Pitchard, manors of Kilpeck, Orcop, Hivers Ocle, Welsh Newton; farm of Bridge Court, Kinston; rectory of Trevill.Add. 16178 ff. 70, 77v, 94; f. 10, reverse.
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