BOSCAWEN, Edward (1628-85), of Worthevale Minster, Cornw.

Family and Education

bap. 21 Nov. 1628, 5th s. of Hugh Boscawen of Tregothnan, Penkevil, Cornw. and Margaret, da. of Robert Rolle* of Heanton Satchville, Devon; bro. of Hugh Boscawen* and Charles Boscawen*.Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 47-8; Morrice Entring Bk. iii. 46. educ. appr. Grocer, Thomas Hedges 8 Mar. 1648.London Apprenticeship Abstracts, 1442-1850. m. 5 Mar. 1665, Jael (bur. 18 Apr. 1730), da. of Francis Godolphin I* of Godolphin, Breage, Cornw. 1s. 2da. d. 28 Oct. 1685.Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 47-8; Morrice Entring Bk. iii. 46.

Offices Held

Local: commr. militia, Cornw. 12 Mar. 1660;A. and O. assessment, 1 June 1660, 1661, 1664, 1672, 1677, 1679; Westminster 1677, 1679.An Ordinance… for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6); SR. J.p. Cornw. ?1667–70.C231/7, p. 367. Stannator, Tywarnwhaile, Cornw. 1673.Add. 6713, f. 377. Commr. recusants, Cornw. 1675.CTB iv. 695.

Central: member, corporation for propagation of the gospel in New England, 1661.HP Commons 1660–1690.

Mercantile: freeman, Levant Co. 1670.HP Commons 1660–1690.

Parlimentarian

BOSCAWEN, Edward (1628-85), of Worthevale, Minster, Cornw. and Kensington, Mdx.

: Cornw.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

BOSCAWEN, Edward (1628-85), of Worthevale Minster, Cornw.

Will

28 July 1685, pr. 3 May 1686.PROB11/383/130.

Estates

inherited unspecified estate from fa. (d. 1641) by deed of 20 May 1636;PROB11/188/277. at death owned a house in Suffolk Street, London; lands including barton of Worthevale and manor of Roscarrock, and tenement in Port Collumb, Cornw.; also stock in E. India Co.PROB11/383/130.

Oxford 1644

Addresses

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