Family and Education
b. c. 1603, 1st s. of Francis Harby of Adstone, and Elizabeth, da. of John Doyley of Chiselhampton, Oxon.Vis. Northants. (Harl. Soc. lxxxvii), 85. educ. Sidney Sussex, Camb. 28 May 1614;Al. Cant. L. Inn 11 May 1618.LI Admiss. m. by 1633, Elizabeth (d. bef. 1674), da. of Henry Freeman, of Higham Ferrers, Northants., 5s. (2 d.v.p.) 2da. (1 d.v.p.).Vis. Northants. 85; PROB11/346, f. 178; HP Commons 1660-1690, ‘Edward Harby’. suc. fa. 28 July 1607;Baker, Northants. ii. 19. d. 9 July 1674.Vis. Northants. 85.
Offices Held

Local: j.p. Northants. 20 Dec. 1638-bef. Oct. 1660.C231/5, p. 319. Commr. subsidy, 1641; further subsidy, 1641; poll tax, 1641;SR. perambulation, Salcey Forest, Northants. 28 Aug. 1641;C181/5, f. 209v. contribs. towards relief of Ireland, Northants. 1642;SR. assessment, 1642, 12, 18 Oct. 1644, 21 Feb. 1645, 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;SR; A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28); An Ordinance...for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6). for associating midland cos. 15 Dec. 1642.A. and O. Dep. lt. by Feb. 1643–?SP28/5, f. 370. Commr. sequestration, 27 Mar. 1643; levying of money, 7 May, 3 Aug. 1643;A. and O. defence of Northants. 19 July 1643;LJ vi. 137b, 496b. oyer and terminer, 20 Sept. 1644–?;C181/5, f. 243. Midland circ. by Feb. 1654–22 June 1659;C181/6, pp. 15, 312. gaol delivery, Northants. 20 Sept. 1644;C181/5, f. 243. New Model ordinance, 17 Feb. 1645; militia, 2 Dec. 1648, 26 July 1659, 12 Mar. 1660. Judge, relief of poor prisoners, 5 Oct. 1653.A. and O.

Central: commr. for compounding, 6 Jan. 1649.CJ vi. 113b. Member, cttee. for plundered ministers by June 1652.SP22/2B, f. 210v.

: of Adstone, Northants.
Volume
Commons 1640-1660
Web Title

HARBY, Edward (c.1603-1674), of Adstone, Northants.

Will
26 Aug. 1673, pr. 16 Dec. 1674.PROB11/346, f. 177v.
Estates
fined £20 in c.1630 for distraint of knighthood.E407/35, f. 133. In 1659, estate inc. manor and rectory of Adstone and the great park in Blakesley, Northants.LMA, A/CSC/2217-18. In 1682, estate of Harby’s heir valued at £900 p.a.SP29/421/216, f. 110v.
Oxford 1644
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