MASSIE, Edward (c.1605-74), of Gloucester and London.

Family and Education

b. c. 1605, 4th but 3rd surv. s. of John Massey of Coddington, Cheshire and Anne, da. of Richard Grosvenor of Eaton, Cheshire. educ. appr. Leathersellers’ Co. c.1618. unm. Cheshire and Lancs. Funeral Certificates ed. J.P. Rylands (Lancs. and Cheshire Rec. Soc. vi.), 98, 101; D.S. Evans, ‘The Civil War Career of Major-General Edward Massey, 1642-1647’ (London Univ. PhD, 1993), 1; Gent. Mag. 1833, ii. 304. Kntd. 27 May 1660.Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 226. d. 23 May 1674.S. Starkey, Upon the death of the honourable Sir Edward Massey (Dublin, 1674) (BL, 807.g.5 (8)).

Offices Held

Military: engineer or ordnance officer, Low Countries c.1625–39. 31 July 1642 – 4 Nov. 1643J. Vicars, Englands Worthies (1647), 61–2; Evans thesis, 3; Papers of Sir Richard Grosvenor, 1st bart. (1585–1645) ed. R. Cust (Lancs. and Cheshire Rec. Soc. cxxxiv.), 95. Capt. of pioneers, regt. of William Legge, royal army, 1639. 31 July 1642 – 4 Nov. 1643Clarendon, Hist. iii. 130. Lt.-col. of ft. (parlian.) regt. of Henry Grey*, 1st earl of Stamford,; capt. of horse, 12 Sept. – 17 Nov. 1643; col. of ft. army of Sir William Waller*, 4 Nov. 1643 – 23 Oct. 1646; col. of horse, 12 Nov. 1643–29 Oct. 1646.Glos. RO, D678, Barwick Papers, 2. Acting gov. Gloucester by 22 Dec. 1642–24 May 1645.Corbet, ‘Historicall relation’, 15; A. and O. C.-in-c. Western Assoc. 24 May 1645–6.LJ vii. 393a; A. and O. Lt.-gen. of horse, parlian. forces in Ireland, 2 Apr. 1647.CJ v. 133b. Maj.-gen. London 31 July 1647.CJ v. 261a; Juxon Jnl. 164. Gov. (roy.) Kirkcaldy, Fife c.1650. Col. of ft. royal army in Ireland, 1661–d. Col. of ft. 1666–7.HP Commons 1660–1690, ‘Edward Massey’.

Local: commr. for Glos., Herefs. and S. E. Wales, 10 May 1644.A. and O. J.p. Herefs. 15 Aug. 1644–?Brampton Bryan MS 27/4. Commr. assessment, Gloucester 27 Sept. 1645, 1 June 1660, 1661, 1664; Glos. 27 Sept. 1645, 1661, 1664, 1672; Cornw., Devon, Exeter, Dorset, Som., Wilts. 27 Sept. 1645; Mdx., Westminster, Tower division 1672;A. and O.; An Ordinance... for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6); SR. militia, Glos. 2 Dec. 1648;A. and O. poll tax, Gloucester 1660; loyal and indigent officers, Glos. 1662; subsidy, Gloucester 1663.SR. Sub.-commr. of prizes, Dover 1665–7.HP Commons 1660–1690.

Civic: member, Leathersellers’ Co. 21 Jan. 1646.Gent. Mag. 1833, ii. 304. Freeman, Gloucester 1 Apr. 1660–d.Glos. RO, GBR3/3, p. 131

Central: member, Derby House cttee. of Irish affairs, 7 Apr. 1647;CJ v. 135b; LJ ix. 127b. cttee. for indemnity, 21 May 1647.A. and O.

Irish: PC, 1661–d.HP Common, 1660–1690.

Parlimentarian

MASSEY, Edward (c.1619-74), of Abbeyleix, Queen’s Co., Ireland.

: of Gloucester and London.

Likenesses

Likenesses: oil on canvas, P. Lely, c.1647;National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa. oils, unknown;F. Hyett, 'Notes on Portraits of Sir Edward Massey', Trans. Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. xliii. opp. 250. oil on canvas (mounted on panel), unknown;Museum of Gloucester. line engraving, unknown, 1646;J. Ricraft, A perfect List of all the Victories (1646, 669.f.10.79). line engraving, unknown, 1647;J. Ricraft, A Survey of Englands Champions (1647), opp. 48. line engraving, unknown, 1647;J. Vicars, England’s Worthies (1647), 60. line engraving, W. Sherwin.Ashmolean Museum, Oxf.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

MASSIE, Edward (c.1605-74), of Gloucester and London.

Will

not found.

Estates

received crown grant of manor of Abbeyleix, Queen’s County [I], its advowson and 16 townships, 10 Oct. 1660.Eg. 2542, f. 447; Eg. 2551, f. 84.

Oxford 1644

Addresses

St Lawrence Lane, Exeter, Apr. 1646;Alnwick, Northumberland 547, f. 34v. City of London, June 1646.C219/43/3/27.

Religion

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