Family and Education
b. aft. 1592, 1st ?surv. s. of Thomas Edwardes of Shrewsbury and Ann, da. of Humphrey Baskerville, alderman of London, wid. of Stephen Duckett of Pinhills, Wilts.Calne, Wilts. par. reg.; Vis. Salop 1623, i. (Harl. Soc. xxviii), 173, 174; PROB11/77/365. educ. Shrewsbury sch. 30 July 1615; G. Inn 21 Mar. 1633.Shrewsbury School Regestum, 246; G. Inn Admiss. i. 199. m. bef. 1623 Hester, da. of Roger Pope (d. 1628), ald. of Shrewsbury, s.p. suc. fa. Mar. 1635. bur. 2 Aug. 1658 2 Aug. 1658.Vis. Salop 1623, ii. (Harl. Soc. xxix), 405; Oxford DNB; Salop Par. Regs. Diocese of Lichfield xv. St Chad’s, Shrewsbury, i. 102.
Offices Held

Court: gent. pensioner, 17 Feb. 1637.Badminton House, Beaufort Fm H2/4/1, f. 17v.

Local: j.p. Mdx. 15 Feb. 1640 – bef.Oct. 1653; Westminster 1 June 1640-bef. Oct. 1653;C231/5, pp. 367, 387; C193/13/4, ff. 61, 128. Salop 7 Oct. 1645 – 6 Oct. 1653; Hants 22 Sept. 1648 – bef.Jan. 1650; Surr. Sept. 1649 – bef.Oct. 1653; Northants. June 1651 – bef.Oct. 1653; Oxon. July 1651 – bef.Oct. 1653; Berks. 3 Nov. 1651-bef. Oct. 1653.C231/6, pp. 25, 122, 166, 218, 220, 271; C193/13/3, f. 82; C193/13/4, ff. 4, 71v, 78, 97v, 128; Sheffield Archives, EM1480; CSP Dom. 1648–9, p. 47. Commr. for Salop, 13 June 1644; for Suss., assoc. of Hants, Surr. Suss. and Kent, 15 June 1644; sequestration, Mdx. 5 Aug. 1644;A. and O.; CJ iii. 580a. oyer and terminer, Mdx. 20 Jan. 1645;C181/5, f. 246v. New Model ordinance, Mdx., Suss. 17 Feb.1645; assessment, Mdx. and Westminster 21 Feb. 1645, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652; Suss. 21 Feb. 1645, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648; Salop 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652; Hants 17 Mar. 1648; Berks., Essex, Surr. 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652;A. and O. sewers, Mdx. and Westminster 26 June 1645, 10 Jan. 1655–d.;C181/5, f. 255; C181/6, pp. 68, 245. Westminster and Mdx. militia, 9 Sept. 1647; militia, Salop 2 Dec. 1648;A. and O. Westminster militia, 19 Mar. 1649, 7 June 1650;A. and O.; Severall Procs. in Parl. no. 37 (6–13 June 1650), 525 (E.777.11). high ct. of justice, S. Wales 25 June 1651;CJ vi. 591b. oyer and terminer, London by Jan. 1654 – 12 Jan. 1657; gaol delivery, Newgate gaol by Jan. 1654–12 Jan. 1675.C181/6, pp. 2, 160.

Central: member, cttee. for sale of bishops’ lands, 30 Nov. 1646;A. and O. cttee. for indemnity, 21 May 1647, 6 Jan. 1649;A. and O.; CJ vi. 109a, 113b. cttee. for the revenue, 18 Dec. 1648.CJ vi. 98a; LJ x. 632b. Commr. for compounding, 18 Dec. 1648;CJ vi. 99b; LJ x. 632b. high ct. of justice, 6 Jan. 1649.A. and O. Member, cttee. for plundered ministers, 6 Jan. 1649;CJ vi. 112b. cttee. for the army, 6 Jan., 17 Apr. 1649, 2 Jan., 17 1652;CJ vi. 113b; A. and O. Derby House cttee. 6 Jan. 1649; cttee. for advance of money, 6 Jan. 1649; cttee. for sequestrations, 6 Jan. 1649;CJ vi. 112a, 113b. cttee. of navy and customs, 8 Feb. 1649;CJ vi. 134b. cttee. regulating universities, 4 May 1649;CJ vi. 187a, 200b. cttee. for Westminster Abbey and Coll. 24 May 1649.CJ vi. 216a. Commr. removing obstructions, sale of bishops’ lands, 20 June 1649. Gov. Westminster sch. and almshouses, 26 Sept. 1649. Commr. removing obstructions, sale of forfeited estates, 16 July 1651.A. and O.

: Shrewsbury; Gray’s Inn, Mdx. and Surr., Richmond.
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Commons 1640-1660
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EDWARDES, Humphrey (aft. 1592-1658), of the College, Shrewsbury; Gray’s Inn, Mdx., and Richmond, Surr.

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intestate, admon. granted to sis. 26 Oct. 1658.PROB6/34, f. 270.
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Oxford 1644
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Religion
recommended Robert Ogdon to Broseley rectory and Linley chapel, Salop 4 Dec. 1652.Add. 36792, f. 57v.
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