SAY, William (1604-?1666), of the Middle Temple, London.

Family and Education

b. 1604, 2nd s. of William Say of Slinford, Horsham, Suss. (d. 1613)PROB11/122/49. and Anne, da. of Sir Edward Fenner, judge of KB. educ. Univ. Coll. Oxf. 9 Dec. 1619, BA 29 June 1623;Al. Ox. M. Temple, 15 Aug. 1622.M. Temple Admiss. i. 113. m. 1642, Ellen, da. of Sir Anthony Weldon of Swanscombe, Kent, ?s.p.‘William Say’, Oxford DNB. d. c. 1666.

Offices Held

Legal: called, M. Temple 24 June 1631; bencher, 5 Nov. 1652.MTR ii. 781; iii. 1040.

Local: commr. oyer and terminer, Kent 4 July 1644;C181/5, f. 236. Home circ. by Feb. 1654–10 July 1660;C181/6, pp. 13, 373. gaol delivery, Kent 4 July 1644;C181/5, f. 237. militia, 2 Dec. 1648, 26 July 1659, 12 Mar. 1660; Northants., Worcs. 26 July 1659; Cambs. 26 July 1659, 12 Mar. 1660;A. and O. assessment, Kent 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 26 Jan. 1660; Worcs. 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 26 Jan. 1660; Northants. 26 June 1657; Cambs., Mdx., Westminster 26 Jan. 1660. by Feb. 1650 – bef.Oct. 1653A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28). J.p. Kent, by c.Sept. 1656-bef. Oct. 1660;C193/13/3, f. 33; C193/13/4, f. 48v; C193/13/6, f. 44v; A Perfect List (1660). Mdx., Westminster 11 Feb. 1651-bef. Oct. 1653;C231/6, pp. 205, 210. Surr. by Mar. 1652-bef. Oct. 1653.Stowe 577, f. 51v; C193/13/4, f. 97. Commr. sewers, Mdx. 31 Jan. 1654, 14 Apr. 1656;C181/6, pp. 5, 157. Deeping and Gt. Level 21 July 1659.C181/6, p. 381.

Central: member, cttee. for sequestrations, 6 Jan. 1649;CJ vi. 110a, 113b. cttee. of navy and customs, 6 Jan. 1649;CJ vi. 112b. cttee. for advance of money, 6 Jan. 1649.CJ vi. 113b. Commr. high ct. of justice, 6 Jan. 1649; removing obstructions, sale of bishops’ lands, 17 Jan., 20 June 1649.CJ vi. 120b; A. and O. Knt. marshal, Marshalsea ct. 11 Jan. 1650-Aug. 1651.CCAM 1181–2; CJ vi. 599b. Member, cttee. regulating universities, 29 Mar. 1650.CJ vi. 388b. Cllr. of state, 13 Feb. 1651, 25 Nov. 1652, 31 Dec. 1659.A. and O.; CJ vii. 221b, 800b. Commr. removing obstructions, sale of forfeited estates, 16 July 1651; admlty. and navy, 31 May 1659.A. and O. Member, cttee. for plundered ministers, 25 June 1659.CJ vii. 693b. Acting Speaker, House of Commons, 13–21 Jan. 1660.CJ vii. 811a. ?Commr. treasury c.13–21 Jan. 1660.Add. 4197, ff. 119, 121, 123, 124.

Parlimentarian

SAY, William (1604-?1666), of the Middle Temple, London.

: London.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

SAY, William (1604-?1666), of the Middle Temple, London.

Will

attainted, 1660.

Estates

Purchased lands in Surr. Apr. 1637;Coventry Docquets, 399. held lands in Hatfield Level, Yorks. Dec. 1637-Mar. 1650; also 800 acres in Peterborough and Crowland Great Fen, Lincs. by 1652.K. Lindley, Fenland Riots and the English Revolution (1982), 191; CSP Dom. 1660-1, p. 428. Acquired sequestered property in Kent, c.1646.Coate, Cornw. 248.

Oxford 1644

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