BEDFORD, Samuel (1622-1705), of Henlow, Beds.

Family and Education

bap. 24 Feb. 1622, 2nd s. of Isaac Bedford (d. 1661), schoolmaster, of Sutton, Beds., later rector of Clifton, Beds. and his w. Ellen.Beds. Par. Regs. ed. F.G. Emmison (Bedford, 1931-53), ii. A10; Genealogia Bedfordiensis, 137, 392; DWL, MS 24.119, p. 1. educ. Barnard’s Inn 1646; G. Inn 4 Nov. 1646.Adm. Regs. of Barnard’s Inn 1620-1869 ed. C.W. Brooks (Selden Soc. xii), 94; GI Admiss. i. 242. m. 28 Dec. 1644, Frances (d. 1675), da. of Ralph Pemberton of St Peter’s, St Albans, Herts. 2s. (3 d.v.p.) 1da. (1 d.v.p.), 2 other children d.v.p.G.A. Moriarty, ‘Pemberton of St Albans’, Rhode Island History, iii. 30; Genealogia Bedfordiensis, 137-8, 392. d. 8 Dec. 1705.Genealogia Bedfordiensis, 392.

Offices Held

Military: dep. scoutmaster-gen. (parlian.) army of 3rd earl of Essex by Feb. 1643-May 1645;SP28/5, f. 167. scoutmaster-gen. cttee. of both kingdoms, June 1645-Dec. 1646.CSP Dom. 1644–5, pp. 583–4; 1645–7, p. 493–4.

Local: commr. militia, Beds. Dec. 1650, 12 Mar. 1660. Feb. 1651 – bef.Oct. 1660CSP Dom. 1650, p. 455; A. and O. J.p., Feb. 1667-Dec. 1686.C231/6, p. 209; C231/7, p. 302; PC2/71, p. 363; A Perfect List (1660). Commr. assessment, Dec. 1651, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657, 1 June 1660, 1664, 1672, 1677, 1679, 1689–?d.CJ vii. 54b; A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28); An Ordinance…for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6); SR. Judge, relief of poor prisoners, 5 Oct. 1653.A. and O. Commr. sequestration, Beds., Bucks. Mar. 1654-aft. 1656. Recvr.-gen. Beds., Berks., Bucks., Herts. and Oxon. by June 1655–60.CCC 673, 739, 767; CSP Dom. 1655–6, p. 321; Museum Eng. Rural Life, MS 145/EN 1/2/13. Commr. ejecting scandalous ministers, Beds. 28 Aug. 1654.A. and O. Dep. lt. by 1702–d.CSP Dom. 1700–2, p. 226; 1702–3, p. 395.

Academic: auditor, Christ Church, Oxf. by 1660–67.CSP Dom. 1667, p. 386.

Parlimentarian

BEDFORD, Samuel (1622-1705), of Henlow, Beds.

: Beds.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

BEDFORD, Samuel (1622-1705), of Henlow, Beds.

Will

23 May 1703, pr. 18 Dec. 1705.PROB11/485/402.

Estates

owned property at Henlow and Clifton, Beds. and at Coton, Cambs.PROB11/485/402

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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