WESTON, Benjamin (1614-73), of Ashley House, Walton-on-Thames, Surr.

Family and Education

bap. 4 Aug. 1614, 5th but 4th surv. s. of Richard Weston†, 1st earl of Portland (d. 1635), of Skreens, Roxwell, Essex, lord treasurer, and 2nd w. Frances (d. 1645), da. of Nicholas Waldegrave of Borley, Essex; bro. of Jerome Weston† and Nicholas Weston*.CP; Burke, Dorm. and Extinct Peerages, 580. educ. travelled abroad (France, Italy), ?July 1632-1 Nov. 1635.CSP Dom. 1631-3, p. 383; CSP Ven. 1632-6, pp. 286, 340, 350-1, 472. m. 5 Apr. 1641, Elizabeth (d. 12 Apr. 1662), da. of William Sheldon of Hornby, Leics., wid. of Christopher Villiers, 1st earl of Anglesey, 2da. (1 d.v.p.). d. 1673.CP; Burke, Dorm. and Extinct Peerages, 580; CB.

Offices Held

burgess, Yarmouth, I.o.W. 21 Aug. 1634.Add. 5669, f. 97v.

jt. lic. with Jerome Weston, 2nd earl of Portland, to export woollen cloths for 31 years, 13 May 1637, May 1661.CTB 1660–7, p. 607; 1672–5, p. 597; CSP Dom. 1660–1, p. 605.

commr. for ?Surr., assoc. of Hants, Surr., Suss and Kent, 21 Sept. 1644.CJ iii. 635a. Commr. New Model ordinance, Surr. 17 Feb. 1645; assessment, 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, 1661, 1664;A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28); An Ordinance ... for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6); SR. Wilts. 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 26 Nov. 1650, 10 Dec. 1652; defence of Surr. 1 July 1645;A. and O. sewers, Kent and Surr. 25 Nov. 1645, 1 Sept. 1659. 27 Mar. 1646 – bef.Mar. 1652C181/5, f. 263v; C181/6, p. 386. J.p. Surr., Apr. 1659-May 1670;C231/6, pp. 41, 429; C231/7, p. 367. Wilts. 9 May 1646-bef. Oct. 1653.C231/6, p. 45; C193/13/3, f. 68v; C193/13/4, f. 108. Commr. militia, Surr. 2 Dec. 1648, 26 July 1659, 12 Mar. 1660;A. and O. oyer and terminer, Western circ. by Feb. 1654-June 1659;C181/6, pp. 8, 307. Home circ. by Feb.1654-June 1659, 10 July 1660–1 Feb. 1671;C181/6, pp. 12, 305; C181/7, pp. 7, 528. Surr. 21 Mar. 1659.C181/6, p. 349.

elder, Kingston classis, Surr. Mar. 1648.The Division of Surr. (1648), 5 (E.431.4).

commr. high ct. of justice, 6 Jan. 1649.A. and O. Member, cttee. for indemnity, 29 May 1649;CJ vi. 219b. Star Chamber cttee. of Irish affairs, 20 July 1649.CJ vi. 266b.

Parlimentarian

WESTON, Benjamin (1614-73), of Ashley House, Walton-on-Thames, Surr.

of Ashley House, Surr., Walton-on-Thames.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

WESTON, Benjamin (1614-73), of Ashley House, Walton-on-Thames, Surr.

Will

admon. 26 June 1673.PROB12/50, f. 40.

Estates

inherited annuity of £300 in 1635.Strafforde Letters, i. 389 Profits of jt. lic. to export woollen cloths, 13 May 1637-?CTB 1660-7, p. 607. On marriage in 1641, acquired estate at Ashley Park, Walton-on-Thames, Surr.;Manning and Bray, Surr., ii. 767. property near Chippenham, Wilts.E134/17ChasI/Mich12. Also interest in property in Canon Row, Westminster, and the Green Dragon Inn, London, in 1648.C7/330/96. Obtained from bro. Portland, 500 acres of Fenland, Lincs. bef. 1649;CJ vi. 299a; SR v. 499. confirmed 1663.SR.

Oxford 1644

Addresses

resident in Mdx. 1642;E115/427/90. living in the parish of St Dionis Backchurch, London, Mar. 1652;CB. Walton-on-Thames, Surr. 1654, 1655.Surr. Hist. Centre, QS5/4/4/12, 15.

Religion

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