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b. c. 1608, 2nd s. of William Fiennes, 8th Baron (later 1st Viscount) Saye and Sele (d. 1662) and Elizabeth (d. 1648), da. of John Temple of Burton Dassett, Warws. and Stowe, Bucks.; bro. of James Fiennes* and John Fiennes*.CP. educ. Winchester, 1623, ‘aged 14’;Winchester Scholars ed. T.F. Kirby (1888), 170. New Coll. Oxf. 19 Nov. 1624, ‘aged 16’;Al. Ox. Univ. Leiden, 9 July 1629; Franeker, 24 May 1630; Basel, Feb. 1633; Padua, 28 Apr. 1633.Index to English Students who have graduated at Leyden University ed. E. Peacock (1883), 98; Album studiosorum academiae Franekerensis (Franeker, 1969), 88; Die Matrikel der Universität Basel iii (Basel, 1962), 351; Monografie Storiche sullo Studio di Padova (Venice, 1922), 197. m. (1) 11 Aug 1636 (with £2,000), Elizabeth, da. of Sir John Eliot† (d. 1632) of Port Eliot, Cornw., 2s. inc. Nathaniel Fiennes II*;The Par. Regs. of Haynes (formerly Hawnes) co. Bedford 1596-1812 (1891), 15; ‘Sir John Eliot’, Oxford DNB. (2) settlemt. 20 Aug. 1653, Frances (d. 7 Oct 1691), da. of Richard Whithed I* of West Tytherley, Hants, 4da.B. Whitehead, Hist. of the Whitehead Fams. (Paignton, 1920), 18, 21; Hants RO, 5M50/2081, 2082; MIs Wilts. 1822, 294. d. 16 Dec. 1669.MIs Wilts. 1822, 294.
Offices Held

Central: commr. to attend king in Scotland, 20 Aug. 1641.CJ ii. 265b. Member, cttee. for examinations, 26 Mar. 1642;CJ ii. 499a. cttee. of safety, 4 July 1642;CJ ii. 651b; LJ v. 178b. cttee. of navy and customs by 5 Aug. 1652.Supra, ‘Committee of Navy and Customs’; CJ ii. 393a. Commr. conserving peace betw. England and Scotland, 20 May 1643, 7 July 1646, 28 Oct. 1647;LJ vi. 55b; viii. 411a; ix. 500a. abuses in heraldry, 19 Mar. 1646.A. and O. Member, Star Chamber cttee. of Irish affairs, 7 May 1646.CJ iv. 532a; LJ viii. 305a. Commr. exclusion from sacrament, 5 June 1646, 29 Aug. 1648.A. and O. Member, Derby House cttee. of Irish affairs, 14 Oct. 1646, 7 Apr. 1647.CJ iv. 693b; LJ ix. 127b. Commr. appeals, visitation Oxf. Univ. 1 May 1647. Member, cttee. for indemnity, 21 May 1647;A. and O. cttee. for admlty. and Cinque Ports, 9 Sept. 1647;CJ v. 297b; LJ ix. 430b. cttee. of navy and customs, 9 Sept. 1647;CJ v. 297b. cttee. for the army, 23 Sep. 1647;A. and O. Derby House cttee. 15 Jan. 1648.CJ v. 416a; LJ ix. 662b. Commr. Gt. Level of the Fens, 29 May 1649.A. and O. Cllr. of state, 26 Apr. 1654.CSP Dom. 1654, pp. 119, 123. Commr. visitation Oxf. Univ. 2 Sept. 1654;A. and O. to treat with Swedish and French ambdrs. 1655 – 56, 1658;Swedish Diplomats at Cromwell’s Court ed. M. Roberts (Cam. Soc. 4th ser. xxxvi); TSP ii. 528, 568; iv. 392, 588–9, 619–20; vii. 434, 504, 513. gt. seal, 15 June 1655–14 May 1659.CSP Dom. 1655, p. 207. Member, cttee. for trade, 1 Nov. 1655;CSP Dom. 1655–6, p. 1. cttee. for statutes, Durham Univ. 10 Mar. 1656;CSP Dom. 1655–6, p. 218. cttee. for improving revenues of customs and excise, 26 June 1657.A. and O. Commr. tendering oath to MPs, 18 Jan. 1658;CJ vii. 578a. tendering oath to members of Other House, 20 Jan. 1658, 27 Jan. 1659.HMC Lords, n.s. iv. 505, 524. Speaker, Other House, 20 Jan. 1658, Jan. 1659.Clarke Pprs. iii. 133; CCSP iv. 140.

Local: commr. sewers, Lincs., Lincoln and Newark hundred 10 Feb. 1642–14 Aug. 1660;C181/5, f. 223v; C181/6, pp. 37, 388; Lincs. RO, Spalding Sewers/449/7–11. Deeping and Gt. Level 31 Jan. 1646–21 July 1659;C181/5, f. 269; C181/6, pp. 26, 332. Hatfield Chase Level 2 July 1655–20 May 1659;C181/6, pp. 108, 197. Mdx. and Westminster 10 July 1656–8 Oct. 1659;C181/6, p. 174, 318. Kent 17 June 1657;C181/6, p. 228. Kent and Surr. 14 Nov. 1657;C181/6, p. 263. levying of money, Glos. 7 May 1643; Bristol 3 Aug. 1643.A. and O. J.p. Lincs. (Lindsey) 17 Mar. 1647-bef. Jan. 1650;C231/6, p. 81. Oxon. 26 Sep. 1653-Mar. 1660;C231/6, p. 268. all cos. c.June 1655-c.Apr. 1659; Oxf. 7 Aug. 1655–4 Apr. 1659;C181/6, p. 126. Abingdon 24 Nov. 1655-aft. Nov. 1658;C181/6, p. 131, 330. Wallingford 3 Mar. 1656-aft. Nov. 1658;C181/6, pp. 135, 329. Woodstock 1 Apr. 1656–20 Aug. 1660;C181/6, pp. 156, 331. St Albans borough 15 July 1656–18 Sept. 1660;C181/6, p. 179, 317. liberty of St Albans 15 July 1656–3 Oct. 1659;C181/6, pp. 181, 289. Haverfordwest 22 July 1656–19 Oct. 1659;C181/6, p. 183. Camb. 15 Sep. 1656–8 Sept. 1659;C181/6, p. 186. liberty of Beverley 16 Jan. 1657;C181/6, p. 195. liberty of Peterborough 31 Jan. 1657–10 Oct. 1660;C181/6, pp. 202, 336. Bedford 10 May 1658–25 Sept. 1660;C181/6, p. 289. Buckingham 15 Oct. 1658–15 Nov. 1660.C181/6, p. 328 Commr. assessment, Lincs. 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 9 June 1657; Oxon. 9 June 1657;A. and O. Lincs. militia, 3 July 1648;LJ x. 359a. militia, Lincs., Oxon. 2 Dec.1648; ejecting scandalous ministers, Lincs. 28 Aug. 1654;A. and O. gaol delivery, Winchester 28 Nov. 1655;C181/6, p. 132. Southampton 14 Sept. 1658.C181/6, p. 313. Visitor, Dulwich Coll. 11 Feb. 1656.Abbott, Writings and Speeches, iv. 99. Commr. oyer and terminer, all circs. c.June 1655-c.Apr. 1659.C181/6, passim. Custos rot. Lincs. Sept. 1658-bef. Mar. 1660.C231/6, pp. 111, 352.

Military: capt. (parlian), army of 3rd earl of Essex, Aug. 1642; col. bef. 16 Dec. 1642; col. of horse, 23 Feb. 1643.SP28/1a, ff. 12, 82, 141; SP28/5, f. 283; PA, Main Pprs. 5–20 Dec. 1642; A. and O. Gov. Bristol by 14 Apr.-26 July 1643.CJ iii. 45b; A copie of the articles agreed upon at the surrender of … Bristol (1643, E.63.15).

Legal: bencher, Middle Temple 23 Nov. 1655.M. Temple Bench Bk. 203; MTR iii. 1087, 1105.

Parlimentarian
FIENNES, Nathaniel I (c.1608-69), of Broughton, Oxon., Bromby, Lincs. and Newton Tony, Wilts.
: of Broughton, Oxon., Bromby, Lincs. and Newton Tony, Wilts.
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Likenesses: oils, M.J. van Mierevelt;Broughton Castle, Oxon. etching, W. Hollar, 1644.BM; NPG.

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Commons 1640-1660
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FIENNES, Nathaniel I (c.1608-69), of Broughton, Oxon., Bromby, Lincs. and Newton Tony, Wilts.

Will
5 Oct. 1669, pr. 3 Dec. 1670.PROB11/334/450.
Estates
Bromby, Lincs. and Norton, Glos. bef. 1653;Lincs. RO, 5M50/2081, 2082.  manor of Newton Tony, Wilts. from 1656.VCH Wilts. xv. 147.
Oxford 1644
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