WISE, Edward (1632-75), of Sydenham, Marystow, Devon.

Family and Education

b. 19 Sept. 1632, 1st s. of Thomas Wise* of Mount Wise, Stoke Damerel and Mary (d. 27 May 1657), da. of Edward, 1st Visct. Chichester of Carrickfergus [I].Vivian, Vis. Devon, 791; Stoke Damerel par. reg.; G.H. Radford, ‘The Wyses and Tremaynes of Sydenham’, Trans. Devonshire Assoc. xli. 145. educ. Liskeard g.s. Cornw.; Trinity, Camb. 16 Nov. 1648; Exeter Coll. Oxf. 12 Nov. 1650, BA 3 July 1651, MA 24 July 1652; M. Temple 30 Oct. 1651.Radford, ‘Wyses and Tremaynes’, 138; Al. Cant.; Al. Ox.; MTR iii. 1029. m. (1) 2 Mar. 1652, Arabella (bur. 24 Feb. 1674), da. and coh. of Oliver St John†, Lord St John, 2s. d.v.p. 1da.; (2) 25 May 1675, Radigund, da. of John Eliot of Port Eliot, St Germans, Cornw. s.p.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 791. suc. fa. 1641; Kntd. KB 23 Apr. 1661.Shaw, Knights of Eng. i. 165. d. 17 Nov. 1675.Radford, ‘Wyses and Tremaynes’, 148.

Offices Held

Local: j.p. Devon 4 Mar. 1657–d.C231/6, p. 360. Commr. assessment, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan., 1 June 1660, 1661, 1664, 1672;A. and O.; An Ordinance… for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6); SR. militia, 26 July 1659, 12 Mar. 1660.A. and O. Lt.-col. militia ft. Apr. 1660;Parlty. Intelligencer no. 16 (9–16 Apr. 1660), 253 (E.183.3). capt. militia horse by 1666–?d.HP Commons, 1660–90. Dep. lt. Aug. 1660–d.Mercurius Publicus no. 35 (23–30 Aug. 1660), 546 (E.195.73). Commr. poll tax, 1660;C181/7, p. 139. piracy, 3 Mar. 1662;SR. corporations, Devon and Exeter 1662–3;Plymouth and W. Devon RO, 1/46, f. 16v. subsidy, Devon 1663;SR. recusants, 1675.CTB iv. 695.

Parlimentarian

WISE, Edward (1632-75), of Sydenham, Marystowe, Devon.

: of Sydenham, Devon., Marystow.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

WISE, Edward (1632-75), of Sydenham, Marystow, Devon.

Will

12 Nov. 1675, pr. 30 May 1676.PROB11/352/24.

Estates

at death held manors of Sydenham, Coryton, Raddon, Allerford, Thrushelton, Chillaton, Willsworthy, Willestrow, rectory of Marystow, Devon.PROB11/352/24. Sold Mount Wise and Stoke Damerel manor in 1667 to William Morice* for £11,600.Trans. Devonshire Assoc. xli. 146.

Oxford 1644

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