Family and Education
b. 1603, 3rd s. of Sir William Glynne of Glynllifon, Caern. and Jane, da. of John Griffith† of Caernarfon; bro. of Thomas Glynne*.Griffith, Peds. Anglesey and Caern. Fams. 172. educ. Westminster 1615;Rec. Old Westminsters, i. 377. Hart Hall, Oxf. 9 Nov. 1620;Al. Ox. L. Inn 27 Jan. 1621.L. Inn Admiss. i. 187. m. (1) 2 May 1633, Frances (bur. 17 Nov. 1646), da. of Arthur Squibb, later Clarenceux king of arms, of Henley Park 2s. 5da. (2 d.v.p.); (2) bef. 1651 Anne (d. 1668), da. of John Manning of London, coh. of her bro. John, of Cralle Place, Warbleton, Suss., wid. of Sir Thomas Lawley† of Spoonhill, Salop, 1s. 1da.Misc. Gen. et Her. ser. 2, i. 43-4; Beaven, Aldermen of London, ii. 181. Kntd. 16 Nov. 1660.Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 232. d. 15 Nov. 1666.Misc. Gen et Her. ser. 2, i. 43-4; Diary of John Milward, 49.
Offices Held

Legal: called, L. Inn 24 June 1628; bencher, 8 July 1641.L. Inn Black Bks. ii. 277, 359. Sjt.-at-law, 13 Nov. 1648; protector’s sjt. 22 May 1654; king’s sjt. Nov. 1660–d.CJ vi. 50b; C181/7, p. 67. Assize judge, var. circs. by Feb. 1654-July 1658.C181/6, pp. 7, 298. C.j. Upper Bench, June 1655.Clarke Pprs. iii. 43–4.

Civic: dep. steward, Westminster Jan. 1636.Rec. Old Westminsters, i. 377. Cllr. and j.p. Guildford Oct. 1641-Oct. 1655.Surr. RO, BR/OC/1/2, ff. 119v-133v. Recorder, London 30 May 1643–25 Aug. 1649.CLRO, Rep. 56, ff. 179, 185; 59, f. 474.

Local: commr. sewers, Mdx. and Westminster 21 July 1637 – aft.June 1645, 10 Jan. 1655-aft. Oct. 1658;C181/5, ff. 81, 255; C181/6, pp. 68, 319. London 14 Jan.-aft. Dec. 1645;C181/5, ff. 247, 266. Kent and Surr. 25 Nov. 1645, 14 Nov. 1657;C181/5, f. 264; C181/6, p. 263. Denb. and Flint 4 Mar. 1654; Mdx. 5 Feb. 1657; Essex 28 June 1658;C181/6, pp. 21, 200, 296. subsidy, Westminster 1641; further subsidy, 1641; poll tax, 1641; Anglesey, Caern., Flint, Mdx. 1660;SR. disarming recusants, Westminster 30 Aug. 1641.LJ iv. 385b. J.p. by Dec. 1641–?, 26 June 1648–9, by c. Sept. 1656 – bef.Oct. 1660; Mdx. 26 June 1648 – bef.Oct. 1653, by c. Sept. 1656 – bef.Oct. 1660, 1662–d.;D’Ewes (C), 219; C231/6, p. 118; C193/13/3, f. 41v; C193/13/4, f. 60v. Flint by 27 Mar. 1648 – bef.June 1649, by Apr. 1654 – bef.Sept. 1660; Anglesey 18 July 1649 – 25 July 1650; Caern. 25 July 1650 – bef.Sept. 1660, 27 July 1663–d.;Justices of the Peace ed. Phillips, 13, 31, 33, 111, 113. Oxf. 7 Aug. 1655;C181/6, p. 126. Denb. by Sept. 1655 – bef.Sept. 1660, 23 June 1665 – d.; Mont. 12 Dec. 1655-bef. Sept. 1660;Justices of the Peace ed. Phillips, 77, 80, 145. Wallingford 3 Mar. 1656-aft. Nov. 1658;C181/6, pp. 136, 329. Merion. by June 1656-bef. Sept. 1660;Justices of the Peace ed. Phillips, 50. Haverfordwest 26 July 1656; Camb. 15 Sept. 1656; Beverley 16 Jan. 1657; liberty of Peterborough 31 Jan. 1657-aft. Nov. 1658;C181/6, pp. 183, 186, 195, 202, 336. Oxon., Surr. aft. June 1662–d.C193/12/3, ff. 81v, 98v. Commr. contribs. towards relief of Ireland, 1642;SR. assessment, 1642; Mdx. 18 Oct. 1644, 1661, 1664; Mdx. and Westminster 21 Feb. 1645, 23 June 1647; Surr. 21 Feb. 1645, 23 June 1647, 9 June 1657; Anglesey 23 June 1647, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan. 1660; London 23 June 1647; Caern. 23 June 1647, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan. 1660, 1 June 1660; Oxon. 9 June 1657, 1664; Flint 9 June 1657, 26 Jan. 1660, 1 June 1660, 1664; Denb. 9 June 1657; Merion. 1 June 1660;SR; A. and O.; An Ordinance...for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6). sequestration, Westminster 27 Mar. 1643; accts. of assessment, 3 May 1643; levying of money, Mdx. 3 Aug. 1643;SR; A. and O. oyer and terminer, London 12 Jan. 1644 – aft.Nov. 1645, by Jan. 1654 – 3 July 1660, 14 May 1661–d.;C181/5, ff. 230v, 265; C181/6, pp. 2, 352; C181/7, pp. 99, 335. Mdx. 13 Jan. 1644 – aft.Jan. 1645, 10 Nov. 1655 – 5 July 1660, 5 Nov. 1660–d.;C181/5, ff. 231v, 246v; C181/6, pp. 129, 327; C181/7, pp. 67, 350. Surr. 4 July 1644, 21 Mar. 1659, 10 June 1664;C181/5, f. 239; C181/6, p. 348; C181/7, p. 270. Herts. 4 July 1644; C181/5, f. 240. Western circ. by Feb. 1654-c.Apr. 1659;C181/6, pp. 8, 307. Oxf. circ. by Feb. 1654-c.Apr. 1659, 23 Jan. 1664–d.;C181/6, pp. 10, 302; C181/7, pp. 238, 365. all circs. June 1655-c.Apr. 1659;C181/6, passim. St Albans 6 Oct. 1658;C181/6, p. 318. Welsh circ. 8 Nov. 1661; Home circ. 23 Jan. 1664 – d.; Kent 10 June 1664;C181/7, pp. 120, 233, 270, 359. defence of London, 17 Feb. 1644;A. and O. gaol delivery, Herts., Surr. 4 July 1644;C181/5, ff. 239v, 240v. Newgate gaol 16 Nov. 1644 – aft.Nov. 1645, by Feb. 1654 – 3 July 1660, 14 May 1661–d.;C181/5, ff. 244, 265; C181/6, pp. 2, 352; C181/7, pp. 99, 335. Ely 20 Mar. 1656 – aft.Mar. 1658; liberty of Peterborough 31 Jan. 1657-aft. Nov. 1658;C181/6, pp. 150, 202, 284, 336. New Model ordinance, Mdx., Surr. 17 Feb. 1645; defence of Surr. 1 July 1645.A. and O. Protonotary and clerk of the crown, Denb., Flint and Mont. 20 Mar. 1646.LJ viii. 221a, 223a-b. Commr. for reducing cos. of N. Wales, 28 Mar. 1646;CJ iv. 493b. associated cos. of N. Wales, Caern. 21 Aug. 1648; militia, Chester, Cheshire, Caern., Merion. 2 Dec. 1648; Mdx., Westminster 2 Dec. 1648, 12 Mar. 1660; Oxon., Surr., N. Wales 12 Mar. 1660;A. and O. charitable uses, London Oct. 1655.Publick Intelligencer no. 7 (12–19 Nov. 1655), 97–8 (E.489.15). Member, Hon. Artillery Coy. 2 Aug. 1659.Ancient Vellum Bk. 78. Custos rot. Flint Mar.- 16 Aug. 1660; Caern. Mar.-6 Sept. 1660.A Perfect List (1660); C231/7, pp. 28, 36. Gov. Charterhouse 1662–d.HP Commons 1660–90, ‘John Glynne’.

Central: custos brevium (in reversion), 7 Aug. 1638, confirmed 1 Feb. 1644.Coventry Docquets, 206; LJ vii. 406a. Member, recess cttee. 9 Sept. 1641; cttee. for examinations, 13 Jan. 1642; cttee. of safety, 4 July 1642;CJ ii. 288b, 375b, 651b. cttee. of navy and customs by 5 Aug. 1642;Supra, ‘Committee of Navy and Customs’; CJ ii. 378b. cttee. for sequestrations, 27 Mar. 1643.CJ iii. 21b. Commr. conserving peace betw. England and Scotland, 20 May 1643, 7 July 1646.LJ vi. 55b; LJ viii. 411a. Member, Westminster Assembly, 12 June 1643; cttee. for the revenue, 21 Sept. 1643; cttee. of both kingdoms, 16 Feb., 23 May 1644;A. and O. cttee. for foreign affairs, 6 Sept. 1644;CJ iii. 618b; LJ vi. 697a. cttee. for the army, 31 Mar. 1645; cttee. for Westminster Abbey and Coll. 18 Nov. 1645;A. and O. cttee. for admlty. and Cinque Ports, 2 Mar. 1646.CJ iv. 450a; LJ viii. 192b. Commr. abuses in heraldry, 19 Mar. 1646.A. and O. Member, cttee. for foreign plantations, 21 Mar. 1646.LJ viii. 225a, 225b. Commr. exclusion from sacrament, 5 June 1646, 29 Aug. 1648. Member, cttee. for indemnity, 21 May 1647.A. and O. Commr. treaty with king at Newport, 6 Sept. 1648.LJ x. 492b. Member, cttee. for trade, 1 Nov. 1655; sub.-cttee. readmission of Jews, 15 Nov. 1655; cttee. relief of Piedmont Protestants, 4 Jan. 1656;CSP Dom. 1655–6, pp. 1, 23, 100. cttee. for improving revenues of customs and excise, 26 June 1657.A. and O.

: of Westminster and Henley Park, Surr.
Likenesses

Likenesses: oil on canvas, unknown, c.1655-60;Hawarden Castle, Flintshire. oil on canvas, studio of P. Lely;NT, Penryn Castle. oil on canvas, unknown;NT, Penryn Castle. oil on canvas, family group, unknown;L. Inn, London. ?oil on panel, unknown.NT, Erddig.

Volume
Commons 1640-1660
Web Title

GLYNNE, John (1603-66), of Westminster and Henley Park, Surr.

Will
15 Aug. 1664, pr. 12 Jan. 1667.PROB11/323/53.
Estates
lands at Ash and Henley Park, Surr.; Oddington and Bicester, Oxon; Harwarden Castle, Flint. and in Anglesey and Caern; property in Lincoln’s Inn Fields, Mdx.;PROB11/323/53. pre-1660 salaries incl. £1,000 as clerk of petty bag.Mystery of the Good Old Cause (1660), 11 (E.1923.2).
Oxford 1644
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