VAUGHAN, Henry (by 1586-1660/1), of Derwydd, Llandybïe, Carm.

Family and Education

b. by 1586, 6th s. of Walter Vaughan† (d.1598) of Golden Grove (Gelli Aur), Llanfihangel Aberbythych, Carm. and his 1st w. Mary, da. of Griffith Rice of Newton, Llandyfeisant; bro. of John Vaughan†, 1st earl of Carbery [I].Dwnn, Vis. Wales, i. 213-14. m. betw. 1609-10, Sage (d. aft. 1648), da. and h. of John Gwyn William of Derwydd, Llandybïe, wid. of Edward Rice of Newton (d. betw. 1609-10), 3s. (1 illegit.; 1 d.v.p.) 7da.HP Commons 1604-1629, ‘Henry Vaughan’. Kntd. 14 Jan. 1643.Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 215. d. betw. 27 Nov. 1660-5 Jan. 1661.NLW, SD/1660/89.

Offices Held

Local: dep. coroner, Kidwelly, Carnwallon and Is-Cennen hundreds, Carm. by 1607.STAC8/289/7. J.p. Carm. 1617–?49.Justices of the Peace ed. Phillips, 163–9. Rhaglaw (jt.) of Cayo, Cathinog, Maenordeilo and Mallaen commotes, Carm. 1618-at least 1624.C54/2338/12; STAC8/41/13, f. 2; C78/255/4. Sheriff, Carm. 1619–20.List of Sheriffs (List and Index ix), 245. Commr. subsidy, Carm. 1621, 1624;C212/22/21, 23. piracy, Carm., Pemb. and Card. 1623.C181/3, f. 97v. ?Bailiff, estates of Arthur Chichester, 1st Baron Chichester [I], Carm. 1624.C2/Chas.I/C114/48. Dep. lt. Carm. 1624-at least 1642; Carmarthen by 1637–42.Salop RO, 151/2903; HEHL, EL7443. Commr. subsidy arrears, Carm. 1626;E179/224/598, f. 5. concealed monies for Irish army, 1626.APC, 1626, p. 114. Capt. militia ft. Carm. by 1627–42.SP16/88/50; HEHL, EL7443. Commr. shipwreck, Carm. 1627;SP16/90/65. Forced Loan, 1627;C193/12/2, f. 67v. exacted fees, Carm., Pemb. and Card. 1635.C181/5, f. 31v. Steward, Laugharne, Carm. c.1639.HMC 5th Rep. 65. Commr. array (roy.), Carm. 1642.Northants. RO, FH133, unfol.

Mercantile: patentee, manufacture of charcoal, 1620.CD 1621, vii. 340.

Civic: common cllr. Carmarthen by 1621 – at least40; ?alderman by 1621;F. Jones, ‘Cadets of Golden Grove, II’, Trans. Hon. Soc. Cymmrodorion (1974–5), 135; Carm. RO, Mus. 155, f. 38. mayor, 1623–4.Carm. RO, Mus. 611; 155, f. 63v.

Religious: ?churchwarden, Llandeilo Fawr, Carm. 1631.Jones, ‘Cadets’, 136.

Military: lt.-col. of ft. (roy.) 1642 – 43; col. by June 1643; sgt.-maj.-gen. S. W. Wales 26 Oct. 1643.Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 215; Carm. RO, Cawdor (Vaughan) 43/5842; SP29/159/45; P.R. Newman, Royalist Officers in Eng and Wales (New York, 1981), 385.

Parlimentarian

VAUGHAN, Henry (by 1586-1660/1), of Derwydd, Llandybie, Carm.

: of Derwydd, Llandybïe, Carm.

Likenesses

Likenesses: oils, unknown, c.1644.Derwydd House, Carm.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

VAUGHAN, Henry (by 1586-1660/1), of Derwydd, Llandybïe, Carm.

Will

27 Nov. 1660, pr. 22 Jan. 1661.NLW, SD/1660/89.

Estates

Oxford 1644

Yes

1640 Volume

oxford

Addresses

Religion

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