SPENCER, Sir Edward (1595-1656), of Boston Manor, Mdx.

Family and Education

b. 25 Feb. 1595; bap. 1595,Add. 75326, f. 2; Northants RO, 49P/26; Brington par. reg., unfol. 4th s. of Sir Robert Spencer†, 1st Baron Spencer of Wormleighton and Margaret, da. and coh. of Sir Francis Willoughby of Wollaton, Notts.; bro. of Richard† and William†.M.E. Finch, Five Northants. Fams. (Northants. Rec. Soc. xix), 248. educ. Corpus, Oxf. 13 Nov. 1609, BA 18 Feb. 1612; L. Inn 13 May 1613; travelled abroad (Spanish Netherlands) June 1617.Al. Ox.; LI Admiss. i. 162; APC 1616-17, p. 266. m. 19 Sept. 1625, Mary (d. 1658), da. of John Goldsmith of Wilby, Suff., wid. of Sir William Reade of Osterley, Mdx., s.p.Add. 19132, f. 134; Lysons, Environs ii. 555. Kntd. 27 Dec. 1625.Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 190. d. 11 Feb. 1656.Bridges, Northants ii. 476.

Offices Held

associate bencher, L. Inn 1617.LI Black Bks. ii. 198.

commr. survey L. Inn Fields 1618.Rymer, Foedera vii. pt. 3, p. 83. J.p. Mdx. 30 Mar. 1626-at least 1639.C231/4, f. 200v; SP16/405, f. 43. Commr. Forced Loan, 1626–7; CSP Dom. 1625–6, p. 435; Rymer, Foedera viii. pt 2, p. 144. oyer and terminer, the Verge 1629–37;C181/4, ff. 5v, 175v; C181/5, ff. 57v, 213. Mdx. 1634-aft. Nov. 1641;C181/4, ff. 172, 189; C181/5, ff. 57v, 114. London 30 Nov. 1641;C181/5, f. 214. repair of St Paul’s Cathedral, Mdx. 31 Aug. 1635;GL, MS 25475/1, f. 61. survey Harefield and Moorhall, Mdx. c.1636;LMA, ACC/1085/EM/004. sewers, River Colne, Bucks., Herts. and Mdx. 1638-aft. May 1639;C181/5, ff. 122, 136. subsidy, Mdx. 1641; further subsidy, 1641; poll tax, 1641;SR. gaol delivery, Newgate gaol 30 Nov. 1641;C181/5, f. 214. contribs. towards relief of Ireland, Mdx. 1642; assessment, 1642;SR. array (roy.), 1642.Northants. RO, FH133, unfol.

master in chancery, extraordinary, by 4 Mar. 1641–?C231/5, p. 432.

Parlimentarian

SPENCER, Edward (1595-1656), of Althorp, Northants.; Boston Manor, Mdx. and Lincoln’s Inn, London

of Boston Manor, Mdx.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

SPENCER, Sir Edward (1595-1656), of Boston Manor, Mdx.

Will

4 July 1655, pr. 13 Mar. 1656.PROB11/254/34.

Estates

extensive lands in Middlesex, esp. Hounslow, Hanwell and Acton.

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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