BERNARD, John (1630-79), of Brampton Park, Hunts.

Family and Education

b. Nov. 1630, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of (Sir) Robert Bernard*, 1st bt. and his 1st w. Elizabeth, da. of Sir John Tallakerne of Ashen Hall, Essex.CB; MT Admiss. i. 142. educ. Huntingdon g.s.; Christ’s, Camb. 12 Apr. 1645;J. Peile, Biog. Hist. of Christ’s College (Cambridge, 1910-13), i. 493. M. Temple 21 Jan. 1645, called 23 Nov. 1649.MT Admiss. i. 142. m. (1) 26 Feb. 1656, Elizabeth, da. of Oliver St John*, 1s. 7da.; (2) lic. 11 Aug. 1670, Grace, da. of (Sir) Richard Shuckburgh*, s.p.Baker, Northants. i. 372; PROB11/362/86; London Mar. Lics. ed. Foster, 121. suc. fa. as 2nd bt. 18 Apr. 1666.Bridges, Northants. i. 404. d. 25 June 1679.Lansd. 921, f. 11.

Offices Held

commr. assessment, Hunts. 9 June 1657, 1 June 1660, 1661, 1664, 1672, 1677, 1679; Huntingdon 1 June 1660, 1664, 1672, 1679; Mdx. 1677;A. and O.; An Ordinance…for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6); SR. militia, Hunts. 12 Mar. 1660.A. and O. J.p. Mar. 1660–70, 1673 – d.; Northants. Mar.-bef. Oct. 1660.A Perfect List (1660); HP Commons 1660–1690. Capt. militia, Hunts. June 1660–?Bodl. Carte 73, f. 472. Commr. poll tax, 1660; subsidy, 1663;SR. sewers, 19 Dec. 1664.C181/7, p. 302. Conservator, Bedford Level 1669–75.S. Wells, The Hist. of the Drainage of the Great Level of the Fens (1830), i. 459–61

commr. tendering oath to MPs, 26 Jan. 1659.CJ vii. 593a.

Parlimentarian

BERNARD, John (1630-79), of Brampton Park, Hunts.

Hunts.

Likenesses

Likenesses: ?oils, fam. group.S.E. Higgins, The Bernards of Abington and Nether Winchendon (1903-4), i. 88.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

BERNARD, John (1630-79), of Brampton Park, Hunts.

Will

6 June 1679, codicil 7 June 1679, pr. 19 Jan. 1680.PROB11/362/86; Hunts. RO, M16/3: probate of Sir John Bernard’s will, 19 Jan. 1680.

Estates

bought manor of Bury cum Hepmongrove, Hunts. 1676.VCH Hunts. ii. 165.

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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