DUNCH, Edmund (1603-1678), of Little Wittenham, Berks.

Family and Education

b. 22 Feb. 1603,WARD 7/68/178. 1st s. of Sir William Dunch* and Mary, da. of Sir Henry Cromwell alias Williams† of Hinchingbrooke, Hunts. VCH Berks. iv. 382; B.W. Greenfield, ‘Ped. of Dunch of Little Wittenham, Berks.’ Misc. Gen. et Her. (ser. 3), ii. 45. educ. G. Inn 1621. GI Admiss. m. ?8 Feb. 1630, GL, St. Anne Blackfriars par. reg., where the groom’s name is given as ‘Miles’, although ‘Edmund’ is recorded in the bishop’s transcript. Ex inf. Wendy Hawke. Bridget, da. and h. of Sir Anthony Hungerford of Down Ampney, Glos., 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da. suc. fa. 1611; gdfa. 1623. cr. Bar. Burnell of East Wittenham 26 Apr. 1658. bur. 4 Aug. 1678 4 Aug. 1678. Greenfield, 45-6; CP, ii. 436; M.F. Keeler, Long Parl. 161. sig. Edm[und] Dunche.

Offices Held

Commr. subsidy, Berks. 1624, 1628, 1641–2, C212/22/23; E115/144/112; SR, v. 82, 149. charitable uses 1626-at least 1638; C93/10/22; 93/11/13; C192/1, unfol. freeman, Wallingford, Berks. 1628; Berks. RO, W/AC1/1/1, f. 115v. sheriff, Berks. 1633 – 34, Oxon. 1667–8; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 6, 110. commr. sewers, Berks. and Hants 1633, 1657, Glos. and Wilts. 1635, Glos. 1654, Berks., Bucks., Glos., Oxon. Surr. and Wilts. 1662, perambulation, Wychwood, Shotover and Stowood forests, Oxon. 1641, C181/4, f. 147v; 181/5, ff. 21v, 211; 181/6, ff. 19, 261, 152. levying of money, Berks. 1643, assessment, Berks. 1643 – 60, Oxon. 1644 – 60, Glos. and Wilts. 1660, execution of ordinances, Berks. and Oxon. 1644; A. and O. i. 170, 227, 455, 456, 541–2, 961, 972, 1078, 1090; ii. 30, 41, 293, 306, 461, 474, 657, 672, 1061, 1077, 1246, 1364, 1369, 1376, 1381. j.p. Wilts. 1646 – at least57, Oxon. 1647 – at least57, Berks. by 1650 – at least57, Glos. 1651 – at least53, 1655-at least 1657; C231/6, pp. 43, 84, 221, 307; C193/13/3; 193/13/5; CUL, Dd.viii.1. commr, militia, Berks. and Oxon. 1648; A. and O. i. 1234, 1241. oyer and terminer, Oxf. circ. 1654–7, C181/6, ff. 11, 231. Poll Tax, Berks. 1660. SR, v. 209.

Gent. of the privy chamber extraordinary 1635-at least 1641. LC5/134, p. 87; LC3/1, unfol.

Gov. Wallingford Castle 1655. CP, ii. 436.

Parlimentarian

DUNCH, Edmund (1603-1678), of Little Wittenham, Berks.

Main residence: Little Wittenham, Berks.

Author

A.D.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

DUNCH, Edmund (1603-1678)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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