JEFFREYS, John (c.1623-89), of The Priory, Brecon.

Family and Education

b. c. 1623, 1st s. of Jeffrey Jeffreys of Abercynrig by Margaret, da. of Gregory Price of The Priory, Brecon. educ. I. Temple 1640, G. Inn 1641. m. Mary, da. of Edward Bassett of Fledborough, Notts., 1da. suc. fa. by 1647.Jones, Brec. iv. 273; Vis. Notts. (Harl. Soc. iv), 42; CSP Ire. 1663-5, p. 255; SP23/207/473.

Offices Held

Lt.-col. of ft. (royalist) to 1645; lt. of horse [I], regt. of Francis, Lord Aungier 1663, capt. 1664 – 78; constable of Dublin Castle 1673–80.J. R. Phillips, Civil War in Wales, ii. 286; HMC Ormonde, i. 218, 268; n.s. iii. 165.

J.p. Brec. July 1660 – d., dep. lt. c. Aug. 1660 – d.; commr. for assessment, Brec. Aug. 1660–80, Brecon 1677 – 80; maj. of militia horse, Brec. by 1661–?4, commr. for loyal and indigent officers 1662, col. of militia ft. by 1679 – at least84; capital burgess, Brecon by 1679–?d.; master of Kilmainham hospital 1684–?d.SP29/34/21; J. Dingley, Beaufort’s Progress, 200; HMC Ormonde, n.s. vii. 215.

Jt. registrar of claims [I] 1665–70.CSP Ire. 1663–5, p. 663.

MP [I] 1665.

Parlimentarian

JEFFREYS, John (c.1623-89), of The Priory, Brecon.

Main residence: The Priory, Brecon.

Author

L.N.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

JEFFREYS, John (c.1623-89)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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