IRBY, Sir Anthony (1605-82), of Whaplode, Lincs. and Westminster.

Family and Education

b. by 17 Jan. 1605, 1st s. of Sir Anthony Irby of Whaplode by Elizabeth, da. of Sir John Peyton of Isleham, Cambs. educ. L. Inn, entered 1620; Emmanuel, Camb. 1620. m. (1) 1623, Frances, da. of Sir William Wray 1st Bt., of Glentworth, Lincs., 1da.; (2) Margaret (d. July 1631), da. of Sir Richard Smythe, of Leeds Castle, Kent, s.p. (3) by 1633, Margaret (d. 28 Nov. 1640), da. of Sir Edward Barkham of Southacre, Norf., ld. mayor of London 1621-2, 3da.; (4) 19 Aug. 1641, Catherine, da. of William, 5th Lord Paget, 1s. 5da. Kntd. 2 June 1624; suc. gdfa. 1625.Wards 7/36/160; Collins, Peerage, vii. 303-5; Arch. Cant. xx. 78; Mdx. Par. Reg. ii. 148.

Offices Held

Recorder, Boston 1624 – 37; commr. for sewers, Lincs. 1625, Lincs. and Westminster Aug. 1660; j.p. (Holland and Lindsey) by 1634 – 49, Lincs. Mar. 1660–70; dep. lt. Lincs. by 1636 – 44, July 1660–1, sheriff 1637 – 38; commr. for sequestration (Holland) 1643, levying of money, Lincs. 1643, eastern assoc. 1643, assessment (Holland and Lindsey) 1644, 1648, Lincs. 1645, 1649, 1657, Jan. 1660, 1661 – 63, 1664 – 79, (Holland) 1647, Mdx. 1648, Westminster Aug. 1660–3, 1664 – 80, new model ordinance, Lincs. 1645, militia, Lincs. 1648, Lincs. and Westminster Mar. 1660; col. of militia ft. Lincs. Apr. 1660; commr. for complaints, Bedford level 1663, enclosures, Deeping fen 1665, concealments, Lincs. 1671, recusants 1675.Lincs. N. and Q. xiii. 81; C181/4/30, 7/37; CSP Dom. 1636–7, p. 149; Merc. Pub. 19 Apr. 1660; Cal. Treas. Bks. iii. 912.

Capt. of dgns. (parliamentary) 1642–5.E. Peacock, Army Lists, 54.

Commr. for regulating excise 1645, with Scottish army 1645, for exclusion from sacrament 1646, bishops’ lands 1646, compounding 1647 – 50, scandalous offences 1648, maimed soldiers Dec. 1660–1.CJ, viii. 213.

Parlimentarian

IRBY, Sir Anthony (1605-1682), of Whaplode, Lincs. and Westminster

Main residences: Whaplode, Lincs.; Westminster.

Author

M.W.H.

P.W.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

IRBY, Sir Anthony (1605-82)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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