Family and Education
b. 18 Aug. 1616, 1st s. of Sir William Hervey of Ickworth by 1st w. Susan, da. of Sir Robert Jermyn of Rushbrooke; bro. of Sir Thomas Hervey. educ. travelled abroad 1636; Leyden 1637. m. 1658 (with £30,000), Elizabeth, da. and h. of William Hervey, 1st Baron Hervey of Kidbrooke, s.p. suc. fa. 1660.Vis. Suff. ed. Howard, ii. 195-6; HMC Lords, i. 264-5.
Offices Held
Gent. of the privy chamber ?1641 – 46; treasurer and receiver to Queen Catherine of Braganza 1662–d.
Capt. of horse (royalist) 1642–6.
J.p. Suff. July 1660 – d.; commr. for assessment, Suff. Aug. 1660 – d., Westminster 1661 – d., Mdx. 1673 – d., Norf. 1677 – d., loyal and indigent officers, Suff. 1662, recusants 1675; member, Royal Fishery Co. 1677.
FRS 1664 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Ickworth, Suff.; Westminster.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
HERVEY, John (1616-80)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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