HAWLEY, Francis, 1st Baron Hawley of Duncannon [I] (1608-84), of Buckland Sororum, Som. and Scotland Yard, Westminster.

Family and Education

b. 14 Jan. 1608, 2nd s. of Sir Henry Hawley of Wiveliscombe by Elizabeth, da. of Sir Anthony Poulett of Hinton St. George. m. bef. 1646, Jane, da. of Sir Ralph Gibbs of Honington, Warws., 2s. d.v.p. suc. bro. 1624; cr. Bt. 14 Mar. 1644; Baron Hawley of Duncannon [I] 8 July 1645.Sale of Wards (Som. Rec. Soc. lxvii), 24.

Offices Held

Commr. of array, Som. 1642, j.p. 1643 – 46, July 1660 – d.; commr. for sewers, Aug., Dec. 1660, assessment Aug. 1660–80, steward of crown manors Aug. 1660–75; freeman, Bath 1661, Portsmouth 1668; commr. for loyal and indigent officers, Som. and Bristol 1662; dep lt. Som. 1662 – d.; recorder, Bath 1662 – 69; asst. R. Adventurers to Africa 1668, 1671, R. Africa Co. 1672 – d.; steward, Artillery Co., London 1673; member, R. Fishing Co. 1677.CSP Dom. 1660–1, p. 214; 1661–2, p. 511; 1663–4, p. 264; Cal. Treas. Bks. iv. 703; Bath council bk. 2, pp. 292, 491; R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 359.

Col. of horse (royalist) 1642 – 45, June – Nov. 1660; dep. gov. Bristol 1643 – 44; capt. R. Horse Gds. (The Blues) 1661 – 76; gov. Deal Castle 1672–4.Bellum Civile (Som. Rec. Soc. xviii), 19, 33; Cal. Comm. Comp. 1523; Cal. Treas. Bks. i. 66; iii. 1278; iv. 548.

Gent. of the bedchamber to the Duke of York by 1669 – d.; trustee for fee-farm rents 1670 – 73; commr. for prizes 1672–4.Cal. Treas. Bks. ii. 414, 732.

Parlimentarian

HAWLEY, Francis, 1st Baron Hawley of Duncannon [I] (1608-84), of Buckland Sororum, Som. and Scotland Yard, Westminster.

Main residences: Buckland Sororum, Som.; Scotland Yard, Westminster.

Author

E.C.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

HAWLEY, Francis (1608-84)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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