HARLEY, Edward (1624-1700), of Brampton Bryan, Herefs.

Family and Education

b. 21 Oct. 1624, 3rd but 1st surv. s. of Sir Robert Harley of Brampton Bryan, being 1st s. by 3rd w. Brilliana, da. of Sir Edward Conway, 1st Visct. Conway; bro. of Robert Harley I. educ. Gloucester sch.; Shrewsbury sch.; Magdalen Hall, Oxf. 1638-40; L. Inn 1641-2. m. (1) 26 June 1654 (with £3,000), Mary, da. and coh. of Sir William Button of Parkgate, Tawstock, Devon, 4 da.; (2) 25 Feb. 1661, Abigail, da. of Nathaniel Stephens of Eastington, Glos., 4s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da. suc. fa. 1656; KB 23 Apr. 1661.HMC Portland, iii. 247, 291; v. 641; Letters of Lady Brilliana Harley (Cam. Soc. lviii), 218.

Offices Held

Capt. of horse (parliamentary) 1643, col. of ft. 1643 – 47, col. of horse 1660 – 61; gov. Monmouth 1644 – 45, Canon Frome 1645 – 46, Dunkirk May 1660–1.

Commr. for sequestrations, Herefs. 1643, execution of ordinances, Glos. 1644, assessment, Herefs. 1644, 1647 – 52, 1657, Jan. 1660, Herefs. and Rad. Aug. 1660–80, 1689 – 90, Leominster 1689; alderman, New Radnor c. 1647 – 80; commr. for militia, Herefs. 1648, 1659, Herefs., Worcs. and Rad. Mar. 1660, scandalous ministers, Herefs. 1654, j.p. 1656 – 82, July 1688 – d., Rad. ?Mar. 1660–82, 1689 – d.; custos rot. Herefs. Mar. – July 1660, Rad. Mar. 1660–82; dep. lt. Herefs. c. Aug. 1660–82, Herefs. and Rad. 1689 – d.; col. of militia ft., Herefs. 1668 – 82, commr. for recusants 1675.HMC Portland, iii. 111, 117, 129, 140, 155, 306; Nottingham Univ. Lib. Pw2 Hy 114; Trans. Woolhope Field Club, xxxiv. 292; Portland mss BL Loan 29/80, Richard Jeffrey to Harley, 20 May 1682, CSP Dom. 1682, p. 77.

Councillor of State 25 Feb. – 31 May 1660.

FRS 1663 – 85.

Parlimentarian

HARLEY, Edward (1624-1700), of Brampton Bryan, Herefs.

Main residence: Brampton Bryan, Herefs.

Author

M.W.H.

E.R.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

HARLEY, Edward (1624-1700)