GREGORY, William (1625-96), of How Caple, Herefs.

Family and Education

b. 1 Mar. 1625, 2nd but o. surv. s. of Robert Gregory, vicar of Fownhope, 1619-43, by 1st w. Anne, da. of John Harvey of Bradstone, Glos. educ. Hereford Cathedral sch.; Staple Inn; G. Inn, entered 1640, called 1651; All Souls, Oxf. 1644. m. 1653, Catherine, da. and h. of James Smith of Tillington, Herefs., wid. of John Carpenter of The Homme, Dilwyn, Herefs., and of Humphrey Tomkyns, merchant, of London, 1s. d.v.p. 1da. suc. fa. 1643. Kntd. 26 July 1679.W. R. Williams, Parl. Hist. Herefs. 94; Cooke, Herefs. iii. 233; C. J. Robinson, Mansions and Manors of Herefs. 293, 310.

Offices Held

?Clerk to county committee, Herefs. 1644; dep. steward, Hereford by 1653 – 82, common councilman c. 1662 – 82; commr. for assessment, Herefs. Jan. 1660–80, Hereford Jan. 1660–1, 1663 – 80, Glos. and Gloucester 1679 – 80, Herefs. and Hereford 1689 – 90, Glos. 1689, Serjeants’ Inn 1690, militia, Herefs. Mar. 1660; j.p. Herefs. Mar. 1660 – Mar. 1688, Oct. 1688 – d., chairman quarter sessions by 1663 – ?79; commr. for inquiry, Kingswood chase 1671; recorder, Gloucester 1672 – 87; bencher, G. Inn 1673, reader 1675.SP29/417/188; Cooke, 229–32; Cal. Treas. Bks. iii. 911; ix. 84, 111; CSP Dom. 1672, p. 12.

Serjeant-at-law 1677; baron of the Exchequer 12 July 1679–86; j.c.p. 18 Apr. – 8 May 1689; j.K.b. 8 May 1689 – d.

Speaker of House of Commons 17 Mar. – 27 May 1679.

Parlimentarian

GREGORY, William (1625-96), of How Caple, Herefs.

Main residence: How Caple, Herefs.

Author

E.R.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

GREGORY, William (1625-96)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

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