FOXWIST, William (c.1610-73), of Caernarvon, Caern. and St. Albans, Herts.

Family and Education

b. c. 1610, rd but 1st surv. s. of Richard Foxwist of Caernarvon by Ellen, da. of Sir William Thomas of Aber, Caern. educ. Jesus, Oxf. matric. 25 Jan. 1628, aged 17; L. Inn 1629, called 1636. m. Mary, da. of John Pemberton, Grocer, of London and St. Albans, s.p. suc. fa. 1615.W. R. Williams, Old Wales, i. 257, 378; Keeler, Long Parl. 360; Vis. Northants. (Harl. Soc. lxxxvii), 167.

Offices Held

Commr. of array, Caern. 1642; recorder, St. Albans 1645 – 61; j.p. St. Albans borough 1645 – Sept. 1660, liberty 1656 – Sept. 1660, Caern. 1650 – July 1660, Herts. 1651 – July 1660; judge of Admiralty, N. Wales 1646; commr. for assessment, Herts. and St. Albans 1647 – 52, Caern. 1647, Herts., St. Albans and Caern. 1657, Jan. 1660, St. Albans Sept. 1660–1; commr. for militia, Herts. and Caern. 1648, Herts. and N. Wales Mar. 1660; commr. for N. Wales assoc. Caern. 1648; bencher, L. Inn 1648; second justice, Brecon circuit 1655 – 59, Chester circuit Mar.-Aug. 1660.W. H. Jones, Old Karnarvon, 159; A. E. Gibbs, Corp. Recs. of St. Albans, 72–73, 76–77, 297, 298; W. R. Williams, Gt. Sessions in Wales, 60–61.

Commr. for security 1656.

Parlimentarian

FOXWIST, William (c.1610-73), of Caernarvon, Caern. and St. Albans, Herts.

Main residences: Caernarvon, Caern; St. Albans, Herts.

Author

M.W.H.

E.R.E.

G.J.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

FOXWIST, William (c.1610-73)