ERNLE, Sir John (1647-86), of Whetham House, Calne, Wilts. and The Homme, Much Marcle, Herefs.

Family and Education

bap. 31 Dec. 1647, 1st s. of John Ernle. educ. Exeter, Oxf. 1664; L. Inn 1666. m. 6 Dec. 1674, Vincentia, da. and coh. of Sir John Kyrle, 2nd Bt., of Much Marcle, 1s. 1da. Kntd. 1970.Mariner’s Mirror, xxxiii. 100; Cooke, Herefs. iii. 28-29; CSP Dom. 1673, p. 521.

Offices Held

Lt. RN 1664, 1670 – 72, capt. 1672 – 80; cornet, Prince Rupert’s horse 1667; capt. Barbados Dgns. 1673-at least 1675.CSP Com. 1667, p. 183; 1673–5, pp. 17, 371; Cal. Treas. Bks. iv. 724; Cat. Pepysian Mss (Navy Rec. Soc. xxvi), 348.

Freeman, Portsmouth 1678; j.p. Glos. and Herefs. 1680 – d.; conservator, Forest of Dean 1681 – d.; dep. lt. Herefs. 1685–d.R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 363; Cal. Treas. Bks. vii. 279.

Parlimentarian

ERNLE, Sir John (1647-86), of Whetham House, Calne, Wilts. and The Homme, Much Marcle, Herefs.

Main residences: Whetham House, Calne, Wilts.; The Homme, Much Marcle, Herefs.

Author

L.N.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

ERNLE, Sir John (1647-86)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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