ELWES, Sir Gervase, 1st Bt. (1628-1706), of Stoke College, Stoke by Clare, Suff.

Family and Education

bap. 21 Aug. 1628, 1st s. of Sir Gervase Elwes, Merchant Taylor, of Blackfriars, London by Frances, da. of Sir Robert Lee of Billesley, Warws.; bro. of Sir John Elwes, and step-bro. of Sir Richard Everard. educ. travelled abroad (Spain, Italy, France) 1646-51; Padua 1650. m. 2 Mar. 1652, Amy, da. and h. of William Trigge of Chiswick, Mdx., 6s. (5 d.v.p.) 5da. suc. fa. 1652; cr. Bt. 22 June 1660.VCH Northants. Fams 67-69; Evelyn Diary, iii. 31, 58.

Offices Held

Commr. for militia, Suff. Mar. 1660; j.p. Suff. July 1660–81, Lancs. 1 Jan. 1970, Suff. and Lancs. 1689 – d., Essex 1666 – d.; commr. for assessment, Suff. Aug. 1660–80, Lancs. 1673 – 80, Essex and Yorks. (N. Riding) 1677 – 80, Sudbury 1679 – 80, Essex and Suff. 1689 – 90; protonotary of c.p. duchy of Lancaster Aug. 1660 – d.; steward, honour of Clare 1661 – 85, 1691 – d.; freeman, Preston 1662, 1682; dep. lt. Suff. by 1665 – 81, 1689 – d.; commr. for subsidy, Essex 1671, recusants, Suff. and Essex 1675.SP 29/80/13; Lancs. RO, QSC 63–123; Sir Robert Somerville, Duchy of Lancaster Official Lists, 110, 203; Add. 39246, ff. 5, 30; Cal. Treas. Bks. iii. 821; vi. 871; Essex RO, O/OA30; HMC 7th Rep. 533; Preston Guild Rolls (Lancs, and Cheshire Rec. Soc. ix), 144, 185.

Parlimentarian

ELWES, Sir Gervase, 1st Bt. (1628-1706), of Stoke College, Stoke by Clare, Suff.

Main residence: Stoke College, Stoke by Clare, Suff.

Author

P.W.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

ELWES, Sir Gervase (1628-1706)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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