CHIFFINCH, William (d.1691), of Whitehall and Philberts, Bray, Berks.

Page of the backstairs to Queen Catherine of Braganza 1662; page of the bedchamber and keeper of the closet 1666 – 85; jt. master of the hawks by 1675–d.CSP Dom. 1661–2, p. 498; 1665–6, p. 354; Cal. Treas. Bks. iv. 326; ix. 1733.

Commr. for assessment, Berks. 1673 – 80; freeman, New Windsor 1677, chamberlain 1681, alderman 1681 – 89, mayor 1685 – 86; j.p. Berks. by 1680 – d.; keeper, Hyde Park by 1681 – d.; master, Cutlers’ Co. 1685–6.First Hall Bk. (Windsor Hist. Recs. i), 30, 37, 48, 74, 178; HMC Finch, ii, 123; CSP Dom. 1685, pp. 46, 69, 102; 1689–90, p. 76.