Family and Education
b. c.1619, 2nd s. of Thomas Carter, vicar of Dinton, Bucks. 1610-46, by Anne, da. of William Curtis of Chesterton, Cambs. m. c.1647, Elizabeth, da. and coh. of David Holland of Kinmel, 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 4da. Kntd. 7 June 1660.Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 65; Lipscomb, Bucks. ii. 145; HMC 6th Rep. 86; Cambs. Par. Regs. vii. 110.
Offices Held

Lt.-col. of horse (parliamentary) 1644 – 45, col. 1645 – 47; gov. Conway Castle 1646 – 61, Holyhead Nov. 1660–1.CSP Dom. 1644–5; p. 181; 645–7, pp. 563–4; 1660–1, p. 367; Cal. Treas. Bks. i. 206; W. R. Williams, Parl. Hist. Wales, 74.

Commr. for N. Wales association, Caern. and Denb. 1648, militia 1648, N. Wales Mar. 1660, j.p. Denb. 1648 – d., Caern. 1650 – July 1660, Anglesey 1656 – d., Flints. Mar. – July 1660; commr. for assessment, Merion. 1649 – 52, Caern., Denb., Flints. and Anglesey 1649 – 52, 1657, Jan. 1660–1, Denb. 1665 – 74, sequestration, N. Wales 1649, propagation, Wales 1650; sheriff, Caern. Feb. – Nov. 1650, Denb. 1664 – 65; custos rot. Caern. 1651 – 56, 1656 – Mar. 1660, Merion. Mar. – July 1660; commr. for scandalous ministers, N. Wales 1654, security 1655 – 56; freeman, Denbigh 1655 – 61; col. of militia, N. Wales Mar. 1660; steward, lordship of Denbigh July 1660–d.J. Williams, Recs. of Denbigh, 134; Thurloe, iii. 216; CSP Dom. 1660–1, p. 138; Cal. Treas. Bks. v. 392.

Member, high court of justice 1651.CSP Dom. 1651, p. 523.

Main residence: Kinmel, Denb.
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Commons 1660-1690
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CARTER, John (c.1619-76)

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Oxford 1644
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