WREN, Sir William (1638-89), of Wilburton, Cambs. and Lincoln’s Inn.

Family and Education

b. 9 Mar. 1638, 4th s. of Matthew Wren, bp. of Ely. unm. suc. bro. Matthew Wren in Ely property 1672, bro. Thomas, archdeacon of Ely, at Wilburton 1673; Kntd. 20 Feb. 1685.C. Wren, Parentalia, 133; PCC 1 Pye; The Gen. n.s. vi. 171.

Offices Held

J.p. Ely 1661–?d., Cambs. 1682–?d.; commr. for complaints, Bedford level 1663, assessment, Ely 1673 – 80, 1689 – d.; freeman, Cambridge 1679; chief bailiff, Ely by 1684; constable, Wisbech Castle by 1684; dep. lt. Cambs. 1685–?d.C. H. Cooper, Annals of Cambridge, iii. 582; Add. 47181, f. 2.

Parlimentarian

WREN, Sir William (1638-89), of Wilburton, Cambs. and Lincoln’s Inn.

Main residences: Wilburton, Cambs.; Lincoln's Inn.

Author

E.R.E.

E.C.

G.J.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

WREN, Sir William (1638-89)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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