WREN, Matthew (1629-72), of Westminster.

Family and Education

b. 20 Aug. 1629, 1st s. of Matthew Wren, bp. of Ely 1638-67, by Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Cutler of Ipswich, Suff. and wid of Robert Brownrigg of Sproughton, Suff.; bro. of Sir William Wren. educ. Peterhouse, Camb. 1642. unm. suc. fa. 1667.The Gen. n.s. vi. 169-71.

Offices Held

Sec. to Sir Edward Hyde (Ld. Chancellor Clarendon) May 1660–7, to the Duke of York 1667 – d.; asst. R. Fishing Co. 1664, asst. R. Adventurers into Africa by 1664 – 71, dep. gov. 1668, 1670, sub-gov. 1669; freeman, Portsmouth 1668; asst. R. Africa Co. 1672–d. CSP Dom. 1663–4, p. 209; Pepys Diary, 14 Apr. 1665, 2 Sept. 1667; Sel. Charters (Selden Soc. xxviii), 183; T70/75; R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 359; HMC Hodgkin, 280.

FRS 1662 – d.

Parlimentarian

WREN, Matthew (1629-72), of Westminster.

Main residence: Westminster.

Author

E.C.

B.D.H.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

WREN, Matthew (1629-72)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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