PRISE (PRICE), Thomas (1634-c.1699), of Wistaston Court, Marden, Herefs. and Scotland Yard, Whitehall.

Family and Education

b. 25 Dec. 1634, 1st s. of John Prise of Wistaston by Anne, da. and h. of Sir George Chute of Stockwell, Surr. educ. I. Temple 1653. m. (1) lic. 16 Aug. 1662, ‘aged 23’, (with £2,000), Diana, da. of Sir Christopher Wray of Ashby, Lincs., 1da.; (2) 1669, Mary, da. of Thomas Carne of Nash, Glam., 1s.; (3) settlement 2 Nov. 1689, Frances (d.1692), wid. of one Scott, and of Sir Humphrey Sydenham of Chilworthy, Som., s.p. suc. fa. 1669.Cal. Comm. Comp. 2490; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 1094; W. R. Williams, Parl. Hist. Herefs. 55; HMC Lords, n.s. v. 57-58; C5/172/6, 67.

Offices Held

J.p. Herefs. July 1660–89, dep. lt. c. Aug. 1660 – Oct. 1688; commr. for assessment, Herefs. and Hereford Aug. 1660–80, 1689 – 90; steward of Marden manor, Herefs. Oct. 1660–70; common councilman, Hereford 1662 – bef.98; capt. of militia, Herefs. by 1663 – 89, receiver of royal aid 1665; collector of hearth-tax, S. Wales 1686 – 89; commr. for licensing hackney coaches, London and Westminster 1687–9.T. Coningsby, Manor of Marden, i. 598; Trans. Woolhope Field Club, xxxiv. 293; BL Loan 29/49, accounts of Nicholas Philpott, 1662–8; 29/141, Sir Edward to Robert Harley, 19 June 1691; Cal. Treas. Bks. i. 697; viii. 646; Duncumb, Herefs, i. 361; SP29/417/188; Cal. Treas. Bks. viii. 1550.

Capt. of ft. regt. of Mq. of Worcester (Henry Somerset ) 1667, 1673–4.

Gent. of the privy chamber 1666-at least 1689.Privy Chamber, 177, 190, 192, 198, 204.

Parlimentarian

PRISE (PRICE), Thomas (1634-c.1699), of Wistaston Court, Marden, Herefs. and Scotland Yard, Whitehall.

Main residences: Wistaston Court, Marden, Herefs.; Scotland Yard, Whitehall.

Author

E.R.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

PRISE (PRICE), Thomas (1634-c.1699)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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