Family and Education
b. c. 1612, 1st s. of Sir John Pretyman of Driffield, Glos. by 3rd w. Mary, da. of William Bourchier of Barnsley, Glos. educ. L. Inn, entered 1629; Queens’, Camb. 1631. m. (1) by 1631, Elizabeth (d. Mar. 1663), da. and h. of George Turpin of Horninghold, Leics., 4s. (1 d.v.p.) 4da.; (2) by 1664, Theodosia, da. of Thomas Adams, merchant, of London, wid. of Lionel Knyvett, s.p. suc. fa. 1638, cr. Bt. c. July 1660.Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 113-14.
Offices Held
J.p. Glos by 1641 – ?46, Leics. July 1660 – d.; commr. for assessment, Glos. 1641, Leics. Aug. 1660–4, Leicester 1664 – 69, array, Glos. 1642; sheriff, Leics. 1653–4.
Receiver of first fruits and tenths Aug. 1660–3.
Main residence: Loddington, Leics.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
PRETYMAN, Sir John (c.1612-76)
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