PICKERING, Sir Henry, 2nd Bt. (c.1656-1705), of Whaddon, Cambs.

Family and Education

b. c. 1656, and but o. surv. s. of Sir Henry Pickering, 1st Bt. of Whaddon by Elizabeth, da. of Sir Thomas Viner, 1st Bt. of Hackney, Mdx. educ. Queens’, Camb. 1672; 1. Temple 1674. m. (1) lic. 1 Mar. 1677, Philadelphia, da. of Sir George Downing, 1st Bt. of East Hatley, Cambs., 3da. d.v.p.; (2) c.1692, Grace, da. and coh. of Constant Sylvester of Barbados, s.p. suc. fa. 4 Nov. 1668.Mon. Inscriptions from Cambs. 184-5; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 1058.

Offices Held

Commr. for assessment, Cambs. 1677 – 80, 1689; freeman, Cambridge 1679; j.p. Cambs. 1679 – d.; sheriff, Cambs. and Hunts. 1683 – 84; dep. lt. Cambs. 1685 – d.; member of assembly, Barbados 1693 – 94, council 1705–d.C. H. Cooper, Annals of Cambridge , iii. 582; CSP Col. 1693–6, pp. 128, 353; 1704–5, p. 544.

Parlimentarian

PICKERING, Sir Henry, 2nd Bt. (c.1656-1705), of Whaddon, Cambs.

Main residence: Whaddon, Cambs.

Author

G.H.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

PICKERING, Sir Henry (c.1656-1705)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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