Family and Education
b. c.1650, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Sir Thomas Pelham, 2nd Bt., of Halland, Suss. being o.s. by 3rd w. Margaret, da. of Sir Henry Vane, sec. of state 1640-1, of Fairlawn, Kent; half-bro. of Sir John Pelham, 3rd Bt. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 13 May 1665, aged 14. m. 26 Nov. 1674, Jane, da. and coh. of James Huxley of Dornford, Oxon., 2s. 1da. Kntd. 20 Apr. 1661.J. Comber, Suss. Genealogies Lewes, 208, 211; Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 136; HMC Hastings, ii. 166; Misc. Gen. et Her. (ser. 2), ii. 236.
Offices Held
Commr. for assessment, Suss. 1673 – 80, 1689 – 90, Oxon. 1677 – 80, Seaford and Pevensey 1689, recusants, Suss. 1675; j.p. Suss. by 1680 – 87, 1689–?d., dep. lt. 1685 – May 1688, Oct. 1688–?d.; asst. Saltpetre Co. 1692; lt.-col. of militia ft. Suss. by 1697–?d.
Main residence: Catsfield Place, Suss.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
PELHAM, Sir Nicholas (c.1650-1739)
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Oxford 1644
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Religion
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