MARTYN, Christopher (c.1617-78), of Plympton Erle, Devon.

Family and Education

b. c. 1617, 1st s. of John Martyn of Plympton Erle by Mary Mudge. m. 15 Dec. 1653, Jane (bur. 13 Mar. 1674), da. of John Snelling of Chaddlewood, Plympton Erle, and coh. to her nephew Francis, at least 1s. 3da. suc. fa. 1643.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 694; Eg. 2764, pp. 55, 59, 107, 108; C10/130/40; Plymouth City Lib. MTD3/53, 75, 92; Exeter City Lib. 48/13/1/113.

Offices Held

Churchwarden, Plympton St. Maurice 1640; j.p. Devon 1647 – July 1660; commr. for militia, Devon 1648, Mar. 1660, Exeter 1659, assessment, Devon 1649 – 52, 1657, Jan. 1660, maj. of militia ft. 1651; commr. for scandalous ministers, Devon and Exeter 1654; mayor, Plympton Erle 1663–4.Devon Protestation Returns ed. Howard, 236; CSP Dom. 1651, p. 388; 1659–60, p. 322; Trans. Devon Assoc. xxix. 642.

Capt. of ft. (parliamentary) by 1643; gov. Pendennis Jan.-Mar. 1660.R. N. Worth, Hist. Plymouth, 110; CSP Dom. 1659–60, p. 322.

Parlimentarian

MARTYN, Christopher (c.1617-78), of Plympton Erle, Devon.

Main residence: Plympton Erle, Devon.

Author

M.W.H.

J.S.C.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

MARTYN, Christopher (c.1617-78)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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