ANDREWS, Sir Matthew (c.1630-1711), of Ashley House, Walton-on-Thames, Surr. and Mere, Wilts.

Family and Education

b. c. 1630, 1st s. of Matthew Andrews, of Ironmonger Lane, London by Sarah, da. of Hugh Evance, clothworker, of London. m. bef. 1669, Anne (d. 1709), 1s. 3da. suc. fa. c.1643; Kntd. 16 Apr. 1675. Soc. of Genealogists, Boyd’s London units 19529; PCC 32 Pile, 48 Young; N. and Q. ser. 10, v. 289; Hoare, Wilts. Mere, 24; Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 298.

Offices Held

Freeman, Clothworkers’ Co. 1652; member, Hon. Artillery Co. 1667, treasurer 1681–1703; freeman, E.I. Co. 1669, cttee. 1671–81 (with statutory intervals); er. bro. Trinity House 1680–d., master 1695–7, dep.–master 1697–9; gov. Christ’s Hosp. by 1687. Cal. Ct. Mins. E.I. Co. ed. Sainsbury, viii. 209; ix. 30, 225; x. 302; xi. 40; W. R. Chaplin, Trinity House, 14–17, 58; G. A. Raikes, Hist. Hon. Artillery Co. ii. 477.

Sheriff, Wilts. 1676–7.

Commr. for preventing export of wool 1689–92; gent. of privy chamber 1689–1702; receiver of rents for manor of Mere 1693. Cal. Treas. Bks. x. 350; Carlisle, Privy Chamber, 203; Ancient Vellum Bk. ed. Raikes, 109; info. from Prof. H. Horwitz.

Commr. public accts. 1691–4.

Parlimentarian

ANDREWS, Sir Matthew (c.1630-1711), of Ashley House, Walton-on-Thames, Surr. and Mere, Wilts.

Main residences: Ashley House, Walton-on-Thames, Surr.; Mere, Wilts.

Author

P.W.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

ANDREWS, Sir Matthew (c.1630-1711)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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