BALDWYN, Charles (c.1652-1707), of Bockleton, Worcs. and Stokesay Castle, Salop.

Family and Education

b. c. 1652, 4th but o. surv. s. of Sir Samuel Baldwyn† of Stokesay Castle by Elizabeth, da. of Richard Walcot, merchant, of London; cos. of George Walcot* and Humphrey Walcot*. educ. Shrewsbury sch. 1663; Queen’s, Oxf. matric. 13 Dec. 1667, aged 15; I. Temple 1665, called 1674. m. lic. 11 May 1679, Elizabeth, da. and h. of Nicholas Acton of Bockleton, Worcs., 4s. 1da. suc. fa. 1683. PCC 26 Poley; London Mar. Lics. (Harl. Soc. xxvi), 302; Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. ser. 2, vii. 34; ser. 4, ii. 135; vi. 64.

Offices Held

Freeman, Ludlow 1679, common councilman 1681–5, 1690–1701, alderman 1701–d., recorder 1704–d.; freeman, Much Wenlock 1680; sheriff, Herefs. 1690–1; high steward, Leominster 1691–6; chancellor, dioc. of Hereford 1694–d. Salop RO, Ludlow bor. recs. admissions of freemen, min. bk. 1684–90, 1690–1712; Salop RO, Forester mss, copy of Much Wenlock corp. bk.; G. F. Townsend, Leominster, 291; CSP Dom. 1696, p. 282.

Parlimentarian

BALDWYN, Charles (c.1652-1707), of Elsich, Diddlebury, Salop.

Main residences: Bockleton, Worcs.; Stokesay Castle, Salop.

Author

D.W.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

BALDWYN, Charles (c.1652-1707)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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