BEAUMONT, Hon. John (c.1636-1701), of St. Anne’s, Westminster, Mdx.

Family and Education

b. c. 1636, 2nd s. of Sapcote, 2nd Visct. Beaumont of Swords [I], of Cole Orton, Leics. by 1st w. Bridget, da. of Sir Thomas Monson, 1st Bt., of Carlton, Lincs. educ. Market Bosworth g.s.; Christ’s, Camb. matric. 3 Nov. 1653, aged 17. m. (1) lic. 10 Sept. 1663, Felicia (d. 1687), da. of Thomas Pigott of Chetwynd, Salop, wid. of William Wilmer (d. 1660) of Sywell, Northants., and of Sir Charles Compton† (d. 1661) of Grendon, Northants. s.p.; (2) 3 Oct. 1693, Philippa, da. of Sir Nicholas Carew† of Beddington, Surr., s.p. London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 106; Northants RO, Isham mss IC1490, John to Sir Justinian Isham*, 3 Oct. 1693.

Offices Held

Gent. of privy chamber by Dec. 1660, carver by 1679–?bef. 1682, equerry 1685–Sept. 1688. N. Carlisle, Privy Chamber, 165.

Capt. independent tp. of horse 1666–7; capt. of ft. Holland Regt. (later the Buffs) Jan.– Mar. 1674; capt. of gds. [I] 1676–7; capt. Anglo-Dutch brigade 1678–84; lt.-col. of ft. Princess Anne’s Regt. (later 8 Ft.) 1685– Sept. 1688, col. Dec. 1688–95; lt.-gov. Dover Castle 1686– Sept. 1688, 1689–93/4. J. Childs, Nobles, Gent. and Profession of Arms (Soc. for Army Hist. Res. Sp. Publn. xiii), 6; Luttrell, Brief Relation, ii. 224, 399.

FRS 1685.

Freeman, Portsmouth Jan. 1688; commr. lodemanage court, Cinque Ports 1689.

Parlimentarian

BEAUMONT, Hon. John (c.1636-1701), of Frith Street, Soho, Mdx.

Main residence: St. Anne’s, Westminster, Mdx.

Author

A.A.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

BEAUMONT, Hon. John (c.1636-1701)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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