BYERLEY, Robert (1660-1714), of Middridge Grange, Heighington, co. Dur., and Goldsborough, Yorks.

Family and Education

bap. 27 Mar. 1660, 4th but 2nd surv. s. of Anthony Byerley (d. 1667) of Middridge Grange by Anne, da. and coh. of Sir Richard Hutton† of Goldsborough. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. 1677. m. 17 Mar. 1692, Mary (d. 1727), da. and h. of Philip Wharton (d. 1685) of Edlington, Yorks., warden of the Mint 1680–5, div. w. of Hon. James Campbell*, 2s. 3da. suc. bro. 1674. Surtees, Dur. iii. 313; Luttrell, Brief Relation, ii. 394.

Offices Held

Freeman, Durham 1680; commr. Aire and Calder navigation 1699. Surtees, iv(2), 22; HMC Lords, n.s. iii. 204.

Capt. indep. tp. 1685, 6 Drag. Gds. 1685–7, lt.-col. 1689, col. 1689–92; commr. privy seal Dec. 1711–13. CSP Dom. 1686–7, p. 374; Cal. Treas. Bks. xxv. 600; xxvii. 335.

Commr. taking subscriptions to land bank 1696, public accts. 1702–4. CJ, xii. 508.

Parlimentarian

BYERLEY, Robert (1660-1714), of Middridge Grange, Heighington, co. Dur. and Goldsborough, Yorks.

Main residences: Middridge Grange, Heighington, co. Dur; Goldsborough, Yorks.

Author

E.C.

R.D.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

BYERLEY, Robert (1660-1714)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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