Family and Education
b. 28 Feb. 1661, s. of Thomas Cass, Carpenter, of St. Botolph without Aldgate, London, and Hackney, by his 1st w. Martha Johnson. m. 7 Jan. 1684, Elizabeth Franklyn (d. 1732), of Wapping, Mdx. d.v.p. suc. fa. 1699. Kntd. 16 June 1712. D. A. Brunning, ‘Short Acct. of Sir John Cass and His Foundation’ (T/S in Guildhall Lib.), 3; IGI, London; Mar. Lic. Vicar-Gen. (Harl. Soc. xxx), 156; Gent. Mag. 1732, p. 876.
Offices Held
Freeman, Carpenters’ Co. 1687, asst. and master 1711, transferred to Skinners’ Co. 1713, master 1714; alderman, London 1711, sheriff 1711.
Asst. R. African Co. 1705–8.
Treasurer, Bethlehem and Bridewell Hosp. 1709–14.
Commr. building 50 new churches 1711, 1712.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Grove Street, Hackney, Mdx.
Volume
Commons 1690-1715
Web Title
CASS, John (1661-1718)
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Oxford 1644
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