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PRAED, James I (d.1687), of Trevethoe, Lelant, Cornw.
Family and Education
o.s. of James Praed of Trevethoe by Honor, da. of James Jenkyn of St. Columb Major. m. by 1656, ?Honor, da. of Arthur Gifford of Brightley, Devon, 3s. 5da. suc. fa. 1651.Boase, Coll. Cornub. 756; PCC 125 Exton.
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Sheriff, Cornw. 1653 – 54, commr. for militia Mar. 1660, j.p. Mar. – July 1660, maj. of militia ft. Apr. 1660 – d., commr. for assessment Aug. 1660–80; recorder, St. Ives ?1662 – 84; stannator, Penwith and Kerrier 1673; commr. for recusants Cornw. 1675.
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Main residence: Trevethoe, Lelant, Cornw.
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Commons 1660-1690
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PRAED, James I (-d.1687)
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POWNEY, John (c.1646-84), of Old Windsor, Berks.
Family and Education
b. c. 1646, o.s. of John Powney of Old Windsor by Elizabeth, da. and coh. of John West of Poplar, Mdx. educ. St. Edmund Hall, Oxf., matric. 3 May 1662, aged 16; M. Temple 1662, m. by 1669, Ann. da. of Robert Sontley of Marchwiel, Denb., 2s. 1da. suc. fa. 1679.C., Kerry Hundred of Bray, 148; PCC 137 Hare.
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Commr. for assessment, Berks. 1673 – 80, j.p. 1674 – d.
Corporal, yeoman of the guard by 1679 – d.; capt. 1 Ft. Gds. 1684–d.
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Main residence: Old Windsor, Berks.
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Commons 1660-1690
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POWNEY, John (c.1646-84)
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PRAED, James II (c.1656-1706), of Trevethoe, Lelant, Cornw.
Family and Education
b. c. 1656, 1st s. of James Praed I; bro. of John Praed. educ. Exeter, Oxf. matric. 24 June 1671, aged 15; M. Temple 1674. m. c.1705, Lucy, da. of John Basset of Tehidy, Illorgan, Cornw., s.p. suc. fa. 1687.Boase, Coll. Cornub. 756.
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Commr. for assessment, Cornw. 1689 – 90, col. of militia ft. by 1690; recorder, Penzance 1693 – d.; j.p. and dep. lt. Cornw. by 1701 – d.; stannator, Penwith and Kerrier 1703.
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Main residence: Trevethoe, Lelant, Cornw.
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Commons 1660-1690
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PRAED, James II (c.1656-1706)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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PRESTON, Thomas I (1600-79), of Holker, Cartmel, Lancs.
Family and Education
bap. 2 Mar. 1600, 1st s. of George Preston of Holker by 1st w. Elizabeth, da. of Ralph Assheton of Great Lever. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. 1617, BA 1619. m. Catherine, da. of Sir Gilbert Hoghton, 2nd Bt., of Hoghton Tower, 3s. suc. fa. 1640.Vis. Lancs. (Chetham Soc. lxxxviii) 235; Cartmel Priory (Lancs. Par. Reg. Soc. xxviii), 27, 157.
Offices Held
Commr. of array, Lancs. 1642, j.p. July 1660 – d., dep. lt. c. Aug. 1660–2, 1663 – d., commr. for assessment Aug. 1660 – d., corporations 1662 – 63, loyal and indigent officers 1662; freeman, Preston 1662; sheriff, Lancs. 1663 – 64, commr. for recusants 1675.
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Main residence: Holker, Cartmel, Lancs.
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Commons 1660-1690
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PRESTON, Thomas I (1600-79)
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PRESTON, Thomas II (1647-97), of Holker, Cartmel, Lancs.
Family and Education
bap. 20 June 1647, 2nd but o. surv. s. of Thomas Preston I. educ. St. John’s, Camb. 1665, BA 1669. m. (1) Mary, da. of George Dodding of Conishead, s.p.; (2) bef. 1685, Elizabeth, da. of Roger Bradshaigh I of Haigh Hall, Lancs., 1da. suc. fa. 1679.Vis. Lancs. (Chetham Soc. lxxxviii), 235; Cartmel Reg. (Lancs. Par. Reg. Soc. xxviii), 107.
Offices Held
Freeman, Preston 1662; commr. for assessment, Lancs. 1673 – 80, 1689 – 90, j.p. 1677 – 87, Oct. 1688 – d., capt. of militia ft. by 1680, maj. by 1685, dep. lt. 1685 – 87, Oct. 1688–d.
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Main residence: Holker, Cartmel, Lancs.
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PRESTON, Thomas II (1647-97)
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PRETYMAN, Sir John, 1st Bt. (c.1612-76), of Loddington, Leics.
Family and Education
b. c. 1612, 1st s. of Sir John Pretyman of Driffield, Glos. by 3rd w. Mary, da. of William Bourchier of Barnsley, Glos. educ. L. Inn, entered 1629; Queens’, Camb. 1631. m. (1) by 1631, Elizabeth (d. Mar. 1663), da. and h. of George Turpin of Horninghold, Leics., 4s. (1 d.v.p.) 4da.; (2) by 1664, Theodosia, da. of Thomas Adams, merchant, of London, wid. of Lionel Knyvett, s.p. suc. fa. 1638, cr. Bt. c. July 1660.Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 113-14.
Offices Held
J.p. Glos by 1641 – ?46, Leics. July 1660 – d.; commr. for assessment, Glos. 1641, Leics. Aug. 1660–4, Leicester 1664 – 69, array, Glos. 1642; sheriff, Leics. 1653–4.
Receiver of first fruits and tenths Aug. 1660–3.
Main residence: Loddington, Leics.
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Commons 1660-1690
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PRETYMAN, Sir John (c.1612-76)
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Oxford 1644
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