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BRAHAM, Sir Richard (c.1613-76), of Gray’s Inn Shaw-in-the-Frith, New Windsor, Berks.
Family and Education
b. c. 1613, 1st s. of Richard Braham of Wandsworth, Surr. by Elizabeth, da. of Nathaniel Giles, Mus. Doc., of New Windsor. educ. G. Inn 1634. m. (1) by 1639, Susan (d. 5 May 1640), da. of Sir George Southcote of Shillingford, Devon, 1s. d.v.p.; (2) Susan, da. of Sir Robert Gawsell of Watlington, Norf., s.p.; (3) lic. 6 May 1663, aged 50, Jane (d.1667), da. of Thomas Devenish of Langham, Dorset, wid. of Henry Scobell, clerk of Parliament, of Westminster, s.p. suc. fa. 1619; Kntd. 21 Mar. 1645; cr. Bt. 16 Apr. 1662.1 Vis. Berks. (Harl. Soc. lvi), 178-9; Ashmole, Berks. iii. 61-3; London, Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 172.
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J.p. Berks. July 1660 – d., Windsor 1665; commr. for assessment, Berks. Aug. 1660–74, corporations 1662 – 63, loyal and indigent officers 1662, oyer and terminer, Oxford circuit 1665, encroachments, Windsor 1671, recusants, Berks. 1675.
Commr. for wine licences 1661–4.
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Main residences: Gray's Inn; Shaw-in-the-Frith, New Windsor, Berks.
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Commons 1660-1690
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BRAHAM, Sir Richard (c.1613-76)
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BRAMSTON, John (1611-1700), of Skreens, Roxwell, Essex.
Family and Education
bap. 11 Sept. 1611, 1st s. of Sir John Bramston, l.c.j.K.b. 1635-42, of Whitechapel, Mdx. and Skreens by 1st w. Bridget, da. and coh. of Thomas Moundeford, MD, of Milk Street, London. educ. Blackmore, Essex (Andrew Walmisley) 1619; Cripplegate, London (Thomas Farnaby) c.1624; Wadham, Oxf. 1627-30; M. Temple, entered 1627, called 1635. m. 19 Nov. 1635, Alice (d. 9 Feb. 1648), da. of Anthony Abdy, Clothworker, of Lime Street, London, 6s. (5 d.v.p.) 4da. suc. fa. 1654; KB 23 Apr. 1661.
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J.p. Essex July 1660 – Apr. 1688, dep. lt. c. Aug. 1660 – Apr. 1688, Nov. 1688–9; commr. for assessment, Essex Aug. 1660–80, 1689 – 90, Mdx. 1663 – 79, Maldon 1677 – 80, 1689, oyer and terminer, Mdx. Nov. 1660; high steward, Maldon 1661 – Jan. 1688; v.-adm. Essex 1661 – 85, commr. for corporations 1662 – 63, loyal and indigent officers 1662, recusants 1675.
Chairman, committee of ways and means 3- 10 Mar. 1662, 26 Nov. 1664.
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Main residence: Skreens, Roxwell, Essex.
Notes
This biography is based on the Bramston Autobiog. (Cam. Soc. xxxii).
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BRAMSTON, John (1611-1700)
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BRAMAN, John (1627-1703), of Chichester, Suss.
Family and Education
bap. 27 Mar. 1627, 1st s. of Thomas Braman, mercer, of Alton, Hants. m. (1) Sarah (d.1657), s.p.; (2) c.1665, Elizabeth, da. of Edward Osborne of Hartlip, Kent, wid. of William Marlott of Itchingfield, Suss., s.p.; (3) lic. 22 Sept. 1696, Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Meeres of Glynleigh House, Westham, Suss., wid. of Thomas Mathew of High Street, Lewes, Suss., s.p. suc. fa. 1661.Suss. N. and Q. xv. 32; J. Comber, Suss. Genealogies Horsham, 194, 220; Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. xiii) 15.
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Tpr. (parliamentary) by 1647, lt. by 1654 – 55, capt. June 1659, maj. Sept. 1659-Feb. 1660.
Commr. fox assessment, Suss. 1679 – 80, inquiry into recusants fines 1687, j.p. Apr. 1688 – d.; maj. vol. horse, London 1689; receiver of customs, Plymouth 1700–d.
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Main residence: Chichester, Suss.
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BRAND, Joseph (c.1605-74), of Tower Street, London and Edwardstone, Suff.
Family and Education
b. c. 1605, 2nd s. of John Brand of Edwardstone by Susan, da. and coh. of Thomas Lappage of Boxford. m. by 1632, Thomasine, da. and coh. of Thomas Trotter, merchant, of London, 5s. (2 d.v.p.) 7da. suc. fa. in Suff. estate 1642.M. I. Edwardstone; Vis. Suff. (Harl. Soc. lxi), 154; Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiii), 357; T. C. Dale, Inhabitants of London, 49; St. Dunstan in the East (Harl. Soc. Reg. lxix), 79, 200, 210; PCC 34 Lowe, 31 Audley, 27 Bunce.
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Member, Salters’ Co. by 1632; elder, Lavenham classis 1645; commr. for assessment, Suff. 1649, Aug. 1660 – d.; alderman, London Mar. – Apr. 1650; j.p. Suff. 1650 – 70, commr. for scandalous ministers 1654, militia 1659, Mar. 1660, sheriff 1662–3.
Main residences: Tower Street, London; Edwardstone, Suff.
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Commons 1660-1690
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BRAND, Joseph (c.1605-74)
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BREEDON, John (c.1622-85), of Bere Court, Pangbourne, Berks.
Family and Education
b. c. 1622, 2nd s. of Zaccheus Breedon, DD, rector of Croughton, Northants. by w. Margery. m. Mary (d.1685), da. of John Brumpstead of Westminster, s.p. suc. fa. 1663.PCC 524 Wootton, 117 Juxon, 117 Cann; Baker, Northants. i. 602.
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Freeman, Ironmongers’ Co. 1648, master 1668 – 69, commr. for assessment, Westminster 1660 – 61, Berks. 1677 – 80; alderman, London 23- 30 July 1667; sheriff, Berks. 1675 – 76, j.p. 1680 – d.; freeman, Reading 1685.
Farmer of excise 1665 – 74, revenue [I] 1669–73.
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Main residence: Bere Court, Pangbourne, Berks.
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Commons 1660-1690
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BREEDON, John (c.1622-85)
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