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BAKER, Alexander (1611-85), of New Windsor, Berks.
Family and Education
bap. 25 July 1611, 2nd s. of Alexander Baker, Barber-Surgeon, of Channel Row, Westminster by 1st w. Alice, da. of Edward Jervoise of Hampshire. educ. Clifford’s Inn 1634. m. by 1635, Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Farrer of Harrold, Beds., 3da.Vis. Berks. (Harl. Soc. lvi), 162; Mems. St. Margaret’s Westminster, 82; G. Inn Admissions, 165; Vis. London (Harl. Soc. xv), 39.
Offices Held
Freeman, New Windsor Apr. 1660; commr. for assessment, Berks. Aug. 1660–1.
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Main residence: New Windsor, Berks.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
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BAKER, Alexander (1611-85)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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BAKER, James (d.1689), of Shaftesbury, Dorset.
Family and Education
m. by 1636, 3s.Dorset RO, Shaftesbury St. Peter’s par. reg.
Offices Held
Constable and churchwarden, Shaftesbury St. Peter 1642; solicitor and sequestrator, Dorset 1646 – 49; mayor, Shaftesbury 1647 – 48, 1656 – 57; commr. for assessment, Dorset 1649, 1652, Jan. 1660, administering the engagement 1650, capt. of militia horse 1650, lt. 1659, commr. for security 1655.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Shaftesbury, Dorset.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
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BAKER, James (-d.1689)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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BALDWIN, Edward (1632-91), of the Inner Temple and Wiltons, Beaconsfield, Bucks.
Family and Education
b. 2 Sept. 1632, 1st s. of Henry Baldwin of Guildford, Surr. by Mary, da. and h. of Edward Hurst of Kingston-on-Thames, Surr. educ. I. Temple 1657, called 1664. m. by 1663, Elizabeth, da. of Richard Turfrey of London, 5s. 3da. suc. fa. 1661.Guildford muniment room, St. Mary’s, Guildford, par. reg.; London Vis. Peds. (Harl. Soc. xcii), 13-14.
Offices Held
J.p. Bucks. 1666 – Feb. 1688, Sept. 1688 – d.; freeman, Chipping Wycombe 1669, recorder 1683 – Feb. 1688, Jan. – Sept. 1689; commr. for assessment, Bucks. 1673 – 74, 1679 – 80, 1689 – 90; bencher, I. Temple 1685, reader 1689.
Main residences: the Inner Temple; Wiltons, Beaconsfield, Bucks.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
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BALDWIN, Edward (1632-91)
Will
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Oxford 1644
No
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BALDWIN, John (d.1691), of Wendover, Bucks. and Hillingdon, Mdx.
Family and Education
1st s. of Thomas Baldwin of Cholesbury, Bucks. educ. M. Temple 1642. m. (1) Elizabeth, 1s. d.v.p. 1da.; (2) Mary, s.p.PCC 155 Vere.
Offices Held
?Clerk to the parl. commrs. to Scotland 1641 – 42; sec. to the Earl of Essex to 1645; provost-marshal-gen. to 1645.
Gent. porter, Tower of London 1645 – July 1660; j.p. Bucks. 1649 – July 1660, Mdx. 1651 – July 1660; surveyor, Westminster chapter lands 1649 – 50; commr. for assessment, Westminster 1652, Bucks. and Mdx. 1657, Jan. 1660, Mdx. Aug. 1660–1, 1664 – 69, 1679 – 80, 1689, oyer and terminer, Mdx. 1654, scandalous ministers 1654; receiver-gen. of decimations Mdx. and Westminster 1655 – 56; commr. for sewers, London 1657, militia, Bucks. and Mdx. 1659, Mdx. Mar. 1660.
Main residences: Wendover, Bucks.; Hillingdon, Mdx.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
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BALDWIN, John (-d.1691)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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BALDWYN, Charles (c.1652-1707), of Elsich, Diddlebury, Salop.
Family and Education
b. c. 1652, 4th but o. surv. s. of Sir Samuel Baldwyn of Stokesay Castle by Elizabeth, da. of Richard Walcot, merchant, of London. educ. Shrewsbury 1662; Queen’s, Oxf. matric. 13 Dec. 1667, aged 15; I. Temple 1665, called 1674. m. lic. 11 May 1679, Elizabeth, da. and h. of Nicholas Acton of Bockleton, Worcs., 4s. 1da. suc. fa. 1683.Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 2), vii. 43; (ser. 4), vi. 64; Mar. Lic. (Harl. Soc. xxvi), 302.
Offices Held
Commr. for recusants, Salop 1675, assessment, Worcs. 1679 – 80, 1689, Herefs. and Salop 1689 – 90; freeman, Ludlow 1679, common councilman 1681 – 85, 1690 – 1701, alderman 1701 – d., recorder 1704 – d.; freeman, Much Wenlock 1680; j.p. Herefs. Mar. 1688 – d., Salop 1689 – d., Worcs. by 1701 – d.; sheriff, Herefs. 1690 – 91; chancellor, Hereford dioc. 1694 – d.; dep. lt. Herefs. 1696–d.
Main residence: Elsich, Diddlebury, Salop.
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Volume
Commons 1660-1690
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BALDWYN, Charles (c.1652-1707)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
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BALE, Christopher (d.1708), of the Cathedral Close, Exeter, Devon.
Family and Education
1st s. of Paul Bale, fuller, of Exeter by Mary Hooper of Exeter. m. (1) Margaret (d. 21 Mar. 1675), da. of William Bruerton of Heavitree, 1s. d.v.p. 4da.; (2) lic. 21 Feb. 1677, Elizabeth, da. of William Stawell of Herebear, Bickington, 1s. suc. fa. c.1677.Trans. Devon Assoc. lxii. 210; J. L. Vivian, Exeter Mar. Lic. 120; PCC 61 Reeve; Soc. of Genealogists, Exeter mar. lic.; G. D. Stawell, Quantock Fam. 175.
Offices Held
Freeman, Exeter 1675, common councilman 1675 – 84, receiver 1683 – 84, alderman 1684 – 87, Nov. 1688 – d., mayor Nov. 1688–9, 1696 – 97; freeman, Salisbury 1681; commr. for assessment, Devon and Exeter 1690, receiver of taxes 1691–4.
Main residence: the Cathedral Close, Exeter, Devon.
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Commons 1660-1690
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BALE, Christopher (-d.1708)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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