CONINGSBY, Fitzwilliam (c.1596-1666), of Hampton Wafer, Docklow, Herefs.; later of Hampton Court, Herefs.

Family and Education

b. bef. 25 Feb. 1596, T. Coningsby, Marden ([1722-29]), i. 649. 4th but o. surv. s. of Sir Thomas Coningsby† of Hampton Court, Herefs. and Philippa, da. of (Sir) William Fitzwilliam† of Milton, Northants. C.J. Robinson, Hist. of Mansions and Manors of Herefs. 148; Collins, Peerage (1756), iv. 314. educ. Hereford Cathedral sch.; Lincoln, Oxf. BA 1613. Duncumb, County of Hereford, i. 589; Al. Ox. m. 12 July 1617, Cecilia, da. of Sir Henry Neville II* of Birling, Kent, 3s. 2da. suc. fa. 1625. bur. 23 Apr. 1666 23 Apr. 1666. Robinson, 148. sig. F[itz]w[illiam] Conyngesby.

Offices Held

J.p. Herefs. 1617-at least c.1641, 1660–d., C231/4, f. 60; C66/2859; 66/3074; C220/9/4, f. 34v. commr. subsidy 1621 – 22; 1624 – 26, 1641–2, C212/22/20–1, 23; Add. 11051, ff. 19, 141, SR, v. 85, 152. sewers, Wye valley 1621; C181/3, f. 33. dep. lt. Herefs. 1623 – 46, 1660–d.; Cheshire Archives, DNE 16; HEHL, EL7443; SP29/11/261; 29/60/142. high steward, Leominster ?1625 – c.49, 1660–d.; M.F. Keeler, Long Parl. 139; G.F. Townsend, Town and Bor. of Leominster, 291; Vis. Herefs. (Harl. Soc. n.s. xv), 29. sheriff 1626 – 27, 1642–3; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 61; J. and T.W. Webb, Mems. of Civil War Between King Charles I and Parl. of Eng. as it affected Herefs. and Adjacent Counties, i. 263, 313. commr. Forced Loan 1626–7, T. Rymer, Foedera viii. pt. 2, p. 145; Add. 11051, f. 33v. swans, Midland counties 1627, C181/3, f. 227. knighthood compositions, Herefs. 1631, E178/5333, f. 5. oyer and terminer, Oxf. circ. 1631 – 42, Wales and the Marches 1634–40; C181/4, ff. 97v, 162v; C181/5, ff. 185, 219v. member, Council in Marches of Wales 1633–?; Rymer, viii. pt. 4, p. 8. commr. array, Herefs. 1642–3, Northants. RO, FH133; C115/71/6511. safety (roy.) 1643; Docquets of Letters Patent 1642–6 ed. W.H. Black, 49. assessment 1661 – d., loyal and indigent officers, Herefs. 1662. SR, v. 331, 382, 460, 532.

Member, Westminster Co. of Soapmakers by 1636.C66/2788/10.

Gov. Hereford (roy.) 1642 – 43; col. of ft. 1643. Webb, i. 211, 263, 274; List of Officers Claiming (1663), p. 30.

Parlimentarian

CONINGSBY, Fitzwilliam (c.1596-1666), of Hampton Wafer, Docklow, Herefs.; later of Hampton Court, Herefs.

Main residences: Hampton Wafer, Docklow, Herefs.PROB 11/148; f. 295.; Hampton Court, Herefs.

Author

J.P.F.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

CONINGSBY, Fitzwilliam (c.1596-1666)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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