ANDREWS, Sir Matthew (c.1630-1711), of Ashley House, Walton-on-Thames, Surr. and Mere, Wilts.

Family and Education

b. c. 1630, 1st s. of Matthew Andrews, Grocer, of Ironmonger Lane, London by Sarah, da. of Hugh Evance, Clothworker, of London. m. bef. 1669, Anne, 1s. 3da. suc. fa. c.1643; Kntd. 16 Apr. 1675.Soc. of Genealogists, Boyd’s London Units, 19529; PCC 32 Pile, 48 Young; N. and Q. (ser. 10), v. 289; Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 298.

Offices Held

Freeman, Clothworkers’ Co. 1652, E.I. Co. 1669, committee 1671 – 72, 1673 – 74, 1676 – 78, 1680 – 81; member, Hon. Artillery Co. 1667, treas. 1681 – 1703; j.p. Surr. and Wilts. 1670 – 87, Surr. by 1690–?d., Dorset and Wilts. by 1701–?d.; commr. for assessment, Surr. 1673 – 80, Wilts. 1679 – 80, Dorset, London, Mdx., Surr. and Wilts. 1689 – 90; sheriff, Wilts. 1676 – 77; elder brother, Trinity House 1680 – d., master 1695 – 97, dep. master 1697 – 99; gov. Christ’s Hospital by 1687.Cal. Ct. Mins. E.I. Co. ed. Sainsbury, vi. 228; viii. 138, 209; ix. 30, 225; x. 302; xi. 40; W. R. Chaplin, Trinity House, 58; G. A. Raikes, Hist. Hon. Artillery Co. ii. 477; Cal. Treas. Bks. ix. 1080, x. 601; information from Prof. H. Horwitz.

Commr. for preventing export of wool 1689 – 92; gent. of privy chamber 1689 – 1702; commr. of public accounts 1691–4.Carlisle, Privy Chamber, 203.

Parlimentarian

ANDREWS, Sir Matthew (c.1630-1711), of Ashley House, Walton-on-Thames, Surr. and Mere, Wilts.

Main residences: Ashley House, Walton-on-Thames, Surr.; Mere, Wilts.

Author

J.P.F.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

ANDREWS, Sir Matthew (c.1630-1711)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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