BACKWELL, Edward (c.1618-83), of Exchange Alley, Lombard Street, London.

Family and Education

b. c. 1618, 3rd but o. surv. s. of Barnaby Backwell, yeoman, of Leighton Buzzard, Beds. m. (1) by 1653, Sarah, da. of one Brett, merchant, of London, 1s.; (2) by 1662, Mary (bur. 25 Nov. 1669), da. of Richard Lye alias Leigh, merchant, of London, 3s. 2da.Beds. RO, Leighton Buzzard par. reg.; Goldsmiths’ Co. Apprentice Reg. 1, f. 330; Lipscomb, Bucks. iv. 376; St. Mary Woolnoth Reg. 52, 58, 226; St. Helen’s Bishopsgate (Harl. Soc. Reg. xxxi), 316; Cases in Court of Chivalry (Harl. Soc. cvii), 53.

Offices Held

Freeman, E.I. Co. 1651; alderman of London Jan. 1660–1; prime warden, Goldsmiths’ Co. May 1660–1; commr. for assessment, London Aug. 1660–1, Bucks. 1673 – 80, London and Hunts. 1679 – 80; asst. Royal Adventurers into Africa 1663 – 71; member, Hon. Artillery Co. 1663; jt. comptroller of customs, port of London 1671 – ?82; j.p. Bucks. 1672 – d.; dep. lt. London by 1676–d.Cal. Ct. Mins. E.I. Co. ed. Sainsbury, iv. 91; Ancient Vellum Bk. ed. Raikes, 87; K. G. Davies, R. African Co. 64; Cal. Treas. Bks. iii. 926, Guildhall RO, 186/1, pt. 2, p. 21.

Farmer of customs 1667 – 71; commr. for inquiry into the Mint 1677–9.Cal. Treas. Bks. ii. 25, iii. 1128; v. 751, 986.

Parlimentarian

BACKWELL, Edward (c.1618-83), of Exchange Alley, Lombard Street, London.

Main residence: Exchange Alley, Lombard Street, London.

Author

L.N.

G.J.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

BACKWELL, Edward (c.1618-83)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

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