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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Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
BALDWYN, Charles (c.1652-1707)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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Religion
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