BAYNTUN, Edward (1618-79), of Spye Park, Bromham, Wilts.

Family and Education

bap. 2 Dec. 1618, 1st s. of Sir Edward Bayntun of Bromham by ist w. Elizabeth, da. of Sir Henry Maynard of Easton, Essex; bro. of Henry Bayntun I and half-bro. of Nicholas Bayntun. educ. St. John’s, Oxf. 1636; L. Inn 1638. m. lic. 29 May 1661, Stuarta, da. of Sir Thomas Thynne of Richmond, Surr., and coh. to her bro. Thomas Thynne II of Longleat, Wilts., 3s. 2da. suc. fa. 1657; KB 23 Apr. 1661.Wilts. Vis. Peds. (Harl. Soc. cv), 5-8.

Offices Held

Capt. of horse (parliamentary) 1642, maj. by 1644.E. Peacock, Army Lists, 52; Christie, Shaftesbury, i. 62; CSP Dom. 1645–7, p. 23.

Commr. for assessment, Wilts. 1643 – 52, 1657, Jan. 1660 – d., sequestration 1643, levying of money 1643, execution of ordinances 1644, defence 1644, courts martial, London and Westminster 1644, militia, Wilts. 1648, Mar. 1660; j.p. Wilts. 1650 – 54, Mar. 1660–77, Devizes 1669; capital burgess, Devizes by 1654 – 62, 1670 – d.; col. of militia ft. Wilts. Apr. 1660–?d.; commr. for oyer and terminer, Western circuit July 1660; sheriff, Wilts. 1664–5.CSP Dom. 1667–8, p. 608; HMC Portland, i. 244, 248; J. Waylen, Devizes, 284; Devizes Mun. Recs. C; Merc. Pub. 12 Apr. 1660.

Commr. with the Scottish army 1645; trustee for the Elector Palatine 1645, commr. for exclusion from sacrament 1646, indemnity 1647 – 49, scandalous offences 1648.

Parlimentarian

BAYNTUN, Edward (1618-79), of Spye Park, Bromham, Wilts.

Main residence: Spye Park, Bromham, Wilts.

Author

B.D.H.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

BAYNTUN, Edward (1618-79)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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