BEAUMONT, Hon. John (c.1636-1701), of Frith Street, Soho, Mdx.

Family and Education

b. c. 1636, 2nd s. of Sapcote, 2nd Visct. Beaumont of Swords [I], of Cole Orton, Leics. by 1st w. Bridget, da. of Sir Thomas Monson, 1st Bt., of Carlton, Lincs. educ. Market Bosworth g.s.; Christ’s, Camb. matric 3 Nov. 1653, aged 17. m. (1) lic. 10 Sept. 1663, Felicia (d.1687), da. of Thomas Pigott of Chetwynd, Salop, wid. of William Wilmer of Sywell, Northants., and of Sir Charles Compton of Grendon, Northants., s.p.; (2) lic. 28 Sept. 1693, Philippa, da. of Sir Nicholas Carew of Beddington, Surr., s.p.DNB; W. C. Compton, Hist. Comptons, 104, 118; Nichols, Leics. iii. 738-9, 744; Diary of Thomas Isham of Lamport, 148.

Offices Held

Gent. of the privy chamber by June 1660; carver by 1679–?bef. 1682; equerry 1685-Sept. 1688.Carlisle, Privy Chamber, 165; Cal. Treas. Bks. viii. 504, 509.

Capt. of horse 1666 – 67; capt. of ft. Holland Regt. (later The Buffs) Jan. – Mar. 1674; capt. of Gds. [I] by 1678; ?capt. (Dutch army) by 1684; lt.-col. Princess Anne’s Regt. (later 8 Ft.) 1685 – Sept. 1688, col. Dec. 1688–95; lt.-gov. Dover Castle 1686 – Sept. 1688, 1689–93.CSP Dom. 1665–6, p. 557; HMC Ormonde, n.s. ii. 212; J. Childs, Army of Charles II, 243; Luttrell, ii. 224, 339.

Commr. for assessment, Northants. 1664 – 79, Hastings 1689 – 90; j.p. Northants. 1665–?d., Leics. 1687 – d.; freeman, Portsmouth Jan. 1688; commr. for lode-manage court, Cinque Ports 1689.R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 368; CSP Dom. 1689–90, p. 210.

FRS 1685.

Parlimentarian

BEAUMONT, Hon. John (c.1636-1701), of Frith Street, Soho, Mdx.

Main residence: Frith Street, Soho, Mdx.

Author

B.D.H.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

BEAUMONT, Hon. John (c.1636-1701)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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