BEDINGFIELD, Henry (1632-87), of Halesworth, Suff.

Family and Education

bap. 9 Dec. 1632, 4th s. of John Bedingfield (d.1680) of Lincoln’s Inn and Halesworth by Joyce, da. and coh. of Edmund Morgan of Lambeth, Surr.; bro. of Sir Robert Bedingfield. educ. Caius, Camb. 1650; L. Inn 1650, called 1657. m. c.1667, his cos. Mary, da. of Robert Bedingfield, DD, rector of Newton, Cambs. 1631-51, 2da. Kntd. 14 Nov. 1684.Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 390; Rylands Lib. Eng. mss 297, f. 193; Suckling, Suff. ii. 335-7.

Offices Held

Freeman, Dunwich 1658, commr. for assessment 1677 – 80, recorder ?1680 – 86; bencher, L. Inn 1683; recorder, Southwold 1684 – d.; dep. steward, Great Yarmouth 1684 – d.; j.p. Suff. 1685–d.E. Suff. RO, EE6/1144/12–13; SP44/335/360; C. J. Palmer, Hist. Yarmouth, 550–1.

Serjeant-at-law 1684; j.c.p. 13 Feb. 1686, c.j. 21 Apr. 1686 – d.

Parlimentarian

BEDINGFIELD, Henry (1632-87), of Halesworth, Suff.

Main residence: Halesworth, Suff.

Author

M.W.H.

P.W.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

BEDINGFIELD, Henry (1632-87)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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