Family and Education
bap. 21 Aug. 1625, 2nd s. of Hugh Boscawen (d.1641) of Tregothnan, and bro. of Charles Boscawen and Edward Boscawen. m. by 1651, Lady Margaret Clinton (bur. 21 Nov. 1688), da. and coh. of Theophilus, 4th Earl of Lincoln, 8s. d.v.p. 2da. suc. bro. 1645.Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 47; CSP Dom. 1645-7, p. 150.
Offices Held
Commr. for assessment, Cornw. 1647 – 52, 1657 1661 – 80, 1689 – 90, Westminster 1679 – 80; j.p. Cornw. 1651 – 80, June 1688 – d., commr. for militia 1648, Mar. 1660, col. of militia ft. Apr. 1660–80; commr. for oyer and terminer, Western circuit July 1660; stannator Blackmore 1673; commr. for recusants, Cornw. 1675; recorder, Tregony by 1690 – d.; gov. St. Mawes 1698–d.
PC 14 Feb. 1689 – d.; commr. for subscriptions, new E.I. Co. 1698.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Tregothnan, Penkevil, Cornw.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
BOSCAWEN, Hugh (1625-1701)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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