BREWER, John (c.1654-1724), of New Romney, Kent and Gray’s Inn.

Family and Education

b. c. 1654, 2nd s. of Thomas Brewer of West Farleigh by Jane, da. and coh. of Thomas Houghton of Mayfield, Suss. educ. Wadham, Oxf. matric. 2 Apr. 1669, aged 15; G. Inn 1671, called 1678, ancient 1702. m. Jane (d.1717), da. of George Baker of Maidstone, Kent, 1da.Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. liv), 6, 26; Arch. Cant. lxii. 81; Hasted, Kent, v. 141; vi. 73.

Offices Held

Commr. for assessment, Hythe 1679 – 80, Kent and New Romney 1689 – 90, G. Inn 1690; surveyor of customs, Hythe 1680 – 85; freeman, New Romney 1687, recorder 1687–?d.; j.p. Kent 1689 – d.; standing counsel, Tenterden 1690 – 91, 1708 – 23, Cinque Ports 1691 – d.; recorder, Deal 1699–?d.; bencher, G. Inn. 1706.Cal. Treas. Bks. vi. 502; viii. 280; Kent AO, NR/Ac2, ff. 660, 676; Arch Cant. xxxiii. 102; Cal. White and Black Bks. (Kent Recs. xix), 546, 555; CSP Dom. 1699–1700, p. 252.

Receiver-gen. of prizes 1702–7.Cal. Treas. Bks. xvii. 251; xxi. 51, 503.

Parlimentarian

BREWER, John (c.1654-1724), of New Romney, Kent and Gray’s Inn.

Main residences: New Romney, Kent; Gray's Inn.

Author

B.D.H.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

BREWER, John (c.1654-1724)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

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