Family and Education
bap. 19 July 1634, 1st s. of William Coward of Wells and East Pennard, Som. by Catherine, da. of John Dodington of Dodington, Som. educ. Lyons Inn; L. Inn 1655, called 1662. m. (1) by 1666, Bridget (d. 22 Mar. 1682), da. of Sir Thomas Hall of Bradford-on-Avon, Wilts., 1s. 1da.; (2) Lady Philippa Annesley, da. of Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey, wid. of Charles, 3rd Baron Mohun of Okehampton, 1s. suc. fa. 1664.A. J. Jewers, Wells Cathedral, 132-4, Sir T. Phillipps, Vis. Som. 56; PCC 133 Gee.
Offices Held
Commr. for excise appeals Oct. 1660–79; serjeant-at-law 1692–d.
Dep. recorder, Wells 1663, recorder by 1670 – 83, Aug. – Oct. 1688, 1689 – d.; commr. for assessment, Som. 1664 – 80, 1689 – 90, Wells 1679 – 80, 1690; bencher, L. Inn 1680, treas. 1689 – 90, j.p. Som. Feb. 1688 – d., chairman of quarter sessions, Apr. 1688, dep. lt. 1691–d.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Chamberlain Street, Wells, Som.; Totteridge, Herts.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
COWARD, William (1634-1705)
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Oxford 1644
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Religion
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