Family and Education
bap. 13 May 1643, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir Thomas Edwards of Greet by Cicely, da. of Edward Brooke of Church Stretton. educ. Balliol, Oxf. 1660. m. bef. 1665, Eleanor, da. of Sir George Warburton, 1st Bt., of Arley, Cheshire, 1s. 4da. suc. fa. 1660; cr. Bt. 22 Apr. 1678.Salop. Par. Reg. Lichfield, xiv. 153; Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 3), i. 328; (ser. 4), xii. 219.
Offices Held
J.p. Salop 1665 – June 1688, Nov. 1688 – d., commr. for assessment 1665 – 80, 1689 – d., recusants 1675; alderman, Shrewsbury 1685 – d., mayor 1685 – 86; freeman, Portsmouth 1686.
Capt. regt. of Henry Cornewall (later 9 Ft.) 1685 – 87; lt.-col. regt. of Charles Herbert (later 23 Ft.) 1689 – d.
Main residence: St. Chad's College, Shrewsbury, Salop.
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Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
EDWARDS, Sir Francis (1643-90)
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Oxford 1644
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