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b. c.1620, 2nd but o. surv. s. of John Ernle of Whetham House, Calne by Philadelphia, da. of Sir Arthur Hopton of Witham Friary, Som. m. (1) settlement 1 Mar. 1646, Susan, da. of Sir John Howe, 1st Bt., of Little Compton, Withington, Glos., 2s. d.v.p. 7da.; (2) 19 Sept. 1672, Elizabeth (d.1691), da. of William, 1st Baron Allington of Killard [I], wid. of Charles Seymour, 2nd Baron Seymour of Trowbridge, s.p. Kntd. by 4 Apr. 1664; suc. fa. 1684.Wilts. Vis. Peds. (Harl. Soc. cv), 57; Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 200; Westminster Abbey Reg. (Harl. Soc. x), 8; CJ, viii. 543.
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J.p. Wilts. 1649 – 52, 1656 – 89, Essex and Herefs. 1680 – ?89; commr. for assessment, Wilts. 1657, Jan. 1660–80, 1689 – 90, Herefs. 1679 – 80, 1689, militia, Wilts. Mar. 1660, capt. of militia horse, Wilts. Apr. 1660, dep. lt. 1661 – 83, commr. for corporations 1662 – 63, loyal and indigent officers 1662, oyer and terminer, Western circuit 1665; sub-commr. for prizes, Bristol 1665 – 66; commr. for recusants, Essex 1675; freeman, Windsor 1679.Merc. Pub. 12 Apr. 1660; Hoare, Wilts. Salisbury, 449; Nat. Maritime Mus. Southwell mss 17, p. 15; HMC 6th Rep. 338; HMC Var. iv. 132.

Comptroller of naval stores 1671 – 76; commr. for accounts, loyal and indigent officers 1671; chancellor of the Exchequer 1676 – 89; PC 10 May 1676 – Dec. 1688; ld. of Admiralty 1677 – 79, Treasury 1679 – 85, 1687–9.CSP Dom. 1671, pp. 288, 324, 1676–7, p. 91; 1677–8, p. 136.

Parlimentarian
ERNLE (EARNLEY), John (c.1620-97), of Burytown, Blunsdon, Wilts.
Main residence: Burytown, Blunsdon, Wilts.
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M.W.H.
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Commons 1660-1690
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ERNLE (EARNLEY), John (c.1620-97)

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