EYRE, Henry (1628-78), of Woodlands, Dorset.

Family and Education

bap. 23 Oct. 1628, 10th but 6th surv. s. of Giles Eyre of Brickworth, Whiteparish, Wilts. by Jane, da. and h. of Ambrose Snelgrove of Redlynch, Wilts. educ. L. Inn 1647, called 1653; Jesus, Oxf. BA 1649, MA 1652. m. c.1658, Dorothy, da. of Sir George Hastings of Woodlands, wid. of Christopher Dodington of Lincoln’s Inn and Horsington, Som., and coh. to her nephew Henry, s.p.Hoare, Wilts. Frustfield, 56; H. N. Bell, Huntingdon Peerage, 96; Hants RO, 16M50/7; Coll. Top. et Gen. iv. 277-8.

Offices Held

Fellow of Jesus 1648 – 51, Merton 1651 – ?58; recorder, Salisbury 1656 – June 1660; commr. for assessment, Wilts. 1657, Jan. 1660–1, 1677 – d., Dorset 1664 – 69; j.p. Wilts. 1657 – 66, Dorset 1662 – 65, 1668 – 70, 1675 – d.; commr. for recusants 1675.Hoare, Wilts. Salisbury, 711.

Parlimentarian

EYRE, Henry (1628-78), of Woodlands, Dorset.

Main residence: Woodlands, Dorset.

Author

M.W.H.

J.P.F.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

EYRE, Henry (1628-78)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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