FERRERS, John (1629-80), of Walton-on-Trent, Derbys. and Tamworth Castle, Staffs.

Family and Education

b. 26 July 1629, o.s. of Sir Humphrey Ferrers of Tamworth Castle by Anne, da. of Sir John Packington of Hampton Lovett, Worcs. educ. Corpus, Camb. 1645. m. Anne, da. and coh. of Sir Dudley Carleton, clerk of the Privy Council 1636-43, of Imber Court, Thames Ditton, Surr., 1s. d.v.p. 1da. suc. fa. 1633.Shaw, Staffs. i. 426; The Gen. n.s. xvii. 282.

Offices Held

Commr. for scandalous ministers, Derbys. and Notts. 1654; sheriff, Derbys. 1654 – 55, commr. for security 1655 – 56; j.p. Derbys. 1656 – d., Warws. July 1660 – d.; commr. for assessment, Derbys. 1657, Aug. 1660 – d., Warws. 1661 – 63, 1664 – d., militia, Derbys. Mar. 1660; c.-in-c. of militia, Derbys. Mar. 1660; dep. lt. Derbys. July 1660 – d., Staffs. c. Aug. 1660–1; commr. for oyer and terminer, Midland circuit July 1660, recusants, Derbys. 1675.Thurloe, iii. 212; J. C. Cox, Three Centuries of Derbys. Annals, i. 172–3; Stowe 142, f. 70.

Capt. Lord Chesterfield’s Ft. 1667.

Parlimentarian

FERRERS, John (1629-80), of Walton-on-Trent, Derbys. and Tamworth Castle, Staffs.

Main residences: Walton-on-Trent, Derbys.; Tamworth Castle, Staffs.

Author

M.W.H.

E.R.E.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

FERRERS, John (1629-80)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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