FITZJAMES, John (1619-70), of Leweston, Dorset.

Family and Education

b. 31 Dec. 1619, 1sts. of Leweston Fitzjames of Leweston by Eleanor, da. and coh. of Sir Henry Winston of Standish, Glos.; bro. of Henry Fitzjames and Thomas Fitzjames. educ. Magdalen Coll. Oxf. 1636. m. 7 Aug. 1638, Margaret, da. of Nathaniel Stephens of Eastington, Glos. 2s. d.v.p. 5da. suc. fa. 1638; Kntd. 9 July 1660.Som. and Dorset N. and Q. xvi. 248; Glos. Par. Reg. xiii. 96; Northumberland (Alnwick) mss 548, f. 1; HMC Portland, iii. 259.

Offices Held

Capt. of militia ft. Dorset by 1641; commr. for assessment, Dorset 1643 – 49, 1652, Dorset and Som. 1657, Jan. 1660, Dorset Aug. 1660–9, Poole 1661 – 63, accounts, Dorset 1643, levying of money 1643, execution of ordinances 1644; ranger, Cranborne chase 1645 – 51; sheriff, Dorset 1645 – 46; j.p. Dorset 1648 – 52, 1656 – d., Som. July 1660 – d.; commr. for militia, Dorset 1648, Mar. 1660; freeman, Poole 1649, commr. for piracy, Dorset 1653, dep. lt. July 1660-d,; commr. for sewers, Som. Aug. 1660.HMC Hatfield, xxii. 354; Northumberland mss 547, ff. 1, 7; 549, f. 100; Christie, Shaftesbury, i. p. xlvii; Hutchins, Dorset, i. 32; CSP Dom. Add. 1660–85, p. 95.

Col. of horse (parliamentary) 1644–6.CSP Dom. 1644, p. 478; 1645–7, p. 488.

Parlimentarian

FITZJAMES, John (1619-70), of Leweston, Dorset.

Main residence: Leweston, Dorset.

Author

M.W.H.

J.P.F.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

FITZJAMES, John (1619-70)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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