FLETCHER, Sir George, 2nd Bt. (c.1633-1700), of Hutton Hall, Hutton-in-the-Forest, Cumb.

Family and Education

b. c. 1633, 2nd but o. surv. s. of Sir Henry Fletcher, 1st Bt., of Hutton by Catherine, da. of Sir George Dalston of Dalston. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. 1651. m. (1) 27 Feb. 1655, Alice, da. of Hugh, 1st Baron Coleraine [I], of Longford Castle, Wilts., 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da.; (2) c.1664, Lady Mary Johnston, da. of James, 1st Earl of Hartfell [S], wid. of Sir George Grahme, end Bt., of Netherby, Cumb., 2s. 2da. suc. fa. 24 Sept. 1645.Hutchinson, Cumb. i. 507; Flemings in Oxford (Oxf. Hist. Soc. xliv), 358.

Offices Held

Sheriff, Cumb. 1657 – 58, 1679 – 80; commr. for assessment, Cumb. 1657, Aug. 1660–80, Westmld. 1661 – 63, 1673 – 80, co. Dur. 1666 – 69, Cumb. and Westmld. 1689 – 90, militia, Cumb. Mar. 1660; j.p. Cumb. Mar. 1660–80, 1681 – May 1688, Oct. 1688 – d., Westmld. Mar. 1660 – d., dep. lt. Cumb. c. Aug. 1660–80, Cumb. 1681 – Feb. 1688, Westmld. 1685 – Feb. 1688, Cumb. and Westmld. Oct. 1688 – d.; capt. of militia horse, Cumb. and Westmld. Oct. 1660, col. of ft. by 1663 – 80, 1683 – Feb. 1688, Oct. 1688 – d.; alderman, Carlisle 1662 – 87, mayor 1671 – 72; commr. for oyer and terminer, Northern circuit 1665, charitable uses, Westmld. 1670, recusants, Cumb. and Westmld. 1675; asst. Linen Corp. 1690.HMC Le Fleming, 170, 174, 181, 212; SP29/445/115; CSP Dom. Add. 1660–70, p. 683; 1680–1, p. 362; Jan.-June 1683, pp. 202, 241; Eg. 1626, f. 7; S. Jefferson, Hist. Carlisle, 447; Westmld. RO, D/Ry 1124, Sel. Charters (Selden Soc. xxviii), 213.

Parlimentarian

FLETCHER, Sir George, 2nd Bt. (c.1633-1700), of Hutton Hall, Hutton-in-the-Forest, Cumb.

Main residence: Hutton Hall, Hutton-in-the-Forest, Cumb.

Author

M.W.H.

E.C.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

FLETCHER, Sir George (c.1633-1700)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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