FOLEY, Thomas I (1617-77), of Witley Court, Worcs.

Family and Education

b. 3 Dec. 1617, 3rd s. of Richard Foley (d.1657), iron-master, of Stourbridge, being 2nd but 1st surv. s. by 2nd w. Alice, da. of William Brindley of Willenhall, Staffs. m. bef. 1641, Anne, da. and h. of John Browne, gunfounder, of Spelmonden, Kent, 4s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da.The Gen. vi. 119-20; Vis. Worcs. ed. Metcalfe, 46-47.

Offices Held

Dep. gov. Society of Mineral and Battery Works 1647 – 75, treas. 1657 – 76; member, Society of Mines Royal 1653, treas. 1654 – 76, dep. gov. 1658 – 76; member, corp. for propagation of the gospel in New England 1661.BL Loan 16; PC2/55/217.

Commr. for assessment, Staffs, 1649 – 52, Worcs, 1657, Aug. 1660–3, 1664 – 74; j.p. Staffs. 1650 – 53, Worcs. 1657 – July 1660, 1662 – d.; commr. for scandalous ministers, Worcs. 1654, militia Mar. 1660; freeman, Portsmouth 1665; commr. for recusants, Worcs. 1675.R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 358.

Parlimentarian

FOLEY, Thomas I (1617-77), of Witley Court, Worcs.

Main residence: Witley Court, Worcs.

Author

M.W.H.

E.R.

G.J.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

FOLEY, Thomas I (1617-77)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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