GELL, Sir John, 2nd Bt. (1612-89), of Hopton, Wirksworth, Derbys. and St. Martin’s Lane, Westminster.

Family and Education

bap. 7 Oct. 1612, 1st s. of Sir John Gell, 1st Bt., of Hopton by 1st w. Elizabeth, da. of Sir Percival Willoughby of Wollaton, Notts. educ. Magdalen Hall, Oxf. 1632. m. by 1648 (with £4,000), Katherine (d.1668), da. of John Packer, clerk of the privy seal, of Shellingford, Berks., 4s. (2 d.v.p.) 3da. suc. fa. 26 Oct. 1671.Jnl. Derbys. Arch. Soc. xl. 103; The Reliquary, xi. 225; HMC 10th Rep. IV, 169.

Offices Held

J.p. Derbys. 1649 – 51, Mar. – July 1660, 1675 – 80, Mar. 1688 – d., commr. for assessment 1649 – 52, 1659, Jan. 1660, 1666 – 80, scandalous ministers, Derbys. and Notts. 1654, militia, Derbys. 1659, Mar. 1660; receiver, honour of Tutbury 1671 – d.; sheriff, Derbys. 1672 – 73, dep. lt. Feb. 1688 – d.; commr. for inquiry into recusancy fines, Notts., Derbys. and Lincs. Mar. 1688.HMC 9th Rep. pt. 2, p. 398; Sir Robert Somerville, Duchy of Lancaster Office Holders, 164; Cal. Treas. Bks. viii. 1806.

Parlimentarian

GELL, Sir John, 2nd Bt. (1612-89), of Hopton, Wirksworth, Derbys. and St. Martin’s Lane, Westminster.

Main residences: Hopton, Wirksworth, Derbys.; St. Martin's Lane, Westminster.

Author

E.R.E.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

GELL, Sir John (1612-89)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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