IRELAND, Gilbert (1624-75), of Hale Hall, Childwall, Lancs.

Family and Education

b. 11 July 1624, 1st s. of John Ireland of Hutt, Childwall by Elizabeth, da. of Sir Thomas Hayes, Draper, of London, ld. mayor 1614-15. m. 26 Jan. 1646, Margaret (d. 1 July 1675), da. and h. of Thomas Ireland of Bewsey Hall, Warrington, s.p. suc. fa. 1633; Kntd. 16 June 1660.Wards 7/84/117; Vis. Lancs. (Chetham Soc. lxxxv), 165; G. E. Cokayne, Lord Mayors and Sheriffs of London, 71; W. Beamont, Hale and Orford, 58.

Offices Held

Capt. of horse (parliamentary) by 1644 – 46; gov. Liverpool 1655–?59.Moore Mss (Lancs. and Cheshire Rec. Soc. lxvii), 167, 207; Cal. Comm. Comp. 1369; Thurloe, iii. 359.

Commr. for northern assoc. Lancs. 1645, defence 1645; elder, Walton classis 1646; j.p. Lancs. 1647 – ?59, Mar. 1660 – d., sheriff 1647 – 49, commr. for militia 1648, 1651, 1655, Mar. 1660, col. of militia ft. 1650 – 59, commr. for assessment 1652, 1657, Aug. 1660–74, scandalous ministers 1654, dep. lt. c. Aug. 1660–2, 1673 – d., commr. for corporations 1662 – 63; mayor, Liverpool 1674–d.Beamont, 58, 127; Lancs. RO, QSC44–72; CSP Dom. 1650, p. 505; 1651, p. 480; 1655, p. 78; 1659–60, p. 24; SP29/61/157; Moore Rental (Chetham Soc. xii), 132.

Member, high court of justice 1651.CSP Dom. 1651 p. 523.

Parlimentarian

IRELAND, Gilbert (1624-75), of Hale Hall, Childwall, Lancs.

Main residence: Hale Hall, Childwall, Lancs.

Author

M.W.H.

I.C.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

IRELAND, Gilbert (1624-75)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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