Family and Education
bap. 19 July 1607, o.s. of John Kelyng of Hertford by Alice, da. of Gregory Waterhouse of Halifax, Yorks. educ. Trinity Coll. Camb. 1623; I. Temple 1624, called 1632. m. (1) by 1634, Martha (d. 18 July 1660), da. of Sir Thomas Boteler of Biddenham, Beds., 4s. (3 d.v.p.) 4da.; (2) Mary (d. 24 Sept. 1667), da. of William Jesson, Draper, of London, wid. of Oliver Boteler of Harrold, Beds., 1da.; (3) 23 Mar. 1668, Elizabeth, da. of Sir Francis Bassett of Tehidy, Illogan, Cornw., s.p. suc. fa. 1642; Kntd. 21 Jan. 1662.Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 150.
Offices Held
Steward of borough court, Hertford 1637 – 44; bencher, I. Temple May 1660; j.p. Beds. July 1660 – d.; commr. for oyer and terminer, Norfolk circuit July 1660, assessment, Beds. Aug. 1660–9, Bedford 1661 – 63; freeman, Bedford 1661; commr. for loyal and indigent officers, Beds. 1662.
Serjeant-at-law July 1660, King’s serjeant 1661 – 63; j.K.b. 18 June 1663, c.j. 1665 – d.
Main residences: Hatton Garden, London; Southill, Beds.
Notes
This biography is based on E. Stockdale, ‘Sir John Kelyng, Chief Justice of the King’s Bench 1665-71’, (Beds. Hist. Rec. Soc. lix), 43-53.
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Commons 1660-1690
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