LYTTELTON (LITTLETON), Sir Charles (c.1629-1716).

Family and Education

b. c. 1629, 7th but 2nd surv. s. of Sir Thomas Lyttelton, 1st Bt., of Hagley Hall, Worcs. by Catherine, da. and h. of Sir Thomas Crompton of Driffield, Yorks.; bro. of Sir Henry Lyttelton, 2nd Bt. m. (1) Catherine (d. 26 Jan. 1663), da. of Sir William Fairfax of Steeton, Yorks., wid. of Martin Lister of Thornton, Yorks., 1s. d.v.p.; (2) lic. 23 May 1666, aged 36, Anne, da. and coh. of Thomas Temple of Frankton, Warws., maid of honour to Queen Catherine of Braganza, 5s. (4 d.v.p.) 8da. Kntd. c. Apr. 1662; suc. bro. as 3rd Bt. 24 June 1693.Nash, Worcs. i. 493; Clay, Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. ii. 136; CSP Col. 1661-8, pp. 83, 106.

Offices Held

Lt. (royalist) 1648; lt.-gov. of Jamaica 1662 – 64; maj. of ft. Admiralty Regt. 1664 – 65, lt.-col. 1665 – 68, col. 1668 (Duke of York’s Ft. 1673–85, Prince George’s Ft. 1685–9), brig. Nov. 1688; gov. Harwich and Landguard Fort 1667 – 72, 1673 – 80, Sheerness 1680–90.CSP Dom. 1672–3, p. 263; 1679–80, pp. 128, 380; Hatton Corresp. (Cam. Soc. n.s. xxiii), 100, 157.

Cup-bearer 1650 – ?55, May 1660–75; asst. R. Adventurers into Africa 1664 – 66, 1668; jt. agent for Jamaica 1682–?89.Cal. Cl. SP, ii. 84; CSP Dom. 1675–6, p. 4; CSP Col. 1681–5, p. 308.

Freeman, Harwich 1671, sub-commr. for prizes 1672 – 74; commr. for assessment, Harwich 1677 – 79, Surr. 1689, dep. lt. Kent 1682 – ?89, alderman, Bewdley 1685 – 1706, j.p. Kent Feb. 1688–9, Worcs. July 1688–9, ?1700–d.S. Dale, Harwich and Dovercourt , 224; CSP Dom. 1671–2, p. 484; 1682, p. 527; 1685, p. 138; Univ. Birmingham Hist. Jnl. i. 112, 113, 126.

Parlimentarian

LYTTELTON (LITTLETON), Sir Charles (c.1629-1716).

Author

J.P.F.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

LYTTELTON (LITTLETON), Sir Charles (c.1629-1716)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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