MANLEY, John (c.1622-99), of Bryn y Ffynnon, Wrexham, Denb. and the Old Artillery Ground, London.

Family and Education

b. c. 1622, 3rd s. of Cornelius Manley (d.1623) of Erbistock, Denb. m. (1) c.1650, Margaret (d.1675), da of Isaac Dorislaus, LL.D., of Maldon, Essex, envoy to the States General 1649, at least 2s. 2da.; (2) Mary, at least 1s.A. N. Palmer, Older Nonconformity of Wrexham, 3; Wards 7/87/46; Burke, Commoners, iv. 708; St. Stephen Walbrook (Harl. Soc. Reg. xlix), 25, 26, 106; Add. 33057, f. 303; PCC adm. act bk. 1699, f. 35; 1702, f. 5.

Offices Held

Postmaster 1653–5.CSP Dom. 1652–3, p. 455.

Commr. for assessment, Denb. 1657, N. Wales 1659; capt. of militia, Denb. 1659, j.p. 1659 – Mar. 1660; master, Skinners’ Co. 1673–4.CSP Dom. 1659–60, p. 159; J. F. Wadmore, Hist. Skinners, 193.

Maj. of horse (Monmouth’s army) 1685, col. 1690.HMC Stopford-Sackville, i. 24; R. Morrice, Entering Bk. 3, p. 177.

Parlimentarian

MANLEY, John (c.1622-99), of Bryn y Ffynnon, Wrexham, Denb. and the Old Artillery Ground, London.

Main residences: Bryn y Ffynnon, Wrexham, Denb.; the Old Artillery Ground, London.

Author

J.P.F.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

MANLEY, John (c.1622-99)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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