OXENDEN, Henry (1614-86), of Deane, Wingham, Kent.

Family and Education

b. 28 Apr. 1614, 1st s. of Sir James Oxenden of Deane by Margaret, da. of Thomas Nevinson of Eastry. m. (1) Mary (bur. 5 Dec. 1638), da. of Robert Baker of Westminster, 1da.; (2) 14 Aug. 1640, Elizabeth (d. 19 Aug. 1659), da. of Sir William Meredith, 1st Bt., of Leeds Castle, 7s. (2 d.v.p.) 6da.; (3) 18 Feb. 1661, Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Mathew Reade of Folkestone, wid. of Mark Dixwell of Broomhouse, s.p. suc. fa. 1657; Kntd. 9 June 1660; cr. Bt. 8 May 1678.

Offices Held

Capt. of militia, Kent by 1641, commr. for assessment 1643 – 48, 1657, Aug. 1660–1, 1664 – 80, j.p. 1644 – ?48, 1653 – 57, Mar. – July 1660, Sept. 1660–2, 1665 – d., commr. for scandalous ministers 1654, sewers, E. Kent Sept. 1660, recusants, Kent 1675, dep. lt. by 1680–d.Oxenden Letters (1607–42) ed. Gardiner, 308–9; A. M. Everitt, County Committee of Kent in the Civil War, 29; C181/7/56.

Lt.-col. (parliamentary) by 1643–4.

Parlimentarian

OXENDEN, Henry (1614-86), of Deane, Wingham, Kent.

Main residence: Deane, Wingham, Kent.

Author

M.W.H.

B.D.H.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

OXENDEN, Henry (1614-86)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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