Family and Education
b. 17 Sept. 1615, 1st s. of Nicholas Pedley, rector of Springfield Richards, Essex 1604-20, by Susan, da. of one Brathwayte of Essex. educ. Queens’, Camb. 1633, BA 1637; L. Inn 1638, called 1646. m. (1) 14 Jan. 1641, Lucy (d. 12 May 1669), da. of Robert Bernard of Huntingdon, 8s. (4 d.v.p.) 7da.; (2) 10 June 1674, Anne, da. of Richard Dorrington of Stow, Hunts., wid. of Lawrence Torkington of Great Stukeley, Hunts., s.p. suc. fa. 1621, uncle James in Hunts. estate 1651; Kntd. 29 Feb. 1672.Wards 7/75/104; Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 273-4; Essex Arch. Soc. (n.s.) vii. 65; VCH Hunts. ii. 275; Lansd. 921, ff. 6v, 35, 36; Huntingdon All Saints par. reg.
Offices Held
Commr. for assessment, Hunts. 1647 – 52, 1657, Hunts. and Huntingdon Aug. 1660–80, militia, Hunts. 1648, Mar. 1660; j.p. Hunts. 1640 – c.81, 1684 – d., Ely 1657 – Mar. 1660; commr. for poor prisoners, Hunts. 1653, scandalous ministers, Cambs. and Hunts. 1654, oyer and terminer, Norfolk circuit July 1660; master of St. John’s hosp. Huntingdon 1661 – 78; bencher, L. Inn 1663, treas. 1669 – 70, reader 1670; conservator, Bedford level 1666 – d.; recorder, Huntingdon ?1672 – d.; commr. for recusants, Hunts. 1675.
Serjeant-at-law 1675 – d.
Main residences: Lincoln's Inn; Abbotsleigh, Hunts.
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Commons 1660-1690
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PEDLEY, Nicholas (1615-85)
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