Family and Education
b. c. 1632, 2nd s. of Francis Pritchard, rope-maker, of Horsleydown, Surr. by Mary, da. of Edward Eggleston. m. c.1669, Sarah, da. of Francis Cook of Kingsthorpe, Northants., 2s. d.v.p. Kntd. 28 Oct. 1672.J. R. Woodhead, Rulers of London, 133; Bridges, Northants. i. 415.
Offices Held
Member, Merchant Taylors’ Co. 1655, master 1673 – 74, asst. to 1687; alderman, London 1672 – 87, Oct. 1688 – d., sheriff 1672 – 73, ld. mayor 1682 – 83, commr. for assessment 1673 – 80, 1689 – 90, col. blue regt. of militia 1676 – 87, white regt. 1690 – 94, 1702 – d., dep. lt. 1677 – 87, Oct. 1688 – ?94, 1702 – d., v.-pres. Hon. Artillery Co. 1680, pres. 1681 – 90, 1703 – 04; j.p. Kent 1683 – Feb. 1688, Mdx. 1690 – d.; gov. Irish Soc. 1687, Oct. 1688–90; pres. St. Bartholomew’s hosp. Oct. 1688 – d.; committee E.I. Co. 1696 – 97, 1698 – 1703; asst. R. Africa Co. 1699 – 1700, 1704–d.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Heydon Yard, The Minories, London; Great Linford, Bucks.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
PRITCHARD, Sir William (c.1632-1705)
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Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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