PYE, Sir Robert (c.1622-1701), of Faringdon, Berks.

Family and Education

b. c. 1622, 1st s. of Sir Robert Pye of Westminster by Mary, da. and coh. of John Croker of Batsford, Glos. m. c.1641 (with £2,000), Anne (d. Nov. 1701), da. of John Hampden of Great Hampden, Bucks., 3s. 2da. Kntd. by 1642; suc. fa 1662.Vis. Glos. (Harl. Soc. xxi), 48; Vis. Berks. (Harl. Soc. lvi), 270.

Offices Held

Capt. of horse (parliamentary) 1642, col. 1644–7.E. Peacock, Army Lists, 52.

Commr. for militia, Berks. 1648, ? Mar. 1660, j.p. 1651 – 83, 1689 – d., capt. of militia horse Apr. 1660, dep. lt. c. Aug. 1660–83, 1689 – d.; commr. for assessment, Berks. Aug. 1660–80, Westminster 1663 – 80, Berks. and Westminster 1689 – 90, recusants 1675.Parl. Intell. 2 Apr. 1660.

Equerry ?May 1660-at least 1670.CSP Dom. 1670, p. 292.

Parlimentarian

PYE, Sir Robert (c.1622-1701), of Faringdon, Berks.

Main residence: Faringdon, Berks.

Author

M.W.H.

L.N.

G.J.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

PYE, Sir Robert (c.1622-1701)