RERESBY, Sir John, 2nd Bt. (1634-89), of Thrybergh, Yorks.

Family and Education

b. 14 Apr. 1634, 1st s. of Sir John Reresby, 1st Bt., of Thrybergh by Frances, da. of Edmund Yarburgh of Snaith Hall. educ. privately 1646-9, Whitefriars sch. London 1649, Blue House sch., Enfield Chase 1649-51; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1652; G. Inn 1653; travelled abroad (France, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Netherlands) 1654-8; Padua 1657. m. 9 Mar. 1665 (with £1,200), Frances, da. of William Browne, barrister, of York, 7s. (3 d.v.p.) 2da. suc. fa. 21 Apr. 1646.

Offices Held

Cornet of militia, Yorks. 1661 – 67; commr. for assessment (W. Riding) 1661 – 80, 1689, dep. lt. 1661 – 67, 1674 – Nov. 1688; commr. for corporations, Yorks. 1662 – 63; oyer and terminer, Northern circuit 1665; sheriff, Yorks. 1666 – 67; j.p. (W. Riding) 1669 – Nov. 1688, Mdx. and Westminster 1681–?d., York 1682 – Nov. 1688; commr. for recusants (N. Riding) 1675; member, Hon. Artillery Co. 1682; freeman, York 1685; lt. col. of militia ft. Yorks. Nov.-Dec. 1688.Freemen of York (Surtees Soc. cii), 159; CSP Dom. 1667, p. 117; 1679–80, p. 133; Cal. Treas. Bks. iv. 739; v. 981; Yorks. Arch. Jnl. xxix. 284.

Capt. of ft. 1678 – 79, 1684 – Nov. 1688; gov. of Bridlington 1678 – 82, York 1682 – Nov. 1688; capt. of horse June-Nov. 1685.

Parlimentarian

RERESBY, Sir John, 2nd Bt. (1634-89), of Thrybergh, Yorks.

Main residence: Thrybergh, Yorks.

Notes

This biography is based on Reresby’s Memoirs, edited by A. Browning (1936).

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Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

RERESBY, Sir John (1634-89)

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Oxford 1644

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