WINNINGTON, Sir Francis (1634-1700), of the Middle Temple and Stanford Court, Stanford-on-Teme, Worcs.

Family and Education

b. 7 Nov. 1634, o.s. of John Winnington of Chester. educ. M. Temple 1656, called 1660. m. (1) Elizabeth, da. of one Herbert of Powick, Worcs., 1da.; (2) Elizabeth, da. of Edward Salwey of Stanford Court and coh. to her bro. Edward, 4s. 2da. Kntd. 17 Dec. 1672.Nash, Worcs. ii. 368-9.

Offices Held

Commr. for assessment, Worcs. 1663 – 64, 1673 – 80, Herefs. 1677 – 80, Worcs. and Herefs. 1689 – 90, bencher, M. Temple 1672, reader 1675, treas. 1675 – 76; j.p. Worcs. 1673 – 80; freeman, Bewdley by 1676, Windsor 1677, Worcester 1679.Univ. Birmingham Hist. Jnl. i. 110; First Hall Bk. (Windsor Hist. Recs. i), 30; Worcester chamber order bk. 1679–1721, f. 84.

Attorney-gen. to the Duke of York 1672 – 74; KC 1673; solicitor-gen. 1674–9.Bulstrode , 253, 273; Cal. Treas. Bks. iv. 453.

Parlimentarian

WINNINGTON, Sir Francis (1634-1700), of the Middle Temple and Stanford Court, Stanford-on-Teme, Worcs.

Main residences: the Middle Temple; Stanford Court, Stanford-on-Teme, Worcs.

Author

L.N.

E.R.

G.J.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

No

Addresses

Religion