Family and Education
b. c.1630, 1st s. of Sir Robert Wolseley, 1st Bt., of Wolseley, clerk of the patents 1625-46, by Mary, da. of Sir George Wroughton of Wilcot, Wilts. educ. privately. m. 12 May 1648 (with £3,000), Anne, da. of William, 1st Visct. Saye and Sele, 7s. (3 d.v.p.) 10da. suc. fa. 21 Sept. 1646.Vis. Staffs. (Wm. Salt Arch. Soc. v, pt. 2), 323; Staffs. Parl. Hist. (Wm. Salt Arch. Soc.), ii. 96-97; Cal. Comm. Comp. 1771; G. E. Aylmer, King’s Servants, 304.
Offices Held
J.p. Oxon. 1653 – 56, Staffs. 1653 – 70, Mar. 1688–?d., Cheshire 1655 – 56; commr. for scandalous ministers, Staffs. 1654, visitation, Oxf. Univ. 1654, militia, Staffs. 1655, Mar. 1660, statutes, Durham college 1656, assessment, Oxon. and Staffs. 1657, Staffs. 1661 – 63, 1664 – 80, 1689 – 90; dep. lt. Staffs. Feb. 1688–?d.
Councillor of State 1653 – 59; commr. for trade 1655–7.
Main residence: Wolseley, Staffs.
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Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
WOLSELEY, Sir Charles (c.1630-1714)
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Oxford 1644
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