WOOD, Sir Henry, 1st Bt. (1597-1671), of Clapton, Mdx. and Loudham Park, Ufford, Suff.

Family and Education

bap. 17 Oct. 1597, 1st s. of Thomas Wood of Clapton by Susanna, da. of one Cranmer, merchant, of London. m. (1) c.1630, Anne (bur.9 June 1648), da. of William Webb of Ickworth, Suff., 2s. d.v.p.; (2) Nov. 1651, Mary (d. 17 Mar. 1666), da. of Sir Thomas Gardiner of Cuddesdon, Oxon., solicitor-gen. 1645-6, 1s. d.v.p. 1da. Kntd. 16 Apr. 1644; suc. fa. 1649; cr. Bt. c.1657.R. E. C. Waters, Chesters of Chicheley, ii. 472; J. R. Woodhead, Rulers of London, 173.

Offices Held

Servant to Prince Charles 1623; groom of the privy chamber by 1629; clerk of the spicery by 1639 – ?44; clerk-comptroller of the green cloth by 1644, clerk 1662 – d.; treas. to Queen Henrietta Maria 1644 – d.; member of council to Queen Catherine of Braganza 1662–d.SP16/154/76; Cal. Comm. Comp. 2072; Misc. Gen. et Her. n.s. i. 26.

Gamekeeper, Westminster 1641; j.p. Mdx. and Suff. July 1660 – d.; commr. for oyer and terminer, Mdx. July 1660; dep. lt. Suff. c. Aug. 1660 – d.; commr. for assessment, Suff. Aug. 1660–1, Mdx. and Suff. 1663 – 69, Kent and Westminster 1664–9.Cal. Treas. Bks. i. 440; Waters, 475, 483.

Parlimentarian

WOOD, Sir Henry, 1st Bt. (1597-1671), of Clapton, Mdx. and Loudham Park, Ufford, Suff.

Main residences: Clapton, Mdx.; Loudham Park, Ufford, Suff.

Author

B.D.H.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

WOOD, Sir Henry (1597-1671)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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