WREN, Sir Christopher (1632-1723), of Scotland Yard, Whitehall.

Family and Education

b. 20 Oct. 1632, o.s. of Christopher Wren, dean of Windsor 1635, by Mary, da. of Robert Cox of Fonthill Abbey, Wilts. educ. Westminster 1641-6; Wadham, Oxf. 1649, BA 1651, MA 1653, DCL 1661. m. (1) 27 Dec. 1669, Faith (d. Sept. 1675), da. of Sir John Coghill of Bletchingdon, Oxon., 2s. (1 d.v.p.); (2) 24 Feb. 1677, Jane (d.1679), da. of William Fitzwilliam, 2nd Baron Fitzwilliam of Lifford [I], 1s. 2da. suc. fa. 1658; Kntd. 20 Nov. 1673.DNB; Rec. Old Westminsters, ii. 1024; C. Wren. Parentalia, passim; M. S. Briggs, Wren, 274.

Offices Held

Fellow of All Souls 1653 – 61; prof. of astronomy, Gresham Coll. London 1657 – 61; Savilian prof. of astronomy, Oxf. 1661 – 73; asst. surveyor of the royal works 1661 – 69, surveyor-gen. 1669 – 1710; surveyor-gen. for rebuilding London and St. Paul’s Cathedral 1666; comptroller of the works, Windsor Castle 1684 – ?1719; surveyor-gen. Westminster Abbey 1698 – d.; trustee, Friendly Society 1687-at least 1702.

J.p. Mdx. 1669 – 82, 1689–?d., Westminster 1669 – 89; commr. for assessment, Mdx. 1673 – 79, Westminster 1673 – 80, Westminster and Berks. 1689 – 90; freeman, Winchester 1683, Plympton 1685.Cal. Treas. Bks. iii. 822; vii. 1074; viii. 137; CSP Dom. 1668–9, p. 224; 1685, p. 87; Winchester corp. assembly bk. 5, f. 152.

FRS 1663, pres. 1680–2.

Parlimentarian

WREN, Sir Christopher (1632-1723), of Scotland Yard, Whitehall.

Main residence: Scotland Yard, Whitehall.

Author

J.S.C.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

WREN, Sir Christopher (1632-1723)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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