AYLMER, Matthew (c.1650-1720), of Covent Garden, Westminster, and Westcliffe, nr. Dover, Kent

Family and Education

b. c. 1650, 2nd s. of Sir Christopher Aylmer, 1st Bt., of Balrath, co. Meath by Margaret, da. of Matthew Plunkett, 5th Baron Louth [I]. m. bef. 1682, Sarah (d. 1710), da. of Edward Ellis of London, 2s. (1 d.v.p.), 4da. (2 d.v.p.). cr. Baron Aylmer of Balrath [I] 1 May 1718. F. J. Aylmer, Aylmers of Ire. 190, 194–5, 253; Misc. Gen. et Her. ser. 4, iv. 75–77; Mariner’s Mirror, li. 178–9; Addison Letters, 80; IGI, London.

Offices Held

Ensign of ft. Duke of Buckingham’s regt. 1672–?3, Tangier regt. 1677, lt. 1678; capt. of horse, Queen Dowager’s regt. 1686–?; lt.-col. of horse by 1690, marines 1697; ent. RN 1677, lt. 1678, capt. 1679, r.-adm. Feb. 1693, v.-adm. July 1693, adm. of fleet, 1709–1711, 1714–18, half-pay 1708–9, 1711–14; r.-adm. of Eng. 1718–d.; extra commr. Navy Board 1694–1702; ld. of Admiralty 1717–1718. CSP Dom. 1676–7, p. 512; 1677–8, p. 337; 1690–1, p. 189; Luttrell, Brief Relation, iv. 191; vi. 684; Mariner’s Mirror, lxxiii. 206; CJ, xvi. 225.

Commr. Greenwich Hosp. 1695–?1703, gov. 1714–d.; keeper, Greenwich park and palace 1714–d.; gov. Deal Castle 1700–?4. Add. 10120, f. 232; Daily Courant, 8 Aug. 1704.

Freeman, Portsmouth 1695, Dover 1697. R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 371; Add. 29625, f. 130.

Commr. registering seamen 1696–?1700. J. Ehrman, Navy in War of Wm. III, 600.

Parlimentarian

AYLMER, Matthew (c.1658-1720), of Westcliffe, nr. Dover, Kent.

Main residences: Covent Garden, Westminster; Westcliffe, nr. Dover, Kent.

Author

S.N.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

AYLMER, Matthew (c.1650-1720)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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