BREWER, John (1654-1724), of Gray’s Inn, and West Farleigh, Kent

Family and Education

bap. 9 Jan. 1654, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Thomas Brewer of West Farleigh by 1st w. Jane, da. and coh. of Thomas Houghton of Mayfield, Suss. educ. Wadham, Oxf. matric 1669; G. Inn 1671, called 1678, ancient 1702. m. Jane (d. 1717), da. of George Baker of Maidstone, Kent. suc. fa. 1691. IGI, Kent; PCC 21 Vere; Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. liv), 26; Le Neve, Mon. Angl. 1650–79, p. 130; Arch. Cant. lxii. 80–81.

Offices Held

Freeman, New Romney 1687, Rochester 1696, Reading 1709; standing counsel, Tenterden, 1690–1, 1708–23, Cinque Ports 1691–d.; recorder, New Romney, 1687–1712, Deal 1699–d., Lydd 1702. Centre Kentish Stud. New Romney bor. recs. NR/AC2, pp. 660, 662, 675–6; NR/AC3, p. 75; info. from Medway Area Archs.; Berks. RO, R/Ac1/1/19, f. 105v.; Arch. Cant. xxxiii. 102; Cal. White and Black Bks. (Kent Recs. xix), 546, 555; London Gazette, 26–30 Mar. 1702.

Rec.-gen. of prizes 1702–7. Cal. Treas. Bks. xvii. 251; xxi. 51.

Parlimentarian

BREWER, John (c.1654-1724), of New Romney, Kent and Gray’s Inn.

Main residence: Gray’s Inn, West Farleigh, Kent.

Author

S.N.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

BREWER, John (1654-1724)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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