LEEDES, Sir John (c.1591-1658), of Wappingthorne, nr. Steyning, Suss. and Whitehall

Family and Education

b. c. 1591, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Leedes of Wappingthorne and Mary, da. and h. of Thomas Leedes of North Milford, Yorks. m. (lic. 30 May 1610, aged 19, with £3,000), Bridget, da. of Sir Thomas Monson* of South Carlton, Lincs., 1s. 1da. d.v.p. Kntd. 8 Jan. 1611; suc. fa. ?1631.Bp. of London Mar. Lics. 1520-1610 ed. G.J. Armytage (Harl. Soc. xxv), 321; E. Lloyd, ‘Leedes of Wappingthorne’ Suss. Arch. Colls. liv. 49, 54; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 150. d. by 22 Nov. 1658. PROB 11/277, f. 245v.

Offices Held

Gent. usher of the privy chamber by 1617-at least 1621. SP14/90/148; CD 1621, v. 252.

Freeman, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire 1617; J. Nichols, Progs. of Jas. I, iii. 330. commr. sewers, Suss. 1617-at least 1637; C181/2, f. 292v; 181/3, f. 133v; 181/4, f. 53v; 181/5, f. 69v. j.p. Suss. 1630-at least 1642; C231/5, p.27; ASSI 35/84/8. commr. charitable uses, Suss. 1632, 1639, C192/1, unfol. piracy 1637, C181/5, f. 68v. array 1642. Northants. RO, FH133.

Parlimentarian

LEEDES, Sir John (c.1591-1658), of Wappingthorne, nr. Steyning, Suss. and Whitehall

Main residences: Wappingthorne, nr. Steyning, Suss.; Whitehall.

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Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

LEEDES, Sir John (c.1591-1658)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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Religion

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