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bap. 16 Nov. 1578, St. Martin-in-the-Fields ed. T. Mason (Harl. Soc. Reg. xxv), 12. o.s. of Chidiock Wardour† of Chiswick House and Plaitford, Hants and Mary, da. of Henry Becker of London. Harl. 1174, f. 123; R.C. Hoare, Hist. of Wilts. ‘Frustfield Hundred’, 96; W. Phillimore and W. Whitear, Hist. Collections relating to Chiswick, 7. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. 1594; L. Inn 1595. Al. Ox.; LI Admiss. m. by 1604, Jane (d.1653), da. of William Bowdler of London, merchant, 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 2da (1 d.v.p). suc. fa. 1611; Kntd. 20 July 1618. d. 14 Mar. 1646. Le Neve, Mon. Angl. i. 224-5; CD 1628, iv. 365; St. Martin-in-the-Fields, 39, 51, 172; Phillimore and Whitear, 7; 4th DKR, 188; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 169. sig. Edward Wardour.
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Junior clerk, Pells Office, Exchequer 1595–?1603, CSP Dom. 1595–7, pp. 16, 356. clerk of the Pells (jt.) 1603 – 11, 1637 – at least43, (sole) 1611–37; Exchequer Officeholders comp. J.C. Sainty (L. and I. Soc. spec. ser. xviii), 215; CSP Dom. 1641–3, p. 494. commr. to examine Sir Sampson Darrell’s* accounts, 1635, CSP Dom. 1635, p. 319. prevent frauds in the payment of customs for gold and silver thread 1636; T. Rymer, Foedera, ix. pt. 2, p. 25. commr. and recvr. for compounding for false making cloth 1637. CSP Dom. 1637, p. 546.

Commr. annoyances, Mdx. 1613, 1624–5, C181/2, f. 199v; 181/3, f. 157; Rymer, vii. pt. 4, p. 96. j.p. Mdx. by 1614 – at least41, Westminster, Mdx. 1618-at least 1641; C66/1988; 66/2859; C181/2, f. 331v. commr. inquiry into John Musgrave’s estates, Mdx. 1615, C181/2, f. 222v. investigate new public buildings, St. Martin-in-the-Fields 1614, APC 1613–14, p. 283. buildings, London and Mdx. 1616, Ibid. 1615–16, p. 483. sewers, Mdx. 1619 – 39, Westminster, Mdx. 1634, Gt. Fens. 1638, C181/2, f. 342; 181/4, f. 191; 181/5, ff. 101v, 142v. subsidy, Mdx. and Westminster 1621, C212/22/20. 1641–2, SR, v. 63–4, 153. Forced loan, Mdx. 1626, Westminster 1626–7, C66/2376; Rymer, viii. pt. 2, p. 144; C193/12/2, f. 75v. knighthood fines, Mdx. 1630, E178/7163, m. 5. oyer and terminer 1638; C181/5, f. 114. recvr. fines, R. Thames 1636; C66/2745/16. commr. array, Mdx. 1642. Northants RO, FH133.

Member, E.I. Co by 1624-at least 1640. CSP Col. E.I. 1622–3, p. 487; Cal. Ct. Mins. E.I. Co. 1640–4, p. 30.

Parlimentarian
WARDOUR, Sir Edward (1578-1646), of Chiswick House, Chiswick, Mdx. and St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster.
Main residences: Chiswick House, Chiswick, Mdx.; St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster.
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H.J.L.
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Commons 1604-1629
Web Title

WARDOUR, Sir Edward (1578-1646)

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