WRIGHTINGTON, Edward (1580-1658), of Wrightington, Lancs. and Gray’s Inn, London; later of York, Yorks.

Family and Education

b. 31 Mar. 1580,E. Baines, Hist. co. Pal. and Duchy of Lancaster, iv. 236. ?o.s. of John Wrightington of Wrightington. educ. Brasenose, Oxf. 1594; G. Inn 1599; ?called. Al. Ox.; GI Admiss. unm. Kntd. ?Aug. 1640. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 207. See below for the circumstances of his knighthood. d. 5 Oct. 1658. Baines, iv. 236. sig. Edw[ard] Wrightington.

Offices Held

Official reporter, Chancery 1617–?23; C66/2131/3. ancient, G. Inn 1617, bencher 1637–d.; PBG Inn, i. 228, 329. chirographer, c.p., Jan.-Dec. 1623; C2/Jas.I/D5/58. justice, Council in the North, 1637–41. R. Reid, Council in the North, 498.

J.p. Lancs. by 1620–42; Lancs. RO, QSC 4–38; CJ, ii. 821. commr. subsidy, Lancs. 1621 – 22, 1624, sewers 1633, C212/22/20–1, 23; C181/4, f. 130v. recusants, N. parts 1635–41, T. Rymer, Foedera, ix. pt. 2, p. 162. ?array, Lancs. by 1644. Lancs. Royalist Comp. Pprs. ed. J.H. Stanning (Lancs. and Cheshire Rec. Soc. xxiv), 45.

Parlimentarian

WRIGHTINGTON, Edward (1580-1658), of Wrightington, Lancs. and Gray’s Inn, London; later of York, Yorks.

Main residences: Wrightington, Lancs.; Gray's Inn, London; York, Yorks.

Author

S.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

WRIGHTINGTON, Edward (1580-1658)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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