WILLIAMS, Sir Henry (c.1579/80-1636), of Gwernyfed, Aberllynfi, Brec.

Family and Education

b. c. 1579 /80,C142/346/180. 1st s. of David Williams† of Gwernyfed and Kingston Bagpuize, Berks. and Margery, da. of John Games of Aberbrân, Brec. PROB 11/121, ff. 18-20; Glam. RO, CL/Ped. 45; Bodl. Add. A281, f. 237. The ped. in G.T. Clark, Limbus Patrum Morganiae et Glamorganiae, 202 is erroneous. educ. ?Shrewsbury sch. Salop 1589; St. John’s, Oxf. 1594, aged 15; M. Temple 1594. Al. Ox.; MTR, 336. m. Eleanor (d. aft. 1662), da. of Eustace Whitney of Whitney, Herefs., 7s. inc. Henry*, 4da. Liber Famelicus of Sir J. Whitelocke ed. J. Bruce (Cam. Soc. lxx), 30; PROB 11/173, ff. 194v-6v; R. Watkyns, Flamma Sine Fumo (1661), pp. 21-2; Arch. Camb. (ser. 4), x. 152-3. Kntd. 23 July 1603. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 118. suc. fa. 1613. d. 20 Oct. 1636. Arch. Camb. (ser. 4), x. 153. sig. Henry Williams. SP16/61/27

Offices Held

J.p. Brec. 1603–d. (custos rot. 1617–d.); JPs in Wales and Monm. ed. Phillips, 261–8; C231/4, p. 95. steward, recvr. and kpr., lordship of Builth, Brec. 1603, CSP Dom. 1603–10, pp. 14, 22. steward, lordships of Crickhowell and Tretower, Brec. 1607–31 (sole), 1631–d. (jt.); NLW, Badminton (manorial) I/57–70, 107–17. commr. sewers, Mon. 1609, C181/2, f. 92v. aid, Brec. 1609; E179/283; SP14/43/107. dep. lt. Brec. by 1611–?d.; SP14/33, f. 4; Add. 10609, f. 37; NLW, Lleweni 668. commr. prince’s mise, Brec. and Rad. 1611–13; SP46/69, f. 214; 46/70, f. 72. bailiff and rent-collector, foreign rents late of Edward Stafford, duke of Buckingham 1613; E315/310, f. 72d. sheriff, Brec. 1614 – 15, 1627–8; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 239. member, Council in the Marches 1617–d.; Eg. 2882, ff. 82v, 162v. commr. subsidy, Brec. 1621, 1624, C212/22/21, 23. erection of shire hall, Brecon, Brec., NLW, Castell Gorford B10. oyer and terminer, Wales 1623–6, C181/3, ff. 26v, 129v, 154v, 192. repair of Brecon Castle 1624, NLW, Duchy of Cornw. SC3. Forced Loan, Brec. and Rad. 1626–7 (collector Brec.); C193/12/2, ff. 66, 76v; SP16/44/9. commr. and collector, knighthood fines Brec. and Rad. 1630–1; SO1/2, f. 65; E198/4/32, f. 5; LR9/106. commr. repair of St. Paul’s Cathedral, Brec. 1634. GL, ms 25475/1, f. 27.

Member, Africa Co. 1618. Select Charters of Trading Cos. ed. C.T. Carr (Selden Soc. xxviii), 99.

Parlimentarian

WILLIAMS, Sir Henry (c.1579/80-1636), of Gwernyfed, Aberllynfi, Brec.

Main residence: Gwernyfed, Aberllynfi, Brec.

Author

L.B.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

WILLIAMS, Sir Henry (c.1579/80-1636)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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