CORYTON, Sir John, 2nd Bt. (1648-90), of Newton Ferrers, nr. Callington, Cornw.

Family and Education

bap. 21 Jan. 1648, 1st s. of Sir John Coryton, 1st Bt.†, of Newton Ferrers by 1st w. Elizabeth, da. and h. of John Mills of Colebrooke, Devon; bro. of Sir William Coryton, 3rd Bt.*; educ. Exeter, Oxf. 1666. m. lic. 22 Feb. 1672, Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Sir Richard Chiverton, Skinner, of Clerkenwell, Mdx., ld. mayor of London 1657–8, 2s. d.v.p. 2da. (1 ); suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. Aug. 1680. Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 101; Boase and Courtney, Bib. Cornub. supp. 1136.

Offices Held

Sheriff, Cornw. 1683–4; freeman, Saltash 1683; mayor, Callington 1684–5, alderman 1685– Oct. 1688; alderman, Liskeard 1685– Oct. 1688; stannator, Foymore 1686. CSP Dom. 1685, pp. 66, 257; HMC Var. i. 328; J. Tregoning, Stannary Laws, 57.

Parlimentarian

CORYTON, John II (1648-90), of Newton Ferrers, Cornw.

Main residence: Newton Ferrers, nr. Callington, Cornw.

Author

E.C.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

CORYTON, Sir John, 2nd Bt. (1648-90)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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