SALESBURY, William (1580/1-1660), of Rûg, Corwen, Merion. and Bachymbyd, Llanynys, Denb.

Family and Education

b. 1580 /1,C142/328/172. 3rd s. of John Salesbury† (d.1580) of Rûg and Bachymbyd and Elizabeth, da. of Sir John Salusbury† of Lleweni, Denb. J.E. Griffith, Peds. Anglesey and Caern. Fams. 59, 222. educ. [?Ruthin] g.s.; Oriel, Oxf. 1599, aged 19; Salop RO, SRR 212/364/1; Al. Ox. travelled abroad (W. Indies) 1602-3. Nicholas, Procs. 1621, i. 240. m. 1611, Dorothy (bur. 27 May 1627), da. of Owen Vaughan of Llywidiarth, Llanfihangel, Mont., 5s. 2da. Denb. RO, DD/WY/6674, f. 14; PD78/1/1, p. 63. suc. bro. Capt. John 1611. C142/328/172. d. c. June 1660. Cal. Salusbury Corresp. ed. W.J. Smith (Univ. Wales, Bd. of Celtic Studs., Hist. and Law ser. xiv), 185. sig. William Salesbury.

Offices Held

J.p. Denb. 1614 – 29; Merion. 1614 – 29, custos rot. 1617–29; JPs in Wales and Monm. ed. Phillips, 43–7, 51, 64–70. commr. subsidy, Denb. and Merion. 1621 – 22, 1624, Merion. 1641, subsidy arrears, Merion. 1626, Poll Tax 1641, 1660, Irish aid 1642, assessment Denb. and Merion. 1642; E179/222/329; UCNW, Nannau 307; SR, v. 68, 91, 107, 141, 157–8, 222. survey Holt castle, Flints. and Harlech castle, Merion. 1624; DCO, Letters and Warrants 1623–6, f. 107. dep. lt. Merion. by 1637–42; HEHL, EL7443. commr. array, Denb. and Merion 1642–3. Northants. RO, FH133.

Col. of ft. (roy.) and gov., Denbigh castle, Denb. by 1643–6. Cal. Salusbury Corresp. 159–71.

Parlimentarian

SALESBURY, William (1580/1-1660), of Rûg, Corwen, Merion. and Bachymbyd, Llanynys, Denb.

Main residences: Rûg, Corwen, Merion; Bachymbyd, Llanynys, Denb.

Author

S.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

SALESBURY, William (1580/1-1660)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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