SLINGSBY, Sir William (1563-1638), of Scriven, nr. Knaresborough, Yorks. and The Strand, Westminster; later of Kippax, Yorks.

Family and Education

b. 29 Jan. 1563, 7th but 3rd surv. s. of Francis Slingsby† of Scriven and his 2nd w. Mary, da. of Sir Thomas Percy of Prudhoe, Northumb.;Clay, Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. i. 67. bro. of Sir Henry*. educ. Barnard’s Inn; G. Inn 1582; travelled abroad (Italy) 1594; vol. Islands Voyage 1597. GI Admiss.; Slingsby Diary ed. D. Parsons, 403. m. 13 May 1616, Elizabeth, da. of Sir Stephen Boord of Boord Hill, Cuckfield, Suss., 3s. (2 d.v.p.), 2da. (1 d.v.p.). Soc. Gen., St. Mary Abchurch par. reg.; Slingsby Diary, 404; CSP Dom. 1611-18, p. 425. Kntd. 23 July 1603. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 119. bur. 13 June 1638. sig. W[illiam] Slyngisbie.

Offices Held

Commissary-gen. of munitions, Cadiz expedition 1596. Naval Misc. ed. J.K. Laughton (Navy Recs. Soc. xx), 42.

Carver, Anne of Denmark’s Household 1603–19. LR6/154/9, unfol.; LC2/5, f. 32.

J.p. Yorks. (W. Riding) 1603 – 16, Mdx. 1615 – d., Westminster 1634–d.; C231/4, ff. 3, 13; commr. inquiry, Mdx. 1616, 1622, new bldgs., 1617, 1624, musters, 1617 – 20, survey, L. Inn Fields, Mdx. 1618, Westminster 1634, subsidy, Westminster and Mdx. 1621 – 22, 1624 – 25, nuisances, Mdx. 1624 – 25, recusants, Northern parts 1628 – d., assizes, co. Dur. 1632 – d., sewers, Westminster 1634, Mdx. 1637, porters, London 1638. C181/2, f. 258; 181/3, ff. 41v, 157; 181/4, ff. 122v, 191; 181/5, ff. 80–1; T. Rymer, Foedera, vii. pt. 3, p. 82; pt. 4, pp. 96, 135; APC, 1616–17, p. 207; 1628–9, p. 205; C212/22/20–3; E115/298/70; CSP Dom. 1637–8, p. 319.

Patentee, furnaces for smelting glass and metal with coal 1610–11. CSP Dom. 1603–10, p. 625; HMC Hatfield, xxi. 292.

Commr. poor prisoners 1624, exacted fees 1627, 1630. Rymer, vii. pt. 4, p. 135; APC, 1627–8, p. 168; 1629–31, p. 179.

Parlimentarian

SLINGSBY, Sir William (1563-1638), of Scriven, nr. Knaresborough, Yorks. and The Strand, Westminster; later of Kippax, Yorks.

Main residences: Scriven, nr. Knaresborough, Yorks.; The Strand, Westminster; Kippax, Yorks.

Author

K.E.B.

S.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

SLINGSBY, Sir William (1563-1638)