SONDES, Sir George (1599-1677), of Lees Court, Sheldwich, Kent

Family and Education

b. Nov. 1599, 1st s. of Sir Richard Sondes† of Throwley, Kent and Susan, da. of Sir Edward Montagu† of Boughton, Northants.Berry, Kent Peds. 244. educ. Queens’, Camb. 1615; M. Temple 1619; travelled abroad 1624. Al. Cant.; M. Temple Admiss.; APC, 1623-5, p. 389. m. (1) 17 Sept. 1621, C142/493/110. (with 10,000 marks), PROB 11/165 f. 226. Jane (d.1637), HMC Montagu, 118. da. and h. of Ralph Freeman, Clothworker, of Aspenden, Herts., ld. mayor of London 1633-4, 3s. 2da. d.v.p.; HMC Buccleuch, iii. 343-4. (2) 25 Feb. 1656, Mary, da. of Sir William Villiers, 1st bt., of Brooksby, Leics., 2da. Berry, 244. KB 1 Feb. 1626; Shaw, Knights of Eng. i. 163. suc. fa. 1632; C142/493/110. cr. earl of Feversham 8 Apr. 1676. CP, v. 364-5. d. 16 Apr. 1677. C.V. Collier, ‘Coats of Arms in Kent Churches’, Arch. Cant. xxiii. 119.

Offices Held

Commr. sewers, Kent 1621, 1637, 1639, Tisehurst, Suss. 1639; C181/3, f. 45, 181/5, ff. 68, 144v, 146v. j.p. Kent 1636 – 37, 1660–d., C231/5, p. 213; C220/9/4, f. 41. sheriff 1636–7; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 69. dep. lt. Kent by 1639 – ?43, 1660–d.; SP16/417/112; Twysden Ltcy. Pprs. ed. G.T. Thomson (Kent Recs. x), 13; SP29/42, f. 116; SP44/35A, f. 4v. commr. assessment, Kent 1641 – 43, 1660 – 61, 1664–74, SR v. 152, 214, 332, 533, 761; A. and. O. i. 92. array 1642, Northants. RO, FH133. sequestration 1643, levying money 1643, A. and. O. i. 113, 149, 231. oyer and terminer, Home circ. 1660–1, C181/7, pp. 7, 94. corporations, Kent 1662–3. Eg. 2985, f. 66.

Parlimentarian

SONDES, Sir George (1599-1677), of Lees Court, Sheldwich, Kent

Main residence: Lees Court, Sheldwich, Kent.

Author

V.C.D.M.

R.C.L.S.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

SONDES, Sir George (1599-1677)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

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