WIGHTWICK, John (1581-1645), of Coventry, Warws. and the Inner Temple, London

Family and Education

bap. 3 May 1581, s. of William Wightwick, capital burgess of Tamworth, Staffs./Warws. and Mary. Tamworth Par. Reg. i. (Staffs. Par. Reg. Soc. 1917), pp. 79, 150; Lichfield RO, B/A/27. educ. Clement’s Inn; I. Temple 1605, called 1614. Stowe 150, f. 216; CITR, ii. 80. m. by 1632, Bridget, Cal. of Docquets of Ld. Kpr. Coventry, 1625-40 ed. J. Broadway, R. Cust and S.K. Roberts (L. and I. Soc. sper. ser. xxxiv), 167; Soc. Gen., transcript of Tamworth par. reg. 1614-35, p. 78. 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. W. Dugdale, Antiqs. of Warws. (1730), i. 169; PROB 11/247, f. 331; CCC, 1219, 1269. suc. fa. 1625. Soc. Gen., transcript of Tamworth par. reg, 1614-35, p. 78. d. bef. 1 Oct. 1645. HMC 6th Rep. 79. sig. John or Jo[hn] Wightwick.

Offices Held

Commr. to take deposition from Sir John Ferrers* 1611; C2/Jas.I/E3/73, f. 2. j.p. Warws. 1640-at least 1642. A. Hughes, Pols. Soc. and Civil War in Warws. 131 n. 66, 142 n. 104.

High steward, Coventry 1626–42; Coventry Archives, BA/E/F/37/2, pp. 120, 173, 176. bencher, I. Temple 1629 – 40, steward, reader’s dinner 1630, reader 1631; CITR, ii. 128, 190. sjt.-at-law 1640. Order of Sjts.-at-Law ed. J.H. Baker (Selden Soc. suppl. ser. v), 187.

Parlimentarian

WIGHTWICK, John (1581-1645), of Coventry, Warws. and the Inner Temple, London

Main residences: Coventry, Warws.; the Inner Temple, London.

Author

A.D.T.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

WIGHTWICK, John (1581-1645)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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