WILLIAMS, Henry (c.1603-by 1656), of Gwernyfed, Aberllynfi, Brec.

Family and Education

b. c. 1603,Assuming an age of 18 at admission to M. Temple. 1st s. of Sir Henry Williams* of Gwernyfed and Eleanor, da. of Eustace Whitney of Whitney, Herefs. educ. M. Temple 1621. m. 25 Aug. 1631 (with £3,000), Ann, da. of (Sir) Walter Pye I* of the Mynde, Herefs. 2s. NLW, Gwernyfed 43; C2/Chas.I/W29/11; M. Temple Admiss. suc. fa. 1636. cr. bt. 4 May 1644. Docquets of Letters Patent 1642-6 ed. W.H. Black, 244-5. d. by May 1656. MTR, 1095. sig. Henry Williams.

Offices Held

Steward (jt.), reader’s feast, M. Temple 1629. Ibid. 743.

Steward (jt.), lordship of Crickhowell, Brec. 1629 – at least36, Tretower (jt.) 1631 – 36, (sole) 1636-at least 1641; NLW, Badminton (manorial) I/57–70, 107–17. j.p. Brec. 1630–46 (custos rot. 1636–42), JPs in Wales and Monm. ed. Phillips, 267–71. dep. lt. by 1637, capt. militia ft. 1637, HEHL, EL7443. sheriff 1639–40, List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 239. commr. disarming recusants 1641, LJ, iv. 386a. poll tax 1641, SR, v. 165. array 1642–6, Northants. RO, FH133; SP19/126/96. assessment (roy.), Brec. and Rad. 1643, levying forces (roy.) 1643, impressment (roy.) 1643, accts. (roy.) Brec. 1644. Docquets of Letters Patent, 48–50, 111, 219.

Parlimentarian

WILLIAMS, Henry (c.1603-by 1656), of Gwernyfed, Aberllynfi, Brec.

Main residence: Gwernyfed, Aberllynfi, Brec.

Author

L.B.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

WILLIAMS, Henry (c.1603-by 1656)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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