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b. 1601, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Wyndham of Kentsford, Som. and Elizabeth, da. of Richard Coningsby of Hampton Court, Herefs.; bro. of Francis Wyndham†.H.A. Wyndham, A Fam. Hist. 1410-1688: the Wyndhams of Norf. and Som. 278-9; M.F. Keeler, Long Parl. 395. educ. Wadham, Oxf. 1619; L. Inn 1620. Al. Ox.; LI Admiss. m. (1) 19 Aug. 1623 (with £1,500), C142/568/120. Christabel (d.1658), da. of Hugh Pyne* of Cathanger, Som. and coh. to her bro. Arthur Pyne*, 6s. (4 d.v.p.) 4da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) Nov. 1669, Elizabeth, wid. of Francis Savage. suc. fa. 1635; Wyndham, 278-9; Collinson, Som. iii. 492. Kntd. bet. July and 14 Oct. 1667. CTB, ii. 34; CJ, ix. 2a. d. 2 Mar. 1682. Wyndham, 278-9; Som. and Dorset N and Q, xi. 157.
Offices Held

Gent. of privy chamber by 1632 – 46, 1660–67; SP16/229/112; N. Carlisle, Gents. of Privy Chamber, 169. searcher of soap 1632–7; Wyndham, 179; CSP Dom. 1635, p. 283. clerk of errors, k.b. 1633 – 41, 1660–d.; SP29/26/130–2. amortized lands 1639; CSP Dom. 1638–9, p. 624. kt. marshal 1667–d.; Ibid. 1675–6, p. 455. commr. accts. loyal and indigent officers 1671. CSP Dom. 1671, p. 255.

Commr. depopulation, Lincs. 1632, 1635, Leics., Yorks. 1632, SP16/229/112; C181/5, f. 1. Beds., Bucks., Cambs., Hunts., Notts., Oxon., Warws. 1636, C181/5, ff. 43, 57v. Kent, 1637, Ibid. f. 86v. Mines Royal, Flint. 1636, CSP Dom. 1635–6, p. 569. hard soap, W. Country 1638, C181/5, f. 92. array, Som. 1642, Northants. RO, FH133. sheriff 1642–3, List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 125. j.p. 1660–d., C220/9/4, f. 73v; C193/12/4, f. 102. dep. lt. from 1660, SP29/11, f. 305. commr. sewers 1660, 1670, C181/7, pp. 26, 556. assessment 1661–80. SR, v. 337, 918.

Capt. horse 1639; SP29/26/132. col. (roy.) 1642–6; P.R. Newman, Roy. Officers in Eng. and Wales, 425. gov. Bridgwater, Som. 1643–5. R. Hopton, Bellum Civile ed. C.E.H.C. Healey (Som. Rec. Soc. xviii), 48.

Parlimentarian
WYNDHAM, Edmund (1601-1682), of Kentsford and Cathanger, Som.; later of St. Margaret’s, Westminster
Main residences: Kentsford; Cathanger, Som.; St. Margaret's, Westminster.
Author
G.Y.
Volume
Commons 1604-1629
Web Title

WYNDHAM, Edmund (1601-1682)

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