JEFFREYS, Jeffrey (c.1652-1709), of St. Mary Axe, London and The Priory, Brecon.

Family and Education

b. c. 1652, 3rd s. of Watkin Jeffreys (d. 1685) of Baillie Cwmdwr, Llywel, Brec. by Gwenllian, da. and h. of Jevan Bowen of Baillie Cwmdwr; bro. of John Jeffreys*. m. lic. 9 Jan. 1680, aged c.28, Sarah, da. and coh. of Nicholas Dawes (d. 1690), Goldsmith, of St. Peter Cornhill, London, 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 6da. suc. uncle John Jeffreys, Grocer and alderman of London, of St. Mary Axe and St. Andrew Undershaft, London, as coh. 1688; Kntd. 20 Oct. 1699. HMC Lords, n.s. vii. 56–57; Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 470; T. Jones, Hist. Brec. (1909–30), iv. 108, 280; Mar. Lic. Vicar-Gen. (Harl. Soc. xxx), 181; J. R. Woodhead, Rulers of London (London and Mdx. Arch. Soc.), 58, 98; St. Peter Cornhill (Harl. Soc. Reg. iv), 102; Hugh Thomas’ Essay towards Hist. Brec. (Brec. Museum), 42; Harl. 2289, f. 20.

Offices Held

Asst. R. African Co. 1684–6, 1692–8; vice-pres. Hon. Artillery Coy. 1707–8. K. G. Davies, R. African Co. 383.

Commr. affairs of Leeward Is. in Eng. 1690–aft.1696; taking subscriptions to land bank 1696. CSP Col. 1689–92, p. 345; 1696–7, pp. 99–101; CJ, xii. 509.

Common councilman, Brecon 1698; freeman, Grocers’ Co., warden 1699–1701; sheriff, London and Mdx. 1699–1700; common councilman, London 1700–1, alderman 1701–d. W. R. Williams, Parl. Hist. Wales, 24; Wardens Grocers’ Co. 35; Beaven, Aldermen, ii. 119, 121; Luttrell, Brief Relation, vi. 186, 188, 270.

Parlimentarian

JEFFREYS, Jeffrey (c.1652-1709), of St. Mary Axe, London and The Priory, Brecon.

Main residences: St. Mary Axe, London; The Priory, Brecon.

Author

D.W.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

JEFFREYS, Jeffrey (c.1652-1709)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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