JEFFREYS, John (c.1659-1715), of St. Mary Axe, London and Sheen, Surr.

Family and Education

b. c. 1659, 4th s. of Watkin Jeffreys of Baillie Cwmdwr, Llywel, Brec.; bro. of Jeffrey Jeffreys*. m. lic. 16 Apr. 1689, aged 30, Elizabeth, da. of Anthony Sturt, merchant, of St. Botolph, Aldgate, London and Heckfield, Hants, sis. of Anthony Sturt*, 1s. suc. uncle John Jeffreys, Grocer and alderman of London, of St. Mary Axe and St. Andrew Undershaft, London, as coh. 1688. Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 470–1; PCC 221 Fagg, 150 Exton; Poole, Brec. 397; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 755.

Offices Held

Asst. R. African Co. 1684–6, 1692–8. K. G. Davies, R. African Co. 383.

Common councilman, Brecon 1686–8, by 1695–d.; alderman Oct.– Nov. 1688, 1695–7, 1703–4, 1711–12; bailiff 1694–5, 1710–11; freeman, Grocers’ Co., warden 1705–6; sheriff, Brec. 1708–9. CSP Dom. 1686–7, p. 42; J. Lloyd, Historical Memoranda Brec. i. 164; Poole, 413; Harl. 2289, f. 176; Wardens Grocers’ Co. 37.

Commr. taking subscriptions to land bank 1696. CJ, xii. 509.

Parlimentarian

JEFFREYS, John (c.1659-1715), of St. Mary Axe, London and Sheen, Surr.

Main residences: St. Mary Axe, London; Sheen, Surr.

Author

D.W.H.

H.J.L.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

JEFFREYS, John (c.1659-1715)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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