Family and Education
b. 18 July 1604, 1st s. of Alexander Maynard, counsellor at law, of Tavistock, Devon and the Middle Temple by Honora, da. of Arthur Arscott of Tetcott, Devon. educ. Exeter, Oxf. 1618, BA 1621, fellow 1623; New Inn; M. Temple 1619, called 1626, bencher 1648. m. (1) by 1631, Elizabeth (d. 1655), da. of Andrew Henley of Taunton, Som., 2s. d.v.p. 4da.; (2) Jane (d. 1668), da. and h. of Cheney Selhurst of Tenterden, Kent, wid. of Edward Austen of Heronden, nr. Tenterden, s.p.; (3) by 1671, Margaret (d. 1679), da. of Edward, 1st Baron Gorges of Dundalk [I], wid. of Thomas Fleming of North Stoneham, Hants and Sir Francis Prujean, MD, of London, s.p.; (4) lic. 2 June 1680, Mary, da. of Ambrose Upton, canon of Christ Church, Oxf., wid. of Charles Vermuyden, MD, of London, s.p. suc. fa. aft. 1625; Kntd. 16 Nov. 1660. Morrice ent’ring bk. 3, p. 212; DNB; Vivian, Vis. Devon, 561; Berry, Hants Genealogies, 126.
Offices Held
Standing counsel, Exeter 1638; recorder, Plymouth 1640–84, Oct. 1688–d., Totnes 1645–84, Oct. 1688–d.
Commr. Westminster Assembly 1643–8, execution of ordinances 1644, proposition for relief of Ireland 1645, abuses in heraldry 1646, exclusion from sacrament 1646, indemnity 1647–9, scandalous offences 1648, drainage of the fens 1649; serjeant-at-law 1654, Protector’s serjeant 1658–9, King’s serjeant Nov. 1660–?d.; solicitor-gen. 1658–9; councillor of State 23 Feb.–29 May 1660; commr. pre-emption of tin, Devon and Cornw. 1662; commr. for great seal 1689–90.
Main residence: Gunnersbury, Mdx.
Volume
Commons 1690-1715
Web Title
MAYNARD, Sir John (1604-90)
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Oxford 1644
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