NORTHEY, Sir Edward (1652-1723), of Epsom, Surr.

Family and Education

b. 7 May 1652, 2nd s. of William Northey, barrister, of the Middle Temple and Old Ford, Mdx. by his 2nd w. Elizabeth Garrett. educ. St. Paul’s; Queen’s, Oxf. 1668; M. Temple 1668, called 1674, bencher 1697, reader 1698, treasurer 1701. m. lic. 1 Dec. 1687, Anne, da. of John Jolliffe† of St. Martin Outwich, London and Woodcote Green, Surr., sis. of Sir William Jolliffe†, 2s. 3da. Kntd. 1 June 1702. Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 478–9; DNB.

Offices Held

Attorney-gen. duchy of Lancaster 1689–1714; attorney-gen. 1701–7, 1710–17. Somerville, Duchy of Lancaster Official Lists, 22.

Commr. rebuilding St Paul’s Cathedral 1702; Q. Anne’s bounty 1704; union with Scotland 1706; building 50 new churches 1711–d. CSP Dom. 1702–3, p. 313; A. Savidge, Q. Anne’s Bounty, 124; Lockhart Mems. ed. Szechi, 119; E. G. W. Bill, Q. Anne Churches, pp. xxiii–xxiv.

Gov. St Thomas’ Hospital 1719. J. Aubrey, Surr. (1719), 318.

Parlimentarian

NORTHEY, Sir Edward (1652-1723), of Epsom, Surr.

Main residence: Epsom, Surr.

Author

R.D.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

NORTHEY, Sir Edward (1652-1723)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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