WREY, Sir Bourchier, 4th Bt. (c.1653-96), of Trebeigh, St. Ives, Cornw. and Tawstock House, Devon

Family and Education

b. c. 1653, 1st s. of Sir Chichester Wrey, 3rd Bt.†, of Trebeigh and Tawstock by Lady Ann, da. and coh. of Edward Bourchier, 4th Earl of Bath, wid. of James Cranfield†, 2nd Earl of Middlesex. m. 3 May 1681, Florence, da. of Sir John Rolle† of Stevenstone, Devon, 2s. 1da. KB 23 Apr. 1661; suc. fa. as 4th Bt. 14 May 1668. Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 564–5.

Offices Held

Lt. of ft. Admiralty Regt. 1666, capt. 1668, maj. 1680–3; capt. vol. horse 1685, col. 1690. CSP Dom. Jan.–June 1683, p. 224.

Freeman, Barnstaple 1684, Liskeard 1685– Sept. 1688, Oct. 1688–d.; stannator of Foymore 1686; commr. for forfeited estates, Devon 1686, for drowned lands 1690; alderman, Liskeard 1689–d. T. Wainwright, Barnstaple Recs. i. 74; CSP Dom. 1685, p. 66; J. Tregoning, Stannary Laws, 57; Cal. Treas. Bks. viii. 546; ix. 794; HMC Lords, ii. 176; J. Allen, Liskeard, 272.

Parlimentarian

WREY, Sir Boutchier, 4th Bt. (c.1653-96), of Trebeigh, St. Ive, Cornw. and Tawstock, Devon.

Main residences: Trebeigh, St. Ives, Cornw.; Tawstock House, Devon.

Author

E.C.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

WREY, Sir Bourchier, 4th Bt. (c.1653-96)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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