SONDES, George (1599-1677) | HoP Development Site

Family and Education

b. c. Nov. 1599, 1st s. of Sir Richard Sondes^‡, of Lees Court, Kent and Susan, da. of Sir Edward Montagu^‡ of Boughton, Northants. educ. Queens’, Camb., matric. Sept. 1615; M. Temple 1619. m. (1) 10 Sept. 1620, Jane (d. 1637), da. and h. of Ralph Freeman, of Aspenden, Herts., 3s. d.v.p. (2) 25 Feb. 1656, Mary (d. 15 Sept. 1688), da. of Sir William Villiers, bt, of Brooksby, Leics., 2 da (1 d.v.p.). KB 2 Feb. 1626. d. 16 Apr. 1677; admon. 12 May 1677 to wid. TNA, PROB 6/52, f. 60.

Offices Held

Sheriff, Kent, 1636 – 37; dep. lt., Kent, by 1639–?43, Kent Proceedings (Camden Soc. lxxv), 6; CSP Dom. 1639, p. 53. July 1660 – d.; commr. array (roy.), Kent 1642, corporations, Kent 1662 – 63.

Parlimentarian

SONDES, Sir George (1599-1677), of Lees Court, Sheldwich, Kent

Likenesses

George Perfect Harding, pencil, early 19th century, NPG D836.

Author

Littleton, Charles

Volume

Lords 1660-1715

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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