STILLINGFLEET, Edward (1635-99) | HoP Development Site

Family and Education

b. 17 Apr. 1635, 7th s. of Samuel Stillingfleet of Cranborne, Dorset, and Susanna, da. of Edward Norris of Petworth, Suss. educ. Cranborne sch. (Thomas Garden), Ringwood sch.; St John’s, Camb. matric. 1648, BA 1653, fell. 1653, MA 1656, BD 1663, DD 1668; incorp. Oxf. 1657; adm. G. Inn 1669. G. Inn. Admiss. 306. m. (1) 1659, Andrea (d. bef. 1664), da. of William Dobyns of Dumbleton, bencher, L. Inn, 1s. 2da. d.v.p.; (2) Elizabeth (d.1697), da. of Sir Nicholas Pedley^‡, sjt.-at-law, 1s. 1da. (5 ch. d.v.p.) LPL, ms 3152, f. 76. d. 27 Mar. 1699; CSP Dom. 1699-1700, p. 119. will 4 Apr. 1698, pr. 20 Apr. 1699. TNA, PROB 11/450.

Offices Held

Chap. to Charles II 1665 – 85, to James II 1685 – 89, to William III and Mary II 1689. Verney, ms mic. M636/20, Sir R. Burgoyne to Sir R. Verney, 3 Apr. 1665; CSP Dom. 1667–8, p. 335.

Chap. to Sir Roger Burgoyne‡, bt. 1654; tutor, Robert Pierrepoint‡ rect. Sutton, Beds. 1658 – 65, St Andrew’s Holborn 1665 – 89; preacher Rolls chapel 1665; reader of the Temple c. 1665; canon St Paul’s 1667 – 89, Canterbury 1669 – 89; adn. London 1677 – 89; dean St Paul’s 1678 – 89; prolocutor lower house of Convocation 1678, 1679. Verney ms mic. M636/32, Sir R. Verney to E. Verney, 7 Apr. 1679.

Commr. rebuilding St Paul’s Cathedral 1673, liturgy 1689, Irish church 1690, CSP Dom. 1690–1, pp. 158–9. to visit charitable hospitals in the provinces 1691, Ibid. 240. to visit London hospitals 1691, Ibid. 473. works at St Paul’s 1692, CSP Dom. 1691–2, pp. 266–7. eccles. appointments 1695, Add. 46527, f. 62; CSP Dom. 1694–5, p. 402. charitable uses 1695. Surr. Hist. Cent. Somers 371/14/D3.

Mbr. Soc. Reform. Manners 1691.

Parlimentarian

STILLINGFLEET, Edward (1635-99)

Associated with: Park Street Westminster.

Likenesses

oil on canvas by Mary Beale, bef. 1689, St Paul’s Cathedral, London; oil on canvas, attrib. to Mary Beale c.1690, NPG 1389.

Author

Adams, Beverly

Eagles, Robin

Volume

Lords 1660-1715

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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