STRATFORD, Nicholas (1633-1707) | HoP Development Site

Family and Education

bap. 8 Sept. 1633, s. of Nicholas Stratford, ?draper. educ. Trinity, Oxf. BA 1654, MA 1656, fell. 1656, BD 1664, DD 1673. m. bef. 1667 (forename unknown) da. and coh. (d. 30 July 1689) of Dr Stephen Luddington, adn. of Stow, 2s. (1 d.v.p.), 2da. d. 12 Feb. 1707; will 15 Oct. 1698, pr. 8 Apr. 1707. TNA, PROB 11/493.

Offices Held

Chap. to Charles II 1673. Add. 24272, f. 352.

Chap. to John Pearson, bp. of Chester, bef. 1673; G.T.O. Bridgeman, Hist. of the Church and Manor of Wigan (Chetham Soc. ser. 2, xv-xviii), 582. Warden, Collegiate Church, Manchester 1667 – 84; preb. Lincoln 1670 – 89; vic. Knighton, Leics. 1670 – 74; rect. Llansantffraid-yn-Mechain, Mont. 1671, Llanrwst, Denb., St Mary Aldermanbury, London 1683 – 89, Wigan, Lancs. 1689 – 1707; dean, St Asaph 1673–89. CSP Dom. 1673, pp. 542, 590; CSP Dom. 1673–5, p. 37; CSP Dom. 1689–90, p. 172.

Commr. Q. Anne’s Bounty 1704. Bridgeman, 596.

Mbr. SPG 1701. CSP Dom. 1700–2, p. 358.

Parlimentarian

STRATFORD, Nicholas (1633-1707)

Associated with: Hemel Hempstead, Herts.; Duke Street, Westminster 1691.

Likenesses

oil on canvas, attributed to M. Dahl, c.1705, Bishop’s House, Chester.

Author

Adams, Beverly

Eagles, Robin

Volume

Lords 1660-1715