SPENCER, Sir Edward (1595-1656), of Boston Manor, Mdx.

Family and Education

b. 25 Feb. 1595; bap.,Add. 75326, f. 2; Northants RO, 49P/26; Brington par. reg., unfol. 4th s. of Sir Robert Spencer†, 1st Baron Spencer of Wormleighton and Margaret, da. and coh. of Sir Francis Willoughby of Wollaton, Notts.; bro. of Richard† and William†.M.E. Finch, Five Northants. Fams. (Northants. Rec. Soc. xix), 248. educ. Corpus, Oxf. 13 Nov. 1609, BA 18 Feb. 1612; L. Inn 13 May 1613; travelled abroad (Spanish Netherlands) June 1617.Al. Ox.; LI Admiss. i. 162; APC 1616-17, p. 266. m. 19 Sept. 1625, Mary (d. 1658), da. of John Goldsmith of Wilby, Suff., wid. of Sir William Reade of Osterley, Mdx., s.p.Add. 19132, f. 134; Lysons, Environs ii. 555. Kntd. 27 Dec. 1625.Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 190. d. 11 Feb. 1656.Bridges, Northants ii. 476.

Offices Held

Legal: associate bencher, L. Inn 1617.LI Black Bks. ii. 198.

Local: commr. survey L. Inn Fields 1618.Rymer, Foedera vii. pt. 3, p. 83. J.p. Mdx. 30 Mar. 1626-at least 1639.C231/4, f. 200v; SP16/405, f. 43. Commr. Forced Loan, 1626–7; CSP Dom. 1625–6, p. 435; Rymer, Foedera viii. pt 2, p. 144. oyer and terminer, the Verge 1629–37;C181/4, ff. 5v, 175v; C181/5, ff. 57v, 213. Mdx. 1634-aft. Nov. 1641;C181/4, ff. 172, 189; C181/5, ff. 57v, 114. London 30 Nov. 1641;C181/5, f. 214. repair of St Paul’s Cathedral, Mdx. 31 Aug. 1635;GL, MS 25475/1, f. 61. survey Harefield and Moorhall, Mdx. c.1636;LMA, ACC/1085/EM/004. sewers, River Colne, Bucks., Herts. and Mdx. 1638-aft. May 1639;C181/5, ff. 122, 136. subsidy, Mdx. 1641; further subsidy, 1641; poll tax, 1641;SR. gaol delivery, Newgate gaol 30 Nov. 1641;C181/5, f. 214. contribs. towards relief of Ireland, Mdx. 1642; assessment, 1642;SR. array (roy.), 1642.Northants. RO, FH133, unfol.

Central: master in chancery, extraordinary, by 4 Mar. 1641–?C231/5, p. 432.

: of Boston Manor, Mdx.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

SPENCER, Sir Edward (1595-1656), of Boston Manor, Mdx.

Will

4 July 1655, pr. 13 Mar. 1656.PROB11/254/34.

Estates

extensive lands in Middlesex, esp. Hounslow, Hanwell and Acton.

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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