BERNARD, John (1630-79), of Brampton Park, Hunts.

Family and Education

b. Nov. 1630, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of (Sir) Robert Bernard*, 1st bt. and his 1st w. Elizabeth, da. of Sir John Tallakerne of Ashen Hall, Essex.CB; MT Admiss. i. 142. educ. Huntingdon g.s.; Christ’s, Camb. 12 Apr. 1645;J. Peile, Biog. Hist. of Christ’s College (Cambridge, 1910-13), i. 493. M. Temple 21 Jan. 1645, called 23 Nov. 1649.MT Admiss. i. 142. m. (1) 26 Feb. 1656, Elizabeth, da. of Oliver St John*, 1s. 7da.; (2) lic. 11 Aug. 1670, Grace, da. of (Sir) Richard Shuckburgh*, s.p.Baker, Northants. i. 372; PROB11/362/86; London Mar. Lics. ed. Foster, 121. suc. fa. as 2nd bt. 18 Apr. 1666.Bridges, Northants. i. 404. d. 25 June 1679.Lansd. 921, f. 11.

Offices Held

Local: commr. assessment, Hunts. 9 June 1657, 1 June 1660, 1661, 1664, 1672, 1677, 1679; Huntingdon 1 June 1660, 1664, 1672, 1679; Mdx. 1677;A. and O.; An Ordinance…for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6); SR. militia, Hunts. 12 Mar. 1660.A. and O. J.p. Mar. 1660–70, 1673 – d.; Northants. Mar.-bef. Oct. 1660.A Perfect List (1660); HP Commons 1660–1690. Capt. militia, Hunts. June 1660–?Bodl. Carte 73, f. 472. Commr. poll tax, 1660; subsidy, 1663;SR. sewers, 19 Dec. 1664.C181/7, p. 302. Conservator, Bedford Level 1669–75.S. Wells, The Hist. of the Drainage of the Great Level of the Fens (1830), i. 459–61

Central: commr. tendering oath to MPs, 26 Jan. 1659.CJ vii. 593a.

: Hunts.

Likenesses

Likenesses: ?oils, fam. group.S.E. Higgins, The Bernards of Abington and Nether Winchendon (1903-4), i. 88.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

BERNARD, John (1630-79), of Brampton Park, Hunts.

Will

6 June 1679, codicil 7 June 1679, pr. 19 Jan. 1680.PROB11/362/86; Hunts. RO, M16/3: probate of Sir John Bernard’s will, 19 Jan. 1680.

Estates

bought manor of Bury cum Hepmongrove, Hunts. 1676.VCH Hunts. ii. 165.

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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