MEUX (MEWYS), John (c.1612-58), of Kingston, I.o.W.

Family and Education

b. c. 1612, o.s. of Sir William Meux† of Kingston and Winifred, da. of Sir Francis Barrington†, bt. of Barrington Hall, Essex.CB. educ. G. Inn, 11 Feb. 1630.GI Admiss. 189. m. 28 June 1634 (settlement 28 June 1633), Elizabeth (bur. 28 Dec. 1652), da. of Sir Richard Worsley†, bt. of Appuldurcombe, Hants, 4s. (2 d.v.p.) 2da.CB; Kingston par. reg.; PROB11/314/338. suc. fa. 27 Aug. 1638.C142/786/58. cr. bt. 11 Dec. 1641.CB. bur. 12 Feb. 1658 12 Feb. 1658.Kingston par. reg.

Offices Held

Local: j.p. Hants 1640–?C231/5, p. 387. Commr. further subsidy, I.o.W. 1641; poll tax, 1641.SR. Dep. lt. bef. 27 July 1641.I.o.W. RO, OG/BB/443. Commr. assessment, 1642;SR. for New Forest 28 July 1642;SP16/384, f. 66. array (roy.), Hants 1642.Northants. RO, FH133, unfol.

Civic: burgess, Newtown bef. Nov. 1640.I.o.W. RO, JER/BAR/3/9/8, pp. 19–20.

: of Kingston, I.o.W.

MEWYS

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

MEUX (MEWYS), John (c.1612-58), of Kingston, I.o.W.

Will

not found.

Estates

inherited an estate on the I.o.W. worth at least £420 p.a., although this was mortgaged in 1641, leaving him an annuity of only £100 and debts of £3,000.C142/786/58; SP23/188, pp. 762-3, 768. For the purposes of the 1642 assessment, Meux was rated at £240.I.o.W. RO, OG/BB/461.

Oxford 1644

Yes

1640 Volume

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