MAYNARD, William (1623-99), of Little Easton, Essex.

Family and Education

b. 11 June 1623,C142/615/114. s. of Sir William Maynard† (cr. 14 Mar. 1628, Baron Maynard of Estaines and Turrim) of Little Easton, and his 2nd w. Anne (bur. 5 Aug. 1647), da. of Sir Anthony Everard of Much Waltham.CP; Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiv), 679. educ. St John’s, Camb. 2 Apr. 1638; MA as ‘fil. nob.’ 1639.Al. Cant. m. (1) c. July 1641, Dorothy (d. 30 Oct. 1649), da. of Sir Robert Bannastre of Leytonstone and of Passenham, Northants. 3s. (1 d.v.p.); (2) bef. 30 May 1662, Margaret (d. 4 June 1682), da. of William Murray, 1st earl of Dysart [S]; at least 1 da. suc. fa. as 2nd Baron 17 Dec. 1640.C142/615/114; CSP Dom. 1640-1, p. 228. d. 3 Feb. 1699.

Offices Held

Central: member, cttee. for excise, 6 June 1645. Commr. exclusion from sacrament, 5 June 1646, 29 Aug. 1648. Member, cttee. for sale of bishops’ lands, 30 Nov. 1646. Commr. for compounding, 8 Feb. 1647.A. and O. Member, Derby House cttee. of Irish affairs, 9 Apr. 1647.CJ iv. 138b; LJ ix. 127b.

Local: commr. militia, Essex 2 Dec. 1648, 12 Mar. 1660;A. and O. oyer and terminer, Norf. circ. 10 July 1660-aft. Feb. 1673.C181/7, pp. 13, 634. J.p. Essex July 1660–?d.; Saffron Walden 11 Sept. 1660 – ?; Mdx. Jan. 1680–d.C231/7, p. 19; C181/7, f. 47; Essex QSOB ed. Allen, p. xxxvii. Commr. sewers, Cambs. 26 May 1669.C181/7, p. 462. Custos rot. Essex 4 Sept 1673-bef. Apr. 1688.C231/7, p. 460; C231/8, p. 118; J.C. Sainty Custodes Rotulorum1660–1828 (2002).

Court: chief larderer and caterer, 9 May 1661.CSP Dom. 1660–1, p. 584.

: of Little Easton, Essex.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

MAYNARD, William (1623-99), of Little Easton, Essex.

Will

31 May 1698, pr. 22 May 1699.PROB11/450/384.

Estates

c. July 1641, £1,500 at marriage; ?up to £8,500 in further instalments following lawsuits or (from 1649) life interest in manor of Passenham;C10/42/1; LJ vi. 646b-647a; PROB11/450/384. from Aug. 1647 (following d. of mother who held them in jointure), houses at Easton Lodge and Waltons; manors of Easton, Little Canfield, Dunmow, Jepcracke in Essex; manors of Montmeares, Newnham Hall, Overhall, Walton; other lands in Ashdon, Broxted, Great Easton, Stevington, Tilsey in Essex and Cambs.; advowson of Easton; lands in St Dunstan-in-the-West, St Margaret Westminster and St Martin-in-the-Fields, London and Mdx.;PROB11/185/239; C142/615/114; C142/615/129. 1652-?, Sheriff Hutton manor, Yorks.;VCH NR Yorks. ii. 178; CCC 3291. bef. Apr. 1656, lease of messuage in Petty France, £33 6s 8d;CSP Dom. 1655-6, p. 277. bef. 1662, advowson of Kingston-upon-Thames, Surr.;VCH Surr. iii. 513. bef. June 1698 advowsons of Passenham and Cosgrave, Nhants.PROB11/450/384.

Oxford 1644

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