EYRE, Sir John (1580-1639), of Great Chalfield, Wilts.; later of St. Giles-in-the-Fields, Mdx.

Family and Education

bap. 26 Aug. 1580, 1st s. of Sir William Eyre* of Great Chalfield and his 1st w. Anne, da. of Sir Edward Bayntun† of Bromham, Wilts.Vis. Wilts. (Harl. Soc. cv-cvi), 60. educ. L.Inn 1599.LI Admiss. m. by 1610, Dorothy, da. of Edward Bulstrode of Hedgerley, Bucks., 1s. d.v.p. Liber Famelicus of Sir J. Whitelocke ed. J. Bruce (Cam. Soc. lxx), 25-6; Vis Bucks. (Harl. Soc. lviii), 13, 129. Kntd. 23 Mar. 1605; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 137. suc. fa. 1629. Vis. Wilts. 60. admon. 26 Aug. 1639. PROB 11/181, f. 20v.

Offices Held

Member, earl of Nottingham’s embassy to Spain 1605; Harl. Misc. iii. 426. gent. of privy chamber by 1612-at least 1632; CSP Ire. 1611–14, p. 256; PC2/42, p. 78. amb. to Turkey 1619–21; Handlist of British Diplomatic Representatives comp. G.M. Bell, 284. ?king’s representative to prince of Transylvania, 1625. CSP Ven. 1623–5, p. 580.

Parlimentarian

EYRE, Sir John (1580-1639), of Great Chalfield, Wilts.; later of St. Giles-in-the-Fields, Mdx.

Main residences: Great Chalfield, Wilts.; St. Giles-in-the-Fields, Mdx.

Author

H.J.L.

P.M.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

EYRE, Sir John (1580-1639)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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