SELDEN, John (1584-1654), of Wrest, Beds. and the Inner Temple, London

Family and Education

b. 16 Dec. 1584, 1st s. of John Selden of Salvington, West Tarring, Suss. and Margaret, da. and h. of Thomas Baker of Rustington, Suss. educ. Chichester sch.;Ath. Ox. iii. 366-7. Hart Hall, Oxf. 1600; Al. Ox. Clifford’s Inn 1602; Ath. Ox. iii. 367. I. Temple 1604, called 1612. I. Temple Admiss. unm. ? Ath. Ox. iii. 377. suc. fa. by 1615. D.S. Berkowitz, John Selden’s Formative Years, 14. d. 30 Nov. 1654. Ath. Ox. iii. 378. sig. J[ohn] Selden.

Offices Held

Fee’d counsel, Virg. Co. 1620-c.1622; Recs. of Virg. Co. ed. S.M. Kingsbury, i. 395; ii. 98. bencher, I. Temple 1633–d. CITR, ii. 208.

Steward to Sir Henry Grey*, 8th earl of Kent c.1623–39; Ath. Ox. iii. 377; Berkowitz, 65. gov. Charterhouse hosp., London 1645–52; LMA, Acc/1876/G/02/02, ff. 72, 141. cttee. vis. of Oxf. Univ. 1647, commr. assessment, city and univ. of Oxf. 1647 – 48, drainage, Gt. Level 1649. A. and O. i. 927, 973, 1090; ii. 139.

Member, Westminster Assembly from 1643; Ibid. i. 181. kpr. of recs. in Tower of London 1643-at least 1650; CSP Dom. 1650, p. 476. cttee. sequestered bks. 1643, commr. Admlty. 1645, heraldry abuses 1646, scandalous offences 1646 – 48, cttee. indemnity 1647. A. and O. i. 343, 669, 839, 853, 937, 1208.

Parlimentarian

SELDEN, John (1584-1654), of Wrest, Beds. and the Inner Temple, London

Main residences: Wrest, Beds.; the Inner Temple, London.

Author

P.M.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

SELDEN, John (1584-1654)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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