Family and Education
b. 21 Aug. 1597, 1st s. of Sir William Twysden* of Roydon Hall and Anne, da. of Sir Moyle Finch†; bro. of Thomas Twisden†. educ. St. Paul’s sch. London; Emmanuel, Camb. 1614; travelled abroad 1620-3; G. Inn 1623.Al. Cant.; GI Admiss.; APC, 1619-21, p. 390. m. 27 Jan. 1635 (with £200), Isabella (d. 11 Mar. 1657), da. of Sir Nicholas Saunders* of Ewell, Surr. and coh. to her bro. Henry, 3s. 3da. Kntd. 1 June 1620; suc. fa. as 2nd bt. 8 Jan. 1629. Certain Considerations upon Govt. of Eng. by Sir Roger Twysden ed. J.M. Kemble (Cam. Soc. xlv), pp. xxxviii-xl; C78/469/14; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 175. d. 27 June 1672. sig. Roger Twysden.
Offices Held
Commr. sewers, Kent (Gravesend to Penshurst) 1622 – at least28, (Dengemarsh and Southbrook) 1636, Kent and Suss. (Walland Marsh) 1623 – at least32, (Wittersham level) 1625 – at least29, (Rother level) 1629-at least 1630;
Main residence: Roydon Hall, East Peckham, Kent.
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Commons 1604-1629
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TWYSDEN, Sir Roger (1597-1672)
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