TWYSDEN, Sir William (1566-1629), of Roydon Hall, East Peckham, Kent and Red Cross Street, London

Family and Education

b. 4 Apr. 1566, 1st s. of Roger Twysden of Roydon Hall and Anne, da. of Sir Thomas Wyatt of Allington Castle, Kent. educ. Magdalene, Camb. 1580, BA 1583; G. Inn 1584; vol. Islands voyage 1597. m. 4 Oct. 1591, Anne (d. 14 Oct. 1638), da. of Sir Moyle Finch†, 1st bt., of Eastwell, Kent, 5s. incl. Sir Roger*, 2da. Kntd. 11 May 1603; suc. fa. 1603; cr. bt. 29 June 1611.Certain Considerations upon the Govt. of Eng. by Sir Roger Twysden ed. J.M. Kemble (Cam. Soc. xlv), pp. xxviii-xxxi; B. I’Anson, Finch Fam. 42; Al. Cant.; GI Admiss.; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 106. d. 8 Jan. 1629.

Offices Held

Capt. militia horse, Kent 1601, 1605; Add. 34176, ff. 37, 43. commr. sewers, Kent and Suss. (Walland Marsh) 1604 – at least25, (Wittersham level) 1614 – at least25, (Rother valley) 1611 – at least22, Kent (Dengemarsh) 1604 – at least25, (Gravesend to Penshurst) 1610-at least 1628,C181/1, ff. 90v, 92; 181/2, ff. 106, 150v, 219v; 181/3, ff. 166, 185, 188v, 254v. piracy, Cinque Ports 1609–d.; C181/2, f. 85; 181/3, f. 247. j.p. Kent 1610-at least 1628; Cal. Assize Recs. Kent Indictments, Jas. I ed. J.S. Cockburn, 86; Cal. Assize Recs., Kent Indictments, Chas. I ed. J.S. Cockburn, 59. commr. charitable uses, Kent 1616,C93/7/7. recusants’ lands, Kent c.1622/3, CSP Dom. 1627–8, p. 449 (miscalendared). oyer and terminer, Home circ. 1626–?d., C181/3, f. 208. Forced Loan 1626. Harl. 6846, f. 37.

Gent. usher of the privy chamber by 1616-at least 1619. Egerton Pprs. ed. J.P. Collier (Cam. Soc. xii), 480; LC2/5, f. 31v.

Parlimentarian

TWYSDEN, Sir William (1566-1629), of Roydon Hall, East Peckham, Kent and Red Cross Street, London

Main residences: Roydon Hall, East Peckham, Kent; Red Cross Street, London.

Author

P.J.L.

A.D.T.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

TWYSDEN, Sir William (1566-1629)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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