WORTLEY, Edward (aft. 1591-1661), of Wortley Hall, Tankersley, Yorks.; later of Turnham Green, Chiswick, Mdx.

b. aft. 1591, 2nd s. of Sir Richard Wortley (d.1603) of Wortley Hall and Elizabeth, da. of Edward Boughton† of Cawston, Warws.; bro. of Sir Francis*.C142/281/88; Vis. Yorks. ed. Foster, 592. educ. I. Temple 1612; travelled abroad (Low Countries) 1616. I. Temple database of admiss.; HMC Downshire, v. 431. m. 2 July 1627, Elizabeth (d.1665), da. of John Eldred, merchant, of London and Great Saxham, Suff., wid. of Sir Samuel Tryon, 1st bt., of Boys Hall, Halstead, Essex, s.p. GL, ms 10212; J. Gage, Hist. and Antiqs. of Suff. Thingoe Hundred, 106; PROB 11/316, f. 212. Kntd. 6 Aug. 1621. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 177. d. by 21 Oct. 1661. PROB 6/37, f. 102v.