WENTWORTH, Sir William (c.1636-92), of Wakefield, Yorks. and Whitehall.

Family and Education

b. c. 1636, o.s. of Sir William Wentworth of Ashby Puerorum, Lincs. by Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Thomas Savile of Northgate Head, Wakefield, Yorks. educ. I. Temple, entered 1649; travelled abroad (France) 1656-7. m. lic. 9 Feb. 1667, aged 30, Isabella, da. of Sir Allen Apsley of Westminster, 5s. 6da. suc. fa. 1644; Kntd. by 1671.Foster, Yorks. Peds.; Add. 34015, f. 115; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 1438.

Offices Held

J.p. Lincs. (Lindsey) July 1660 – ?86, Yorks. (N. and W. Ridings) 1672 – ?86; commr. for Sewers, Lincs. Aug. 1660, 1664 – 74, (W. Riding) 1673 – 80; sheriff, Yorks. 1671 – 72; commr. for recusants (N. and W. Ridings) 1675.

PC [I] 1686-Dec. 1688.Clarendon Corresp. i. 442.

?MP [I] 1665.

Parlimentarian

WENTWORTH, Sir William (c.1636-92), of Wakefield, Yorks. and Whitehall.

Main residences: Wakefield, Yorks.; Whitehall.

Author

P.A.B.

P.W.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

WENTWORTH, Sir William (c.1636-92)