WALLER, Sir William I (1598-I668), of Osterley Park, Mdx.

Family and Education

bap. 3 Dec. 1598, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Waller of Groombridge, Kent by Margaret, da. of Sampson Lennard of Knole, Kent. educ. Magdalen Hall, Oxf. 1612; travelled abroad (France, Italy). m. (1) 12 Aug. 1622, Jane (d. May 1633), da. and h. of Sir Richard Reynell of Ford House, Newton Abbot, Devon, 1s. d.v.p. 1da.; (2) May 1638, Lady Anne Finch (d.1652), da. of Thomas Finch, 2nd Earl of Winchilsea, 1s. 1da.; (3) 13 Apr. 1652, Anne (d. Oct. 1661), da. of William, 5th Lord Paget. wid. of Sir Simon Harcourt of Stanton Harcourt, Oxon., 1s. suc. fa. 1613; Kntd. 30 June 1622.J. Adair, Roundhead General, 18, 26, 31, 32, 204, 205, 218.

Offices Held

Prizer and butler of wine imports 1619 – 52, Sept. 1660 – d.; member, committee of both kingdoms 1644 – 48; trustee for the Elector Palatine 1645; commr. for exclusion from sacrament 1646, foreign plantations 1646 – 48, indemnity 1647 – 48, scandalous offences 1648; Councillor of State 25 Feb.-31 May 1660.Ibid. 40, 54; Cal. Treas. Bks. i. 37.

Col. of horse (parliamentary) 1642 – 43, maj.-gen. 1643–5.Adair, 40, 54.

J.p. Devon 1625 – 33, Hants by 1647 – ?48, Mdx. Westminster and Oxon. Mar. 1660 – d.; commr. for levying money, Hants 1643, courts martial, London 1644; freeman, Portsmouth 1644, Winchester by 1647; commr. for execution of ordinances, Hants 1645, assessment, Hants 1647, Mdx., Westminster and Oxon, Aug. 1660 – d., militia, Hants 1648, Hants, Mdx., Westminster and Oxon. Mar. 1660, oyer and terminer, Mdx. July 1660; dep. lt. Mdx. c. Aug. 1660–d.Ibid. 227; R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 353; Winchester corp. order bk.

Parlimentarian

WALLER, Sir William I (1598-I668), of Osterley Park, Mdx.

Main residence: Osterley Park, Mdx.

Author

M.W.H.

E.C.

B.D.H.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

WALLER, Sir William I (1598-I668)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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